ECHO.L Regulatory News (ECHO)

2 October 2018

Echo Energy plc

("Echo" or the "Company")

Directorate Change

Echo Energy plc, the Latin American focused upstream oil and gas company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Hull, the Company's existing Chief Financial Officer, to the Echo board of directors with immediate effect.

Martin Hull was appointed as the Company's Chief Financial Officer on 1 August 2018, has 18 years' experience in oil & gas investment banking and joined 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.

Fiona MacAulay, Chief Executive Officer of Echo, commented:

"I'm delighted to welcome Martin to the Board. Since joining Echo in August 2018 Martin's wealth of energy transaction experience and contacts throughout the sector have already proven invaluable to the Company and the Board looks forward to continuing to work closely with Martin at this pivotal time for the Company."

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Martin George Michael Hull, aged 40, holds or has held directorships and partnerships in the five years preceding his appointment as a director of the Company as follows: