Sound Energy plc announced that David Clarkson, a non-executive director of the Company, had informed the Company of his intention to step down from the Board on 13 August 2019 following a transitional period around the appointment of a new non-executive director. Following the appointment of Simon Davies as non-executive chairman of the company on 23 May 2019, David Clarkson has resigned, as planned, as a director of the company with immediate effect.