Solimar Energy Limited: Appointment of Committee to Manage Operations

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwired - June 3, 2013) -

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The Board of Solimar Energy Limited (ASX:SGY)(TSX VENTURE:SXS) ("Solimar" or "the Company") has been advised by the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Will Satterfield, that for personal reasons he has regretfully decided to step down as CEO of the Company. Mr Satterfield will however continue an involvement with the Company by remaining on the Board as a non-executive director.

The Board will in the interim be appointing an executive committee to oversee the operations of the Company. The Committee will be headed up by Mr Jason Bednar who has a strong background in the management of oil and gas companies including Pan Orient Energy Corp, Canadian 88 Energy Corp and and is currently CFO and a director of MENA Hydrocarbons Inc.

Mr Bednar and the committee will also be supported by the team in Ventura and in particular Mr Donn Pedersen who will manage the operations. Mr Pedersen has been consulting with the Company for the past two years and in that time has worked closely with Will Satterfield and the previous CEO, John Begg.

The Board and Mr Satterfield have agreed that he will assist Mr Jason Bednar and the committee as they assume management of the Company.

The Board remain committed to the Company's projects and believe that for the interim the executive committee with assistance from the operations team will prove effective in managing the Company.

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