Victoria Oil & Gas PLC Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Directors (0695V)
04 Aprile 2019 - 8:01AM
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RNS Number : 0695V
Victoria Oil & Gas PLC
04 April 2019
4 April 2019
Victoria Oil & Gas Plc
("VOG" or the "Company")
Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Directors
The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of two
Independent Non-Executive Directors to the Board. John Daniel and
John Knight bring with them a wealth of experience and expertise to
strengthen the Board:
John Knight
John Knight has worked in the global Oil & Gas industry over
the past 35 years. From 2002 to 2018, Mr Knight held various
leadership roles and board positions at Equinor (formerly known as
Statoil ASA), the Norwegian-based developing oil, gas, wind and
solar energy company with projects in more than 30 countries
worldwide. Since his departure from Equinor, Mr Knight has been a
Senior Partner at HitecVision, one of world's largest oil and gas
private equity funds. Mr. Knight began his career in commercial law
and investment banking at various large institutions, including
Shell International Petroleum, Chase Manhattan Bank, UBS and
Salomon Brothers Inc. He holds a MA in Law from Emmanuel College,
University of Cambridge and was a Barrister called at Middle
Temple.
Additional Information on Mr Knight
The following additional information on Mr Knight is provided
pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for
Companies.
John Nicholas Knight (aged 61)
Current Directorships / Partnerships Past Directorships / Partnerships
(last 5 years)
Andrevind AS Equinor ASA (Formerly known
as Statoil ASA)
HV Capital VII AS
HV Capital VIII AS
Neo E & P Holding Limited
Neo E & P Ltd
Neo E & P Midco Limited
Verus Petroleum Holdings Limited
Verus Petroleum (UK) Limited
Winterfold Vineyard and Estate
Ltd
Mr Knight does not hold any interest in the Company's ordinary
shares.
There is no other information that is required to be disclosed
pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for
Companies.
John Daniel
John Daniel has 35 years of experience in the upstream oil and
gas sector, including roles within operations, exploration
management and business development. In November 2017, Mr. Daniel
founded JD Oil and Gas Consultancy Limited, an independent oil and
gas consultancy, specialising in technical and commercial due
diligence for upstream oil and gas transactions. Prior to this,
between 2011 and 2017, Mr Daniel was Technical Director at Kerogen
Capital (UK) Limited, a Private Equity fund specialising in
upstream oil and gas investments. In addition, Mr. Daniel held
senior positions in exploration at Conoco, Lasmo and Ranger Oil,
and in business development at Marathon Oil Company, MND
Exploration and Production Limited and Sasol Petroleum
International. Mr. Daniel has a MSc in Petroleum Geology from
Imperial College, London and a BSc in Geology from Sheffield
University. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society and a member
of the PESGB.
John Charles Daniel (aged 59)
Current Directorships / Partnerships Past Directorships / Partnerships
(last 5 years)
JD Oil and Gas Consultancy Limited Zennor Petroleum Limited
Monitor Exploration Limited Pandion Energy AS
Mr. Daniel does not hold any interest in the Company's ordinary
shares.
There is no other information that is required to be disclosed
pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for
Companies.
Roger Kennedy, Executive Chairman of VOG commented:
"These appointments, combined with the recent fundraising, allow
the Company to leave behind a challenging year and focus on
implementing our strategy, optimizing our operations in Cameroon,
and increasing shareholder value. We welcome John Knight and John
Daniel, with their wealth of contacts, experience and knowledge,
and look forward to working with them."
For further information, please visit www.victoriaoilandgas.com
or contact:
Victoria Oil & Gas Plc
Kate Baldwin Tel: +44 (0) 20 7921 8820
Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated and Financial Adviser)
Rory Murphy / Stuart Faulkner / Ritchie Balmer Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409 3494
Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited (Joint Broker)
Mark Percy / Toby Gibbs (corporate finance) Tel: +44 (0) 207 408 4090
Jerry Keen (corporate broking)
FirstEnergy Capital LLP (Joint Broker)
Jonathan Wright / David van Erp Tel: +44 (0) 207 448 0200
Camarco (Financial PR)
Billy Clegg Tel: +44 (0) 203 757 4983
Nick Hennis Tel: +44 (0) 203 781 8330
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of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014.
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