Whitecap Resources Inc. announces appointment of Director

CALGARY, June 10, 2013 /CNW/ - Whitecap Resources Inc. (TSX: WCP) is pleased to announce that Ken Stickland has been appointed to the Whitecap Board of Directors effective June 10, 2013 and will also serve as a member of the Audit Committee.

Mr. Stickland is currently the Chief Business Development Officer of TransAlta Corporation. Prior to joining TransAlta in January 2001, Mr. Stickland was a partner with the Calgary law firm of Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP where he practiced in the energy area for 20 years. Mr. Stickland holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Law degree from the University of British Columbia. Mr. Stickland is and has been a director of various professional associations and not-for-profit organizations. He has also been a director of several publicly listed companies and is currently the lead director at Trinidad Drilling Ltd.

Whitecap Resources Inc. is a dividend paying, oil-weighted company focused on providing sustainable monthly dividends to its shareholders and per share growth through a combination of accretive oil-based acquisitions and organic growth on existing and acquired assets. For further information about Whitecap please visit our website at www.wcap.ca.

SOURCE: Whitecap Resources Inc.