Milaha announces the appointment of Mr. Abdulrahman Essa Al-Mannai as President & Chief Executive Officer, effective today (September 13th, 2015). He will succeed Mr. Khalifa Ali Al-Hetmi, who had previously announced his plan to retire.

Mr. Al-Mannai previously led the commercial planning and allocation functions at Qatargas. Having spent his career with Qatargas, he has overseen many areas, including the commercial function of UKs South Hook LNG Terminal, which is Europes largest LNG regasification terminal and handles a significant percentage of the UKs gas requirements. Mr. Al-Mannai brings extensive experience in LNG, gas-to-liquids, condensates, shipping and commercial marketing, and has demonstrated a strong record of success.

Given his robust commercial background, his experience in many of our core sectors, and his record of performance at Qatargas, the Board and I have full confidence in his abilities to continue Milahas strong performance and lead our future growth plans said Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, Milahas Chairman. We are very pleased and excited to have Mr. Al-Mannai join the Milaha family, and look forward to his leadership in continuing our journey of sustainable growth.

Im extremely humbled and proud to be entrusted with this opportunity by Milahas Board of Directors, said Mr. Al-Mannai. Milaha is an institution in Qatar and an integral part of Qatars economy, and I share Milahas ambition to continue to expand its horizons in Qatar and abroad.