Global Petroleum Regulatory News (GBP)

8 Mar 2007 15:49

Global Petroleum Ltd08 March 2007 8 March 2007Global Petroleum Ltd Directorate Change Global Petroleum Directors announce that Dr John Armstrong will step down asExecutive Chairman and retire from the Board of the Company effective 2 April2007. Mr Ian Middlemas, will become a Director of the Company on that date and Mr MarkSavage, a current Director, will become Chairman. In relation to the forthcoming appointment of Mr Ian Middlemas as a Director ofthe Company and in regards to Rule 17 and Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM rules theCompany discloses the following information: - Full name and age: Ian Peter Middlemas (no previous names), age 46 - Current directorships (and shareholdings) and past directorships in the past 5 years: Arredo Pty Ltd*Echelon (Iron Ore) Pty LtdEchelon Holdings Pty LtdEchelon Resources Limited*Janny Pty Ltd*Jedan Pty Limited*Mini Scrips Pty Ltd*Neptune Petroleum Pty LtdOdyssey Energy Limited**Omegacorp Limited*Petersview Pty Ltd*QED Occtech Limited**RelEL Australia Pty LtdRel REL Operations Pty LtdRenewable Energy Corporation LimitedSiti Investments Pty Ltd*Wandering Hills Olive Nursery Pty LtdLeyshon Resources Limited*Salinas Energy Limited*Pacific Energy Ltd*Mantra Resources Limited*Sovereign Metals Limited*Sierra Mining Ltd**Latitude MiningIndo Mines Ltd*Mavuzi Mining LtdXenolith Limited Past Directorships Agincourt Resources LimitedAshmore Oil Pty LtdAuvista Minerals NLBalla Balla Vanadium LimitedBerkeley Resources LimitedBrisa Pty LtdCarpenter Pacific Energy Pty LtdCarpenter Pacific Resources LimitedClan Refinery Pty LtdDandaragan Olive Holdings LtdDandaragan Olives Management LtdDandaragan Olives Processing LtdDandaragan Olives Pty LtdDark Blue Sea LimitedFimdro Pty LtdMargaret River Olive Oil Company Pty LtdMargaret River Wine Corporation Pty LtdNew Norcia Olive Oil Company Pty LtdNuenco NLOlea Australis LimitedOlea Australis Marketing Pty LtdOlea Australis Processing Pty LtdPanorama Resources NLStirling Products LimitedWest Oil (Carnarvon) Pty LtdWest Oil (EP-341) Pty LtdZoca Pty Ltd Mr Middlemas was a non-executive director of View Resources Limited formerlySmartworld Communication Limited until August 2001. In September 2001 ViewResources Limited was placed into voluntary administration. In January 2002 itentered into a Deed of Company Arrangement with its creditors and following arestructure of its business from a technology focus to exploration, wasreadmitted to official quotation of the ASX in April 2002. This announcement includes all the information required to be disclosed pursuantto Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules. *beneficial shareholder**shareholder Des OllingCompany SecretaryGlobal Petroleum LimitedTelephone: 61 7 3211 1122Fax : 61 7 3211 0133Web: www.global-petroleum.co.ukwww.globalpetroleum.com.au This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange