Board Appointments

Aminex PLC
21 February 2006


21 FEBRUARY 2006
                                   AMINEX PLC

                            APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS


Aminex PLC ("Aminex"), the oil and gas company listed in London and Dublin,
today announces the appointment of two directors effective immediately.

Michael Pereira-Rego has been appointed Exploration Director. A geologist, he
joined Aminex in 1998 as resident manager for Aminex's Dachnoye field in
Tatarstan and then became Exploration Manager for Russia. In 2001, he was
appointed Aminex Group Exploration manager. Prior to joining Aminex, Mr Rego
worked for BP and for Lasmo. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society.

Andrew Windham has been appointed a non-executive director. A lawyer by
profession, he worked for a number of years for Clyde Petroleum plc where he
became Legal Director and Company Secretary. In recent years, Mr Windham has
been the Commercial Director of Energy Africa Limited and since its takeover by
Tullow Oil plc has acted for that enlarged group as a legal and commercial
consultant. He is a non-executive director of Desire Petroleum PLC.

Commenting on this announcement, Peter Elwes, Aminex Chairman, said: "I am very
pleased to welcome both Michael Rego and Andrew Windham to our Board.   Mr Rego
has played an important part in the development of our exploration portfolio and
is a key member of our team.   Mr Windham, as a non-executive, will bring a
wealth of oil industry experience to the board, particularly relevant to our
expanding African interests."


Further info:

Brian Hall            Chief Executive, Aminex           [phone]

Archie Berens         Pelham  Public Relations          [phone]  or
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