PRESS RELEASE

24 JUNE 2008

RAMCO ENERGY PLC
(“Ramco” or the “Company”)

Further Re: Acquisition - Issue of Equity

Further to yesterday’s announcement regarding the payment of deferred consideration in respect of the acquisition of Eagle HC Limited (“Eagle”), Ramco, the Aberdeen-based exploration company, confirms that the £0.5 million of deferred consideration for the acquisition will be satisfied through the issue of new ordinary shares in Ramco (“New Shares”).

Ramco has today issued 1,317,292 New Shares to the vendors of Eagle. The shares were issued at 37.96p, the average closing mid-market price for the 15 business days immediately prior to the issue of the shares.

Application will be made for the 1,317,292 New Shares to be admitted to trading on the AIM Market and dealings are expected to commence on AIM on 30 June 2008. Following admission of the New Shares, the Company will have 39,148,503 ordinary shares in issue.

ENQUIRIES:

Ramco Energy plc - Aberdeen    Tel: 01224 748480
Steven Bertram, Managing Director

John East & Partners Limited   Tel: 020 7628 2200
Simon Clements / Bidhi Bhoma

College Hill - London   Tel: 020 7457 2020
Nick Elwes

Ramco Energy plc
Britannia House
Endeavour Drive
Arnhall Business Park
Westhill
Aberdeenshire
AB32 6UF
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1224 748480
Fax: +44 (0)1224 748481