9 November 2017
Aminex plc
("Aminex" or "the Company")
Aminex is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr John
Bell as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate
effect.
Mr Bell is a Chartered Engineer with a 30-year career in
the energy sector, including senior positions at BP, Statoil and Suncor.
He currently serves as Managing Director of Gulfsands Petroleum PLC.
During his career he has worked in the Middle East, North Africa, the former
Soviet Union, the Americas, the UK North Sea, Scandinavia and the Caribbean. He
has previously been a Non-Executive Director at Gulf Keystone Petroleum and
Executive Chairman at Tethys Petroleum. John Bell holds a First Class
Honours Degree in Engineering from Strathclyde University and has studied
Executive Leadership at The Haas Business School, University of Berkeley,
California.
Mr Bell will be proposed for election by shareholders at
the next General Meeting of the Company.
Other than as noted above, Aminex confirms that there are
no matters requiring disclosure in respect of this appointment under paragraph
LR6.6.7 of the Listing Rules of the Irish Stock Exchange and LR9.6.13R of the
Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.
Aminex Chairman Brian Hall commented:
"We warmly welcome John Bell to the Board of Aminex
and believe he will make a strong contribution to the Company. John's
appointment is part of the Company's ongoing process to strengthen its Board
and management team."
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Authors Comment:
Not simply senior levels at these big players... "John Bell is a Chartered Engineer with over 30 years experience in the energy sector having worked at Vice President or Managing Director level at BP, Statoil AS and Suncor Energy (Syria)."
He was appointed as a Non Executive Director of Gulfsands in 2014 and then appointed Managing Director in 2016