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London, 18 January 2022                                                                                 

Update on accessions to lock-up agreement

Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC (LSE: NOG) ("Nostrum", or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), an independent oil and gas company engaging in the production, development and exploration of oil and gas in the pre-Caspian Basin, today announces an update to the lock-up agreement (the "Lock-up Agreement") entered into with respect to a restructuring of the 8.0% Senior Notes due 2022 and 7.0% Senior Notes due 2025 in each case issued by Nostrum Oil & Gas Finance B.V. (together, the "Notes"). A fee of 50 bps, payable upon consummation of the restructuring, was offered to each noteholder that was originally party to the Lock-up Agreement or that acceded to the Lock-up Agreement within 22 days of its execution (i.e. by 14 January 2022). 

Following the original accession period, holders of approximately 76.29% of the 2022 Notes and 80.35% of the 2025 Notes had signed or acceded to the Lock-up Agreement, which comprises approximately 77.73% of the total aggregate principal amount of both series of Notes.

LEI: 2138007VWEP4MM3J8B29

Further information

For further information please visit www.nog.co.uk 

Further enquiries

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About Nostrum Oil & Gas

Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC is an independent oil and gas company currently engaging in the production, development and exploration of oil and gas in the pre-Caspian Basin. Its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: NOG). The principal producing asset of Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC is the Chinarevskoye field, in which it holds a 100% interest and is the operator through its wholly-owned subsidiary Zhaikmunai LLP.

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