The directors of Samson Oil & Gas Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Neil Fearis as a Non-Executive Director of the company. He has been in practice for more than 35 years and worked as a commercial lawyer in London, Sydney and Perth. He provides corporate and commercial legal advice to public company clients and has advised on some of the corporate transactions ever undertaken in Australia.

Mr. Fearis's appointment to the Board follows the retirement of Mr. Keith Skipper as a director at the company's Annual General Meeting held on 29 October 2015.