The activist investor says it now holds more than 28% of Petroceltic’s issued equity, allowing it to make a call for an EGM where it intends to press for chief executive Brian O’Cathain’s removal.

Worldview is seeking to appoint former Schlumberger head of Russian operations Maurice Dijols to “help the company revamp its ailing strategy, start to deliver better results, and immediately improve corporate governance”. 

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