Oil Search announced a number of changes to the composition of the Oil Search Board and Board sub-committees, commencing with the retirement of Mr. Bart Philemon as a Director of the Company, effective from 30 September 2016. The company announced the appointment of Mr. Mel Togolo, CBE, as a Director of the company, with effect from 1 October 2016, to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Philemon's retirement. Mr. Togolo is currently the PNG Country Manager for Nautilus Minerals and prior to that was head of corporate affairs at Placer Dome Niugini. Mr. Togolo is currently a non-executive director of NASFUND and has previously served on the boards of a number of leading PNG companies. In addition, Dr. Ziggy Switkowski has notified the Board that he intends to retire as a Director at the end of 2016, to allow him to focus on other board commitments.