Directorate Change
Aminex PLC announced the appointment of Dr. Salman Al Shidi and Dr. Omar Al-Jaaidi as Non-Executive Directors, effective October 1, 2026, who bring extensive upstream oil and gas experience and are appointed by Eclipse Investments LLC under a shareholder agreement. These appointments coincide with the resignations of Sultan Al-Ghaiti and Robert Ambrose from the Board on September 30, 2026. The company confirmed no further disclosures are required for these director changes, and the Executive Chairman expressed optimism for the Ntorya development with the new board members.
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Aminex is pleased to announce the appointments of Dr Salman Al Shidi and Dr Omar Al-Jaaidi as Non-Executive Directors, with effect from 1 October 2026.
Dr Al Shidi is the CEO of ARA Petroleum LLC and has 33 years' experience in the oil and gas industry, primarily in the upstream sector. He has held key roles at Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Shell, Dubai Petroleum, Dove Energy, Oman Oil Company, and the Ministry of Energy and Minerals in Oman.
Dr Al-Jaaidi is the COO of ARA Petroleum LLC and has 30 years' experience in the upstream oil and gas industry, with expertise in exploration, field development, and well and reservoir management. Prior to joining ARA, Dr Al-Jaaidi held positions in national and international organisations including PDO, Sultan Qaboos University, Shell Oman, Shell Malaysia, and Qatar Petroleum.
Sultan Al-Ghaiti and Robert Ambrose will step down from the Board with effect from 30 September 2026. Under the terms of the Shareholder and Relationship Agreement dated 8 July 2016, Eclipse Investments LLC ("Eclipse") has the right to appoint two directors. Dr Al Shidi and Dr Al-Jaaidi are representative directors appointed by Eclipse.
Aminex confirms that no matters require disclosure regarding these appointments under Listing Rule 6.4.8R.
Charles Santos, Executive Chairman of Aminex, commented:
"We are pleased to welcome Salman and Omar to the Board as Non-Executive Directors. They each bring a wealth of valuable upstream experience to the Company. We look forward to working with them as Aminex enters this important next stage of the Ntorya development. On behalf of the Board, I would also like to express our appreciation to Sultan and Robert for their valuable contributions to Aminex over the years. We thank them for their service to the company and wish them both every success as they retire from the Board."
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