30 December 2020
Borders & Southern Petroleum Plc
("Borders & Southern" or "the Company")
Board Changes and Joint Broker Appointments
Borders & Southern Petroleum plc (AIM: BOR), the London based independent oil & gas exploration company with assets offshore the Falkland Islands, announces the retirement of Nigel Hurst-Brown from the Board of Directors. His departure will take effect on 1 January 2021.
At the same time, the Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr William Hodson as Non-Executive Director. William joins the Company with a long standing background in corporate finance and capital markets, with significant experience in the resource sector.
Borders & Southern also announces that as of 1 January 2021, the Company has appointed Auctus Advisors LLP and Strand Hanson Limited to act as its Joint Brokers.
Borders & Southern's Chairman, Harry Dobson, commented:
"I'd like to thank Nigel Hurst-Brown for the significant contribution he has made to the Company over many years. I have enjoyed working with Nigel and have appreciated the wisdom, strategic thinking and good humour that he has brought to Board. I wish him well in his retirement."
"I am also delighted that William Hodson has agreed to join the Board and look forward to working with him."
Schedule 2 (g) disclosure
The following additional information is provided in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies ("AIM Rules") in relation to the appointment of William Hodson.
William John Edmund Hodson, aged 41.
There are no current or past (within the last 5 years) directorships or partnerships to disclose.
Mr Hodson does not hold any interest over Borders & Southern ordinary shares.
There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.
For further information, please visit www.bordersandsouthern.com or contact:
Borders & Southern Petroleum plc
Howard Obee, Chief Executive
Tel: 020 7661 9348
Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated & Financial Adviser & Joint Broker)
James Spinney / Ritchie Balmer / Georgia Langoulant
Tel: 020 7409 3494
Auctus Advisors LLP (Joint Broker)
Jonathan Wright
Tel: 07711 627449
Tavistock (Financial PR)
Simon Hudson / Nick Elwes
Tel: 020 7920 3150
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