REG - Seplat Energy PLC - Corporate Announcement on Board Changes

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30/06/2022 12:30

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RNS Number : 8423Q  Seplat Energy PLC  30 June 2022

 

 

 

Seplat Energy Plc ("Seplat Energy" or the "Company")

Corporate Announcement on Board Changes

Lagos and London - June 30 2022: The Board of Seplat Energy Plc is pleased to
announce the appointment of Mr. Samson (Sam) Chibogwu Ezugworie as the new
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director on the Board of the Company
effective 1(st) July 2022. Mr. Ezugworie comes with over 30 years extensive
industry experience. The last 25 years was with Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria
and Overseas. Mr. Ezugworie has built a strong reputation as
a business/safety/ethical leader and integrator.

Specifically, and prior to joining Seplat Energy, Mr. Ezugworie delivered
exceptional business performance as Manager Geosolutions,  Manager,  Land
Asset and  General Manager Development & Subsurface for Shell Companies
in Nigeria. He also served as a Director in Shell Exploration & Production
Africa Limited (SEPA), Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited
(SPDC) and Shell Nigeria Business Operations Limited (SNBO). Sam holds a B.Sc
degree in Geology, obtained from University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

The Board also wishes to announce that Mr. Effiong Okon, the Operations
Director and Executive Director on the Board of Seplat Energy will step down
from the Board of Seplat Energy effective 1(st) July 2022. Mr. Okon was
appointed as the Operations Director and Executive Director in February 2018
and has since then invested his time, experience and skills in the growth of
the Company. Mr. Okon will assume a new position as the Director New Energy to
lead the New Energy Directorate of the Company effective 1(st) July 2022, to
significantly accelerate the development of the new energy business and
advance the Company's agenda on energy transition.

Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Basil Omiyi, Chairman of Seplat Energy
said:

"The Board is pleased to welcome Mr. Samson (Sam) Chibogwu Ezugworie as the
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director on the Board of Seplat Energy
and wishes Mr. Effiong Okon success in his new role as Director New Energy
which is a critical one for the future of the Company".

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For: Seplat Energy Plc

 

 

MRS. EDITH ONWUCHEKWA

Director Legal/Company Secretary

 

Enquiries:

 Seplat Energy Plc
 Emeka Onwuka,      Chief Financial Officer
 Chioma Nwachuku,   Director External Affairs and Sustainability
 Edith Onwuchekwa,  Director Legal/Company Secretary
 Carl Franklin,     Head of Investor
                    Relations
 FTI Consulting     Ben Brewerton / Tom
                    Reynolds
                    +44 (0) 203 727 1000 seplat@fticonsulting.com
                    (mailto:seplat@fticonsulting.com)

 

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