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For Immediate Release | 23 January 2020 |
Hunting PLC
("Hunting" or "the Company" or "the Group")
Directorate change
Hunting PLC (LSE:HTG), the international energy services group, today announces that Peter Rose, Group Finance Director, has notified the Board of his intention to retire as a Director and step down from the Board at the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 15 April 2020.
Bruce Ferguson, currently Managing Director of the European, Middle East and African operations, will succeed him as Group Finance Director and will be appointed to the Board on Wednesday 15 April 2020, subject to shareholder approval. Bruce has held a number of senior financial positions within the Company and is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant.
Jay Glick, Chairman, said:
"The Board thank Peter for his commitment and contribution to the Group over the past 23 years and particularly during his 12 years as Finance Director on the Board, during which time he played an instrumental role in the development of the Company. We wish him well in his retirement from the Board.
I am delighted that after due consideration and an appropriate selection process, we will welcome Bruce Ferguson to the Board as Finance Director in April 2020. Bruce brings considerable experience and knowledge to the Board having been with the Company for 26 years, of which nine years have been as Managing Director of European operations."
For further information, please contact:
Hunting PLC Jay Glick, Chairman Jim Johnson, Chief Executive Tarryn Riley, Investor Relations
| Tel: +44 (0) 20 7321 0123 |
Buchanan Ben Romney Chris Judd | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 |
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, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and the United States of America.
The Group reports in US dollars across five operating segments: Hunting Titan; US; Canada; Europe, Middle East and Africa ("EMEA") and Asia Pacific.
Hunting PLC's Legal Entity Identifier is 2138008S5FL78ITZRN66.