Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited Exemption re CSE Policy 4 Requested

 
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Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited Requests Exemptions under Policy4 of the 
Canadian Securities Exchange 
 
CALGARY, AB, Jan. 12, 2024 -- Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (the 
"Company") (CSE: XOP) (LSE: COPL) announces that is has requested exemptions 
under Policy4, Corporate Governance, Security Holder Approvals and Miscellaneous 
Provisions ("Policy4") of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE") with 
respect to the requirement for security holder approval of an offering. 
 
In relation to the offering announced on December29, 2023 (the "Offering"), the 
Company under Policy4 of theCSE, is required to hold a security holder vote on 
the Offering due to the Offering including a number of issuable securities that 
is more than 100% of the currently outstanding securities, unless the Company 
qualifies for exemptions under Policy4. 
 
The Company satisfies the majority of the these requirements for an exemption as 
the Company is in serious financial difficulty, the Company has reached an 
agreement to complete the Offering and the independent directors of the board of 
directors have determined that the Offering is in the best interests of the 
Company, is reasonable in the circumstances and that it is not feasible to 
obtain security holder approval or complete a rights offering to existing 
security holders on the same terms as the Offering. The Company is, however, 
requesting an exemption from the application of Policy4 as a "Related Person", 
as defined therein, is participating in the Offering and from the requirement to 
issue a news release five days in advance of the Offering, with the scheduled 
closing of the Offering being early next week. 
 
The Company is requesting these exemptions from Policy4 on the basis of the 
serious financial difficulty facing the Company at this time, as outlined in 
previous news releases and public disclosure. 
 
For further information, please contact: 
 
Mr. Thomas Richardson, Chairman 
Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited 
Tel: + 1 [phone] 
 
Cathy Hume 
CHF Investor Relations 
Tel: [phone] ext. 251 
Email: [e-mail] 
 
Charles Goodwin 
Yellow Jersey PR Limited 
Tel: [phone] 
Email: [e-mail] 
 
The Canadian Securities Exchange (operated by CNSX Markets Inc.) has neither 
approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release. 
 
SOURCE Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited 
 
 
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