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RNS Number : 8731V 
Irvine Energy PLC 
17 July 2009 
 

Irvine Energy plc / Index: AIM / Epic: IVE / Sector: Exploration & Production 
17 July 2009 
Irvine Energy plc ('Irvine' or 'the Company') 
Appointment of Chairman 
 
 
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production 
company, has appointed Robert Bensh to its Board of Directors as Executive 
Chairman.  Further to Mr Bensh's appointment, Doug Manner has resumed his role 
as a Non-executive Director of the Company and Michael Frayne has resigned from 
the Board with immediate effect. 
 
 
Mr Bensh has extensive experience within the oil and gas industry.  Most 
recently he has served as Chairman and CEO of Taurex Resources plc and Carpatsky 
Petroleum Inc, the predecessor to Taurex.  He was also Senior Vice President and 
Chief Financial Officer of Bellwether Exploration and worked at Torch Energy 
Advisors and Box Energy, in finance and business development. 
 
 
Irvine Director Ross Warner said, "Rob has many years experience in the oil and 
gas sector, we look forward to working alongside him and benefitting from his 
valuable insight as we move forward from what has been a difficult period for 
the Company. We are fortunate to be able to strengthen the Board with an 
individual of Rob's calibre at what will be a crucial period for Irvine. I would 
also like to take this opportunity to thank Michael for his contribution to the 
development of the Company and wish him well in his future endeavours." 
 
 
Robert Joseph Bensh, aged 42, is a director or has been a director of the 
following companies during the previous five years: 
 
 
+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ 
| Current Directorships:               |                                      | 
+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ 
| Taurex Resources plc                 |                                      | 
+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ 
 
 
+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ 
| Directorships held within the previous    |                                  | 
| five years:                               |                                  | 
+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ 
| Carpatsky Petroleum Corporation           |                                  | 
+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ 
| Carpatsky Petroleum Inc.                  |                                  | 
+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ 
| Bellwether Exploration Co.                |                                  | 
+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ 
| Torch Energy Advisors Inc.                |                                  | 
+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ 
| Box Energy                                |                                  | 
+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ 
 
 
There are no other matters which are required to be announced with regard to 
this appointment under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules. 
 
 
The Company's shares will remain suspended until further notice. 
 
 
* * ENDS * * 
 
For further information please visit http://www.irvineenergy.com or contact: 
 
 
+---------+------------+-----------+ 
| Robert  | Irvine     | Tel:      | 
| Bensh   | Energy     | +44       | 
|         | plc        | (0)7825   | 
|         |            | 177 479   | 
+---------+------------+-----------+ 
| Ross    | Irvine     | Tel:      | 
| Warner  | Energy     | +44       | 
|         | plc        | (0) 20    | 
|         |            | 7766 7500 | 
+---------+------------+-----------+ 
| Rob     | Evolution  | Tel:      | 
| Collins | Securities | +44       | 
|         |            | (0) 20    | 
|         |            | 7071 4300 | 
+---------+------------+-----------+ 
| Adam    | Evolution  | Tel:      | 
| James   | Securities | +44       | 
|         |            | (0) 20    | 
|         |            | 7071 4300 | 
+---------+------------+-----------+ 
| Hugo    | St         | Tel:      | 
| de      | Brides     | +44       | 
| Salis   | Media      | (0) 20    | 
|         | &          | 7236 1177 | 
|         | Finance    |           | 
+---------+------------+-----------+ 
 
 
 
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            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
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