VAALCO ENERGY, INC. PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING ITS CAPITAL MARKETS DAY PLANNED FOR MAY 14, 2025

HOUSTON - May 7, 2025 - Vaalco Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) ("Vaalco" or the "Company") today provided additional details regarding its Capital Markets Day presentation on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The presentation will begin at 8 a.m. Central Time (2 p.m. London Time) and is expected to conclude by around 10:00 a.m. Central Time (4 p.m. London Time).

Participation in the Capital Markets Day is directed to Vaalco's shareholders, buy side and sell side analysts, as well as large institutional investors and portfolio managers. The session will be webcast live along with related presentation materials, and the webcast will allow for questions to be asked of the management team.

Interested investors may sign up for the webcast using the link that is now available on Vaalco's web site at www.vaalco.com in the "Investors" section of the web site under upcoming events, or use this link: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=nvILiLZm.   A replay will be archived on the site shortly after the presentation concludes.

The agenda will include presentations by key members of management on topics including:

·    A technical deep dive into Vaalco's diverse portfolio;

·    Updates on the Company's major investment projects;

·    Outlining projected finance and capital management strategy for execution of the Company's longer-term vision; and

·    Additional insight into Vaalco's strategy over the next three to five years.

About Vaalco

Vaalco, founded in 1985 and incorporated under the laws of Delaware, is a Houston, Texas, USA based, independent energy company with a diverse portfolio of production, development and exploration assets across Gabon, Egypt, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and Canada.

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Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks relating to any unforeseen liabilities of Vaalco; the ability to generate cash flows that, along with cash on hand, will be sufficient to support operations and cash requirements; risks relating to the timing and costs of completion for scheduled maintenance of the FPSO servicing the Baobab field; and the risks described under the caption "Risk Factors" in Vaalco's 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2025 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC.