GED Global Energy

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Global Energy Development PLC
12 February 2008


For Immediate Release                                       12 February 2008


                         GLOBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PLC

               SENIOR MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENT - MANAGING DIRECTOR


Global Energy Development PLC (the 'Company'), the Latin America focused
petroleum exploration and production company (LSE-AIM: 'GED'), is pleased to
announce the appointment of Mr. Stephen Newton to the Company's senior
management as Managing Director with immediate effect.



Mr. Newton, aged 55, has over 33 years of international petroleum experience,
including over 12 years of operational experience in Colombia, the Company's
main country of operation, and six years in Peru.  He is an Australian national
and currently resides in Bogota, Colombia.



Mr. Newton was an employee of Occidental Petroleum Corporation for 24 years,
during which time he held a number of positions including President and General
Manager Occidental Colombia and, subsequently, Vice President Occidental as
worldwide head of engineering and technical services. From 1999 to 2001, he ran
Alberta Energy Company's, now EnCana Corporation, operations in Ecuador and
Colombia.



From 2003 to early 2007, Mr. Newton was President and Chief Executive Officer of
Solana Resources Limited (LSE-AIM: 'SORL'), an international resource company he
co-founded in Colombia. During 2007, he was President of Transmeridian
Exploration Inc. (AMEX:TMY) and, most recently, has acted as an independent
energy consultant to companies looking to focus in Latin America, particularly
Colombia.



Mr. Newton holds a Mining / Petroleum Engineering degree from the University of
Queensland, Brisbane, a Master of Science Petroleum Engineering degree from
Imperial College London and an Executive MBA from UCLA. He is a member of The
Society of Petroleum Engineers ('SPE').



Mr. Newton will be based in the Company's Bogota office and be responsible for
all operations, engineering and geological studies, finance and planning and
employees of the Company.



Stephen Voss, the Company's previous Managing Director will assume the role of
Vice Chairman with immediate effect and will remain a member of the Board of
Directors.



Enquiries:



Global Energy Development PLC
Catherine Miles, Company Secretary               +44 (0) 20 7763 7177
www.globalenergyplc.com                          +44 (0) 7909918034

Landsbanki Securities (UK) Limited               +44 (0) 20 7426 9000
Jeff Keating / Fred Walsh






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