SEA.L Regulatory News (SEA)

1 Nov 2006 07:00

Ramco Energy PLC01 November 2006 Press Information Ramco Energy plc 1 November 2006 Appointment of Finance Director Ramco Energy plc ("Ramco"), the Aberdeen based independent exploration company,announces that it has appointed Christopher Gilbert Moar (aged 43) to the Boardof Ramco as Finance Director with immediate effect. Chris Moar, currently VP Finance & Company Secretary, joined Ramco in 1993 andwas appointed Company Secretary in December 1996. Prior to this he was aplanning and financial accountant for Baker Oil Tools (United Kingdom) Limited.Mr Moar has an MA degree in Accountancy from Aberdeen University and qualifiedas a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Young in 1987. His current directorships,as set out below, comprise a number of subsidiaries of Ramco including LansdowneOil & Gas plc, the Irish focussed exploration and production company which wasadmitted to AIM in April 2006, where he is also Finance Director. Chris Moar, is interested in 14,816 shares in Ramco, representing 0.04 per cent.of the issued share capital. Chris Moar also has the following options inRamco: Grant Date Options Price Exercise period 6 November 1996 6,200 £7.550 Any time up to 6 November 200629 April 1998 5,000 £6.750 Any time up to 29 April 200810 May 2001 50,000 £3.475 Any time up to 10 May 201129 July 2005 60,000 £0.340 Between 29 July 2008 and 29 July 2015 Total 121,200 All the above options are subject to performance criteria which are set out inthe report and accounts of Ramco for the year ended 31 December 2005. Mr Moar has confirmed that there are no other matters to be disclosed inrelation to Schedule 2 paragraph g of the AIM Rules. Stephen Remp, Ramco's Executive Chairman said: "Chris has been integral part of the team for a number of years now and we aredelighted to be welcome him to the Board as Finance Director. He has extensiveexpertise in both the Ramco and Lansdowne stories and will undoubtedly continueto provide invaluable support in his new role as we move forward." Ramco Energy plc - Aberdeen Steven Bertram - Managing Director 01224 748480 John East & Partners Limited David Worlidge 020 7628 2200 College Hill - London Nick Elwes 020 7457 2020 Chris Moar's current directorships comprise: Ramco Eastern Europe Limited Medusa (Montenegro) Limited Ramco Seven Heads Limited Donegal Exploration Limited Lansdowne Oil & Gas plc Lansdowne Celtic Sea Limited Ramco Dormant Subsidiary Limited Past directorships in the last five years: MMS Petroleum Services Limited Balkan Explorers Bulgaria Limited This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange