Directorate Change

1 Feb 2006 10:40

Tower Resources PLC01 February 2006 Tower Resources plc Press Release For immediate release: 1 February 2006 Tower Resources plc Tower Resources appoints Peter Kingston as non-executive Chairman Tower Resources plc ("TRP"), the AIM listed oil and gas explorer withexploration licences in Namibia and Uganda has appointed Peter Kingston asnon-executive Chairman with immediate effect. Peter (62) is currently Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director of SocoInternational plc. During his 40 year career in the oil and gas industry, Peterhas held non-executive directorships with Northern Petroleum plc and PowergenNorth Sea Limited. From 1984 until 1992, he was Technical Director of EnterpriseOil plc and prior to that he was an independent oil and gas consultant for sixyears. He started his career with Shell as a petroleum reservoir engineer and played aleading role in the development of Shell's earliest oil field developments inthe UK North Sea. Commenting on the appointment, Russell Langusch, Tower Resources' ExecutiveDirector said: "I am delighted that Peter has agreed to join us at such anexciting time for the company following the acquisition of Neptune PetroleumLimited late last year. Peter has a vast wealth of experience, not only in termsof his technical expertise but also in the area of corporate governance and themanagement of successful small and medium sized companies. I look forward toworking with him and our other directors in moving the company forward." Ends For further information, please contact: Tower Resources plcPeter Kingston, Chairman 01373 837223Russell Langusch, Executive Director +44 7840 523 771 (UK cell) Corporate SynergyOliver Cairns 020 7448 4400 Aquila Financial LimitedPeter Reilly/Ray Dafter 020 7202 2601tower@aquila-financial.com In accordance with Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules, Peter Kingston has held thefollowing directorships or partnerships in the past 5 years: Current Directorships or partnerships:Soco International PlcPeter Kingston & AssociatesAllegra's Lighthouse Antiques Past Directorships:None There are no further details specified by Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules to bedisclosed Tower Resources plc5 Charterhouse SquareLondon EC1M 6PXTel: +44 207 867 8600 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange