Aminex welcomes Harald van Dongen and Jan Gunnar Opsal to its Board as Non-Executive Directors

– UK, London –  Aminex PLC (LON: AEX) today announced the appointments of Harald van Dongen and Jan Gunnar Opsal to the Board as Non-Executive Directors effective immediately.

 “We warmly welcome Harald and Jan Gunnar to the Board of Aminex and look forward to working with them. We have known Harald for many years, and he has supported Aminex’s strategic initiatives in the past. As Aminex moves to the next phase both Harald and Jan Gunnar bring a wealth of experience and capability that strengthens and complements the Board. These skills will be extremely beneficial as Aminex charts and delivers the next chapter of its strategic development while maintaining a low-cost management structure.” said Board Chairman John Bell.

Mr Opsal will replace Ola Fjeld, who steps down as a Non-Executive Director after almost four years on the Board, also with immediate effect.

“On behalf of the Board, we thank Ola for his contribution to the Company over the last four years and look forward to working with him as ARA Petroleum Tanzania develops the Ruvuma gas field. In the meantime, we all wish him well for the future,” added John Bell.

Under the terms of the Shareholder and Relationship Agreement dated 8 July 2016, Eclipse Investments LLC has the right to appoint two directors to the Aminex Board. Mr van Dongen and Mr Opsal will be proposed for election by shareholders at the next General Meeting of the Company.

About Jan Gunnar Opsal

Mr Opsal is currently the General Manager of ARA Norway Invest, an associate company of Eclipse and The Zubair Corporation, which focusses on investing in innovative petroleum technology. Mr Opsal is also the founder and CEO of Searcher Geoservices in Norway.

He holds an MSc in Geophysics and has over 20 years’ experience in the international oil and gas industry, during which time he has worked for Equinor, Det norske oljeselskap and Weatherford. Mr Opsal has been involved in several Field Development Plans during his career. He was a Board Member of Det norske oljeselskap at the time of its IPO on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

About Harald van Dongen

Mr van Dongen is currently Value Assurance Manager of ARA Petroleum LLC, an associate company of Eclipse and The Zubair Corporation. He is a Dutch national and has been active in the international oil and gas industry since 1995. His career started with Shell International holding various subsurface positions and continued with Total SA in a business development role covering the Far East. Before joining ARA in 2014 as Value Assurance manager he worked as an Asset Development Manager for OMV Petrom and Tulip Oil. At ARA Mr van Dongen is responsible for upstream M&A, economic, financial portfolio and performance management.

He holds an MSc in Applied Physics and an MBA in Financial Risk Management.

For more information: http://aminex-plc.com

- DisclaimerNews, data, and statements included in this release are intended exclusively for general information purposes. Talent4Boards does not guarantee that news is accurate or about the correct person and accepts neither liability for the consequences of the reader’s reliance, nor responsibility for the accuracy of the information. Nothing in this release should be considered for decisions about referred securities. Products and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.