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BPT nominates 2 new candidates for election to Board
BPT nominates 2 new candidates for election to Board

Adelaide, Oct 19, 2012 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Beach Energy Ltd (googlechartASX:BPT) (googlechartPINK:BCHEY) has nominated two new candidates for election to its Board as independent non-executive directors at the company's Annual General Meeting, to be held in Adelaide at 10:30am on Friday 23 November 2012. Upon election, the candidates will replace Mr Kennedy and Dr Alley who have decided not to stand for re-election.

The candidates are Ms Fiona Bennett and Dr Douglas Schwebel, whose biographies are detailed below.

Fiona Rosalyn Vivienne Bennett - BA(Hons) FCA, FAICD, FAIM

As a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years' experience in business and financial management, corporate governance, risk management and audit, Ms Bennett has previously held senior executive positions at BHP Billiton Limited and Coles Group Limited and has been a Chief Financial Officer at several organisations in the health sector. She is a graduate of The Executive Program at the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School and the AICD Company Directors' course, and currently a director of Hills Holdings Limited (since 2010) and Boom Logistics Limited (since 2010).

Douglas Arthur Schwebel - PhD B.Sc (Hons) (Geology)

With over 30 years experience in the resources sector, Dr Schwebel has held various senior executive positions with ExxonMobil, including Exploration Director for its Australian upstream subsidiaries. His 26 year career with ExxonMobil included exploration and resource commercialisation and strategy roles in Australia, the USA and Asia. Between 2008 and 2011 he was Chief Executive Officer of the privately owned Pexco NV and its Australian subsidiary Benaris International Pty Ltd, and is currently a director of Tap Oil Limited (since 2012). Dr Schwebel has also served as a non-executive director on the boards of Roc Oil Limited and Great Artesian Oil & Gas Limited.

The directors recommend the election of Ms Bennett and Dr Schwebel to shareholders and look forward to their contribution on the Board.

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