Egdon Resources PLC (AIM:EDR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jerry Field as Exploration Director with immediate effect. Jerry has been employed as Exploration Manager at Egdon since February 2011.

Jeremy James Field, 56, graduated from Leeds University in 1977 and has since gained over 30 years’ oil industry experience working in small-to-medium sized independent Exploration and Production companies (including Weeks Petroleum, Triton, Ranger, Canadian Natural Resources, Toreador and Northern Petroleum). Jerry has a breadth of experience of exploration in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent and has spent a good proportion of his career working in Egdon’s core areas of the UK Onshore and France. As a result of his far-reaching experience, Jerry has developed a wide range of contacts throughout the industry, and has significant experience in managing exploration projects at all levels.

Jerry currently has no other directorships and there is no further information to be disclosed under Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies. Jerry Field does not hold any Ordinary Shares in the Company.

Commenting in the appointment, Mark Abbott, Managing Director of Egdon said;

“I am delighted that Jerry has agreed to this appointment, which strengthens the executive representation on the Board. Jerry is highly respected in the industry and brings a wealth of experience, particularly in our core areas of operation, and he will be instrumental in developing the businesses as we begin a more active exploration phase.”