ECHO.L Regulatory News (ECHO)

20 January 2015

Independent Resources plc

("IRG" or "the Company")

Board Changes

The Board of IRG is pleased to announce the appointment to the Board of Martin Miller as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect and the retirement from the Board of IRG of Roberto Bencini. Dr Bencini, after many years of service to the Group, is also retiring from the Boards of its subsidiaries but will remain a part time consultant to the Company.

Martin Miller is currently Technical Director of JKX Oil and Gas plc ("JKX"), a company listed on the London Stock Exchange with interests in Russia, Ukraine, Slovakia and Hungary.

He is a geologist with over 40 years' experience in the oil and gas industry, much of it with major international oil companies including Mobil, Britoil and BP where he was Chief Geologist for East Asia, Australasia and South America.

As technical director for JKX he is responsible for all exploration, development and production operations in its Ukrainian and Russian subsidiaries as well as its non-operated activity in Hungary and Slovakia. Previous positions in JKX have encompassed the General Manager's position in Tbilisi, Georgia, new venture evaluations, joint venture management and government relations in the FSU countries.

He is a Chartered Engineer, holding a BSc from St Andrews University and a postgraduate diploma in applied geology from the University of Strathclyde.

Grayson Nash, Chairman of IRG, commented:

"My fellow directors and I are very pleased that Martin has agreed to join the board of IRG. His appointment will add significant technical expertise to the board and we are confident that he will be of immense value to us, particularly in helping appraise sub-surface risks and opportunities in new investment and acquisition opportunities on which we are working. We are also pleased that we have retained access to Roberto's services and knowledge of the Company."

Further details in respect of Martin Miller as required pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, are set out below.

For more information, please visit www.ir-plc.com or contact:

Further information required pursuant to Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies

Martin Miller does not currently hold any interest in the ordinary shares of the Company.

There is no further information to be disclosed under Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.