Sound Energy plc announced the resignations of James Parsons, the Company's former Chief Executive Officer, and Brian Mitchener, the Company's Exploration Director, respectively. James Parsons ceased to be a director of the Company on 23 January 2020 and Brian Mitchener remains a director of the Company until 31 March 2020. Both will remain employees of, and available to, Sound Energy for the remainder of the notice periods under their employment contracts ending on 12 May 2020 and 20 May 2020 respectively. As previously disclosed by the Company, certain of the Company's employees, including James Parsons and Brian Mitchener, are entitled to 'change of control' payments under their employment contracts in the event of that a transaction which constitutes a change of control of the Company completes during the term of their employment. Under their existing employment contracts, should a transaction which constitutes a 'change of control' event complete during the term of their employment, James Parsons would be entitled to a payment equal to 18 months' salary and Brian Mitchener would be entitled to a payment equal to 8 months' salary. No payments have been made or triggered under the Change of Control Clauses.