Appointment of CFO

27 June 2017

Echo Energy plc

("Echo" or the "Company")

Appointment of CFO

Echo Energy, the South and Central American focused upstream gas company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Will Holland as Chief Financial Officer.

Will Holland is a proven financier with operational experience spanning over 20 years in the upstream industry. Originally technically focused, he has spent the majority of his career in commercial, financial and M&A roles. Will has significant experience in corporate acquisitions, setting up and growing small cap E&P companies, debt and equity financing, balance sheet restructuring and investor relations, much of which was gained working on deals in Latin America. Will has most recently held the position of Executive VP of Business Development at Sound Energy Plc. He has an engineering degree from Warwick University and an MBA from Heriot Watt University.

Fiona MacAulay, Echo's CEO commented, "I'm delighted to have Will as part of the Executive Team at Echo. He brings a wealth of financial and M&A experience that will be crucial as we continue to grow the business"

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