Lynden Energy Reports New Director

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Sept. 17, 2013) - Lynden Energy Corp. ('Lynden' or the 'Company') (TSX VENTURE:LVL) is pleased to report that Mr. Derek Michaelis of Houston, Texas, has joined the Company's Board of Directors.

Mr. Michaelis brings years of experience in valuing oil and gas companies, and an in-depth knowledge of the Permian Basin. Since 2005, Mr. Michaelis has been an equity oil & gas analyst with JVL Advisors, LLC, a private energy investment company based in Houston, Texas, and related entities. JVL Advisors and related entities are significant shareholders of Lynden Energy Corp. Mr. Michaelis holds a B.A. in Economics from Rice University.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

LYNDEN ENERGY CORP.

Colin Watt, President and CEO