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London, 16 August 2024

Board Changes

Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC (LSE: NOG) ("Nostrum", or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), an independent mixed-asset energy company with world-class gas processing facilities and an export hub in north-west Kazakhstan, is pleased to announce that Viktor Gladun has been appointed as a non-executive director of the the Company effective 15 August 2024.

Mr Gladun is a business manager with extensive experience in the energy sector. Viktor was the CEO and executive director on the board of directors of JKX Oil and Gas plc, a UK-headquartered hydrocarbon exploration company, from 2019 through 2022, after having served as Acting CEO of JKX during 2017-2018. Viktor also served as the CEO of JKX's Ukrainian subsidiary Poltava Petroleum Company JV from 2016-2022. Prior to that he held executive financial roles at DTEK & NIKO, a senior auditor position at TNK-BP and a tax consultant position at Arthur Andersen. Viktor is currently a non-executive director of Bank Avangard JSC and of Energy Trade Group LLC, both based in Ukraine.

The Company also announces that Martin Gudgeon, a non-executive director of the Company and a member of the Nomination and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors, has been appointed as Acting Chair of such committee. In his role as Acting Chair Martin replaces Christopher Cox, who stepped down from the Board earlier this year.

As previously announced, the Company has commenced a search for an additional independent non-executive director to be appointed to the Board, taking into consideration Nostrum's Board diversity goals, and will make any further Board announcements as appropriate.

Stephen Whyte, Chair of Nostrum's Board, said:

"Viktor brings significant oil & gas sector experience and I am delighted to welcome him to the Nostrum Board.

I would also like to thank Martin Gudgeon for agreeing to serve as Acting Chair of the Board's Nomination and Governance Committee, which will ensure that there is continuity and leadership in the conduct of the Committee's activities." 

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Further information

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Further enquiries

Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC

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 About Nostrum Oil & Gas

Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC is an independent oil and gas company currently engaging in the production, development and exploration of oil and gas in the pre-Caspian Basin. Its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: NOG). The producing asset of Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC is the Chinarevskoye field, which is operated by Zhaikmunai LLP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC and the sole holder of the subsoil use rights with respect to the development of the field.

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