Sterling Energy PLC advised that Dr. Phil Frank has notified the board of his intention to resign as Exploration Director and as a Director of the company. Mr. Matthew Bowyer has been appointed as Sterling's Exploration Manager with immediate effect and will be responsible for both the exploration activities on the company's existing assets and identifying potential new venture opportunities. Matthew joined Sterling in 2012 as part of the exploration team and has more than 18 years of exploration experience with large and small upstream companies in many of the sub-surface basins in Africa.

After a transition period Dr. Frank is expected to leave the company during the first quarter of 2015.