The Board of Directors of Victoria Oil & Gas has appointed John Bryant as an independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 December 2014.

Mr Bryant has broad commercial and financial experience in developing and managing new businesses gained over 40 years' experience in the oil, gas and energy services, both in the US and the UK. He is the non-executive chairman of Weatherly International plc, the senior independent director of IGas Energy plc and a non-executive director of China Africa Resources plc, all AIM listed companies.

His current directorships also include other private companies. Mr Bryant was formerly chairman of Gas Turbine Efficiency plc and non-executive chairman of KP Renewables plc; both AIM listed companies and a board member of Attiki (Athens) Gas Company S.A.

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