MAX PETROLEUM PLC (United Kingdom) announces drilling of appraisal well UTS-13 at Uytas field

/KASE, September 2, 13/ – MAX PETROLEUM PLC (London), whose shares are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following press-release of August 29, 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-13 appraisal well in the Uytas Field on Block A. The well will be drilled to a total vertical depth of approximately 200 metres targeting Cretaceous reservoirs using a newly acquired mobile truck mounted rig from Zhanros. This is the first of 10 remaining wells to be drilled to depths of between 200 and 450 metres as part of the initial appraisal programme for 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 / Tom Yeadon Tel: +44 (0)207 710 7600 unquote [2013-09-02]