Lakes Oil NL announced that Kyle Wightman BComm, MBA, FAICD, CFTP (Snr) to the Board as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Mr. Wightman is a nominee of Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd. and replaces the Hon. Alexander Downer AC who retired from the Board in April 2014 upon his taking up the position of High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

Mr. Wightman has been appointed to the Remuneration Committee of Lakes Oil NL.