21 Jan 2015 12:46
21 January 2015 For immediate release
InfraStrata plc
("InfraStrata" or the "Company")
Board Changes
The Board of InfraStrata plc (AIM:INFA), the independent petroleum exploration and gas storage company, is pleased to confirm the appointment today of Alan Booth as Non-Executive Director, as stated in the announcement issued on 17 December 2014, following the Company's AGM today.
Alan Booth has 32 years' experience in oil and gas exploration, at Amerada Hess, Oryx Energy, and Encana. More recently, he was Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of EnCore Oil plc which was sold to Premier Oil plc in 2012. Alan was a Co-Founder and is currently Director of EnCounter Oil Ltd.
He holds a BSc in Geology from the University of Nottingham and an MSc in Petroleum Geology from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College. Alan is a former president of Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain and UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA), and currently a director of the Oil and Gas Independents Association (OGIA).
Alan Booth holds 3,000,000 shares in the Company, representing 3.02% of the issued share capital.
At the same time William Colvin, has retired as a Non-Executive Director of InfraStrata plc with effect from 31 January 2015.
Ken Ratcliff, the Chairman of InfraStrata plc said:
"I am very pleased to confirm the appointment of Alan Booth to our Board of Directors. Alan brings a wealth of relevant experience to the Company at a time when we approach milestone opportunities in respect of our key projects. Alan's personality and background will considerably enhance the profile of the Company and we look forward to his proactive contribution.
In a coincident but unrelated move, Bill Colvin has decided to step down from the Board of Directors in order to concentrate on other commercial interests where there are more pressing needs for his involvement. We are sorry to lose Bill and I would like to express my thanks to him for his considerable contribution to the Company both as Director and as chairman of the Audit Committee. We wish him well in his many and varied interests."
Alan Booth is or has been a director of the following companies during the past five years:
Current Directorships:
EnCounter Oil Ltd., Ophir Energy plc, Groliffe Ltd., Fyrd Energy Ltd., Integrated GeoRenewables (Dorset) Ltd., Oil & Gas Independents Association.
Previous Directorships:
EnCore Oil plc, EnCore (E&P) Ltd., EnCore (Forbes) Ltd., EnCore (NNS) Ltd., EnCore (SNS) Ltd., EnCore (VOG) Ltd., EnCore (CCS) Ltd., EnCore Exploration Ltd., EnCore Gas Storage Ltd., EnCore Natural Resources Ltd.,EnCore North Sea Ltd., EnCore Oil & Gas Ltd., EnCore Petroleum Ltd., Egdon Resources PLC, XEO Exploration PLC.
Save as discussed, there is no further information on Alan Booth required to be disclosed under Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.
For further information please contact:
InfraStrata plc
Andrew Hindle, Chief Executive Officer 020 8332 1200
Stewart McGarrity, Finance Director
Financial PR - Buchanan
Richard Darby/ Anna Michniewicz 020 7466 5000
Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker - Arden Partners plc
Chris Hardie/ Michael McNeilly 020 7614 5917
Joint Broker - VSA Capital Limited
Andrew Raca/ Richard Buckle 020 3005 5004
Notes to Editors:
Background on InfraStrata plc
InfraStrata is an independent petroleum exploration and gas storage company focused on the UK and Ireland.
Further information is available on the Company's website www.infrastrata.co.uk.