Andes Energia appoints Matthieu Milandri as Non-Executive Director

UK / Argentina – The Board of Andes Energia Plc (AIM: AEN; BCBA: AEN) is pleased to announce the appointment to the Board of Matthieu Milandri as a non-executive director with effect from 21 August 2013.

Mr Matthieu Milandri, Non-executive Director, aged 38. Matthieu has been Investment Director at Mercuria Energy Trading SA since December 2011, with a particular focus on upstream oil and gas assets. Prior to joining Mercuria, Matthieu was CFO of Candax Energy Inc, a TSX-listed upstream company and Business Development and Financing Manager at Geopetrol, a private upstream group. Matthieu spent nine years with BNP Paribas in Frankfurt, Paris, New York, Houston and Geneva working in the oil and gas and commodities groups, providing him with a detailed understanding of junior oil and gas companies across the world. He graduated from ESSEC Business School in 1998 with a degree equivalent to an MBA with a specialization in finance.

Rudolph Berends, presently Vice Chairman, has stepped down from the Board.

Nicolas Mallo Huergo, Chairman of Andes, commented: “We are very happy with the appointment of Matthieu. We look forward to being able to benefit from his significant experience and expertise. I would like to welcome Matthieu to the board and also take this opportunity to thank Rudolph for his valuable contribution during his tenure”.

About Andes Energia

Andes is a Latin American oil and gas group, with interests in Argentina, Colombia, Brazil and Paraguay. The Company’s focus is on the oil and gas sector in South America, which it believes offers premium assets at undervalued prices.

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