Appointment of Non-Executive Director

RNS Number : 7598S

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd.

25 November 2011

 



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25 November 2011

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (AIM: GKP)

("Gulf Keystone" or "the Company")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Gulf Keystone is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Hanson as a Non-Executive Director effective immediately.

Mark Anthony Crump Hanson, 58, who is a qualified barrister and solicitor, was formerly Chief Executive Officer of Global Banking Corporation in Bahrain from 2006 to 2008.

Mark brings with him extensive regulatory and corporate governance experience having served as a director on several boards and having advised a number of clients in the Middle and Far East during his 34 year career. His experience includes the listing in Hong Kong and New York of Shanghai Petrochemical Company, the first mainland upstream Chinese oil company to list outside of the People's Republic of China, and oil and gas projects in Saudi Arabia.

Previous roles include Chief Executive of Bain Securities Limited, Managing Director of Peregrine Capital Limited, Deputy CEO at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and COO of Crosby Financial Holdings. In addition, Mark was responsible for the establishment of ABN AMRO's investment banking and equity capital market operations in Saudi Arabia.

Commenting on today's appointment, Todd Kozel, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said:

"As part of the implementation of our forward strategy, we are pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Hanson as a Non-Executive Director.  Mark's significant experience in the areas of corporate governance, corporate finance and listing matters will undoubtedly contribute to the further strengthening of our Board which now includes four Non-Executive Directors. We look forward to working with Mark as we continue to explore, appraise and develop our world class acreage in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq."

There is no other information that is required to be disclosed with regards to the above mentioned appointment pursuant to Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules, save as set out below:

Current Directorships	Past Directorships within the last five years
Cynosure Associates Limited	Global Banking Corporation
Urban Barns Food Inc.

Enquiries:

Gulf Keystone Petroleum:	[phone]
Todd Kozel, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Ewen Ainsworth, Finance Director
Strand Hanson Limited	[phone]
Simon Raggett / Rory Murphy / James Harris
Mirabaud Securities LLP	[phone]
Peter Krens
Pelham Bell Pottinger	[phone]
Mark Antelme / Henry Lerwill

or visit: www.gulfkeystone.com

Notes to Editors:

§ Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (AIM: GKP) is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on exploration in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

§ Gulf Keystone Petroleum International (GKPI) holds Production Sharing Contracts for four exploration blocks in Kurdistan.

§ The Company's shares have traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange since listing on 8^th September 2004.

§ Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited is registered in Hamilton, Bermuda with further offices in Erbil, Kurdistan (Iraq), Algiers, Algeria and London, UK.

Not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom and Bermuda where to do so would constitute a contravention of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. This document (and the information contained herein) does not contain or constitute an offer of securities for sale, or solicitation of an offer to purchase securities, in the United States or jurisdictions other than the United Kingdom and Bermuda where to do so would constitute a contravention of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States unless the securities are registered under the Securities Act, or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available. No public offering of the securities will be made in the United States.

 

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