JKX Oil & Gas plc announced the appointment of Alan Bigman and Bernie Sucher as independent non-executive directors of the company with effect from April 4, 2016. Bernie Sucher is currently an independent member of the board of directors of both the Credit Bank of Moscow and chairman of UFG Asset Management. Alan Bigman is currently a director of Sanchez Production Partners and co-founder and Director of Vista Tex Energy LLC in the United States.  With immediate effect, Alan Bigman will become chairman of the audit committee and other members will be Paul Ostling, Bernie Sucher and Vladimir Rusinov. Bernie Sucher will be appointed Chairman of the Remuneration Committee with Paul Ostling, Alan Bigman and Vladimir Tatarchuk being the other members.