Sound Energy PLC Board Changes (9033Z)

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RNS Number : 9033Z

Sound Energy PLC

23 May 2019

23 May 2019

Sound Energy plc

("Sound Energy" or the "Company")

Board Changes

Sound Energy, the Moroccan focused upstream gas company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Davies as Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Company with immediate effect.

Simon Davies is an experienced Chairman with a wealth of City experience, including former positions as Executive Chairman of Threadneedle Asset Management, Chairman of JP Morgan Global Growth & Income PLC and Non-Executive Director of Grainger PLC and Old Mutual Wealth Management, and previously served as Chairman of the Investment Management Association. Mr. Davies was previously the Chairman of Sound Energy's Board between 2014-2016 and a Non-Executive Director of the Company from 2005-2010.

Richard Liddell, the Company's previous Independent Non-Executive Chairman, will continue as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Stepping down as Chairman will enable Mr. Liddell to devote additional time to his other business interests.

In addition to his appointment to the Sound Energy board of directors, Mr. Davies, aged 60, holds or has held the following directorships or partnerships in the past five years.

 
 Current   Previous (last five years) 
 
 -         Square Mile Investment Consulting and 
            Research Limited 
           LCH Limited 
           Quilter PLC 
           Sound Energy PLC 
           Cranview Properties Limited 
           Grainger PLC 
           JPMorgan Global Growth & Income PLC 
 

Mr. Davies is beneficially interested in or controls a total of 17,669,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 1.67% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

James Parsons, Chief Executive, commented:

"I would like to thank Richard for his contribution and counsel during his tenure as Chairman, and am delighted he will remain on the board as a Non-Executive Director. I look forward to working with Simon again and know he will bring a huge amount to the Board at an important time for the Company."

For further information please contact:

 
 Vigo Communications - PR Adviser               Tel: [phone] 
  Patrick d'Ancona 
  Chris McMahon 
 Sound Energy                              [e-mail] 
  James Parsons, Chief Executive Officer 
  JJ Traynor, Chief Financial Officer 
 Cenkos Securities - Nominated Adviser          Tel: [phone] 
  Azhic Basirov 
  David Jones 
  Ben Jeynes 
 RBC - Joint Broker                             Tel: [phone] 
  Matthew Coakes 
  Martin Copeland 
 Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited             Tel: [phone] 
  - Joint Broker 
  Alex Reynolds 
  Nick Stamp 
 
 

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