OREANDA-NEWS. MAX PETROLEUM PLC (London), whose shares are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has provided KASE with the following information statement:

"...The Board of Directors of Max Petroleum Plc with deep sorrow informs you of the untimely death of its Independent Director, Mr. Maxut Narikbayev, who passed away on October 12, 2015.

Mr. Narikbayev has served as the Independent Director since October 2006 and was a highly respected and valued member of the Board of Directors. The companies will greatly miss his invaluable contributions and wise counsel. The Board of Directors expresses its sincere condolences to his family and friends".