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29 July 2026

Sunda Energy Plc

("Sunda" or "Sunda Energy" or the "Company")

Director purchase of CLNs

Sunda Energy Plc (AIM: SNDA), the AIM-quoted oil & gas company focused on oil and gas assets in the Asia-Pacific region, is pleased to report that its board of directors (the "Board") has been informed by Dr Andy Butler, CEO of Sunda, that he has agreed to acquire from Alumni Capital Limited ("Alumni") the outstanding balance of unsecured convertible loan notes (the "CLNs"), which have a face value of £400,000. The CLNs were issued as part of the financing arrangements in relation to the conditional acquisition of Matahio Energy NZ Limited, as announced by the Company on 8 April 2026 (the "Transaction"). The Transaction remains conditional, inter alia, on New Zealand government approval for the change of control and the Company is working towards completion of the Transaction in September 2026.

The terms of the CLNs, as detailed in the announcement of 8 April 2026, will remain unchanged following completion of the transfer of these CLNs from Alumni to Dr Andy Butler. Dr Butler has indicated to the Board that he does not currently intend to convert the acquired CLNs.

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