Extension of CEO contract

RNS Number : 2415U
Bahamas Petroleum Company PLC
28 March 2019
 

28 March 2019

Bahamas Petroleum Company plc ("BPC" or the "Company")

 

Extension of CEO contract

 

Bahamas Petroleum Company plc, the oil and gas exploration company with a significant prospective resource in licences in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas ("The Bahamas"), is pleased to announce that Simon Potter, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, has agreed to an extension to his current employment contract which expires on 31st March 2019.  The extension is for 12 months with no changes to the terms outlined on 6 August 2018.

 

Bill Schrader, non-executive Chairman commented:

"We are entering a highly significant period for BPC, having recently been granted an extension to the term of our exploration licences to the end of 2020 and secured the funding necessary to meet the Company's working capital needs whilst we secure a deal to progress our first exploration well.  I am delighted at Simon's continued commitment to the project which  provides clarity and continuity of leadership as we work with potential partners to get an exploration well funded and drilled."

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For further information, please contact:

 

Bahamas Petroleum Company plc

Simon Potter, Chief Executive Officer

 

Tel: +44 (0) 1624 647 882

Strand Hanson Limited - Nomad

Rory Murphy / James Spinney

 

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409 3494

Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited - Broker

Jerry Keen / Toby Gibbs

Tel: +44 (0) 207 408 4090

CAMARCO

Billy Clegg / James Crothers / Thayson Pinedo

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3757 4983

  

 


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