Sound Energy plc announced further to the Company's announcement of 12 November 2019, the appointment of Mohammed Seghiri as acting Chief Executive and as a director of the Company with immediate effect. Previously Sound Energy's Managing Director Morocco, Mr. Seghiri has been with the Company for approximately 3 years and has over 18 years' experience in a range of complex sectors, including gas storage, oil & gas exploration, power production and telecoms. Mr. Seghiri joined Sound Energy from Oil & Gas Investment Fund S.A., having previously been CEO of Compagnie d'Electricite du Senegal and a Director of Advisory & Finance Group in Morocco. As a result of Mr. Seghiri's appointment, and as announced on 12 November 2019, James Parsons will relinquish his executive duties and step down from the Board with immediate effect.

To ensure an orderly handover, Mr. Parsons will remain available to the Company, in a consultancy role, until 12 May 2020.