AMER.L Regulatory News (AMER)

8 October 2018

Amerisur Resources Plc

("Amerisur" or the "Company")

Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

Amerisur Resources Plc, the oil and gas producer and explorer focused on South America, is pleased to announce the appointment of Elodie Grant Goodey to the Board as an independent non-executive Director effective immediately.

Elodie spent 17 years at BP, initially joining the Government and Public Affairs team followed by the Investor Relations team and the North Africa business unit. She subsequently became the Head of Communications for E&P between 2008 and 2010, before heading up the Societal Issues and Stakeholder Engagement team.

As part of her role as the Head of Societal Issues and Stakeholder Engagement, Elodie was the relationship manager for major international NGOs and was responsible for investor engagement globally. Her focus was on social policies related to human rights and impacts on communities across the countries in which BP operates.

During her 25-year career, Elodie has worked on an array of high-profile stakeholder engagement programmes in places such as Argentina, Libya and the Gulf of Mexico. She is also a Spanish speaker.

Elodie currently works as an independent consultant where she advises companies on their corporate social responsibilities and is involved in the Advisory Board for a professional services group in Albania.

Elodie will replace Douglas Ellenor who, as previously announced, will retire from the Board after ten years, on 31 December 2018.

Following the appointment of Elodie Grant Goodey and retirement of Douglas Ellenor, the Board will comprise two Executive Directors, a Chairman and five independent non-executive Directors, exceeding the expected level of independent director representation for an AIM-listed company.

Giles Clarke, Chairman of Amerisur, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Elodie Grant Goodey to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Elodie has a wealth of experience in social performance and working with stakeholders including at grass roots community levels, which will be invaluable to Amerisur. Elodie's appointment represents another step in Amerisur's commitment to improving its communications with all stakeholders and will positively impact the communities we work with."

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Enquiries:

In relation to the appointment to the board, there is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Notes to editors

Amerisur Resources is an independent full-cycle oil and gas company focused on South America, with assets in Colombia and Paraguay and production from two fields in Colombia. In 2016 Amerisur successfully built and is 100% owner of the strategic OBA oil transfer line into Ecuador.

In Colombia, the Company is operator and has a 100% working interest in the Platanillo block which includes the Platanillo producing field in the Putumayo basin, and holds a 30% non-operated working interest in the CPO-5 block containing the Mariposa-1 producing field in the Llanos basin.

Amerisur has a strong position in the Putumayo basin and has a cluster of near term activity assets around the OBA export line.

This announcement does not contain inside information.

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