1 April 2019
San Leon Energy plc
("San Leon" or the "Company")
Holding in Company
San Leon, the AIM listed company focused on oil and gas development and appraisal in Africa, was informed on 1 April 2019 that funds managed by Toscafund Asset Management LLP held 326,171,927 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 71.59% of the issued share capital of the Company, following the sale of 10,000,000 ordinary shares on 20 March 2019 and completion of the Company's tender offer last month.
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Enquiries:
San Leon Energy plc
Oisin Fanning, Chief Executive (+ 353 1291 6292)
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Nominated adviser, financial adviser and joint broker to the Company)
Nick Tulloch (+44 131 257 4634)
David Porter (+44 207 894 8896)
Whitman Howard Limited (Financial adviser and joint broker to the Company)
Nick Lovering (+44 20 7659 1234)
Brandon Hill Capital Limited (Joint broker to the Company)
Oliver Stansfield (+44 203 463 5000)
Jonathan Evans (+44 203 463 5016)
Vigo Communications (Financial Public Relations)
Chris McMahon (+44 207 390 0232)
Simon Woods (+44 207 390 0236)
Plunkett Public Relations
Sharon Plunkett (+353 1 280 7873)