Kosmos Names Andrew G Inglis Chairman and CEO

The board of directors of Kosmos Energy

announced today that it has appointed Andrew (Andy) G. Inglis as chairman of the board and chief executive officer, effective March 1, 2014. Current CEO Brian F. Maxted, a founding partner of Kosmos, will serve in the role of chief exploration officer and continue to serve on the board. As previously announced and simultaneous to Inglis' appointment, John Kemp III, Kosmos' current chairman of the board, will retire from the board of directors and from his consulting position with the company.