On February 5, 2018, Robb L. Voyles, a member of the board of directors of Jones Energy, Inc., Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee thereof and a member of the Compensation and Audit Committees thereof, notified the company of his resignation from the Board and each of the Nominating and Corporate Governance, Compensation and Audit Committees thereof, effective immediately. Mr. Voyles' resignation from the Board did not result from any disagreement with the company. Also on February 5, 2018, the remaining members of the Board voted unanimously to increase the size of the Board from five members to seven members and, based on the nomination made by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, appointed Paul B. Loyd, Jr., John V. Lovoi and Scott McCarty to fill the vacancies created by Mr. Voyles' resignation and the increased size of the Board. Messrs. Loyd, Lovoi and McCarty are independent directors. Mr. Loyd will serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. Mr. Lovoi will serve as the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. McCarty will serve as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. In connection with the foregoing committee appointments, Halbert S. Washburn will be stepping off of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.