MAX PETROLEUM PLC (United Kingdom) starts drilling development well on Zhana Makat field

/KASE, April 22, 13/ – MAX PETROLEUM PLC (London), whose shares are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press-release of April 22, 2013: quote Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Kazakhstan, is pleased to announce that it has commenced drilling the ZMA-E5 development well in the Zhana Makat Field on Block E using Zhanros Drilling’s ZJ-20 rig. Total vertical depth of the well will be approximately 885 metres targeting Jurassic reservoirs. Enquiries: Max Petroleum Plc Michael Young, President and Chief Financial Officer Tom Randell, Director of Investor Relations tel. +44 (0)207 355 9590 College Hill David Simonson/ Anca Spiridon tel. +44 (0)207 457 2020 WH Ireland Ltd Daniel Bate / Katy Mitchell tel. +44 (0)161 832 2174 Macquarie Capital Steve Baldwin/ Jeffrey Auld/ Nicholas Harland tel. +44 (0)203 037 2000 Oriel Securities Michael Shaw / Ashton Clanfield tel. +44 (0)207 710 7600 unquote [2013-04-22]