MAX PETROLEUM PLC (united Kingdom) begins drilling appraisal well UTS-11 in field Uytas

/KASE, July 9, 13/ – MAX PETROLEUM PLC (London), whose shares are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press-release of July 8, 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 UTS-11 appraisal well in the Uytas Field on Block A using the Zhanros ZJ-20 rig. This well is the second in a 13 well appraisal programme at Uytas. The well will be drilled to a total vertical depth of 450 metres targeting Cretaceous and Jurassic reservoirs in the central portion of the 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 [2013-07-09]