Genel Searches For a New CFO After Monaghan Announces Intent to Leave

[Summary: Ben Monaghan, Chief Financial Officer, has advised the Board of his intention to leave the Company on 30 June 2017. A search for a suitable replacement is ongoing and an announcement will be made in due course.]

Genel Energy plc

Management Change

SeaGenel Energy plc ('Genel' or 'the Company') announces that Ben Monaghan, Chief Financial Officer, has advised the Board of his intention to leave the Company on 30 June 2017. A search for a suitable replacement is ongoing and an announcement will be made in due course.

Murat Ozgul, CEO of Genel, said:

"Ben has been a very valuable member of the Genel team. On behalf of everyone here, I would like to wish him all the best in his future career."

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Genel Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GENL). The Company, with headquarters in London and offices in Ankara and Erbil, is one of the largest London-listed oil producers and the largest holder of reserves and resources in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Through its Miran and Bina Bawi gas fields, the Company is positioned to be a cornerstone provider of KRI gas to Turkey under the KRI-Turkey Gas Sales Agreement. Genel also continues to pursue further growth opportunities within the Middle East and Africa.  For further information, please refer to www.genelenergy.com.