14 Oct 2021 07:01
14 October 2021
Hurricane Energy plc
("Hurricane" or the "Company")
Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director
Hurricane Energy plc (AIM: HUR), the UK based oil and gas company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Philip Wolfe as an Independent Non-Executive Director, with immediate effect. He will chair the Audit and Risk Committee and serve as Senior Independent Director.
Mr Wolfe has 30 years' experience within the energy and utilities industry as an executive, adviser and corporate financier. Mr Wolfe has served as Chief Financial Officer of various private and listed oil and gas companies, including Phoenix Global Resources plc, an AIM quoted oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Argentina.
Mr Wolfe's career includes 23 years in investment banking, including as Managing Director, Head of Oil and Gas, EMEA at UBS Investment Bank and Global Head of Oil and Gas at HSBC. Mr Wolfe holds a BSc Honours degree in Economics from the University of Bristol.
Antony Maris, CEO of Hurricane, commented:
"Philip's distinguished career in the industry brings highly relevant financial, strategic and management experience significantly enhancing the board's capabilities. These skills will be invaluable as Hurricane progresses into the future and I am delighted to welcome Philip to the Company."
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Contacts:
Hurricane Energy plc Antony Maris, Chief Executive Officer communications@hurricaneenergy.com
| +44 (0)1483 862820 |
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited Nominated Adviser & Joint Corporate Broker Callum Stewart / Jason Grossman | +44 (0)20 7710 7600 |
Investec Bank plc Joint Corporate Broker Chris Sim / Jarrett Silver | +44 (0)20 7597 5970 |
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Vigo Consulting Public Relations Patrick d'Ancona / Ben Simons hurricane@vigoconsulting.com
| +44 (0)20 7390 0230 |
Philip Edward Charles Wolfe, aged 53, has held the following directorships and/or partnerships in the past five years:
Current Directorships/Partnerships | Previous Directorships/Partnerships |
Full Moon Productions Limited | Soma Oil & Gas Holdings Limited |
Courtney Park Engineering Limited | Soma Oil & Gas Exploration Limited |
Net Zero Carbon Developments Limited | Soma Management Limited (currently named Old Sycamore Management Limited) |
Hemspan Limited | Phoenix Global Resources Plc |
| Madagascar Oil Limited |
About Hurricane
Hurricane has a 100% interest in and operates the Lancaster field, the UK's first field to produce from a fractured basement reservoir.
Hurricane also has a 50% interest in the Greater Warwick Area licence, which contains the Lincoln and Warwick assets.
Visit Hurricane's website at www.hurricaneenergy.com
Inside Information
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the UK version of Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 on Market Abuse ("UK MAR"), as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, and Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 on Market Abuse ("EU MAR").