PTR.L Regulatory News (PTR)

6 May 2008 07:02

Petroneft Resources PLC06 May 2008 May 6, 2008 PetroNeft Resources plc Board Appointment PetroNeft Resources plc ("PetroNeft" or the "Company"), the oil exploration andproduction company with assets in Tomsk Oblast, Western Siberia, is pleased toannounce the appointment of Mr. Paul Dowling, Chief Financial Officer, as anexecutive director of the Company. Mr. Dowling joined the Company in October 2007 as Chief Financial Officer. He isa Chartered Certified Accountant and a member of the Irish Taxation Institute. Mr Dowling, aged 36, is or has been a director of the following companies and organisations during the past five years: Current Directorships: Previous Directorships:PetroNeft Resources plc LHM Casey McGrath Limited LHM Casey McGrath Outsource Services Limited There are no further matters in connection with the appointment of Mr Dowling to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two, paragraph (g), of the AIM and IEX Rules for Companies. In addition, the Company also announces the appointment of Ernst & Young(Ireland), as the Company's auditors. For further information please contact: Dennis Francis, CEO, PetroNeft Resources plc (Houston)+1 713 988 2500 Paul Dowling, CFO, PetroNeft Resources plc (Dublin)+353 144 33720 Desmond Burke, Director Investor Relations, PetroNeft Resources plc (Ireland)+353 52 53226 John Frain / Brian Garrahy, Davy+353 1 679 6363 Nick Elwes / Paddy Blewer, College Hill (UK)+44 207 457 2020 Ends This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange