Board Change

RNS Number : 0545Z

Egdon Resources PLC

09 March 2012

 



For Immediate Release

9 March 2012

EGDON RESOURCES PLC

("Egdon" or "the Company")

Board Changes

Egdon Resources plc (AIM:EDR) is pleased to announce changes to the composition of its Board as a result of the acquisition of EnCore Oil plc ("EnCore") by Premier Oil plc ("Premier").

Andrew Lodge will join the Board with immediate effect as Premier's nominated non-executive director.  Andrew joined Premier's Board as Exploration Director in April 2009 from Hess where he was Vice President, Exploration, responsible for Europe, North Africa, Asia and Australia for nine years. Previously, he was Vice President, Exploration, Asset Manager and Group Exploration Advisor for BHP Petroleum, based in London and Australia. Prior to joining BHP Petroleum, Andrew worked for BP as a geophysicist.  He has an honours degree in Mining Geology from the University of Wales and a Masters in Applied Geophysics from the University of Leeds. He is a fellow of the Geological Society.

Alan Booth has resigned as a non-executive Director of the Company. 

Andrew Geoffrey Lodge, age 55, is, or has been in the last five years, a director of the following companies:

Current Directorships

Previous Directorships

Premier Oil plc Premier Oil Exploration ONS Limited Premier Oil ONS Limited Premier Oil Aberdeen Services Limited Premier Oil and Gas Services Limited Premier Oil Exploration Limited Premier Oil Group Limited Premier Oil Holdings Limited Premier Oil UK Limited Premier Oil Investments Limited Premier Oil Red Sea Limited Encore (NNS) Limited Encore (VOG) Limited Encore CCS Limited Encore Gas Storage Limited Encore Natural Resources Limited Encore North Sea Limited Encore Oil & Gas Limited Encore Oil Limited Premier Oil (Encore Exploration UK) Limited Premier Oil (Encore Petroleum) Limited Premier Oil Vietnam 121 Limited

PKP Exploration Limited Hess (Indonesia Pangkah) Limited Hess Indonesia New Ventures Limited Talisman (Jambi Merang) Limited Hess (Indonesia-Tanjung Aru) Limited Hess (Faroes) Limited Hess (Thailand) Limited Hess (Malaysia-SK 306) Limited Hess Limited Hess Indonesia (North Masela) Limited Hess (Indonesia-South Sesulu) Limited Hess Services UK Limited Hess Holdings UK Limited Hess (Indonesia-Blora) Limited Hess Overseas Limited Hess (Indonesia) Limited

Andrew Lodge does not have any interest in the Ordinary Shares of the Company.

Commenting on the Board changes, Philip Stephens, Chairman of Egdon said;

"Andrew brings a wealth of exploration experience to the Egdon Board and we look forward to his contribution. We would also like to thank Alan Booth for his efforts over the last 18 months and wish him well in his future endeavours."

For further information please contact:

Egdon Resources plc

Mark Abbott                                                                                          01256 702292

Buchanan

Richard Darby, James Strong, Gabriella Clinkard                      020 7466 5000

Nominated Adviser and Broker - Seymour Pierce

Jonathan Wright, Sarah Jacobs (Corporate Finance)                020 7107 8000

Richard Redmayne (Corporate Broking)

Notes to Editors:

Egdon Resources plc

Egdon Resources plc (LSE: EDR) is an established UK-based exploration and production company primarily focused on onshore exploration and production in the hydrocarbon-producing basins of the UK and Europe. 

Egdon currently holds interests in thirty one licences in the UK and France and has an active programme of exploration, appraisal and development within its balanced portfolio of oil and gas assets.  Egdon is an approved operator in both the UK and France.

Egdon was formed in 1997 and listed on AIM in December 2004.

In accordance with the AIM Rules - Note for Mining and Oil and Gas Companies, the information contained in this announcement has been reviewed and signed off by the Managing Director of Egdon Resources plc Mark Abbott, a Geoscientist with over 25 years' experience.

 

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