May 28 (Reuters) - Ithaca Energy's veteran Executive Chairman Gilad Myerson stepped down on Tuesday, as the company announced a new line-up of executives to lead the company after the closing of its purchase of Eni's UK assets.

Myerson, who oversaw eight deals and a London listing that made Ithaca one of the top North Sea producers, is being replaced by Dave Blackwood in the interim until the formal conditions are satisfied for the appointment of Yaniv Friedman, formerly the CEO of Tel Aviv-listed Modiin Energy.

The latest of those eight deals was announced last month, when Ithaca agreed to buy nearly all Eni's UK oil and gas producing assets, including those from Eni's recent purchase of Neptune Energy, for about $940 million in stock.

As part of that deal, Eni was entitled to nominate the next CEO. On Tuesday, Ithaca named Luciano Vasques, managing director of Eni UK, as that nominee whose appointment will take effect on completion of the deal, expected in the third quarter.

Interim CEO Iain Lewis will return to his role as the chief financial officer once Vasques takes over.

"The global need for energy continues to rise. I am looking forward to leveraging my experience in the North Sea in other jurisdictions," Myerson told Reuters.

Ithaca's Tel Aviv-listed parent, Delek Group, will hold just over 50% of Ithaca's enlarged share capital when the deal closes, and Eni will own 38.5%.

The combined entity, with 37 producing assets, would be on track to become the largest North Sea producer by 2030, and aims to pay dividends of up to $500 million each in 2024 and 2025.

Ithaca also named Odin Estensen, former managing director of Neptune Energy's Norway and UK businesses, as chief operating officer.

Separately, Ithaca said its first-quarter profit fell 73% to $42.7 million, and reaffirmed its guidance for output at the combined company of 100,000 to 110,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2024. (Reporting by Deep Vakil in Bengaluru; Editing by Mark Potter)