Softrock Minerals Ltd. announced that New Management Team will be led by Robin Auld as President, Matthew Klukas as Chief Operating Officer, and Hendra Jaya as Director, Indonesia. Upon completion of the Transaction, Softrock has agreed that the board of directors will be reconstituted and shall initially consist of existing board member Michèle Stanners, and new directors Robin Auld, and Brian Anderson. It is anticipated that additional independent directors will be appointed at the next annual general meeting of the Corporation.

Each member of the New Management Team and the New Softrock Board along with the current directors of Softrock intend to participate in the Non-Brokered Private Placement. Mr. Auld is the founder of Criterium Group and for over 20 years has specialized in leading organizations through mission-critical initiatives and periods of transformational change. Mr. Auld will apply decades of strategic advisory and capital market experience to execute Criterium Energy's strategy and maintain the access to capital necessary to realize the company's objectives.

His energy experience is rooted in strategic, commercial, and operational advisory services for Talisman Energy, Cenovus Energy, Veresen Energy and Aux Sable. He holds an Engineering degree from the Royal Military College of Canada, an MBA from Queen's University and is a registered engineer with APEGA. Mr. Klukas has worked Asia Pacific upstream energy since his career began as a Geophysicist in 2008 with Talisman Energy.

Since then, he has held technical, business development, asset management and operational roles within the energy sector in ASEAN and Canada with large multinational companies, junior transitional energy companies, and power generators. Within Criterium Energy, he will bring asset specific knowledge and leadership to the Company's operations and strong relationships in ASEAN. Mr. Klukas holds a BSc.

in Geophysics from the University of Alberta, an MBA from University of Calgary and is a registered geoscientist with APEGA. Mr. Jaya is the former President Director for PT Pertamina Gas, President Director of PT Nusantara Regas, and General Manager for JOB Pertamina-Medco Tomori. After a distinguished 30-year career with Pertamina, he will now be responsible for Criterium Energy's operations in Indonesia, which will benefit from his strong leadership and technical skills as it relates to managing multi-disciplinary and multi-national teams in both onshore and offshore operating environments.

Mr. Jaya holds a BEng. in Mining Engineering from the Bandung Institute of Technology, an MBA from Prasetiya Mulya Business School, and completed the Stanford School of Business Leadership and Development Program.