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[{"type":"text","content":"\n Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ld\n24 January 2008\n\n\n\n GULF KEYSTONE PETROLEUM LIMITED\n (\"Gulf Keystone\" or \"the Company\")\n\n\n Board Changes\n\n\nGulf Keystone Petroleum (AIM: GKP), an independent oil & gas exploration company\noperating in Algeria and the Kurdish Region of Iraq, today announces the\nappointment of Mr. Kristian 'Ewen' Ainsworth as Finance Director of the Company\nwith immediate effect. Mr. Ainsworth replaces Mr. Jon Cooper who stepped down\nas Finance Director and as a Board member following the expiry of his notice\nperiod also on 23 January 2008.\n\nMr. Ainsworth (age 45) has over 20 years experience of finance roles within the\noil & gas industry. Prior to joining Gulf Keystone, Mr. Ainsworth was Finance\nDirector of London AIM listed Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc.\n\nMr. Ainsworth has held increasingly senior finance positions within a number of\noil & gas companies including Conoco (U.K.) Ltd (London), Murco Petroleum Ltd\n(London), Texaco Ltd (London and Aberdeen) and CIECO Exploration & Production\n(UK) Ltd where he was responsible for all aspects of North Sea accounting and\nproviding financial support for the Algeria and Azerbaijan operations. He\njoined Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc in September 2004 where Mr. Ainsworth\nprovided support to the business across a wide brief, including, preparation and\nsubmission of a successful licence application in Egypt, business development,\ncompliance, legal and HR issues.\n\nA qualified accountant, Mr. Ainsworth gained ACMA accreditation in 1993. He has\nstrong technical skills in managing public company finances and regulatory\nobligations as well as international transaction and funding experience.\n\n\nMr. Todd Kozel, Executive Chairman, Gulf Keystone, commented,\n\n\"I am delighted that Ewen Ainsworth is joining Gulf Keystone. Ewen brings a\nbroad range of finance expertise gained from over 20 years of experience in the\noil & gas industry. He will be a key addition to the Gulf Keystone Board and\nmanagement team.\"\n\n\nSave for the declerations below there are no updated disclosures to be made in\nrespect of the appointment of Mr. Ainsworth under rule 17 and under Schedule 2\nparagraph (g) of the AIM rules.\n\n\nCurrent Directorships\n\nCompany Date of Appointment\n\nDiscovery Energy Limited December 2002\n\n\nPast Di...