The Board of Empire Oil & Gas NL announced the appointment of Mr. Angus Walker as Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mr. Walker possesses extensive experience in the Oil and Gas sector specifically and the broader Energy sector in general, including significant commercial, strategic and capital markets expertise, as well as operational experience. This includes roles as Head of Energy, Asia Pacific, Canaccord Genuity Group Ltd, where he provided corporate advisory and equity capital markets services to domestic and international corporations throughout the Asia Pacific region, and positions with Bell Potter Securities, Patersons Securities, Ernst & Young and Shell Australia Ltd. Mr. Walker has been assisting the Board and management with a thorough review of strategy and the actions required to rebuild value in Empire. Current CEO, Mr. Ken Aitken, will step down immediately but will be will available to assist Mr. Walker with the management transition. Mr. Walker commences immediately and Mr. Aitken will be available to ensure a smooth CEO transition. The position start date is 19 July 2017.