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Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings)Announcement

25/01/2018 07:05

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc / Index: AIM / Epic: EOG / Sector: Oil & Gas

25 January 2018

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc (‘Europa’ or ‘the Company’)

Board Changes

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc, the UK and Ireland focused exploration,
development and production company, is pleased to announce the following
changes to the Board effective from 25 January 2018. Mr Simon Oddie replaces
Non-Executive Chairman Colin Bousfield, who is stepping down from the Board.
In addition, the Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Brian
O'Cathain as a Non-Executive Director.

Mr Oddie has over 40 years of experience as a petroleum engineer, technical
consultant, manager and investment adviser in the upstream oil and gas sector.
He has worked with Schlumberger, ERC Energy Resource Consultants, Enterprise
Oil and Gemini Oil and Gas Advisors LLP during which time he has gained
extensive experience in technical, senior management and finance functions. Mr
Oddie was CEO of Enterprise Italy and architect of the Gemini Oil and Gas
royalty funds. He has a proven track record in initiating and executing value
accretive transactions in the oil and gas industry and in working closely with
investors. Mr Oddie completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard
Business School, holds an MSc. in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial College
London and a BSc (First Class) in Electronics from Manchester University.

Mr O’Cathain is a geologist and petroleum engineer with over thirty years’
experience in senior technical and commercial roles in upstream oil and gas
exploration and production companies, including Shell International,
Enterprise Oil and Tullow Oil. He has experience in working in West Africa,
North Africa, onshore Europe and the North Sea. He was the Chief Executive of
Petroceltic International plc from 2007 to 2016. During this period
Petroceltic discovered the Ain Tsila gas condensate field in Algeria, and
concluded a nil-premium merger with Melrose Energy. Prior to this he served as
Chief Executive of Afren plc from 2005 to 2007. He served as the Managing
Director of Enterprise Oil Ireland at the sanction of the Corrib Gas Field
development. Mr O'Cathain holds a first-class honours degree in Geology from
the University of Bristol.

Europa's CEO, Hugh Mackay, said: “I am delighted to welcome Simon and Brian
to the Board. They each bring substantial and relevant experience of upstream
exploration and production along with first class technical and commercial
expertise. As a result, their respective appointments neatly complement the
existing Board’s collective skillset. We are focused on our corporate
performance and I am confident they will both play a key role in achieving
future success for the Company. We have an industry-leading high-impact
exploration portfolio offshore Ireland, we have a full cycle exploration and
production portfolio onshore UK and we are actively pursuing new venture
opportunities. Our objective is to create value for our investors.

“I have very much enjoyed working with Colin over these last four years and
thank him for the substantial contribution he has made to Europa during this
time. I am sad to see him go, however I have every confidence that he will
remain one of Europa’s most vociferous supporters. I wish him every success
in his future endeavours.”

Europa’s outgoing Chairman, Colin Bousfield, said: “It has been a
privilege to be associated with Europa and I would like to thank shareholders,
employees and fellow board members for their support over the years.”

* * ENDS * *

For further information please visit www.europaoil.com or contact:

 Hugh Mackay      Europa                  + 44 (0) 20 7224 3770  
 Phil Greenhalgh  Europa                  + 44 (0) 20 7224 3770  
 Matt Goode       finnCap Ltd             + 44 (0) 20 7220 0500  
 Simon Hicks      finnCap Ltd             + 44 (0) 20 7220 0500  
 Emily Morris     finnCap Ltd             + 44 (0) 20 7220 0500  
 Frank Buhagiar   St Brides Partners Ltd  + 44 (0) 20 7236 1177  
 Susie Geliher    St Brides Partners Ltd  + 44 (0) 20 7236 1177  

Notes

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc has a diversified portfolio of multi-stage
hydrocarbon assets that includes production, exploration and development
interests, in countries that are politically stable, have transparent
licensing processes, and offer attractive terms.

In 2017 Europa produced 113 boepd. Its highly prospective exploration projects
include the Wressle development in the UK and seven licences offshore Ireland
with the potential to host gross mean un-risked prospective and indicative
resources of 4.7 billion barrels oil equivalent and 1.5 tcf gas across all
seven licences.

Disclosures required under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies

The following information regarding the appointment of Simon George Oddie,
aged 64, is disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

 Current directorships and/or partnerships:  Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years):  
 * Milclif Energy Limited                    * Gemini Oil & Gas Advisors LLP                                         
 * Little Milton Village Shop Limited        * 43-45 Blenheim Crescent Limited                                       
 * EFI Advisors                                                                                                      

Mr Oddie does not hold any ordinary shares of 1 pence in the Company
(“Ordinary Shares”). Mr Oddie was today issued 1,200,000 options over
ordinary shares in the Company (“Options”). The Options are valid until 24
January 2028 and have an exercise price of 6.5 pence per Ordinary Share and
can be exercised on the condition that the closing average mid-market price of
an Ordinary Share exceeds 10 pence per Ordinary Share for 30 consecutive
trading days.

The following information regarding the appointment of Brian John O'Cathain,
aged 58, is disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

 Current directorships and/or partnerships:  Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years):  
 * Eland Oil & Gas plc                       * Petroceltic plc                                                       
 * Black Mountain Consulting Limited         * Petroceltic South Disouq Limited                                      
 * Abbeyville Property Limited               * Petroceltic South Idku Limited                                        
 * Annapurna Oil Limited                     * Petroceltic Turkey Limited                                            
 * BOC Upstream Consultants Limited          * Petroceltic Company of Egypt                                          
                                             * Petroceltic El Mansoura Company                                       
                                             * Petroceltic Qantara Company                                           
                                             * Petroceltic S E El Mansoura Company                                   
                                             * Petroceltic Energy Limited                                            
                                             * Petroceltic Bulgaria Inc                                              
                                             * Melrose Mediterranean Limited                                         
                                             * Petroceltic Greece Limited                                            
                                             * Petroceltic Resources plc                                             
                                             * Petroceltic Italia S.r.l                                              
                                             * Petroceltic North Thekah Limited                                      
                                             * Petroceltic Ain Tsila Limited                                         
                                             * Petroceltic Isarene-2 Limited                                         
                                             * Petroceltic Kurdistan Limited                                         
                                             * Petroceltic Illizi Limited                                            
                                             * Petroceltic African Holdings Limited                                  
                                             * Petroceltic Ksar Hadada Limited                                       
                                             * Petroceltic Isarene Limited                                           
                                             * Petroceltic Investments Limited                                       
                                             * Petroceltic Reserve Limited                                           
                                             * Petroceltic Erris Limited                                             
                                             * Petroceltic International plc                                         
                                             * R-Space Gallery CIC                                                   
                                             * Petroceltic Resources Limited                                         
                                             * Petroceltic Holdings Limited                                          

Mr O’Cathain does not hold any Ordinary Shares in the Company. Mr
O’Cathain was today issued 1,200,000 Options. The Options are valid until 24
January 2028 and have an exercise price of 6.5 pence per Ordinary Share and
can be exercised on the condition that the closing average mid-market price of
an Ordinary Share exceeds 10 pence per Ordinary Share for 30 consecutive
trading days.

There are no further disclosures required under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules
for Companies.



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