Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. announced the appointment of Messrs. Dennis Mills and Francisco Sole to the board of directors of the company, effective February 13, 2012, subject to regulatory approval. Mr. Mills will chair the company's Audit Committee and will also join the company's Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, while Mr. Sole will be joining the company's Compensation and Human Resources Committee. Messrs. Mills and Sole have been appointed to the board to replace Messrs. Donald Ford and John Zaozirny, each of whom is retiring from the board of directors at this time. Mr. Mills was Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MI Developments Inc. and a Vice-President at Magna International. Mr. Sole most recently served as Grupo Planeta Corporate President of the Andean Area, Vice-President of El Tiempo Publishing House and President of Channel 3 Television of Colombia.