REG - Savannah Energy Plc - Appointment of Non-Executive Director

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01/02/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 4582O  Savannah Energy Plc  01 February 2023

 

1 February 2023

Savannah Energy PLC

("Savannah" or "the Company")

 

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

 

Further to the Company's announcements of 7 June 2022 and 9 December 2022,
Savannah Energy PLC, the British independent energy company focused around the
delivery of Projects that Matter, is pleased to announce the appointment of
Sylvie Rucar as an independent Non-Executive Director to the Board with
immediate effect.

 

Sylvie is a seasoned professional in finance, with significant expertise
across multinational businesses both in an executive management and a
non-executive capacity as board member and audit committee chairwoman.

 

She was formerly CFO of PSA Group (the CAC 40 automotive company now known as
Stellantis), Deputy CFO of Société Générale (the CAC 40 bank), a
Non-Executive Director of CFAO S.A.S. (the €5.8bn revenue African-focused
automotive and pharma retail company) and a senior advisor to leading global
professional services firm, AlixPartners. She is presently a Non-Executive
Director of Alstom S.A. (the CAC 40 railway and services equipment company)
and Avril Gestion S.A.S. (the €6.2bn revenue private vegetable oil and
protein company). Sylvie also serves as Treasurer of Les Amis De Bassiata et
des Enfants du Niger (a Niger focused education charity).

 

Andrew Knott, CEO of Savannah Energy, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Sylvie to the Board. Sylvie's extensive financial
background combined with her broad multinational and African experience will
be invaluable to the Company as we continue to increase our presence across
the continent and develop our portfolio of hydrocarbon and renewable energy
projects."

Additional Information

The following additional information is provided in accordance with paragraph
(g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Sylvie Christiane Michelle Rucar (formerly Guery) (age 66)

 

 Current Directorships/Partnerships    Past Directorships/Partnerships

                                       (last 5 years)
 SR Corporate Finance Advisory S.A.S.  CFAO S.A.S.
 Avril Gestion S.A.S.

 Alstom S.A.

 

Other than the information contained within this announcement, there is no
further information required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of
Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

For further information, please refer to the Company's
website www.savannah-energy.com (http://www.savannah-energy.com/)  or
contact:

 

 Savannah Energy                                                               +44 (0) 20 3817 9844
 Andrew Knott, CEO
 Nick Beattie, CFO
 Sally Marshak, Head of IR & Communications

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 James Spinney
 Ritchie Balmer
 Rob Patrick

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 Broker)
 Christopher Raggett
 Tim Redfern

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 Broker)
 John Prior
 Hugo Rich
 James Sinclair-Ford

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 Billy Clegg
 Owen Roberts
 Violet Wilson

 

About Savannah Energy:

Savannah Energy PLC is an AIM quoted British independent energy company
focused around the delivery of Projects that Matter in Africa and is active in
Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria.

 

Further information on Savannah Energy PLC can be found on the Company's
website: www.savannah-energy.com (http://www.savannah-energy.com/) .

 

 

 

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