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08/06/2017 07:00

RNS Number : 4586H
Hunting PLC
08 June 2017
For Immediate Release
8 June 2017
Hunting PLC
("Hunting" or the "Company" or the "Group")
Result of Statutory Audit Tender
Hunting PLC (LSE:HTG) today announces that, in compliance with the Competition and Markets Authority regulations and EU requirements, it has concluded a competitive tender for statutory audit services. Having approved the Audit Committee's recommendation, the Board will propose the appointment of Deloitte LLP for the year commencing 1 January 2019 at the Company's 2019 Annual General Meeting.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will remain the Group's auditors for the financial year ending 31 December 2017 and, subject to shareholder approval at the Company's 2018 Annual General Meeting, for the financial year ending 31 December 2018.
John Nicholas, chairman of Hunting PLC's audit committee, commented:
"We would like to thank PricewaterhouseCoopers for their significant contribution as auditors of the Group since the Company's formation in 1989. We look forward, in due course, to working with Deloitte." 
For further information please contact:
Hunting PLC
Peter Rose, Finance Director
Ben Willey, Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7321 0123
Buchanan 
Richard Darby
Madeleine Seacombe
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Notes to Editors:
About HuntingPLC
HuntingPLCis an international energy services provider to the world's leadingupstreamoil and gas companies. Established in 1874, it is a premium listed public company traded on the London Stock Exchange. The Company maintains a corporate office inHoustonand is headquartered inLondon. As well as theUnited Kingdom, the Company has operations inCanada,China,Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emiratesand theUnited States of America.
Hunting PLC's Legal Entity Identifier is 2138008S5FL78ITZRN66

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