Released: 05/11/2009

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RNS Number : 0734C  
  
Hardy Oil & Gas plc  
  
05 November 2009  
  
Annex DTR3  
  
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial 
Responsibility and Connected Persons  
  
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.  
  
 
  1.    Name of the issuer                                              2.    State whether the notification relates to (i) a                 
                                                                              transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,            
                                                                              (ii) a disclosure made in accordance                            
                                                                              LR 9.8.6R(1) or                                                 
                                                                              (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793of the    
                                                                              Companies Act (2006).                                           
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                              
        HARDY OIL AND GAS PLC                                                 I                                                               
  3.    Name of person discharging managerial                           4.    State whether notification relates to a personconnected with a  
        responsibilities/director                                             person discharging managerialresponsibilities/director named in 
                                                                              3 and identify theconnected person                              
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                              
        Perayya Sastry Karra                                                  N/A                                                             
  5.    Indicate whether the notification is in respect of aholding of  6.    Description of shares (including class), debentures             
        the person referred to in 3 or 4 above orin respect of a              orderivatives or financial instruments relating to shares       
        nonbeneficial                                                                                                                         
        interest 1                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                              
        AS IN 3 ABOVE                                                         ORDINARY USD$0.01 SHARES                                        
  7.    Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if morethan one, the    8.    State the nature of the transaction                             
        number of shares held by each ofthem                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                              
        Lynchwood Nominees Limited -1,995,200; HSBC Client Holdings           Deposit of 4.6 million Ordinary Shares of Hardy as collateral   
        Nominee (UK) Limited - 256,479                                        for a loan facility of US $537,000                              
        Lynchwood Nominees Limited - 4,600,000; Sastry Karra - 10,000                                                                         
  9.    Number of shares, debentures or financial                       10.   Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares ofthat     
        instruments relating to shares acquired                               class should not be taken into account whencalculating          
                                                                              percentage)                                                     
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                              
        N/A                                                                   N/A                                                             
  11.   Number of shares, debentures or financial                       12.   Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares ofthat     
        instruments relating to shares disposed                               class should not be taken into account whencalculating          
                                                                              percentage)                                                     
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                              
        N/A                                                                   N/A                                                             
  13.   Price per share or value of transaction                         14.   Date and place of transaction                                   
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                              
        N/A                                                                   4 November 2009, Singapore                                      
  15.   Total holding following notification and totalpercentage        16.   Date issuer informed of transaction                             
        holding following notification (anytreasury shares should not                                                                         
        be taken into accountwhen calculating percentage)                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                              
        6,861,679 (10.01%)                                                    5 November 2009                                                 
  
  
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by 
the issuer  
  
complete the following boxes  
  
 
  17.   Date of grant                                                  18.   Period during which or date on which exercisable        
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
        -                                                                    -                                                       
  19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option             20.   Description of shares or debentures involved (classand  
                                                                             number)                                                 
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
        -                                                                    -                                                       
  21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or                  22.   Total number of shares or debentures over whichoptions  
        indication that price is to be fixed at the time ofexercise          held following notification                             
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
        -                                                                    -                                                       
  23.   Any additional information                                     24.   Name of contact and telephone number for queries        
                                                                                                                                     
        -                                                                    Dinesh Dattani - 02074719850                            
  
  
 
  Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for  
  making notification                                    
  Dinesh Dattani                                         
                                                         
  Date of notification: 5 November2009                   
                                                         
  
  
Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification 
required by DR 3.3.  
  
 
  (1)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction  
        relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should    
        complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.                           
  (2)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative   
        relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 
        4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.                              
  (3)   An issuer making a notification in respect of options        
        granted to a director/person discharging managerial          
        responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.  
  (4)   An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial    
        instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than  
        a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13,  
        14, 16, 23 and 24.                                           
  
  
 
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