Echo Energy Regulatory News (ECHO)

29 June 2018

Echo Energy plc

("Echo" or the "Company")

Appointment of CFO

Echo Energy plc, the Latin American focused upstream oil and gas company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Hull as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company with effect from 1st August 2018.

Martin has 18 years' experience in oil & gas investment banking and joins Echo from Rothschild & Sons in London where he was a Managing Director in the global energy team focusing on LatAM and Africa, and had previously been Head of Oil & Gas, SE Asia, based out of Singapore.

During his time at Rothschild & Sons Martin advised on numerous transactions across the value chain with a particular focus on the upstream sector, including equity and debt transactions at both corporate and asset level.

It is anticipated that Martin will join the Board of the Company later in 2018.

Will Holland will remain Echo's CFO until 31 July 2018 and will continue to assist the company in an advisory position

Fiona MacAulay, Chief Executive Officer of Echo, commented:

"I'm delighted to welcome Martin to the Company and look forward to working together as we enter the next phase of growth. Martin brings a wealth of energy transaction experience and contacts throughout the sector through his work with listed companies, private equity, majors and NOCs over the course of his career with Rothschild.

I would like to thank Will for his significant contribution and commitment to the company, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

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