Appointment of Non-Executive Director

RNS Number : 4392O

Hunting PLC

16 September 2011

 



For Immediate Release

16 September 2011

Hunting PLC

("Hunting" or "the Company")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Hunting PLC (LSE:HTG), the international energy services group today announces the appointment of Andrew J. Szescila as a non-executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.

Andrew Szescila, a US citizen, is a former executive of Baker Hughes Inc. where he held a number of senior roles including that of Chief Operating Officer between 2000 and 2003.

He will join the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination committees.

Mr Szescila is currently a non-executive Director of Frontera Resources Corporation, the AIM listed exploration and production company and between 2009 and 2010 was a Director of Nova Drill, a US based drilling technology company.

On 30 September 2011, George Helland will retire from the Company after 10 years of service to Hunting.  Following Mr Helland's retirement from the Board, Mr Szescila will become the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.

There are no further disclosures pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.

For further information please contact:

Hunting PLC Richard Hunting, Chairman Dennis Proctor, Chief Executive

Tel: [phone]

Notes to Editors:

About Hunting PLC

Hunting PLC is an international energy services provider to the world's leading upstream oil and gas companies. Established in 1874, it is a fully listed public company traded on the London Stock Exchange. The Company maintains a corporate office in Houston and is headquartered in London. As well as the United Kingdom, the Company has principal operations in Canada, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and the United States of America.

 

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