United Oil & Gas PLC Board Appointment (2050F)
February 19 2018 - 2:00AM
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RNS Number : 2050F
United Oil & Gas PLC
19 February 2018
[19] February 2018
United Oil & Gas Plc
Board Appointment
United Oil & Gas Plc ("UOG", "United" or the "Company"), the
London Stock Exchange listed oil and gas exploration and
development company, is pleased to announce that Mr. Graham Martin
has joined the Board as a Non-Executive Chairman with immediate
effect.
Mr. Martin is an experienced senior natural resources executive
and brings a wealth of international expertise. He is currently a
Non-Executive Director at Kenmare Resources plc, one of the leading
global producers of titanium minerals and zircon listed in London
and Dublin. He has also previously served as an Executive Director,
General Counsel and Company Secretary at Tullow Oil plc. From 1997
until 2016, Mr. Martin was centrally involved in the growth of
Tullow Oil plc into a FTSE100 business, and in the company's
transformative M&A programme. Prior to Tullow Oil plc, Mr.
Martin was a partner at the US energy law firm Vinson & Elkins
LLP, having started his legal career in Scotland.
Commenting on the new appointment, Brian Larkin, Chief Executive
Officer, said:
"We are delighted to welcome Graham to our Board and to see him
assume the role of Chairman. We have, from the outset, stated a
clear vision to build an oil and gas company that will successfully
operate in exploration, development and production stages. Graham's
addition to our Board will further strengthen our strategic and
corporate experience and will help us in achieving this goal and in
ultimately delivering superior shareholder returns.
There are no further details in respect of Mr. Alan Graham
Martin to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.11, LR 9.6.12 or LR
9.6.13 of the Listing Rules, FCA Handbook
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014
For more information please visit the Company's website at
www.uogplc.com or contact:
United Oil & Gas Plc (Company)
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Brian Larkin brian.larkin@unitedoilandgas.eu
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Optiva Securities Limited (Broker)
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+44 (0) 20 3137
Christian Dennis 1902
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Beaumont Cornish Limited (Financial
Adviser)
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Roland Cornish and Felicity +44 (0) 20 7628
Geidt 3396
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Murray (PR Advisor) +353 (0) 87 6909735
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Joe Heron jheron@murrayconsultanta.ie
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Editor's Note:
United Oil & Gas plc (UOG) is listed on the main market of
the London Stock Exchange. UOG was established to explore, appraise
and develop low risk assets in Europe and North Africa and to
develop higher risk, higher impact exploration projects in Latin
America and Africa.
The following table outlines the Company's current licences:
Country Licence Operator United Holding
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Podere Gallina
Italy Licence Po Valley Energy 20%
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Waddock Cross
United Kingdom Field Egdon Oil Plc 26.25%
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United Kingdom PL090 Exploration Egdon Oil Plc 18.95%
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United Kingdom P1918* Corallian 10%**
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United Kingdom PEDL 330 Corallian 10%**
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United Kingdom PEDL 345 Corallian 10%**
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Tullow Oil
Jamaica Walton-Morant plc 20%
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*Offshore
** Option to acquire a further 10%
In addition, UOG has an option agreement to farm into offshore
Block 49/29c UK Licence P2264 which contains the Acle prospect. On
exercise of this option agreement UOG will acquire a 24% interest
in the licence.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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