Northern Petroleum Plc (AIM:NOP) announces that the Company’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2009 and Notice of AGM were yesterday distributed to shareholders and remain available online at the Company's website www.northpet.com.

The AGM of the Company will be held at Armourers Hall, 81 Coleman Street, London EC2R 5BJ on 30 June 2010 at 10.00am (BST).

For further information please contact:

Northern Petroleum Plc
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7469 2900
Chris Foss, Company Secretary
Sophie Hull, Head of Corporate Communications

Cenkos Securities (NOMAD and Joint Broker)
Jon Fitzpatrick, Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 8900
Ken Fleming, Tel: +44 (0) 131 220 6939

Jefferies International (Joint Broker)
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7029 8000
Chris Snoxall

Financial Dynamics
Billy Clegg / Edward Westropp
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7318 3113

Bishopsgate Communications
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7562 3350
Nick Rome / Michael Kinirons