MAX PETROLEUM PLC (United Kingdom) completes drilling exploration well UTS-5 in structure Uytas North

/KASE, June 3, 13/ – MAX PETROLEUM PLC (London), whose shares are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press-release of June 3, 2013: quote Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Kazakhstan, today announces that it has completed drilling the UTS-5 exploration well on the Uytas North prospect on Block A. The well reached a total depth of 931 metres without encountering producible hydrocarbons and will be plugged and abandoned. The Zhanros ZJ-20 rig will next move to the Uytas Field to drill the UTS-8 well, which, if successful, will extend the Western limits of the Uytas Field. 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/ Nicholas Harland Tel: +44 (0)203 037 2000 Oriel Securities Michael Shaw / Ashton Clanfield Tel: +44 (0)207 710 7600 unquote [2013-06-03]