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Criterium Energy Announces Director Appointment and Provides Annual General Meeting Details
Calgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - April 30, 2026) - Criterium Energy Ltd. ("Criterium" or the "...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Criterium Energy Announces Director Appointment and Provides Annual General Meeting DetailsCalgary, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - April 30, 2026) - Criterium Energy Ltd. (\"Criterium\" or the \"Company\") (TSXV: CEQ), an independent upstream energy development and production company focused on energizing growth for Southeast Asia, today announced that it has appointed Mr. Ben Arnott to Criterium's Board of Directors and provided information related to the Company's upcoming Annual General Meeting. Appointment of Mr. Ben Arnott as Non-Independent Director and Strategic AdvisorCriterium is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ben Arnott to its Board of Directors, subject to acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange. Mr. Arnott is a seasoned energy finance professional with over 25 years of experience raising capital across the energy sector throughout the Asia Pacific region. He has successfully arranged over US$50 billion in credit financings. As the former Head of Energy for Southeast Asia and Australia at Société Générale, Mr. Arnott has a track record of successfully closing numerous complex corporate and project financings, exhibiting deep expertise in the upstream sector and forging strong relationships with both operators and financial institutions. Mr. Arnott will join the audit committee, replacing Mr. Brian Anderson in that role. Mr. Anderson will continue to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Arnott will support the Board in overseeing the Company's existing debt obligations as well as future corporate and project financing initiatives.Mr. Arnott will also take an active role in the Company as a Strategic Advisor and will therefore be a non-independent member of the Board. In this capacity, he will work closely with the CEO and management team to advance financing strategies aimed at accelerating development across the Company's portfolio, while also supporting the evaluation and execution of potential merger and acquisition opportunities.\"I am thrilled to welcome Ben to our Board and as a strategic advisor to our management team,\" said Matthew Klukas, President and CEO of Criterium Energy. \"His proven track record of structuring and delivering financing solutions across the Southeast Asian energy sector will be instrumental as we scale production, strengthen our capital structur...