Jersey Oil and Gas PLC Changes to the Energy Profits Levy

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Jersey Oil and Gas PLC

30 July 2024

 

30 July 2024

 

Jersey Oil and Gas plc

("Jersey Oil & Gas", "JOG" or the "Company")

 

Changes to the Energy Profits Levy

 

Jersey Oil & Gas (AIM: JOG), an independent upstream oil and gas company ‎focused on the UK Continental Shelf region of the North Sea, advises of changes announced to the Energy Profits Levy ("EPL") in a policy paper published on 29 July 2024 as part of announcements made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP.

 

·      EPL to increase to 38% from 1 November 2024, bringing the headline rate of tax on upstream oil and gas activities to 78%

·      EPL to be extended to 31 March 2030 with the Energy Security Investment Mechanism remaining in place meaning the levy will cease to apply if prices fall consistently to, or below, historically normal levels for a sustained period

·      The EPL's main 29% investment allowance for qualifying expenditure incurred will be removed from 1 November 2024

·      Capital allowance claims that can be taken into account in calculating EPL profits will be reduced; however the extent of the reduction will only be announced in the October Budget following engagement with stakeholders

 

The Greater Buchan Area joint venture will carefully consider the impact of the tax changes to the economics of the development and project sanction. The full implications will, however, only be clear when the level of capital allowance claims available as deductions to the EPL are provided in the October Budget.

 

 

 

Enquiries:

Jersey Oil and Gas plc	Andrew Benitz	c/o Camarco: 020 3757 4980
Strand Hanson Limited	James Harris Matthew Chandler James Bellman	Tel: [phone]
Zeus Capital Limited	Simon Johnson	Tel: [phone]
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited	Neil McDonald Leif Powis	Tel: [phone]
Camarco	Billy Clegg Rebecca Waterworth	Tel: [phone]

 

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Notes to Editors:

Jersey Oil & Gas (AIM:JOG) is a UK energy company focused on creating shareholder value through the development of oil and gas assets and the execution of accretive transactions. 

 

The Company has a focused asset portfolio centred on developing homegrown North Sea resources that support the UK's energy requirements as it transitions towards net zero.  JOG holds a 20% interest in each of licences P2498 (Blocks 20/5a, 20/5e and 21/1a) and P2170 (Blocks 20/5b and 21/1d) located in the UK Central North Sea and referred to as the "Greater Buchan Area." Licence P2498 contains the Buchan oil field and J2 oil discovery and licence P2170 contains the Verbier oil discovery.

 

JOG's strategy is focused on unlocking the organic value of its GBA assets, combined with the pursuit of asset acquisitions that bring cash flow, diversity and quality investment opportunities into the portfolio.  The Company's Board and Executive team have a wealth of experience in managing and growing publicly listed energy companies and a strong track-record of value creation in the UK North Sea oil and gas sector.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements that are subject to the usual risk factors and uncertainties associated with an oil and gas business.  Whilst the Company believes the expectations reflected herein to be reasonable in light of the information available to it at this time, the actual outcome may be materially different owing to factors beyond the Company's control or otherwise within the Company's control but where, for example, the Company decides on a change of plan or strategy.

 

All figures quoted in this announcement are in US dollars, unless stated otherwise.

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended by virtue of the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

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