Sirius Minerals Plc announced that Alan Watling will be stepping down from the Project and is being replaced by a highly qualified and internationally recognised senior project director with extensive experience in EPCM and EPC contracting. The person has been appointed to the position of Development director with the Company and will assume responsibility for delivery of the York Potash Project. Due to commercial sensitivity, the Development director cannot be named at this time while discussions continue with the person's current employer regarding appropriate start date confirmation.

The Development director is currently in a senior management position at a global engineering and project management firm. The person is a EPCM and EPC contract managers and brings unparalleled skills in these project development methodologies. The Development Director's range of experience spans working for operating companies, engineering and project management consultancies and project development companies in the hydrocarbon, fertilizer, and minerals and metals sectors within Australia, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East.