02 January, 2014

Ophir notifies the market that, following the allotment of new ordinary shares on the exercise of share options during December, the Company's issued share capital as at close of business on 31 December 2013 was 591,961,422 ordinary shares of £0.0025 each.  The Company does not hold any ordinary shares in treasury. 

Therefore, as at 2 January 2014, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 591,961,422.  

Shareholders may use this figure as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they  are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under  the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("DTR").

This announcement is in conformity with DTR 5.6.1.

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