Serica Energy plc

("Serica" or "the Company")

Appointment of Director

London, 3 September 2021 - Serica Energy plc (AIM: SQZ), is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Bell as Chief Financial Officer and a Director of the Company with immediate effect.

Andy joined the Company in 2017 as VP Finance after previously providing financial consultancy services to Serica. He has extensive experience of upstream finance and systems of reporting and control having worked with a wide range of upstream businesses throughout his career.  His reputation has been built on creating a strong control and reporting environment resulting in the achievement of expected results and smooth financial year-end audits. Since joining Serica, Andy has refined and further strengthened the Company's financial controls and supported the business in an increasingly strategic and highly efficient way. He has integrated successfully with the senior management and Board of the Company ready to take Serica to the next stages of growth and financial success.

Tony Craven Walker, Chairman of Serica commented:  

"We are delighted to welcome Andy to the Serica Energy plc Board.  As VP Finance, Andy has contributed significantly to the Company's success over the past few years and to the management of the Company's increasingly strong financial position. His strategic, financial, analytical and management skills and his long-term knowledge of the industry have been fully demonstrated and his role as an Executive Director will bring additional strength to the Board.''

Regulatory

The following information is disclosed under Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies ("AIM Rules") and Schedule Two Paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules:

Andrew Stewart Bell (aged 69)

Mr Bell holds 18,709 ordinary shares in the Company representing 0.0070% of the Company's issued share capital and 1,726,802 options in the Company.

There is no further information which is required to be disclosed under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in respect of Andrew Stewart Bell.

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