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TomCo Energy PLC

14 March 2017

14 March 2017

TomCo Energy plc (AIM: TOM)

("TomCo" or the "Company")

Board Changes

TomCo Energy plc, the oil shale exploration and development company focused on using innovative technology to unlock unconventional hydrocarbon resources, announces the appointment of Malcolm Groat to the Board of the Company as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Malcolm has a wide range of experience in corporate life, with roles as Chairman, Non-Executive Director, Chair of Audit, CEO, COO and CFO for a number of companies. He is an adviser on compliance and governance, strategy and operational improvement, and managing the risks of rapid change.

Malcolm holds an MA from St Andrews University, focused on global development and an MBA from Warwick Business School. In addition, he is a Chartered Accountant, having qualified with PwC in London. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors, Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce and Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Malcolm is currently, amongst other appointments, Non-Executive Director of Baronsmead Second Venture Trust Plc, a premium-listed FCA-regulated financial service company, and Non-Executive Director of Corps Security, a trust company that employs many ex-servicemen.

The CEO of TomCo, Chris Brown, said "I am very pleased Malcolm has agreed to join the Board of TomCo. I enjoyed working with him when he was a Non-Executive Director of London Mining Plc and his significant strategic and organisational experience will be invaluable to the Company as we move forward."

Additional information on Mr Malcolm Groat

The following additional information is provided in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two to the AIM Rules for Companies:

Maurice James Malcolm Groat, aged 56

 
                                      Past directorships/partnerships 
 Current directorshpis/partnerships    (last 5 years) 
 Baronsmead Second Venture            Landmark Development Group 
  Trust plc                            Ltd 
 Baronsmead VCT 4 plc 
  (winding up post merger)            Nusantara Energy Limited 
 The Corps of Commissionaires 
  Management Limited                  MMM Consulting Ltd 
 Maritime House Ltd                   Rare Metals UK Ltd 
                                      Cordula Home Improvements 
 Tekcapital plc                        Ltd 
                                      Powerhouse Home Group 
 Tekcapital Europe Ltd                 Ltd 
 Tekcapital Inc. 
 Vale International Group 
 daVictus plc 
 London Mining plc 
 

As disclosed above, Mr Groat is a director of London Mining plc, which entered administration in 2014 with a deficiency to creditors of approximately $500 million.

There is no other information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule Two to the AIM Rules for Companies.

Enquiries:

For further information, please visit www.tomcoenergy.uk.com or contact:

TomCo Energy plc

Contact:

   Telephone:                                +44 (0) 20 3823 3635 
   Chris Brown (CEO)                     chris@tomcoenergy.uk.com 
   Andrew Jones (Chairman)           andrew@tomcoenergy.uk.com 
   Strand Hanson                                     (Nominated Advisor) 

Contact:

   James Harris / Richard Tulloch    +44 (0) 20 7409 3494 
   SVS Securities plc                   (Broker) 

Contact:

   Tom Curran / Ben Tadd               +44 (0) 20 3700 0093 
   Tavistock Communications      (Financial PR) 

Contact:

   Jos Simson                               +44 (0) 7920 3150 

Jos.simson@tavistock.co.uk

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR").

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