8th Jun 2009 08:08
Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited
June 8, 2009
Appointment of Director
Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited ("Great Eastern Energy"), a company involved in the exploration, development and production of coal bed methane in India, announces that Mr. Gurvirendra Singh Talwar (Rana Talwar) has joined the Board of Great Eastern as an Additional Director w.e.f. June 5, 2009.
YK Modi, Chairman and CEO of Great Eastern, commented:
"Mr. Rana Talwar is an eminent personality and recognized in India and around the world as expert in the banking and financial sector. He was the founding Chairman of Sabre Capital Worldwide, a private equity and investment company focused on financial services. Before that he was the Group CEO of Standard Chartered PLC, and then the Chairman of Centurion Bank of Punjab in India. He has also worked for Citigroup in different positions. Mr. Talwar's contribution to the Great Eastern Board will be significant. We welcome him and look forward to working with him for achievement of the corporate goals of the Company."
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Disclaimer
Great Eastern Energy Corporation Limited is proposing, subject to market conditions and other considerations, a public issue of its equity shares and has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus ("DRHP") with the Securities & Exchange Board of India ("SEBI").
This press release does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for, any equity shares, nor shall it or any part of it nor the fact of its distribution form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with, any contract or investment decision. Any potential investor should note that investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk. For details, potential investors should refer to the DRHP filed with the SEBI including the section titled "Risk Factors". The Equity Shares of the Company have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act 1933, as amended or any state securities laws in the United States. This announcement may not be released in the United States.
This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in any jurisdiction, including the United States, and any securities described in this announcement may not be offered or sold in the United States, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act.
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For Further Information:
Great Eastern Energy
YK Modi Chairman & CEO +44 (0)20 7337 1516
Prashant Modi President & COO
Arden Partners +44 (0)20 7398 1632
Richard Day
Adrian Trimmings
RBC Capital Markets +44 (0) 20 7653 4667
Sarah Wharry
Pelham Public Relations
Philip Dennis +44 (0)20 7337 1516
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