Termination of Consultancy Agreement

RNS Number : 9956T
Seplat Energy PLC
23 March 2023
 

 

 

 

 

 

Seplat Energy Plc

("Seplat Energy" or the "Company")

 

Termination of Consultancy Agreement

 

 

Lagos and London - 23 March2023: Seplat Energy Plc (Seplat Energy or the Company) announces the termination with immediate effect of the Consultancy Agreement between the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary and its co-founder, Dr. A.B.C Orjiako, acting through Amaze Limited.  Under the Consultancy Agreement, Dr. Orjiako was obliged to provide defined assistance with certain external stakeholder engagements following his retirement from the Board after the 2022 Annual General Meeting in May 2022.   

 

The termination follows the suspension of the Consultancy Agreement on 13 February 2023, as unanimously approved by the Board of Directors, following repeated warnings about breaches of a material nature, such as unilaterally making significant commitments on Seplat's letterhead without prior Board authority or knowledge.

 

This course of action was necessary to protect the Company and its Shareholders, Directors, and Officers from potential and increasing liability arising from the conduct of the Consultants, Dr. Orjiako and Amaze Limited.

 

The Company has commenced legal action against Dr Orjiako and Amaze Limited at the Federal High Court in Abuja, to seek appropriate legal remedies.

 

Seplat Energy reiterates its commitment to high standards of corporate governance across all areas of its business. The matter is now sub judice and awaiting resolution by the Court.

 

This announcement is madepursuant to Rule 17.10 of theRulebook of the NigerianExchange Limited, 2015 (Issuer'sRule).

 

 

Responsibility for publication

 

This announcement has been authorised for publication by Mr. Basil Omiyi, Independent Chairman, on behalf of the entire Board of Seplat Energy PLC.

 

Signed:

Mr. Basil Omiyi CON

Board Chairman

 

  Enquiries:

 

Seplat Energy Plc

Edith Onwuchekwa, Director Legal/Company Secretary

+234 1 277 0400

 

FTI Consulting

Ben Brewerton / ChristopherLaing

+44 203727 1000

seplatenergy@fticonsulting.com

 

Citigroup GlobalMarketsLimited

Tom Reid / Luke Spells

+44 207986 4000

 

Investec Bank plc

Chris Sim / CharlesCraven / Jarrett Silver

+44 207597 4000

 

Notes to editors

Seplat Energy Plc is Nigeria's leadingindigenousenergycompany. It is listed on the NigerianExchangeLimited (NGX: SEPLAT) and the Main Market of the London StockExchange(LSE: SEPL).

Seplat Energy is pursuing a Nigeria-focusedgrowthstrategy through participation in asset divestmentsbyinternational oil companies, farm-in opportunities,andfuturelicensingrounds. The Company is a leadingsupplier of gas to the domestic power generation market. For further information please refer to the Company website,  http://seplatenergy.com/

 

 

 

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