Disposal

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Longboat Energy PLC
15 July 2024
 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF REGULATION 596/2014 AS AMENDED AND TRANSPOSED INTO UK LAW IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018 ("UK MAR").

 

15 July 2024

 

Longboat Energy plc

(the "Company", "Longboat Energy" or "Longboat")

 

Completion of sale of Shares in Longboat Japex Norge

 

Longboat Energy, a Southeast Asian focused E&P company, announces that it has completed the sale of its 50.1% holding in Longboat Japex Norge AS ("LJN") to its joint venture partner Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd ("JAPEX").

 

Longboat has received the full cash consideration of US$2.5 million and JAPEX has now assumed all future financial obligations associated with LJN, including existing debt in LJN.

 

Proceeds from the Transaction, along with Longboat's existing cash resources and savings from continued cost reduction measures are forecast to provide sufficient capital through the end of Q1-25.

 

Longboat's near-term focus remains its Malaysian activities. This includes the farm-out of Block 2A, which contains the world-class Kertang prospect, and finalising negotiations with Petronas on a production sharing contract for several material and undeveloped gas fields capable of near-term development.

 

In the coming months, it is Longboat's intention to rename and rebrand the Company as the final step in repositioning its business for success in Southeast Asia.

 

James Menzies, Executive Chairman of Longboat commented:

 

"I would like to thank both our staff and partner, JAPEX, for their tremendous efforts in managing to complete the process of withdrawing from Norway in just under a month from announcement.

 

Following completion of our transaction with JAPEX, Longboat's streamlined Board and Management team will now direct its full focus on building a business in Southeast Asia. We will take advantage of the exciting opportunity in front of us to grow shareholder value."

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Enquiries:


Longboat Energy

 

Nick Ingrassia (Chief Executive)




Stifel (Nomad and Joint Broker)

Tel: +44 20 7710 7600

Callum Stewart

Jason Grossman

Ashton Clanfield

 

 

SNELLongboatEnergy@Stifel.com



Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Joint Broker)

Tel: +44 20 7397 8900

Neil McDonald

Pete Lynch

Leif Powis





 

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