Directorate Change

RNS Number : 6137C

Echo Energy PLC

02 October 2018

 

2 October 2018

Echo Energy plc

("Echo" or the "Company")

Directorate Change

Echo Energy plc, the Latin American focused upstream oil and gas company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Hull, the Company's existing Chief Financial Officer, to the Echo board of directors with immediate effect.

Martin Hull was appointed as the Company's Chief Financial Officer on 1 August 2018,  has 18 years' experience in oil & gas investment banking and joined Echo from Rothschild & Sons in London where he was a Managing Director in the global energy team focusing on LatAM and Africa, and had previously been Head of Oil & Gas, SE Asia, based out of Singapore.

During his time at Rothschild & Sons Martin advised on numerous transactions across the value chain with a particular focus on the upstream sector, including equity and debt transactions at both corporate and asset level.

Fiona MacAulay, Chief Executive Officer of Echo, commented:

"I'm delighted to welcome Martin to the Board. Since joining Echo in August 2018 Martin's wealth of  energy transaction experience and contacts throughout the sector have already proven invaluable to the Company and the Board looks forward to continuing to work closely with Martin at this pivotal time for the Company."

For further information please contact:

Echo Energy plc Fiona MacAulay, CEO	[e-mail]
Smith & Williamson (Nominated Adviser) David Jones Ben Jeynes Katy Birkin	[phone]
Hannam & Partners (Joint Corporate Broker) Giles Fitzpatrick Andrew Chubb Ernest Bell	[phone]

Shore Capital  (Joint Corporate Broker) Jerry Keen

[phone]

Vigo Communications (PR Adviser) Patrick d'Ancona Chris McMahon Kate Rogucheva

[phone]

Martin George Michael Hull, aged 40, holds or has held directorships and partnerships in the five years preceding his appointment as a director of the Company as follows:

Current directorships/partnerships	Previous directorships/partnerships
Echo Energy CDL OP Ltd	-
Echo Energy TA OP Ltd
Echo Energy CD and LLC Ltd
Echo Energy Tapi Aike Ltd
Echo Energy Argentina Holdings Limited
Echo Energy Bolivia (Op Co 2) UK Ltd
Echo Energy Bolivia (Hold Co 2) UK Ltd
Echo Energy Bolivia (Op Co 1) UK Ltd
Echo Energy Bolivia (Hold Co 1) UK Ltd
Echo Energy Holdings (UK) Ltd
FIM Solar Distribution LLP
FIM Timberland LP
Independent Resouces (Ksar Hadada) Limited
Independent Resouces (Tunisia) Limited
Independent Resouces (Sahara) Limited

 

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