MAX PETROLEUM PLC (United Kingdom) announced changes made to City Code on Takeovers and Merges ("the Code")

/KASE, September 25, 13/ – MAX PETROLEUM PLC (London), shares of which are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), provided to KASE the following press release of September 24, 2013: quotation Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Kazakhstan confirms that as a consequence of changes to the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “Code”), the Company will, from 30 September 2013, become subject to the Code. The Company had previously been able to rely on an exemption that as its place of central management and control was outside of the UK the Code did not apply. However following the changes to the Code, this exemption no longer applies. Contacts: 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 ends [2013-09-25]