Directorate Change

RNS Number : 4838D

Island Oil and Gas PLC

16 September 2008

 



ISLAND OIL & GAS PLC 

Non-Executive Appointment 

Island Oil & Gas plc ('Island' or the 'Company'), today announces that it is expanding its Board with the appointment of Adrian Doull as a Non-executive Director with effect from 12 September 2008. 

Adrian (age 64) was born in South Africa and graduated from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Adrian has had a long association with the oil and gas industry, particularly in North America where he was the Chief Operating Officer of the Anglo American Group's operating businesses. 

He is a director of Comm Inc and has served on the board of a number of oil and gas companies, including Adobe Oil & Gas, Francana Oil & Gas, Canadian Merrill and Trend Exploration. 

He has considerable international experience in natural resources in Africa and North America, as well as in Europe, where he has lived for the past 20 years. Until 2003, he was Senior Director - Europe, Africa & the Middle East, of the international energy research and consulting firm, Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA).

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

Commenting upon the new appointment, Paul Griffiths, Island's Chief Executive, said: 

'I am delighted to welcome Adrian to the Board of Island as a Non-executive Director, and we look forward to working with him at this exciting and busy time in the Company's development.  

Adrian's wealth of experience across numerous oil and gas industry centres will place the Company in a strong position as we move ahead.'

Enquiries:

Island Oil & Gas plc                                   Tel: [phone]
Paul Griffiths

Karl Prenderville                       

www.islandoilandgas.com

Davy (NOMAD and broker)                      Tel: [phone]

Anthony Farrell                        

Landsbanki (UK broker)                           Tel: [phone]

Simon Robinson                       

College Hill (Financial PR)                         Tel: [phone]

Paddy Blewer                       

Nick Elwes                    

 

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