Directorate Change

25 Aug 2005 06:00

Embargoed: 0700hrs 25 August 2005 Northern Petroleum Plc ("Northern" or the "Company") Appointment of new Finance Director Northern is pleased to announce the appointment to the Board, with immediateeffect, of Chris Foss as Finance Director.Chris, aged 33, has been the Group Financial Controller and Company Secretaryof Northern for the last two and a half years, and is also currently theFinance Director of OFEX quoted ATI Oil Plc. He is a member of the Institute ofChartered Accountants in England and Wales. Between 1998 and his joining theCompany, Chris held various finance positions with, and acted as a consultantto, energy related subsidiaries of GE Capital Corporation, Bechtel Group Inc,United Technologies Corporation and Centrica Plc.Following Chris' appointment, Jerry White will remain on the Board as a nonexecutive director and will now take on the role of Chairman of the AuditCommittee.Richard Latham, Chairman of Northern commented:"Northern is now progressing towards operations in the Netherlands as well asthe UK, Italy, Spain and Guyane. The duties of Finance Director are growingaccordingly. It gives me great pleasure to welcome Chris Foss to the Board tofill this position which he richly deserves following two and a half years ofexcellent service with the Company. I would also like to pay tribute to JerryWhite's distinguished services to the Company as Finance Director over the lastsix company building years and am delighted that we will continue to benefitfrom his wisdom on the Board and as Chairman of the Audit Committee."The following information is disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2 (g) of the AIMRules:Current Directorships:Amaris Finance LimitedATI Oil PlcNorthern Petroleum (UK) LimitedNP Oil & Gas Holdings LimitedNP Offshore Holdings (UK) LimitedSolent Exploration Investments LimitedSolent Exploration LimitedPast Directorships: NoneThere is no other information to disclose in accordance with Schedule 2 (g) ofthe AIM Rules.Current shareholding in Northern:3,000 shares and 200,000 warrants -Ends- For further information contact:Richard Latham, ChairmanChris Foss, Finance DirectorNorthern Petroleum PlcTel. 020 7743 6080Chris Roberts/ Ben SimonsHansard CommunicationsTel: 020 7245 1100Further information on Northern is available at www.northpet.comENDNORTHERN PETROLEUM PLC