Director & Management changes11 Oct 2012 08:08
11th October, 2012
Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc
("the Company", or "MOG")
Director and Management Changes
The Board of Mediterranean Oil & Gas Plc (AIM: MOG), today announces that Salvatore Russo and Michael Seymour, Non-Executive Directors of the Company, will step down from the Board with immediate effect. In addition, the Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Enrico ("Chicco") Testa as a Non-Executive Director of the Company, with immediate effect.
Enrico Testa is Chairman of the Board of Telit Communications Plc; Chairman of Assoelettrica - the Italian Association of Electricity Companies; Director of Idea Capital Fund SGR; and Director of Cadogan Petroleum Plc.
From 2003 to March 2012 he was a Director of Allianz S.p.A and from 2004 to August 2012 he was Managing Director of Rothschild S.p.A. From 1996 to 2002, he was Chairman of the Board of Enel S.p.A., the leading energy provider in Italy.
From 1987 to 1994, for two legislatures of the Italian Parliament, he was elected to the Italian Parliament Chamber of Deputies.
Enrico Testa, aged 60, currently holds and has held the following directorships during the last five years:
· Current Directorships: Assoelettrica, Base Per Altezza S.r.l., Boostt B.V., Cadogan Petroleum Plc, Domotecnica S.p.A., Energie Valsabbia S.p.A., Ergycapital S.p.A., FB Group S.r.l., Idea Capital Fund SGR S.p.A., Intecs S.p.A., and Telit Communications Plc.
· Past Directorships in the last five years: Aicon Yachts S.p.A., Allianz S.p.A., Forum Nucleare Italiano, Roma Metropolitane S.r.l., and Rothschild Italia S.p.A.
Further, the Board is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Athar Akram to the new position of Group Financial Controller, an increasingly important role as the Company progresses its growth opportunities. Athar is a UK Chartered Accountant and brings more than 30 years of experience gained internationally with BP and with PwC.
Keith Henry, Chairman, commented:
"I would like to thank Salvatore for his very valuable contribution to the Company since our IPO in 2005. His insight, guidance and support over the past seven years is very much appreciated by all the Board. I would also like to thank Michael for his significant contribution and support to the Company since the financial restructuring in May 2011. On behalf of the Board I wish Salvatore and Michael well for the future.
We are delighted that Chicco has agreed to join the Board. He has deep knowledge and experience of the international energy sector and I am confident he will make a very valuable contribution as we take the Company forward in 2012 and beyond."
Save for the above, there is no further information that is required to be disclosed in accordance with Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM