12 December 2017

 

 

Saffron Energy plc

("Saffron Energy" or the "Company")

 

Board Changes and Proposed Name Change

 

Saffron Energy is pleased to announce, further to the transaction announced on October 5 (the "Transaction"), the following changes to the Board of the Company:

 

·     James Parsons, Chief Executive Officer of Sound Energy plc and Chairman of Echo Energy plc has been appointed as Non Executive Chairman of the Company

·     Fiona MacAulay, Chief Executive Officer of Echo Energy plc, has been appointed as a Non Executive Director of the Company

·     Marco Fumagalli, Managing Director of Continental Investment Partners, has been appointed as a Non Executive Director of the Company

·     David Garland has stepped down from the role of Chairman but remains on the Board as a Non Executive Director until completion of the Transaction

·     Kevin Bailey has stepped down from the role of Non Executive Director but remains on the Board as an observer until shareholder approval of the Transaction

 

Sara Edmonson will continue in her role as Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company whilst Michael Masterman will step down from the board with immediate effect and Christopher Johannsen will step down from the Board with effect from 31 December 2017.

 

As previously announced, and subject to shareholder vote, the Company will be renamed Coro Energy plc. 

 

James Parsons commented:

 

"We see the current environment as one of very real and continuing opportunity for growth focused gas exploration companies with access to high potential acreage, talent and capital.  The changes announced today establish Coro Energy as an initial platform from which the company plans to grow significantly, in terms of hydrocarbon, human and financial resources.

 

I am looking forward to working again with Continental and the new team to quickly establish this company as a successful mid cap player and a growth vehicle of real excitement for our investors."

 

 

David Garland commented:

 

"Since Saffron's IPO earlier this year Michael Masterman and the team have made huge progress establishing Saffron as a leading Italian player and we are extremely grateful for their contribution.

 

I am now delighted to welcome James and the new team to the Board.  We are hugely excited about the Company's evolution into a mid cap gas explorer."

 

 

 

Further information on James Parsons

James Parsons, aged 45, is or has been a director of the following companies in the last five years:

 

 

Current Directorships	Previous Directorships
Sound Oil Limited	Echo Energy Holdings (UK) Ltd
Sound Energy Meridja Limited	Echo Energy Bolivia (Op Co 1) UK Ltd
Sound Energy Morocco South Limited	Echo Energy Bolivia (Op Co 2) UK Ltd
Sound Energy Morocco East Limited	Echo Energy Bolivia (Hold Co 1) UK Ltd
Sound Energy Holdings Italy Limited	Echo Energy Bolivia (Hold Co 2) UK Ltd
Sound Energy Plc
Apennine Energy SPA
Echo Energy Plc

 

 

Further information on Fiona MacAulay

Fiona Margaret Barkham, (former names: MacAulay, Oxley), aged 54, is or has been a director of the following companies in the last five years:

Current Directorships	Previous Directorships
Echo Energy Plc	Rockhopper Exploration (Petrochemicals) Limited
Rockhopper Exploration Plc	Rockhopper Resources Limited
Echo Energy Cdl Op Ltd	Rockhopper Exploration (Oil) Limited
Echo Energy Ta Op Ltd	Rockhopper Exploration (Hydrocarbons) Limited
Echo Energy Tapi Aike Ltd	Rockhopper Croatia Limited
Echo Energy C D And Llc Ltd	Rockhopper Mediterranean Limited
Echo Energy Argentina Holdings Limited	Rockhopper Civita Limited
Echo Energy Bolivia (Op Co 2) UK Ltd	Desire Petroleum Limited
Echo Energy Bolivia (Hold Co 1) UK Ltd	Falkland Oil and Gas Limited
Echo Energy Bolivia (Op Co 1) UK Ltd	Rockhopper Exploration (Oil) Limited*
Echo Energy Bolivia (Hold Co 2) UK Ltd	Rockhopper Egypt Pty Limited
Echo Energy Holdings (UK) LTD	Rockhopper Italia SpA
Independent Resources (Ksar Hadada) Limited	Malta Oil Pty. Ltd
Independent Resources (Tunisia) Limited	Melita Exploration Company Limited
Independent Resources (Sahara) Limited

 

*Incorporated in the Falkland Islands

 

Further information on Marco Fumagalli

Marco Fumagalli, aged 47, is or has been a director of the following companies in the last five years:

Current Directorships	Previous Directorships
Sound Energy Plc	Corin Italia S.R.L.
Protea Capital SA	Terashop S.R.L..
Ministerium Capital SA	Continental Investment Partners SA
CIP Management SA	No Paper Jam S.R.L.
Sherwood Holdings Limited
Corin Group Plc
Corin Italia SRL
Corin Orthopaedics Holdings Limited
Ecommerce Outsourcing SRL (Italy)
P101 Holding SPA
P101 SGR SPA
Echo Energy Plc
Ivy Merchant Capital Limited
Italian Angels for Biotech (IAB)

 

 

Shareholdings in the Company

None of James Parsons, Fiona MacAulay and Marco Fumagalli hold any shares in the Company.

There is no further information to be disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2(g) and Rule 17 of the AIM Rules.

For further information please contact:

 

Saffron Energy plc	+39 06 4201 4968
Sara Edmonson, CEO	info@saffronenergy.co.uk
Grant Thornton UK LLP (Financial & Nominated Adviser)	+44 (0) 207 383 5100
Colin Aaronson
Jen Clarke
Harrison J Clarke
Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Ltd (Broker)	+44 (0)2036214120
Andy Thacker	info@turnerpope.com