Directorate Change

RNS Number : 3142A

Longboat Energy PLC

01 June 2021

 

1 June 2021

  Longboat Energy plc 

("Longboat Energy", "Longboat" or the "Company")

Directorate Change

Longboat Energy, established by the former management team of Faroe Petroleum plc to build a significant North Sea-focused E&P business, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Ingrassia as Corporate Development Director of the Company following the announcement today of three bi-lateral proposed acquisitions to acquire a significant, near-term, low-risk exploration drilling programme on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Nick joined the Company in September 2020 to head up business development activities and has over 20 years' experience across a wide range of corporate roles in-and-advising the oil & gas industry. Nick started his career in banking with roles at Morgan Stanley (energy investment banking) and RBS (structured energy lending & debt advisory) before joining the industry working in business development roles with Valiant Petroleum plc (sold to Ithaca Energy Inc in 2013), Salamander Energy plc (sold to Ophir Energy plc in 2015) and Faroe Petroleum plc (sold to DNO ASA in 2019).

Helge Hammer, Chief Executive Officer of Longboat Energy commented:

"I am delighted to welcome Nick to the Board of Longboat.  Having worked with Nick at Faroe, I know he will make a significant contribution to Longboat's acquisition-led growth strategy.  Nick has worked closely with the Board and been instrumental in helping us to secure the proposed acquisitions that we have announced today."  

AIM Rule Disclosures  

In relation to the appointment to the board, there is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies save what is disclosed below. 

Nicholas Andrew Ingrassia, aged 41, has held the following directorships and/or partnerships in the past five years:  

Current Directorships/Partnerships	Previous Directorships/Partnerships
Apollon Formularies Plc	6 Point Energy (Ireland) Limited
6 Point Energy Limited

Mr. Ingrassia holds 40,000 nil-cost options in Longboat Energy Plc as a result of Long Term Incentive Plan awards in September 2020.

The information contained within this announcement is considered to be inside information prior to its release, as defined in Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

Enquiries:
Longboat Energy	via FTI
Helge Hammer, Chief Executive Officer
Jon Cooper, Chief Financial Officer
Stifel (Nomad and Broker)	Tel: [phone]
Callum Stewart Jason Grossman Simon Mensley Ashton Clanfield
FTI Consulting (PR adviser)	Tel: [phone]
Ben Brewerton Sara Powell Ntobeko Chidavaenzi	[e-mail]

 

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