Petrel Resources plc Announces the Resignation of Stefano Borghi as Non-Executive Director

Petrel Resources plc is an oil and gas explorer company. The Company is focused on projects in Ireland, Iraq and Ghana. The Company holds 10% (W.I.) of Frontier License 11/18, operated by Woodside, which is an oil and gas company in Australia. It operates 100% of Frontier Exploration License (FEL) 3/14. The Company also operates 100% of License Option (LO) 16/24, close to mobile oil at the BP Connemara oil discovery. It holds a 30% interest in a license agreement over a prospective onshore/offshore block in Ghana, which covers approximately 1,532 square kilometers (km2) Tano 2A Block. The Company holds an interest in the former Block 6 in the Western Desert, Iraq. The Company’s subsidiaries include Petrel Industries Limited, Petrel Resources of the Middle East Offshore S.A.L., Petrel Resources (TCI) Limited and Pan Andean Resources Limited.