Senior Management

Steven Lamprell (aged **|**) took up permanent residence in Dubai in the late 1970s and founded the business shortly thereafter. For the last 30 years and more, Steven has worked to build the Group, strengthening the management team and guiding them in the development of the Company. Throughout that period, Steven has presided over the Group’s emergence as an increasingly important player in the Arabian Gulf in providing services to the offshore oil industry. Since the listing on AIM, Steven has worked as the Company’s President, assisting in the development of relationships with individuals, companies and governmental bodies important to the ongoing success of the Group, and will continue to do so following Admission.

Chris Hand (aged **|**) joined Lamprell in 1996 and was appointed Chief Operating Officer in March 2010. Chris is responsible for the operating activities of Lamprell. Prior to this appointment Chris held a number of positions in Lamprell’s commercial department, including Vice President Commercial from December 2006 to March 2010. Prior to joining Lamprell, Chris worked for a major construction company in the United Kingdom. He has a BSc honours degree in quantity surveying, a post graduate diploma in arbitration from the College of Estate Management in Reading and an MBA from the Edinburgh Business School.

Doug Benson (aged **|**) joined Lamprell in 2001. His initial objective was to design, develop and establish the Jebel Ali Facility to provide construction services to the floating production and offshore platform sectors. Having spent most of his working career in the Arabian Gulf states, Doug brings over 20 years’ experience in the oil and gas construction industry, predominantly contracting with major international clients. In the early 1980s, Doug worked for a period in the North Sea with Brown and Root before heading to the Middle East. He has also held key operational and senior management positions in the onshore and offshore construction arena with Gulf Piping Company in Abu Dhabi.

Kevin Isles (aged **|**) joined Lamprell in 1997. Before this, he worked globally with J Ray McDermott for 12 years, holding various positions relevant to fabrication, installation and commissioning of fixed offshore platforms. Kevin has overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Sharjah Facility and manages the execution of all the projects undertaken there. Since joining Lamprell, Kevin has occupied a number of positions before being promoted to Vice President Operations in December 2001 and to Vice President Sharjah Facility in November 2004.

Tim Lamprell (aged **|**) joined Lamprell in 1990. Prior to joining the Group, Tim operated his own businesses in the United Kingdom. He was appointed Vice President Oilfield Engineering Facility in 2002 and is responsible for oilfield engineering projects undertaken by the Group within the Jebel Ali Facility. He had earlier held the position of Special Projects Manager, primarily supporting the marine aspects of projects being undertaken by Lamprell. Tim is the brother of Steven Lamprell, the President.

George Jacob (aged **|**) joined Lamprell in 1982. He is one of the longest serving employees in the Group and has been an integral part of the development of the current areas of business. He trained as a naval architect and assisted in Lamprell’s early ship repair and offshore maintenance work. Following the diversification of the Lamprell business into jackup conversions and refurbishments, George has become a specialist in providing engineering solutions to drilling rig operators. His primary role is in providing technical guidance to the operations of the Group’s facilities. He has been Vice President Engineering since 1998.

Ravi Dabir (aged 56) joined Lamprell in 1994 and was promoted to his current position in March 2010. Ravi is also the Company Secretary. Ravi initially held the position of Deputy Finance Manager, before being promoted to Group Finance Controller and then to the position of Company Secretary. Prior to joining Lamprell, Ravi worked for a major international non-destructive testing, quantity and quality survey company in Dubai. He has a BSc degree in science, a degree in law and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in England.