REG - Union Jack Oil PLC - Directorate Changes

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RNS Number : 4400O  Union Jack Oil PLC  12 January 2026

12 January 2026

 

Union Jack Oil plc

("Union Jack" or the "Company")

Directorate Changes

 

Union Jack Oil plc (AIM: UJO, OTCQB: UJOGF), a UK and USA focused onshore
hydrocarbon production, development and exploration company, is pleased to
announce the appointment of Dr. Donald Zac Phillips ("Zac") and John
Americanos as Non-Executive Directors to the Board of Union Jack with
immediate effect.

Dr Phillips, who will join the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director,
is a senior energy executive and advisor with extensive experience in the oil
and gas sector, advising on asset evaluation, project development and
corporate strategy. He is currently a Director of TomCo Plc and provides oil
and gas advisory services to investment banks through his company Oil and Gas
Advisors Limited. Zac has previously worked for companies such as BP, Chevron,
DB Petroleum, Merrill Lynch and ING Barings.

Dr Phillips is a chemical and petroleum engineer, holding a Masters in
Petroleum Engineering and a PhD in Chemical Engineering. He is also a Member
of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, a Member of the Society of Petroleum
Engineers and a Member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists.
Zac has been providing the Board with independent evaluation support for a
number of years.

Mr Americanos, who will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director, is a
Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) and a founder and Director of John
Alexander Ltd which focuses on the provision of accountancy services to
businesses and sole traders. John also has significant experience in UK and
international property development.

The Company also announces that Craig Howie's office as a Director of the
Company has been vacated by a resolution of the Board with immediate effect.

David Bramhill, Executive Chairman of Union Jack, commented:

"We have known both Zac and Johnny for many years and welcome them to our
Board as non-executive directors.  Combined, they bring a wealth of technical
and commercial skills that we expect will assist in formulating our forward
growth strategy during an unprecedented period in the development of Union
Jack and given the wider challenges facing the oil and gas sector both onshore
UK and internationally.

"Zac will also assume the role of Senior Independent Director and will assist
the executive leadership team in a number of areas including stakeholder
liaison and maintaining corporate governance standards."

 

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule Two
paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Dr Donald Zac Phillips, aged 53, currently holds and has held in the prior
five years the following directorships:

 Current Directorships           Directorships held in the previous 5 years
 Oil & Gas Advisors Limited      OGA Capital Limited

 TomCo Plc
 Birkdale Consultants Limited
 Birkdale Energy Limited

 

It is noted that Dr Donald Phillps currently holds 31,250 ordinary shares of
the Company.

 

John Alec Americanos, aged 62, currently holds and has held in the prior 5
years the following directorships:

 Current Directorships                   Directorships held in the previous 5 years
 John Alexander Ltd
 Americo Ltd
 Americo 2022 Ltd
 Property Global Management Ltd
 DJM Properties Ltd
 John Alexander Management Services Ltd

 

It is noted that John Americanos currently holds 7,229,228 ordinary shares in
the Company, which represents c4.73% of the Company's issued share capital.

 

There is no further information to be disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2
(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Union Jack Oil
plc
info@unionjackoil.com (mailto:info@unionjackoil.com)

David Bramhill

 

SP Angel Corporate Finance
LLP
+44 (0)20 3470 0470

Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker

Matthew Johnson

Richard Hail

Jen Clarke

 

Zeus
                                                                                                      +44
(0)20 3829 5000

Joint Broker

Antonio Bossi

Simon Johnson

George Duxberry

 

Gneiss Energy
Limited
   + 44 (0)20 3983 9263

Financial Adviser

Jon Fitzpatrick

Luke Kanczes

 

Harbour
Access
  +1 (475) 477 9402

USA Investor Relations

Jonathan Paterson

 

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