Angus Energy plc announced that Richard Herbert has been appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect. It is expected that Richard will rotate into the role of Non-Executive Chairman at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, with current Chairman Patrick Clanwilliam becoming a Non-Executive Director at that time. Richard Herbert is a geologist by background and has worked in the exploration and production business for over 42 years.

After a long career at BP, he retired as COO Exploration in 2016. Former roles include Executive Vice-President for Technology at TNK-BP in Russia, Vice-President of Exploration for Talisman Energy in Alberta, Canada and most recently, CEO of Canadian independent Frontera Energy Corporation, operating in Latin America. Richard Herbert (aged 64) is or has during the last five years been a director or partner of the following companies and partnerships: Current: R Herbert Associates Limited and PGS ASA; Former: Frontera Energy Corporation and Frontera Energy Colombia Corporation.