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Directorate Changes
Union Jack Oil plc has appointed Dr. Donald Zac Phillips and John Americanos as Non-Executive Directors to its Board, effective immediately, while also announcing the departure of Craig Howie. Dr. Phillips, an experienced energy executive with a background in chemical and petroleum engineering, will also serve as Senior Independent Director, and currently holds 31,250 ordinary shares. Mr. Americanos, a Chartered Certified Accountant with experience in property development, joins the board holding 7,229,228 ordinary shares, representing approximately 4.73% of the company's issued share capital. These appointments are expected to bolster the company's forward growth strategy. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n12 January 2026\n \nUnion Jack Oil plc\n(\"Union Jack\" or the \"Company\")\nDirectorate Changes\n \nUnion 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.\nDr 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.\nDr 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. \nMr 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.\nThe 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.\nDavid Bramhill, Executive Chairman of Union Jack, commented:\n\"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. \n\"Zac will also assume the role of Senior Independent Director and will as...