Update on Interim CEO

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London, 3 September 2020

Update on Interim CEO

Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC (LSE: NOG) ("Nostrum", or "the Company"), an independent oil and gas company engaging in the production, development and exploration of oil and gas in the pre-Caspian Basin, confirms that, as previously announced, Kaat Van Hecke stepped down from the role of Interim CEO and resumed her role on the board as a non-executive director.

The Company is recruiting a full-time CEO and Atul Gupta, Executive Chairman, will act as Interim CEO until the process is concluded and a new CEO is appointed.

Further announcements will be made as appropriate.

Atul Gupta, Chairman of the Board, commented:

'The Board of Nostrum is very grateful to Kaat both for having stepped into the interim CEO role at short notice and also for the job that she has done during an incredibly challenging period due to the reduction in world oil prices and the impact of Covid 19.  Under Kaat's leadership we have exceeded our expectations for production, significantly reduced our cost base and made good progress in securing third-party hydrocarbons to monetise our gas processing facilities.'

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Further information

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

Further enquiries

Nostrum Oil & Gas PLC                                                

Martin Cocker - Chief Financial Officer

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Notifying person

Thomas Hartnett

Company Secretary      

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. In addition, Nostrum Oil & Gas holds a 100% interest in and is the operator of the Rostoshinskoye, Darinskoye and Yuzhno-Gremyachenskoye oil and gas fields through the same subsidiary. Located in the pre-Caspian basin to the north-west of Uralsk, these exploration and development fields are situated between approximately 60 and 120 kilometres from the Chinarevskoye field.

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