Debt reduction

RNS Number : 8341G

Zenith Energy Ltd

29 July 2021

 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION 11 OF THE MARKET ABUSE (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019/310.

July 29, 2021                                                          

ZENITH ENERGY LTD.

("Zenith" or the "Company")

Debt reduction 

Zenith Energy Ltd. ("Zenith" or the "Company") (LSE: ZEN; OSE: ZENA),   the listed international oil & gas production company focused on pursuing African development opportunities, is pleased to announce  that it has concluded a debt settlement agreement (the "Debt Settlement") in respect of the drawdown of EUR 500,000 (the "CreditFacility") made following the signing of a revolving line of credit agreement with a financial institution (the "Lender") announced on February 24, 2021.

The Company has issued a total of 30,422,319 new common shares ("Debt Settlement Shares") at a price of NOK 0.1725 (equivalent to approximately £0.01412) to settle the Credit Facility in full.

An application for the Debt Settlement Shares to be listed on the standard segment of the FCA Official List and to be admitted for trading on the London Stock Exchange Main Market for listed securities will be made within 12 months of the issue date. 

Issue of Share Subscription Warrants (the "Warrants")

In connection with the Debt Settlement, the Company has issued the Lender the following Warrants with a duration of two years:

· 20 million Warrants to acquire one common share for each Warrant at an exercise price of NOK 0.16 (equivalent to approximately £0.01310).

· 23 million Warrants to acquire one common share for each Warrant at an exercise price of NOK 0.20 (equivalent to approximately £0.01637).

Total Voting Rights

The Company wishes to announce, in accordance with the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, as well as section 3.10 of the Euronext Growth Oslo Rule Book Part II , the following revised information resulting from the issuance of the Debt Settlement Shares: 

Class of share	Total number of shares	Number of voting rights per share	Total number of voting rights per class of share
Common Shares in issue and admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange	313,400,824	1	313,400,824
Common Shares in issue and admitted to trading on the Euronext Growth Market of the Oslo Børs - representing the total outstanding common share capital of the Company	1,407,711,650	1	1,407,711,650

Further Information:

Zenith Energy Ltd
Andrea Cattaneo, Chief Executive Officer	Tel: [phone]
	E-mail:    [e-mail]
Allenby Capital Limited - Financial Adviser & Broker
Nick Harriss Nick Athanas	Tel: + 44 (0) 203 328 5656

Notes to Editors : 

Zenith Energy Ltd. is an international oil and gas production company, listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:ZEN) and the Euronext Growth Market of the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE:ZENA).

Zenith's development strategy is to identify and rapidly seize value-accretive hydrocarbon production opportunities in the oil & gas sector, specifically in Africa.

 

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