Issue of Options


February 22, 2008

PetroNeft Resources plc

Issue of Options

On 21 February 2008, options over ordinary shares of nominal value €0.01 ('Options') were awarded to directors and persons discharging management responsibility in the Company in accordance with the Company's share option scheme. The exercise price of these options is the closing price of the ordinary shares of the Company on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange on 20 February 2008 which was STG£0.3615. The options will only vest once certain time, company performance and total shareholder return targets have been met.

Number of Options issued

Total number of Options held

Directors

David Golder

55,000

495,000

Dennis Francis

330,000

1,210,000

David Sanders

280,000

1,160,000

Desmond Burke

175,000

835,000

Thomas Hickey

45,000

353,000

Vakha Sobraliev

35,000

475,000

PDMR

Paul Dowling

175,000

575,000

Total

1,095,000

5,103,000

For further information please contact:

Dennis Francis, CEO, PetroNeft Resources plc (Houston)
+1 713 988 2500

Paul Dowling, CFO, PetroNeft Resources plc (Dublin)
+353 1 4433720

Desmond Burke, Director Investor Relations, PetroNeft Resources plc (Ireland)
+353 52 53226

John Frain/Brian Garrahy, Davy (Nomad and IEX Adviser)
+353 1 679 6363