Placement of Entitlement Offer Shortfall

Tlou Energy Ltd

26 March 2024

 

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26 March 2024

Tlou Energy Limited

("Tlou" or "the Company")

Placement of Entitlement Offer Shortfall

Ø Placement of Entitlement Offer shortfall shares has raised approximately A$6.2m (BWP55m or £3.2m) before costs

Ø Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) have increased their shareholding to 16.63%

Ø Funds received will be used to advance the Lesedi power project towards first power generation

On 15 December 2023 Tlou Energy Limited announced a pro-rata non-renounceable entitlement offer ("Offer") for the issue of up to 379,629,948 new shares ("Offer Shares") at a price of A$0.035 per Offer Share (equivalent to BWP0.31 or £0.018,).

Eligible Shareholders were invited to subscribe for 4 fully paid ordinary shares for each 11 fully paid ordinary shares held at the Record Date. The Offer closed on 31 January 2024 with applications for 32,554,360 Offer Shares, raising approximately A$1,139,403.

The Company is pleased to advise that it has received commitments totalling ~A$6,215,879 for 177,596,534 new shares ("Shortfall Shares") that were not taken up under the Offer. The Shortfall Shares will be issued at the same price as the Offer Shares.

Following the placement of Shortfall Shares the results from the Offer are summarised below:

	Shares
Total shares available under the Offer	379,629,948
Entitlements taken up	32,554,360
Shortfall Shares	177,596,534
Balance	169,479,054

Under the Offer, the balance of 169,479,054 shares can be placed prior to 30 April 2024.

Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) have subscribed for 161,290,323 Shortfall Shares amounting to BWP50m (~A$5.65m) bringing their shareholding to 208,521,092 shares representing 16.63% of the Company.

Application will be made for the quotation of the 177,596,534 Shortfall Shares to trading on ASX, AIM and BSE, with ASX quotation on or around Tuesday 2 April 2024 and admission to trading on AIM and BSE expected to occur on or around 8.00 am (GMT) and 8.00 am (CAT) on Wednesday 3 April 2024.

Total Voting Rights

Following quotation of the Shortfall Shares, the total number of voting rights of the Company's ordinary shares will be 1,254,133,251. This figure of 1,254,133,251 ordinary shares may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the retained EU law version of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 (the "UK MAR") which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (withdrawal) Act 2018. The information is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of the UK MAR. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

Further Information

If you have any questions in relation to any of the above matters, please contact the Company Secretary at either [e-mail] or [phone], Monday to Friday. For other questions, you should consult your broker, solicitor, accountant, financial adviser, or other professional adviser.

By Authority of the Board of Directors

Mr. Anthony (Tony) Gilby

Managing Director

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For further information regarding this announcement please contact:

Tlou Energy Limited	[phone]
Tony Gilby, Managing Director
Solomon Rowland, General Manager
Grant Thornton (Nominated Adviser)	[phone]
Harrison Clarke, Colin Aaronson, Ciara Donnelly
Zeus Capital (UK Broker)	[phone]
Simon Johnson
Investor Relations
Ashley Seller (Australia)	[phone]
FlowComms Ltd - Sasha Sethi (UK)	[phone]

About Tlou

Tlou is developing energy solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa through gas-fired power and ancillary projects. The Company is listed on the ASX (Australia), AIM (UK) and the BSE (Botswana). The Lesedi Gas-to-Power Project ("Lesedi") is 100% owned and is the Company's most advanced project. Tlou's competitive advantages include the ability to drill cost effectively for gas, operational experience and Lesedi's strategic location in relation to energy customers. All major government approvals have been achieved.

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied in any forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking information involves risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results. No representation is made that any of those statements or forecasts will come to pass or that any forecast results will be achieved. You are cautioned not to place any reliance on such statements or forecasts. Those forward-looking and other statements speak only as at the date of this announcement. Save as required by any applicable law or regulation, Tlou Energy Limited undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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