Directorate Change

RNS Number : 4875F

GETECH Group plc

27 April 2011

 



GETECH Group plc

("GETECH" or the "Company")

Board Changes

GETECH, the oil services business specialising in the provision of exploration data and petroleum systems studies and evaluations, confirms the appointment of Stuart McNicol Paton as non-executive director and Chairman of the Company with immediate effect.

Peter Stephens is to step back as Non-Executive Chairman of GETECH, but will remain as a non-executive director of the Company.

Raymond Wolfson, GETECH's Chief Executive commented "We are delighted that Stuart has agreed to join GETECH and are excited about working with him. His background and experience strongly complement our existing strengths, particularly given his recent experience as Chief Executive of Dana Petroleum plc, and we believe he will add value to the Company in a number of significant ways. We are also particularly pleased that Peter Stephens has agreed to remain as a non-executive director. His support and guidance have been invaluable and we look forward to continuing to work with him."

Disclosures under the AIM Rules

Stuart McNicol Paton, aged 43, was previously a director of the following companies:

·     Dana Petroleum Public Limited Company;

·     Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited;

·     Dana Petroleum (North Sea) Limited;

·     Dana Petroleum (Russia) Limited;

·     Croft (UK) Limited;

·     Croft Exploration Limited;

·     Croft Offshore Oil Limited

·     Croft Oil and Gas plc;

·     Dana Petroleum (BVUK) Limited;

·     Dana Petroleum (Holdings) BV;

·     Dana Petroleum Netherlands BV;

·     Dana Petroleum (Manzala) Limited;

·     Dana Petroleum (Norway) AS;

·     Dana East Zeit Limited;

·     Dana North Zeit Limited;

·     Dana South October Limited;

·     Dana South July Limited;

·     Dana Ras Abu Darag Limited;

·     Dana East Beni Suef Limited;

·     Dana West Abu Gharadig Limited;

·     Dana Qarun Limited;

·     Dana Petroleum (Cyprus) Limited; and

·     Evikhon Limited

Stuart is not, and has not been in the past five years, a director or partner of any other company or partnership.

Stuart does not hold any shares in the Company but will be granted options in the Company in the immediate future.

There is no further information required to be disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

For further information, please contact:

GETECH Group plc
Derek Fairhead, President and Founder Raymond Wolfson, Chief Executive	0113 322 2200
WH Ireland Limited
Katy Mitchell	0161 832 2174
Walbrook PR
Helen Westaway	020 7933 8790
	07841 917 679 [e-mail]

 

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