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Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd
Symbol EOG
Shares Issued 344,622,014
Close 2025-01-10 C$ 0.205
Market Cap C$ 70,647,513
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Eco (Atlantic) completes transaction with Africa Oil

2025-01-13 10:21 ET - News Release

Mr. Gil Holzman reports

OIL AND GAS LTD. ANNOUNCES BLOCK 3B/4B TRANSACTION COMPLETION & BOARD CHANGES

Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd. has completed its transaction with Africa Oil Corp. and Africa Oil SA Corp. (AOSAC) for the sale of a 1-per-cet participating interest in Block 3B/4B and replaced a member of the board.

Block 3B/4B update

Further to the company's announcement of July 29, 2024, and following satisfaction of all conditions precedent in regard to the exchange transaction (as defined below), the company is pleased to confirm that the transaction has now completed. As detailed in the announcement, Azinam Ltd., Eco's wholly owned subsidiary, agreed to sell and assign a 1-per-cent participating interest in Block 3B/4B offshore the Republic of South Africa, including the associated exploration right and joint operating agreement rights, to AOSAC in exchange for the cancellation of all common shares of no par value in the company and warrants over common shares held by Africa Oil.

Eco has now received approval from the government of the Republic of South Africa, under Section 11 of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, in relation to Eco's assignment and share cancellation agreement with Azinam, Africa Oil and AOSAC. The conditions precedent to the exchange transaction, including requisite regulatory approvals from the government of the Republic of South Africa, TSX Venture Exchange and applicable Canadian securities commissions and the relevant approvals from the Block 3B/4b joint venture partners, have now been satisfied and accordingly, Azinam has assigned the assigned interest to AOSAC, and, in return, Africa Oil has transferred the Eco securities (as defined below), which have been cancelled.

Eco now holds a fully carried 5.25-per-cent interest in Block 3B/4B Offshore South Africa, reduced from 6.25 per cent. Following the cancellation of Africa Oil's previously held in aggregate, 54,941,744 common shares (valued at approximately $11.5-million as at July 29, 2024) and 4,864,865 warrants, the outstanding common share capital of the company is now reduced to 315,231,936 common shares and 48,541,666 warrants.

Board replacement

As a result of completion, Africa Oil is no longer a shareholder in the company and no longer has the right to appoint a director to Eco's board of directors. Accordingly, Africa Oil's representative, Oliver Quinn, has stepped down from Eco's board of directors with immediate effect.

Consequently, Eco is pleased to announce the appointment of Emily Ferguson as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Ms. Ferguson brings 22 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, spanning technical, commercial and senior leadership roles, with a particular focus on exploration assets. Most recently, she spent six years at TotalEnergies, where she served as vice-president of exploration for Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia until August, 2024. In this role, she was responsible for overseeing exploration activities across multiple regions. Before this, Ms. Ferguson was the lead negotiator for E&P (exploration and production) asset divestments and acquisitions across Europe, South America and Africa, with a particular emphasis on southern and eastern Africa. Prior to her time at TotalEnergies, Ms. Ferguson spent 12 years at Maersk Oil, where she held roles as head of Kurdistan and Kazakhstan exploration assets as well as head of Kenya Exploration. She holds a BSc in geology and petroleum geology and an MSc in petroleum geology from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.

AIM (Alternative Investment Market) rules for companies, Schedule 2(g) disclosures

The following additional information is provided in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM rules for companies.

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2(g) of the AIM rules for companies.

Total voting rights

Following the share cancellation, the issued share capital of the company is 315,231,936 common shares. The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in or a change to their interest in the share capital of the company under the disclosure and transparency rules.

Gil Holzman, co-founder and chief executive of Eco, commented: "We are pleased to have received approval from the South Africa government regarding Eco's transaction with Africa Oil. This is an important milestone towards JV partners' drilling plans on the block in 2025. The transaction not only strengthens Eco's balance sheet on a per-share basis but also creates significant shareholder value through a material reduction in the company's share count. We look forward to continuing our long-standing relationship and collaboration with Africa oil as we remain focused on maximizing value for shareholders across our portfolio.

"We are delighted to welcome Emily Ferguson to the board. Emily is widely recognized for her inspirational leadership and the positive impact she has on teams and individuals. With over 20 years of experience in developing and monetizing exploration assets most recently with TotalEnergies, her expertise in this area will be invaluable to both the board and the executive team as we continue to advance partnerships for our exciting exploration portfolio. We are now looking forward to a busy year for the company across our entire portfolio and to progressing our respective farm out and drilling work streams."

About Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas Ltd.

Eco Atlantic is a TSX-V- and AIM-quoted, Atlantic Margin focused oil and gas exploration company with offshore licence interests in Guyana, Namibia and South Africa.

Eco aims to deliver material value for its stakeholders through its role in the energy transition to explore for low-carbon-intensity oil and gas in stable emerging markets close to infrastructure.

Offshore Guyana, in the proven Guyana-Suriname basin, the company operates a 100-per-cent working interest in the 1,354-square-kilometre Orinduik block. In Namibia, the company holds operatorship and an 85-per-cent working interest in four offshore petroleum licences -- PELs 97, 98, 99 and 100 -- representing a combined area of 28,593 square kilometres in the Walvis basin. Offshore South Africa, Eco holds a 5.25-per-cent working interest in Block 3B/4B and, pending government approval, a 75-per-cent operated interest in Block 1, in the Orange basin, totalling approximately 37,510 square kilometres.

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