Hurricane Energy Appointments of Non-Executive Director

Hurricane Energy plc, the UK based oil and gas company focused on hydrocarbon resources in naturally fractured basement reservoirs, announces the appointment of Ms Beverley Smith as a non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect.

Ms Smith is a chartered geologist and an accomplished business leader with 30 years’ experience in the upstream oil and gas sector. During a successful international career with BG Group, she delivered a portfolio of strategic, commercial, project and people leadership achievements, most recently as Vice President Exploration & Growth for Europe. Ms Smith has a proven track record of strengthening risk management capabilities, delivering improved safety frameworks and ensuring accountability and transparency through the implementation of robust processes and controls. Her work in the voluntary sector includes involvement with the Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain, where she will be President of the 2020 Executive Council, and as a Trustee for the Etches Collection at the Kimmeridge Trust.

Following Ms Smith’s appointment, half of Hurricane’s board of directors (excluding the chairman) are independent non-executive directors, in compliance with the Financial Reporting Council’s UK Corporate Governance Code 2018.

Steven McTiernan, Chairman of Hurricane, commented:

“I’m delighted to welcome Beverley to Hurricane Energy. Beverley’s distinguished career in oil and gas exploration and development brings highly relevant technical, strategic and management experience which will significantly enhance the capabilities of the board. These skills will be invaluable as Hurricane progresses its Rona Ridge assets towards full field development.”