Director’s Disclosure

Pursuant to AIM Rules for Companies, Rule 17, Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands”, the “Group” or the “Company” – AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with activities in Syria, Colombia and Morocco, announces, as an update to the disclosures made pursuant to AIM Rules for Companies Schedule 2 paragraph (g), that Managing Director, John Bell has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of AIM listed company Aminex plc with immediate effect.

For further information, please refer to the Company’s website at www.gulfsands.com or contact:

Gulfsands Petroleum Plc	+44 (0)20 7841 2727
John Bell, Managing Director Andrew Morris, Finance Director James Ede-Golightly, Non-Executive Chairman
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe	+44 (0)20 7894 7000
Sarah Wharry
Camarco	+44 (0)20 3757 4983
Billy Clegg / Georgia Edmonds