San Leon Energy PLC Update in relation to the loan (0511P)

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RNS Number : 0511P

San Leon Energy PLC

09 October 2023

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9 October 2023

San Leon Energy plc

(" San Leon " or the " Company ")

Update in relation to the loan from the Company's largest shareholder

San Leon, the independent oil and gas production, development and exploration company focused on Nigeria, announces an update on the Company's secured US$5.0 million loan (the "Loan") from funds managed by Toscafund Asset Management LLP ("Toscafund").

On 8 August 2023, the Company announced, amongst other matters, that it had entered into the Loan with the Company's largest shareholder, being certain funds managed by Toscafund. The Loan carries a coupon of 10 per cent. per annum. The Loan was originally repayable by no later than 7 September 2023. On 2 October 2023 the Loan repayment date was subsequently extended to 6 October 2023. As part of the Loan, San Leon entered into security arrangements with the funds managed by Toscafund that comprise both a debenture issued by the Company as well as assignments and pledges over all of its group companies' loan and equity interests in ELI (the "Security"). The Security will be released upon full repayment of the Loan.

San Leon's discussions with a third party in relation to securing an alternative loan facility (as mentioned in previous announcements) are now at a very advanced stage and, in order to enable them to conclude, Toscafund has provided the Company with a redemption and release letter which sets out, inter alia, the arrangements for the release of the Security. Specifically, the redemption and release letter includes a standstill provision by which Toscafund have agreed not to make any demand for repayment of the Loan or enforce the Security before 13 October 2023. All other terms of the Loan remain unchanged. The board of San Leon (the "Board") believes that a conclusion on an alternative loan facility will be reached in the very near term and will provide an update to shareholders and creditors at that time.

Enquiries:

 
 San Leon Energy plc                                     [phone] 
 Oisin Fanning, Chief Executive 
  Julian Tedder, Chief Financial Officer 
 Allenby Capital Limited 
  (Nominated adviser and joint broker to the Company)    [phone] 
 Nick Naylor 
  Alex Brearley 
  Vivek Bhardwaj 
 Panmure Gordon & Co 
  (Joint broker to the Company)                          [phone] 
 James Sinclair-Ford 
  John Prior 
 Tavistock 
  (Financial Public Relations)                           [phone] 
 Nick Elwes 
  Simon Hudson 
 Plunkett Public Relations                               [phone] 
 Sharon Plunkett 
 

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