Mercuria - Paul Chivers, Chief Investment Officer

GENEVA, Sept. 7 /CNW/ - Mercuria Energy Trading is pleased to announce that Paul Chivers has joined the company as Chief Investment officer. Paul will formally establish a global investment capability at Mercuria and lead the on-going development of Mercuria's investment platform providing key business teams with investment, structuring and financing advice on all future strategic investments. He will also join the board of Mercuria.

Paul comes to Mercuria with a long track record in Investment Banking and finance. He brings significant capital markets origination, advisory and investment expertise to the group through a career covering the global Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure sectors. Paul also provides great experience to the group through the senior positions held through his career, most recently as Head Debt Capital Markets, CEEMEA with BNP Paribas; Managing Director, Illiquid Credit Trading Deutsche Bank and as European Head of Finance at Enron Europe.

For further information: Patrick Prendergast, Communication Director, [phone], [email protected]; Sophie Caverzasio, Communications Assistant, [phone], [email protected]