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    1 March 2021

THE PRAX GROUP APPOINTS LUC SMETS AS GENERAL MANAGER OF
PRAX LINDSEY OIL REFINERY

The Prax Group,a leading independent oil refining, trading, storage, distribution and retail conglomerate dealing in petroleum products and bio-fuels,has appointed Luc Smets as General Manager of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery, located near Immingham in the Humber estuary, in the north east region of the United Kingdom.

This appointment follows on from the Group's announcement that it has successfully completed the strategic acquisition of the refinery and its associated logistic assets in the United Kingdom, from energy major Total.

Prior to his appointment, Luc was Refinery Manager for the Gunvor Group, where he also sat as Chairman of the refinery's Board of Directors, and respectively as a Member of the Board of the Belgian Petroleum Federation and a Member of the Board ofMineralöl Wirtschafts Verband - associations which represent the interests of the mineral oil industry in Belgium and Germany.

With over 30 years' extensive operational experience across the oil and refining industries, Luc has contributed to the successful business growth and development of a number of organisations includingExxonMobil Europe, Exxon Chemicals, Esso Belgium and Esso Luxembourg.  

Commenting on Luc's appointment, CEO of the Prax Group, Sanjeev Kumar, said: "We are delighted to welcome Luc to the Prax Group, and more specifically to Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery.A natural progression for the Group, the acquisition provides the opportunity to integrate the refinery and its associated product flows into our UK distribution and retail footprint.  With Luc's extensive knowledge of all aspects of both the oil and the refinery industries, I look forward to the Prax Group continuing to provide a secure supply of energy to new and existing customers."

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Notes to Editors

About the Prax Group: Headquartered in the UK, Prax is a leading independent oil refining, trading, storage, distribution and retail conglomerate dealing in petroleum products and bio-fuels. The company has established trading offices in London, Houston and Singapore, and additional branch offices around the world.

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Prax Group
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45 Seymour Street
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