The Board of Global Petroleum Limited announced that Mr. John Alexander van der Welle has been appointed to the Board of Directors as non-executive
Chairman with immediate effect. John van der Welle is a chartered accountant with 30 years' experience in the oil and gas industry and is currently a non-executive director of Hurricane Energy plc and Lekoil Limited. John has previously been a senior executive with, or director of Enterprise Oil, Hardy Oil and Gas, Premier Oil, First Calgary Petroleums and Stratic Energy Corp. John was also a non-executive director of Madagascar Oil from its IPO on AIM in 2010 until December 2012. Mr. Peter Taylor, who has been acting non-executive Chairman, will now resume his role of non-executive director.