Zenith Energy Ltd Extension of SPA for SLK acquisition from KUFPEC (7554U)

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Zenith Energy Ltd

08 April 2021

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

April 8, 2021

ZENITH ENERGY LTD.

("Zenith" or the "Company")

Extension of SPA for acquisition of SLK from KUFPEC

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 its wholly owned subsidiary Zenith Energy Netherlands B.V. ("Zenith Netherlands") has signed an extension agreement (the "Extension") in respect of the conditional sale and purchase agreement ("SPA") it signed with KUFPEC (Tunisia) Limited ("KUFPEC"), a 100% subsidiary of Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company K.S.C.C, a subsidiary of the State of Kuwait's national oil company, for a participation in, inter alia, the North Kairouan permit and the Sidi El Kilani Concession (the "Tunisian Acquisition"), which includes the Sidi El Kilani oilfield ("SLK"). For reference, signing of the SPA was announced to the market on April 20, 2020.

KUFPEC holds an undivided 22.5% interest in the Tunisian Acquisition, together with 25 Class B shares in Compagnie Tuniso-Koweito-Chinoise de Pétrole (CTKCP), the operator, representing 25% of the issued share capital of the company.

Completion of the SPA remains conditional on a favourable opinion being granted by the Comité Consultatif des Hydrocarbures ("CCH") of the Republic of Tunisia and the approval of the Tunisian State represented by the Ministry of Industry and Energy in respect of the transfer of KUFPEC's right, title and interest in and under the SLK Concession to Zenith Netherlands ("Completion").

The Extension has been granted in view of the difficulties caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which have not enabled Completion to be achieved. The new Longstop date for Completion of the SPA is June 30, 2021.

Andrea Cattaneo, Chief Executive Officer of Zenith, commented:

"We look forward with enthusiasm to hopefully completing the acquisition of SLK in due course once we receive a favourable opinion from the CCH and the approval of the Tunisian State.

The Board is increasingly confident regarding Zenith Energy's establishment in Tunisia, where we are currently assessing certain additional oil production and development opportunities to further enrich our portfolio."

Further Information:

 
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 Andrea Cattaneo, Chief Executive Officer   Tel: [phone] 
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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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