DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 11, 2012--
Kosmos
Energy (NYSE: KOS) announced that Joseph P. Landy has been elected
to its Board of Directors following the Company’s 2012 Annual General
Meeting held today. Landy’s Board membership is effective immediately.
Landy is co-president of Warburg Pincus and has been with the firm since
1985. He is a seasoned executive whose responsibilities at Warburg
Pincus include strategy development, oversight of investment policy and
decisions, leadership of the firm’s executive management committee and
coordination of limited partner communications. Landy also serves as a
director of Bausch + Lomb and AmRest Holdings SE. He holds a bachelor of
science degree in economics from The Wharton School of the University of
Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in business administration from the
New York University Stern School of Business.
John R. Kemp III, Chairman of the Board, commented, “We are delighted to
have Joe join Kosmos’ Board of Directors. His in-depth executive
leadership experience will serve us immeasurably.”
Kosmos also announced that Board member Jeffrey A. Harris has chosen not
to stand for re-election so he can pursue other business opportunities.
Harris has served as a Kosmos Director since 2005.
Kemp went on to say, “Jeffrey has been an integral member of our Board,
and we are grateful for his significant contributions to Kosmos. We wish
Jeffrey every success in his future endeavors.”
About Kosmos Energy
Kosmos Energy is a leading independent oil and gas exploration and
production company focused on frontier and emerging areas in Africa and
South America. The Company’s asset portfolio includes existing
production, major discoveries and exploration prospects offshore Ghana,
as well as exploration licenses with significant hydrocarbon potential
offshore Mauritania, Morocco and Suriname and onshore Cameroon. Kosmos
is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is traded under the ticker
symbol KOS. For additional information, visit www.kosmosenergy.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than
statements of historical facts, included in this press release that
address activities, events or developments that the Company expects,
believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are
forward-looking statements. The Company’s estimates and
forward-looking statements are mainly based on its current expectations
and estimates of future events and trends, which affect or may affect
its businesses and operations. Although the Company believes that these
estimates and forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable
assumptions, they are subject to several risks and uncertainties and are
made in light of information currently available to the Company. When
used in this press release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,”
“expect,” “plan,” “will” or other similar words are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to a number of
assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the
control of the Company, which may cause actual results to differ
materially from those implied or expressed by the forward-looking
statements. Further information on such assumptions, risks and
uncertainties is available in the Company’s Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) filings. The Company’s SEC filings are
available on the Company’s website at www.kosmosenergy.com.
Kosmos undertakes no obligation and does not intend to update or
correct these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances occurring after the date of this press release, except as
required by applicable law. You are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the
date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified
in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
Source: Kosmos Energy
Kosmos Energy
Investor Relations
Brad Whitmarsh,
+1-214-445-9772
bwhitmarsh@kosmosenergy.com
