Jura Energy Corporation (Jura) announced that Mr. Nadeem Farooq has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of the company and has also been appointed to the board of directors of the company, effective September 1, 2017. Mr. Shahid Hameed, formerly interim Chief Executive Officer, stepped down as a director and officer of Jura on the same date. Mr. Farooq has served as Chief Financial Officer of Jura since completion of its reorganization in 2012.

Concurrently with Mr. Farooq's becoming interim Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Arif Siddiq has been appointed interim Chief Financial Officer of the company. Mr. Siddiq has served as Manager, Reporting and Compliance of Jura since completion of its 2012 reorganization. At the request of the Board, Mr. Hameed will remain an advisor to the Company during a six month transition period.