Board & Committee composition

Gulf Keystone, a leading independent operator and producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, is pleased to announce the following updates to the Company's Board and Committees, effective immediately, following the appointment of David Thomas as Interim Chair on 6 September 2024 and independent Non-Executive Directors, Catherine Krajicek and Marianne Daryabegui, on 1 October 2024.

David Thomas will remain Chair on an ongoing basis subject to normal director reappointment provisions at Annual General Meetings. He has also been appointed Chair of the Nomination Committee and has stepped down from his previous roles as Chair of the Safety and Sustainability Committee and member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Catherine Krajicek has been appointed Chair of the Safety and Sustainability Committee and has joined the Audit and Risk Committee and Technical Committee as a member. Marianne Daryabegui has been appointed Chair of the Remuneration Committee and has joined the Audit and Risk Committee, Nomination Committee and Safety and Sustainability Committee as a member. Julien Balkany and Wanda Mwaura have joined the Nomination Committee as members.

The Committees are currently comprised as follows:

Audit and Risk Committee: Wanda Mwaura (Ch), Catherine Krajicek, Marianne Daryabegui

Remuneration Committee: Marianne Daryabegui (Ch), Wanda Mwaura, David Thomas

Nomination Committee: David Thomas (Ch), Julien Balkany, Wanda Mwaura, Marianne Daryabegui

Technical Committee: David Thomas (Ch), Catherine Krajicek, Jon Harris, Gabriel Papineau-Legris, John Hulme

Safety & Sustainability Committee: Catherine Krajicek (Ch), Marianne Daryabegui, Jon Harris, John Hulme