Cooper Energy announced the appointment of Mr. Tim Bednall as a non-executive director of the company effective from 31 March 2020. Mr. Bednall's appointment, to a casual vacancy on the board, is to be confirmed by shareholders at the 2020 annual general meeting scheduled for 12 November. Mr. Bednall is a highly experienced and respected corporate lawyer and law firm manager. He is a partner of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), where he specialises in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and corporate governance, representing public company and government clients. Mr. Bednall has advised clients in the oil and gas and energy sectors throughout his career. Mr. Bednall was the Chairman of the Australian partnership of KWM from January 2010 to December 2012. He was also Managing Partner of M&A and Tax for KWM Australia from 2013 to 2014, and Managing Partner of KWM Europe and Middle East from 2016 to 2017. He was General Counsel of Southcorp Limited from 2000 to 2001.