29 October 2014 For immediate release
InfraStrata plc
("InfraStrata" or the "Company")
Board Changes
The Board of InfraStrata plc (AIM:INFA), the independent petroleum exploration and gas storage company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Anita Gardiner as Commercial Development Director with immediate effect.
After graduating from Queens University, Belfast, Anita started her career at the Prudential plc where she worked in a number of commercial roles in procurement and supply chain, real estate and operations. She moved to BP in 2005 and held various project and managerial positions in the UK and India, most recently as Business Development Manager for BP Gas Marketing where she had responsibility for asset development and origination activities across Europe. Anita joined InfraStrata in October 2014.
At the same time Walter Roberts, resigned as a Non-executive Director of InfraStrata plc and a Director of its subsidiaries, however he will remain as Company Secretary and continue providing legal support to InfraStrata as required on a consultancy basis.
Ken Ratcliff, the Chairman of InfraStrata plc said:
"We are pleased to have recruited someone of Anita's calibre to the Board of InfraStrata. Anita will have a wide ranging executive commercial role in the Company, based in Northern Ireland. This will include managing the Islandmagee gas storage project, a position she held previously with BP throughout the two years they were involved in the project until January 2014.
We would like to thank Walter for the insight and experience that he has brought to InfraStrata Board over the past 6 years."
There is no further information required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.
For further information please contact:
InfraStrata plc
Andrew Hindle, Chief Executive Officer 020 8332 1200
Stewart McGarrity, Finance Director
Financial PR - Buchanan
Richard Darby/Gabriella Clinkard/Anna Michniewicz 020 7466 5000
Nominated Advisor and Broker - Arden Partners plc
Chris Hardie 020 7614 5917
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Background on InfraStrata plc
InfraStrata is an independent petroleum exploration and gas storage company. The Company is focused on two areas in the UK, in Dorset, England and Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Further information is available on the Company's website www.infrastrata.co.uk.