Result of Capital Raise

Pantheon Resources PLC

26 July 2024

 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN, INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND OR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, NOR IS IT TO BE TRANSMITTED OR DISTRIBUTED TO, OR SENT BY, ANY NATIONAL OR RESIDENT OR CITIZEN OF ANY SUCH COUNTRIES OR OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION MAY CONTRAVENE LOCAL SECURITIES LAWS OR REGULATIONS. PLEASE SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTICES AT THE END OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO BUY, ACQUIRE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR (OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, ACQUIRE OR SUBSCRIBE FOR) ORDINARY SHARES TO ANY PERSON.  IN PARTICULAR, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR CONTAIN ANY INVITATION, SOLICITATION OR OFFER TO ANY PERSON WITH A REGISTERED ADDRESS IN, LOCATED IN, OR WHO IS A RESIDENT OF, THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH INVITATION, SOLICITATION OR OFFER WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR CONTRAVENE ANY REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATION (596/2014/EU) AS IT FORMS PART OF UK DOMESTIC LAW PURSUANT TO THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018, AS AMENDED ("MAR").

26 July 2024

 

Pantheon Resources plc

 

Results of Fundraise and Retail Offer

Pantheon Resources plc ("Pantheon" or the "Company"), the oil and gas company with a 100% working interest in the Kodiak and Ahpun projects located in close proximity to pipeline and transportation infrastructure on Alaska's North Slope, today announces the results of the Fundraise and Retail Offer which was announced yesterday.

The Fundraise was heavily oversubscribed and the Company, having taken into account the strong support received from existing and new investors, decided to increase the size of the Fundraise, and when combined with the Retail Offer, raised gross proceeds of approximately $29 million before costs.

A total of 132,454,566 New Ordinary Shares have been placed and subscribed for pursuant to the Placing, Subscription and Retail Offer at a price of 17 pence per Ordinary Share (the "Issue Price"). Canaccord Genuity Limited ("Canaccord") and Zeus Capital Limited ("Zeus Capital") are acting as joint bookrunners in connection with the Placing (the "Joint Bookrunners" and each a "Bookrunner").

The additional funds raised in the Fundraise will be applied towards data acquisition such as collecting whole core, tests of multiple horizons and, in a success case, a possible long term production test at Megrez-1,  as well as further development of the Company's asset portfolio and general corporate purposes.

A total of 22,380,254 new Ordinary Shares (the "Bond Prepayment Shares") will be issued to the holder of the Convertible Bond at the Issue Price pursuant to the Bond Prepayment of $4.9 million, which reduces the outstanding balance of the convertible bond from $24.5 million to $19.6 million. Additionally, the holder of the Convertible Bond supported the fundraising through participation in the Placing at the issue price.

The New Ordinary Shares and the Bond Prepayment Shares represent 13.9 per cent. of the issued voting Ordinary Share capital of the Company following the Fundraise, the Bond Prepayment and the Retail Offer.

Application will be made to London Stock Exchange plc for the New Ordinary Shares and the Bond Prepayment Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"). Subject, amongst other things, to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions of the Placing Agreement, it is expected that Admission will take place and dealings in the New Ordinary Shares and the Bond Prepayment Shares will commence on AIM on or around 8.00 a.m. on 2 August 2024.

Immediately following Admission, the Company's issued share capital will be 1,115,754,480 Ordinary Shares, with each share carrying the right to one vote. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury. The total voting rights figure immediately following Admission, of 1,115,754,480 may be used by shareholders (and others with notification obligations) as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Directors' participation in the Fundraise

All of the Directors, as well as certain management and  advisers, participated in the Subscription for an aggregate amount of approximately $1.0 million. Pursuant to the Subscription, the following Directors have agreed to subscribe for the following Subscription Shares at the Issue Price:

Director1	Current ultimate beneficial ownership		Number of Subscription Shares being subscribed for	Resultant ultimate beneficial ownership after the Subscription	Percentage of Ordinary Shares on Admission
Jay Cheatham		4,235,346	294,117	4,529,463	0.41%
Justin Hondris		1,844,753	228,369	2,073,122	0.19%
Jeremy Brest		2,322,608	228,369	2,550,977	0.23%
Robert Rosenthal		1,867,821	228,369	2,096,190	0.19%
David Hobbs		3,697,684	342,554	4,040,238	0.36%
Allegra Hosford Scheirer		-	22,836	22,836	0.00%
Linda Havard		-	45,673	45,673	0.00%
Total			1,390,287

(1)   Includes shares beneficially held through spouses or private companies.

David Hobbs, Executive Chairman, said, "We are reassured by the overwhelming demand in this fundraising, but we also value the strategic benefit of strengthening our hand in ongoing funding and commercial negotiations and being able to spud the Megrez-1 well on our Ahpun Eastern Topsets in Q4 this year and to be able to conduct extended testing on that well in a sussess case. We believe Megrez-1 to be one of the most impactful wells in the Company's history, targeting a 609 million barrel resource in a high quality sandstone reservoir, adjacent to pipeline and road infrastructure and analogous to other fields on the Alaska North Slope currently under development. Success at Megrez-1 will be potentially game changing for our Company and we look forward to sharing progress with shareholders in the coming weeks and months."

Unless otherwise specified, all defined and capitalised terms have the same meaning as set out in the Company's announcement on 25 July 2024 at 16:43.

Further information:

Pantheon Resources plc	[phone]
David Hobbs, Executive Chairman Jay Cheatham, CEO Justin Hondris, Director, Finance and Corporate Development
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nominated Adviser, Sole Broker and Joint Bookrunner)
Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor James Asensio Ana Ercegovic	[phone]
Zeus Capital (Joint Bookrunner)	[phone]
Harry Ansell
Katy Mitchell
BlytheRay (Corporate Communications)
Tim Blythe Megan Ray Matthew Bowld	[phone]

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

This announcement is released by Pantheon Resources plc and contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of UK MAR. It is disclosed in accordance with the Group's obligations under Article 17 of UK MAR.

No action has been taken by the Group or the Joint Bookrunners, or any of their respective affiliates, that would, or which is intended to, permit a public offer of the New Ordinary Shares in any jurisdiction or the possession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to the New Ordinary Shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of such jurisdictions. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes shall inform themselves about, and observe, such restrictions.

No prospectus has been made available in connection with the matters contained in this announcement and no such prospectus is required (in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation) to be published.

The New Ordinary Shares will not be admitted to trading on any stock exchange, other than the AIM market operated by the London Stock Exchange.

Neither the content of the Company's website nor any website accessible by hyperlinks on the Company's website is incorporated in, or forms part of, this announcement.

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jay Cheatham
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Pantheon Resources plc
b)	LEI	213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each fully paid ISIN: GB00B125SX82
b)	Nature of the transaction	Subscriber in the Capital Raising
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		17p	294,117
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	N/A (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	25 July 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	J. Hondris
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Person Closely Associated with Justin Hondris, Director, Finance and Corporate Development
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Pantheon Resources plc
b)	LEI	213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each fully paid ISIN: GB00B125SX82
b)	Nature of the transaction	Subscriber in the Capital Raising
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		17p	228,369
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	N/A (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	25 July 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Westman Management Limited
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Person Closely Associated with Jeremy Brest, Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Pantheon Resources plc
b)	LEI	213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each fully paid ISIN: GB00B125SX82
b)	Nature of the transaction	Subscriber in the Capital Raising
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		17p	228,369
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	N/A (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	25 July 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Robert Rosenthal
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Pantheon Resources plc
b)	LEI	213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each fully paid ISIN: GB00B125SX82
b)	Nature of the transaction	Subscriber in the Capital Raising
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		17p	228,369
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	N/A (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	25 July 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	David Hobbs
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Pantheon Resources plc
b)	LEI	213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each fully paid ISIN: GB00B125SX82
b)	Nature of the transaction	Subscriber in the Capital Raising
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		17p	342,554
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	N/A (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	25 July 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Allegra Hosford Scheirer
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Pantheon Resources plc
b)	LEI	213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each fully paid ISIN: GB00B125SX82
b)	Nature of the transaction	Subscriber in the Capital Raising
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		17p	22,836
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	N/A (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	25 July 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Linda Havard
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Non-Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Pantheon Resources plc
b)	LEI	213800SWHY5DNQS64J23
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument	Ordinary shares of 1 pence each fully paid ISIN: GB00B125SX82
b)	Nature of the transaction	Subscriber in the Capital Raising
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		17p	45,673
d)	Aggregated information -      Aggregated volume -      Price	N/A (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	25 July 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside of a trading venue

IMPORTANT NOTICES

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART IN THE PLACING. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS DIRECTED ONLY AT PERSONS WHOSE ORDINARY ACTIVITIES INVOLVE THEM IN ACQUIRING, HOLDING, MANAGING AND DISPOSING OF INVESTMENTS (AS PRINCIPAL OR AGENT) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THEIR BUSINESS AND WHO HAVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS RELATING TO INVESTMENTS AND ARE: (1) IF IN A MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA ("EEA"), QUALIFIED INVESTORS AS DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS REGULATION; AND/OR (2) IF IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, QUALIFIED INVESTORS AS DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS REGULATION WHO (A) FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 19(5) OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000 (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005, AS AMENDED (THE "ORDER") (INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS) OR (B) FALL WITHIN ARTICLE 49(2)(a) TO (d) (HIGH NET WORTH COMPANIES, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS, ETC.) OF THE ORDER; OR (3) PERSONS TO WHOM IT MAY OTHERWISE LAWFULLY BE COMMUNICATED (ALL SUCH PERSONS TOGETHER BEING REFERRED TO AS "RELEVANT PERSONS").

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION IN IT MUST NOT BE ACTED ON OR RELIED ON BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT RELEVANT PERSONS. PERSONS DISTRIBUTING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SATISFY THEMSELVES THAT IT IS LAWFUL TO DO SO. ANY INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT ACTIVITY TO WHICH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT RELATES IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO RELEVANT PERSONS AND WILL BE ENGAGED IN ONLY WITH RELEVANT PERSONS. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF CONSTITUTE AN OFFER FOR SALE OR SUBSCRIPTION OF ANY SECURITIES IN PANTHEON RESOURCES PLC.

THE NEW ORDINARY SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT") OR WITH ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR TRANSFERRED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES. THE NEW ORDINARY SHARES ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD ONLY OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES IN "OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH, REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND WITHIN THE UNITED STATES TO CERTAIN QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYERS (WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A OF THE SECURITIES ACT) OR ACCREDITED INVESTORS AS DEFINED BY REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT IN TRANSACTIONS NOT INVOLVING A PUBLIC ‎OFFERING IN THE UNITED STATES. NEITHER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE FUNDRAISE OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE IN THE UNITED STATES. NO PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE NEW ORDINARY SHARES IS BEING MADE IN THE UNITED STATES OR ELSEWHERE.

EACH PLACEE SHOULD CONSULT WITH ITS OWN ADVISERS AS TO THE LEGAL, TAX, BUSINESS AND RELATED IMPLICATIONS OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE NEW ORDINARY SHARES. THE PRICE OF SHARES AND THE INCOME FROM THEM (IF ANY) MAY GO DOWN AS WELL AS UP AND INVESTORS MAY NOT GET BACK THE FULL AMOUNT INVESTED ON A DISPOSAL OF THEIR SHARES.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO OR FROM THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, , THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.

The distribution of this announcement and/or the Placing and/or the issue of the New Ordinary Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been taken by the Company, the Joint Bookrunners or any of their respective affiliates, agents, directors, officers or employees that would permit an offer of the New Ordinary Shares or possession or distribution of this announcement or any other offering or publicity material relating to such New Ordinary Shares in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Persons into whose possession this announcement comes are required by the Company and the Joint Bookrunners to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any ‎such jurisdiction.‎

This announcement or any part of it does not constitute or form part of any offer to issue or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for, any securities in the United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia (the "United States" or the "US")), Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, or the Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction in which the same would be unlawful. No public offering of the New Ordinary Shares is being made in any jurisdiction.‎

This announcement is not being distributed by, nor has it been approved for the purposes of sections ‎‎21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended ("FSMA") by the Joint Bookrunners or any other persons authorised under FSMA. This announcement is being distributed and ‎communicated to persons in the United Kingdom only in circumstances in which section ‎‎21(1) of FSMA does not apply or otherwise falls within a relevant exemption. No prospectus will be ‎made available in connection with the matters contained in this announcement and no such ‎prospectus is required (in accordance with the Prospectus Regulation) to be published. Persons ‎needing advice should consult an independent financial adviser.‎

This announcement is only directed at persons in Australia, who it is lawful to offer the shares to be issued under the Placing without disclosure under Chapter 6D of the Australian Corporations Act (including those who are "sophisticated investors" as set out in section 708(8) of the Australian Corporations Act or who are "professional investors" as set out in section 708(11) of the Australian Corporations Act), and where such action complies with all applicable laws, regulations and directives and does not require any document to be lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

This announcement is only directed at persons in Singapore, who are: (a) "institutional investors" (as defined in section 4A(1)(c) of Securities and Futures Act 2001 of Singapore (the "SFA")); or (b) a "relevant person" (as defined in section 275(2) of the SFA); or (c) a person to whom an offer is being made, pursuant to section 275(1A) of the SFA, in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and directives. Pursuant to section 309B of the SFA, persons in Singapore are notified that the New Ordinary Shares are "prescribed capital markets products" (as defined in the Securities and Futures (Capital Markets Products) Regulations 2018 of Singapore) and "Excluded Investment Products" (as defined in MAS Notice SFA 04-N12: Notice on the Sale of Investment Products and MAS Notice FAA-N16: Notice on Recommendations on Investment Products).

The New Ordinary Shares have not been approved or disapproved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission or other regulatory authority in the United States, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Fundraise or the accuracy or adequacy of this announcement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States.

The relevant clearances have not been, nor will they be, obtained from the securities commission of any province or territory of Canada, no prospectus has been lodged with, or registered by, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Japanese Ministry of Finance or the Financial Markets Authority of New Zealand and the relevant clearances have not been, and will not be, obtained for the South Africa Reserve Bank or any other applicable body in the Republic of South Africa in relation to the New Ordinary Shares and the New Ordinary Shares have not been, nor will they be, registered under or offered in compliance with the securities laws of any state, province or territory of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand or the Republic of South Africa. Accordingly, the New Ordinary Shares may not (unless an exemption under the relevant securities laws is applicable) be offered, sold, resold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand or the Republic of South Africa or any other jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom.

Persons (including, without limitation, nominees and trustees) who have a contractual right or other legal obligations to forward a copy of this announcement should seek appropriate advice before taking any action.

This announcement may contain "forward-looking statements" with respect to certain of the Company's plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition, performance, strategic initiatives, objectives and results. Forward-looking statements sometimes use words such as "aim", "anticipate", "target", "expect", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "goal", "believe", "seek", "may", "could", "outlook" or other words of similar meaning. By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances which are beyond the control of the Company, including amongst other things, risks associated with the oil and gas industry in general (e.g. operational risks in exploration, development and production; the uncertainty of reserve estimates; and health, safety and environmental risks), constraint in the availability of services or equipment, commodity price fluctuations, changes in legislation impacting the oil and gas industry, adverse weather conditions and uncertainties resulting from potential delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures, United Kingdom domestic and global economic business conditions, market-related risks such as fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates, the policies and actions of governmental and regulatory authorities, the effect of competition, inflation, deflation, the timing effect and other uncertainties of future acquisitions or combinations within relevant industries, the effect of tax and other legislation and other regulations in the jurisdictions in which the Company and its respective affiliates operate, the effect of volatility in the equity, capital and credit markets on the Company's profitability and ability to access capital and credit, a decline in the Company's credit ratings; the effect of operational risks; and the loss of key personnel.

As a result, the actual future financial condition, performance and results of the Company may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in any forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements made in this announcement by or on behalf of the Company speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publish any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement to reflect any changes in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

This announcement does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the New Ordinary Shares. Any investment decision to subscribe New Ordinary Shares in the Fundraise must be made solely on the basis of information contained in this announcement.

This announcement has not been approved by any competent regulatory authority. Canaccord is nominated adviser, sole broker and Joint Bookrunner to the Company, authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom and is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the Placing and will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as a client in relation to the Fundraise and Admission or any other matters referred to in this announcement and Canaccord will not be responsible to anyone (including any Placees) other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Fundraise, Admission or any other matters referred to in this announcement.

Zeus Capital is a Joint Bookrunner to the Company, authorised and regulated by the FCA in the United Kingdom and is acting exclusively for the Company and no one else in connection with the Placing and will not regard any other person (whether or not a recipient of this announcement) as a client in relation to the Fundraise and Admission or any other matters referred to in this announcement and Zeus Capital will not be responsible to anyone (including any Placees) other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to the Fundraise, Admission or any other matters referred to in this announcement.

No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no ‎responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by any Joint Bookrunner  or by any of its ‎affiliates or their affiliates' agents, directors, officers and employees, respectively, as to, or in relation to, the accuracy or completeness of this announcement or any other written or oral ‎information made available to or publicly available to any interested party or its advisers, and any ‎liability therefor (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) is expressly disclaimed.‎

The responsibilities of Canaccord as the Company's Nominated Adviser under the AIM Rules for Companies and the AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange and are not owed to the Company or to any director or shareholder of the Company or any other person, in respect of its decision to acquire shares in the capital of the Company in reliance on any part of this announcement, or otherwise.

No statement in this announcement or in any previous announcement or in any previous presentation issued by the Company was or is intended to be a profit forecast or estimate, and no statement in this announcement nor in any previous announcement or in any previous presentation issued by the Company should be interpreted to mean that earnings per share of the Company for the current or future financial years would necessarily match or exceed the historical published earnings per share of the Company.

The price of shares and any income expected from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the full amount invested upon disposal of the shares. Past performance is no guide to future performance, and persons needing advice should consult an independent financial adviser.

This announcement has been issued by, and is the sole responsibility, of the Company. No representation or warranty express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by either Joint Bookrunner or by any of its affiliates or agents as to or in relation to, the accuracy or completeness of this announcement or any other written or oral information made available to or publicly available to any interested party or its advisers, and any liability therefore is expressly disclaimed.

 

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