Jura Energy Corporation announced that Mr. Shahid Hameed, President and Chief Operating Officer of Jura, will be appointed interim Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective October 31, 2013. Mr. Graham Garner, the current Chief Executive Officer, will step down on the same date. Mr. Hameed has served as a Director, President and Chief Operating Officer of Jura since completion of its reorganisation on July 11, 2012 whereby Spud Energy Pty Limited became a subsidiary of Jura.

Mr. Hameed has been a Director and Chief Executive Officer of Spud since 2009. Mr. Garner has agreed to assist the company for an interim period to facilitate a smooth transition and will remain on the company's Board of Directors until the earlier of the date that a permanent Chief Executive Officer has been announced or December 31, 2013.