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For Immediate Release | 28 September 2017
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Hunting PLC
("Hunting" or the "Company")
Director Declaration and Retirement
Hunting PLC (LSE:HTG) today notes the announcement made by Porvair PLC regarding the appointment of John Nicholas as non-executive Director and Chairman designate with effect from 1 October 2017.
Mr Nicholas has notified the Company that, given this new appointment, he will not be seeking re-election as a Director of Hunting at its Annual General Meeting in April 2018, and will retire as a Director at the conclusion of the meeting. Mr Nicholas was due to step down in August 2018 following normal Board succession planning, given the completion of nine years of service as a Director.
A search for a new independent non-executive Director is already underway, with appropriate announcements to be made in due course.
Commenting on Mr Nicholas' retirement, Jay Glick Chairman of Hunting, said:
"We are grateful for John's service to Hunting over the past eight years, particularly as chairman of the Company's Audit Committee. We wish him well for the future."
For further information please contact:
Hunting PLC Ben Willey, Company Secretary | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7321 0123 |
Notes to Editors:
About Hunting PLC
Hunting PLC is an international energy services provider to the world's leading upstream oil and gas companies. Established in 1874, it is a premium listed public company traded on the London Stock Exchange. The Company maintains a corporate office in Houston and is headquartered in London. As well as the United Kingdom, the Company has operations in Canada, China, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates and the United States of America.
Hunting PLC's Legal Entity Identifier is 2138008S5FL78ITZRN66.