Board Appointments

RNS Number : 4813R

Cluff Natural Resources plc

28 October 2013

 



Cluff Natural Resources plc / Index: AIM / Epic: CLNR / Sector: Natural Resources

28 October 2013

Cluff Natural Resources plc ('CNR' or 'the Company')

Board Appointments

Cluff Natural Resources plc, a company founded by natural resources entrepeneur Algy Cluff, is pleased to announce that it has made two new Board appointments.  Graham Swindells has been appointed as the Company's Finance Director and Christopher Matchette-Downes has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Graham Swindells joined the CNR management team in May 2013 as Chief Financial Officer.

Christopher Matchette-Downes is foremost a geologist and petroleum geochemist with particular expertise and interests in Africa having identified key petroleum plays in both the East and West of the continent as well as significant experience in the greater Caribbean region.  Christopher has worked in the oil and gas sector for over 30 years and has worked for both BP and BG.  His extensive E&P business development experience has seen him focus on specific plays in the UK, Europe, Africa, Middle and Far East, Australia and America.  He is currently the CEO of CaribX (UK) Limited and Director of Adamantine Energy (Kenya) Limited where he has built the teams, raised funds and secured acreage agreements throughout Central America, the Caribbean and East Africa.  He also founded Black Marlin Energy Holdings Limited which was acquired by Afren Plc in 2010.

Mr Algy Cluff, Chairman and Chief Executive of Cluff Natural Resources commented, "I am delighted to welcome both Graham and Christopher to the CNR Board of Directors. Christopher is a highly respected petroleum geologist with a track record of finding and securing commercial deals, and with his worldwide experience and contacts we anticipate his appointment will be instrumental towards our growth.  We add these two highly experienced members to our Board at an exciting time for the Company as we aim to address our country's energy needs whilst building value for shareholders."

For further information visit www.cluffnaturalresources.com or contact the following:

Cluff Natural Resources Plc
Algy Cluff/Graham Swindells	Tel: [phone]
Shore Capital and Corporate Limited (Nominated Adviser)
Pascal Keane / Toby Gibbs	Tel: [phone]
Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited (Broker)
Jerry Keen	Tel: [phone]
St Brides Media & Finance Ltd
Felicity Edwards / Frank Buhagiar / Lottie Brocklehurst	Tel: [phone]

Regulatory Information:

Graham Cameron Swindells (age 41) has an interest in 88,112 ordinary shares representing approximately 0.1 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

Graham is or has been a director or partner of the following companies or partnerships during the previous 5 years:

Present directorships / partnerships	Directorships / partnerships held over past 5 years
GCS Advisory Limited

There is no further information on Mr Swindells required to be disclosed under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Christopher John Matchette-Downes (age 54) is or has been a director or partner of the following companies or partnerships during the previous 5 years:

Present directorships / partnerships	Directorships / partnerships held over past 5 years
Adamantine Energy (Kenya) Limited	CaribX BVI Limited
Adamantine Energy Limited	Exactoil International Limited
Carbon13 Limited
CaribX (UK) Limited
CaribX Honduras Oil & Gas SA de CV
CaribX Nicaragua Oil & Gas SA de CV
MDOIL Limited
Oilsearch plc
Rebellion Oil Limited

There is no further information on Mr Matchette-Downes required to be disclosed under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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Notes to Editors

Cluff Natural Resources Plc is an AIM-listed resource company formed in 2012 to invest in natural resources opportunities both in the UK and globally.  The Company currently has 100% working interest in five Deep Underground Coal Gasification ('Deep UCG') Licences in the UK and is aiming to unlock the energy potential in the UK via the Deep UCG process which involves converting stranded coal in-situ into gas.

 

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