Chariot Oil & Gas Limited, the Atlantic margins focused oil and gas exploration company, announces that Chris Zeal has been appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Chris has over 30 years of experience in the City providing top level advice to boardrooms across a wide range of sectors. In this period he has been retained by some 20 FTSE100 companies including British Gas, Cairn Energy, and Tullow Oil. Most recently he was Managing Director at Jefferies Hoare Govett (a division of Jefferies Inc.) specialising in corporate broking and investment banking. Prior to this, he held a similar role at Citigroup. Originally, he trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG. Chris is a Director of Ventus VCT plc, a company invested in a portfolio of companies operating wind and hydroelectric renewable energy assets in the UK.

George Canjar, Chairman, commented:
"On behalf of the Company I am very pleased to welcome Chris to the Board. His expertise will enhance our decision making and strategic planning. Furthermore, his in-depth knowledge across a variety of sectors, in particular the oil and gas sector, will no doubt prove invaluable as we seek to deliver the Company's goals."