Empire Energy Group Limited announced that Mr. Paul Espie AO will retire as Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Empire, at the conclusion of Annual General Meeting of the Company, effective 30 May 2023. Empire announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Cleary as Chairman of the Board, effective 30 May 2023 at the conclusion of Annual General Meeting. Mr. Cleary is a leader in the oil and gas sector.

He holds relationships with commercial and government entities gained over a distinguished 29-year career representing Santos, the North West Shelf Venturers and BP in Asia. His executive career was in LNG, pipeline gas and chemicals operations. Mr. Cleary was first elected to the Board on 14 July 2020.

He is currently a Senior Consultant with Diamond Gas International, Mitsubishi Corporation's LNG marketing and business development subsidiary, as well as Shinka Management, a group that advises on the application of Japanese productivity practices to clients in 26 counties. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Australia Japan Business Co-operation Committee and the Australia Korea Business Council.