Board Appointment

RNS Number : 0458D

EnQuest PLC

23 October 2020

 

Board Appointment

23 October 2020

EnQuest PLC ('EnQuest') is pleased to announce its intention to appoint Farina Khan as a Non-Executive Director of the EnQuest Board with effect from 1 November 2020. On joining the Board, Farina Khan will become a member of the Audit Committee and the Safety and Risk Committee.

Farina has over 20 years' experience in the oil and gas industry and was previously CFO of the largest listed entity of PETRONAS.

Martin Houston, Chairman of EnQuest:

"I am delighted to welcome Farina to the Board of EnQuest. She brings us a wealth of industry and financial experience as well as deep insights into Malaysia, which is a key geography for EnQuest.  I very much look forward to working with her as a member of the Board."

Farina Khan's Biography:

Farina is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. She started her career in 1994 with Coopers & Lybrand, Australia, before returning to Malaysia in 1997 to join PETRONAS where she held various senior positions. Farina was Chief Financial Officer of PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd, one of the largest subsidiaries of PETRONAS with operations in over 20 countries and has also been Chief Financial Officer at PETRONAS Exploration and Production. From 2013, Farina was the Chief Financial Officer of PETRONAS Chemical Group Berhad, the largest listed entity of PETRONAS. Farina left PETRONAS in 2015 to persue non-executive opportunities.

Farina currently sits on the Boards of the following Malaysian listed companies:  PETRONAS Gas Berhad, KLCC Property Holdings Berhad, AMMB Holdings Berhad and Icon Offshore Berhad.

This announcement is made pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority ('UKLA').  There are no other disclosures to be made pursuant to the paragraph 9.6.13R (1)-(6) of the Listing Rules.

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For further information please contact:

EnQuest PLC  Tel: [phone]

Amjad Bseisu (Chief Executive)

Jonathan Swinney (Chief Financial Officer)

Stefan Ricketts (Company Secretary)

Ian Wood (Communications & Investor Relations)

ENQUEST

EnQuest is providing creative solutions through the energy transition. As an independent production and development company with operations in the UK North Sea and Malaysia, the Group's strategic vision is to be the operator of choice for maturing and underdeveloped hydrocarbon assets by focusing on operational excellence, differential capability, value enhancement and financial discipline.

EnQuest PLC trades on both the London Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.

Please visit our website www.enquest.com for more information on our global operations.

 

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