David Horgan to Step Aside from His Role as Managing Director of Petrel Resources plc

Petrel Resources plc is an oil and gas explorer company. The Company is focused on projects in Ireland, Iraq and Ghana. The Company holds 10% (W.I.) of Frontier License 11/18, operated by Woodside, which is an oil and gas company in Australia. It operates 100% of Frontier Exploration License (FEL) 3/14. The Company also operates 100% of License Option (LO) 16/24, close to mobile oil at the BP Connemara oil discovery. It holds a 30% interest in a license agreement over a prospective onshore/offshore block in Ghana, which covers approximately 1,532 square kilometers (km2) Tano 2A Block. The Company holds an interest in the former Block 6 in the Western Desert, Iraq. The Company’s subsidiaries include Petrel Industries Limited, Petrel Resources of the Middle East Offshore S.A.L., Petrel Resources (TCI) Limited and Pan Andean Resources Limited.