Diversified Energy Company Appoints Kirk Oliver to Board of Directors

Diversified Energy Company announced the appointment of Kirk Oliver to its Board of Directors, effective May 21, 2026. Mr. Oliver, who brings nearly twenty years of financial experience in the energy sector, including CFO roles at Equitrans Midstream Corporation and UGI Corporation, will also serve on the Board's Audit and Risk Committee and the Sustainability and Safety Committee. His appointment increases the size of the Board from five to six directors. Mr. Oliver's background includes expertise in capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurizations, and risk management. He has also held positions at Allegheny Energy, TXU Corp., and Hunt Power, and began his career in investment banking at Lehman Brothers. Mr. Oliver will receive compensation consistent with other non-employee directors and has entered into the Company's standard form of indemnification agreement. The company also furnished a press release detailing this appointment.