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Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman
Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 2082D Sound Energy PLC 05 July 2016 \n\n5 July 2016\n \nSound Energy plc\n(\"Sound Energy\" or the \"Company\")\n \nAppointment of Non-Executive Chairman\n \nSound Energy, the European / Mediterranean focused upstream gas company, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Stephen Whyte, an existing Non-Executive Director of the Company, as Non-Executive Chairman with immediate effect. \n \nStephen Whyte has over 25 years' experience in the oil and gas industry. He was Chief Operating Officer / E&P Executive Director at Galp Energia for three years and prior to that spent three years as Senior Vice President Commercial at BG Group (following fourteen years with the Royal Dutch Shell Group). \n \nThe Company does not intend to appoint an additional Non-Executive Director in the short term, with a view to securing a structural cost reduction. \n \nStephen Whyte, Non-Executive Chairman of Sound Energy, commented:\n \n\"I am delighted with my appointment as Non-Executive Chairman at such a pivotal moment for the Company and look forward to working with James and his Executive Team.\"\n \nJames Parsons, Chief Executive Officer of Sound Energy, commented:\n \n\"It is with great pleasure that I welcome Steve as Chairman. I know that his connectivity to institutional and private equity investors will be invaluable in the next stage of evolution of our business and I look forward to success together.\"\n \n \nFor further information please contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nVigo Communications - PR Adviser\nPatrick d'Ancona\nChris McMahon \nAlexandra Roper\n \n\n\nTel: +44 (0)20 7830 9700\n\n\n\n\nSound Energy\nJames Parsons, Chief Executive Officer \n \n\n\[email protected]\n \n\n\n\n\nSmith & Williamson - Nominated Adviser\nAzhic Basirov\nDavid Jones\nBen Jeynes \n \n\n\nTel: +44 (0)20 7131 4000\n\n\n\n\nCantor Fitzgerald Europe - Broker\nSarah Wharry\nDavid Porter\n \n\n\nTel: +44 (0)20 7894 8896\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\nThis information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock Exchange END MSCSSFFWLFMSEFW\n ","length":4747,"tagName":"div"}]