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RNS Number : 9304R  Touchstone Exploration Inc.  11 July 2022

TOUCHSTONE ANNOUNCES BOARD OF DIRECTOR CHANGES

 

CALGARY, ALBERTA (July 11, 2022) - Touchstone Exploration Inc. ("Touchstone",
"we", "our" or the "Company") (TSX, LSE: TXP) is pleased to announce the
appointments of Dr. Priya Marajh and Jenny Alfandary to our Board of Directors
(the "Board") with immediate effect. Dr. Marajh will serve on the Board's
Health, Safety, Social and Environmental ("HSSE") Committee and Compensation
and Governance Committee and Ms. Alfandary will serve on the Board's HSSE
Committee and Audit Committee. In conjunction with these appointments,
Touchstone also announces that Mr. Thomas Valentine has stepped down from the
Board with immediate effect and will remain the Company's Corporate Secretary.

 

Dr. Priya Marajh is currently the Vice President - Advocacy and Member
Engagement at the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago and a lecturer of
various international relations courses at the University of the West Indies.
She has extensive experience in both corporate and academia in the energy
sector, and in the areas of international business development, relations and
law, diplomacy, advocacy, local content development, and social and economic
policy development.

 

Prior to joining the Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Marajh served
in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago. She holds a Master
of Science in International Relations from the University of the West Indies,
a Bachelor of Laws from the University of London and a Doctor of Philosophy in
International Relations from the University of the West Indies.

 

Ms. Alfandary is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Westario Power
Inc., where she has been providing leadership and expertise as the company
works to fulfil its vision of growth, community prosperity and excellence. In
addition, Jenny provides her expertise to several boards of directors, and is
currently the Chair of the Advisory Council for the Faculty of Engineering and
Architectural Science at the Toronto Metropolitan University and the Co-Chair
of the Energy  X  Change, an advisory committee to the Ontario Energy Board.
She also serves as a board member of the MEARIE Group and the Mackenzie
Institute.

 

Prior to Westario Power, Jenny served as the Chief Information Officer at
Metrolinx where she led the initiative to transform their technology
department from a cost centre into a revenue generating asset. Throughout her
career, Jenny has held senior leadership positions in the telecommunication,
financial and security industries. She holds a Master of Science in Management
Information Systems and Technology from Tel Aviv University.

 

John D. Wright, Chair of the Board, commented:

 

"We are pleased to welcome both Jenny and Priya to the Board. Their varied
experiences and skills will be extremely valuable to Touchstone as we deliver
on our strategy to build a leading Trinidadian energy producer. We look
forward to adding their expertise and knowledge to our strategic oversight
during this time of transition and growth. On behalf of the Board, I would
also like to extend my thanks to Tom for his significant contributions and
oversight to the development of Touchstone since he joined the Board in 2015.
We are grateful to have Tom's continued participation at Touchstone as our
Corporate Secretary."

 

Touchstone Exploration Inc.

 

Touchstone Exploration Inc. is a Calgary, Alberta based company engaged in the
business of acquiring interests in petroleum and natural gas rights and the
exploration, development, production and sale of petroleum and natural gas.
Touchstone is currently active in onshore properties located in the Republic
of Trinidad and Tobago. The Company's common shares are traded on the Toronto
Stock Exchange and the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the
symbol "TXP".

 

For further information about Touchstone, please visit our website at
www.touchstoneexploration.com (http://www.touchstoneexploration.com/) or
contact:

 

Touchstone Exploration Inc.

Mr. Paul Baay, President and Chief Executive
Officer                             Tel: +1 (403)
750-4487

Mr. Scott Budau, Chief Financial Officer

 

Shore Capital (Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker)

Daniel Bush / Toby Gibbs / Iain Sexton
                         Tel: +44 (0) 207 408 4090

 

Canaccord Genuity (Joint Broker)

Adam James / Henry Fitzgerald O'Connor / Thomas Diehl
    Tel: +44 (0) 207 523 8000

 

Camarco (Financial PR)

Billy Clegg / Emily Hall / Lily Pettifar
                                    Tel:
+44 (0) 203 781 8330

 

 

Regulatory disclosures - Jenny Alfandary

 

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, Jenny Alfandary (formerly
Jenny Revreba), aged 51, holds or has held in the past five years the
following directorships and partnerships:

 

 Current directorships/partnerships                                     Directorships/partnerships within the last 5 years
 The MEARIE Group (Municipal Electric Association Reciprocal Insurance  -
 Exchange)
 The Mackenzie Institute

 

There is no further information required to be disclosed in respect of the
above appointment pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for
Companies.

 

Regulatory disclosures - Dr. Priya Marajh

 

There is no further information required to be disclosed in respect of Dr
Priya Marajh, aged 39, pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules
for Companies.

 

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