Appointment of CFO

RNS Number : 1645S

San Leon Energy PLC

06 September 2010

 



San Leon Energy Plc

("San Leon" or the "Company")

Appointment of CFO

San Leon, the oil and gas exploration and development company focused on projects in Poland, Ireland, Morocco and Netherlands, is pleased to announce the appointment of Vincent Barry as Chief Financial Officer of San Leon with immediate effect.

Vincent Barry (F.C.C.A) is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and has over twelve years experience in the areas of audit and accounting, financial reporting, taxation, corporate finance and AIM/PLUS Market reporting.

Since January 2008, Vincent was Director of Corporate Finance at LHM Casey McGrath, a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants in Dublin. During this period he had a leading role on several successful company listings on the AIM and PLUS Quoted markets, in the oil and gas and mineral exploration sectors. He has also advised extensively on the implementation of International Accounting Standards (IFRS), the development of internal financial controls and corporate governance procedures and Merger & Acquisitions projects.

Prior to that Vincent was Audit Manager with LHM Casey McGrath with responsibility for the provision of audit, accounting and taxation services to a large portfolio of clients including listed entities in the oil and gas sector, telecommunications, construction, pharmaceutical, and other regulated bodies.

Oisín Fanning, Chairman of San Leon commented

"We are delighted to welcome Vincent to San Leon.  He joins us at an immensely busy and exciting period for the Company as we embark upon developing and commercialising the portfolio of assets that we have built.  He has great expertise in similar companies / situations and we look forward to working with him."

6^th September 2010

For further information contact:

San Leon Energy Plc	Tel: + 353 1291 6292
Oisin Fanning, Chairman
Philip Thompson, Chief Executive Officer
Arbuthnot Securities	Tel: [phone]
Nick Tulloch
Ben Wells
College Hill Associates	Tel: [phone]
Nick Elwes

 

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