Kistos Holdings plc announced the appointment of Stephen Pawson to the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Stephen will replace Julie Barlow, who steps down from the Board to focus on other professional commitments. Mr. Pawson has 40 years' finance experience in the oil and gas exploration and production sector.

He spent ten years both with Phillips Petroleum and ARCO British, fulfilling various financial roles in the UK and overseas. He then joined Star Energy, where he set up the finance function and was involved in its IPO in 2004, which was the largest on AIM that year. From 2017 to 2019, Mr. Pawson was the Finance Director of RockRose Energy plc where he was again involved in setting up the finance function, incorporating several acquisitions, and in various funding/financing activities.

In August 2023, he was appointed a non-executive director of Axies Ventures Ltd, a startup company involved in non-ferrous minerals exploration. Stephen Hargrave Pawson (aged 68): Stephen Pawson does not own any shares in the Company. Current Directorships: Axies Ventures Ltd.; Evans & Pawson Ltd. Previous Directorships (within 5 years): Waters Evans Pawson & Filbin Ltd.; Lythe Hill Park Management Company Ltd.; Lythe Hill Park Ltd.