CENTRAL PETROLEUM LIMITED — Director's Dealing 2012

May 17, 2012

Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.2

Appendix 3Y

Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/09/01 Amended 01/01/11

Name of entity CENTRAL PETROLEUM LIMITED ABN 72 083 254 308

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director Andrew Philip Whittle

Date of last notice 25 April 2012

Part 1 - Change of director’s relevant interests in securities

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Direct or indirect interest	Indirect
Nature of indirect interest(including registered holder)Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevantinterest.	AndrewPhilipWhittlePersonalSuperannuation Fund, in which theDirector is a beneficiary.
Date of change	15 May, 2012
No. of securities held prior to change	Nil
Number acquired	400,000
Number disposed	Nil
Value/ConsiderationNote: If consideration is non‐cash, provide details and estimatedvaluation	$39,600 (9.9 cents per share)
No. of securities held after change	400,000 ordinary fully paid shares
Nature of changeExample: on‐market trade, off‐market trade, exercise of options,issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation inbuy‐back	On market trade

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Part 2 – Change of director’s interests in contracts

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

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----- Start of picture text ----- Detail of contractNature of interestName of registered holder(if issued securities)Date of changeNo. and class of securities to whichinterest related prior to changeNote: Details are only required for a contract inrelation to which the interest has changedInterest acquiredInterest disposedValue/ConsiderationNote: If consideration is non‐cash, provide detailsand an estimated valuationInterest after change----- End of picture text -----

Part 3 –[+] Closed period

Part 3 –+Closed period
Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed	No
above traded during a+closed period where prior written
clearance was required?
If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade	N/A
to proceed during this period?
If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this	N/A
provided?

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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