Credit Line Agreement & Debt Settlement

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION 11 OF THE MARKET ABUSE (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019/310.

February 24, 2021

ZENITH ENERGY LTD.  

("Zenith" or the "Company")

Credit Line Agreement & Debt Settlement

Zenith Energy Ltd. ("Zenith" or the "Company") (LSE: ZEN; OSE: ZENA), the listed international oil & gas production company focused on pursuing African development opportunities, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a revolving line of credit agreement for a period of one year with a financial institution (the "Lender") for an amount of up to EUR 1,500,000 (the "Credit Line").

Under the terms of the Credit Line, interest shall accrue at a rate of 9 per cent per annum in respect of any amount advanced by the Lender.

The Company can confirm that, in accordance with the terms of the Credit Line, it has made a drawdown for a total amount of EUR 500,000.

Use of Proceeds

The Company will utilise funds received from the Credit Line to strengthen its cash position in view of potential additional asset acquisition opportunities and for general working capital purposes.  

Issue of Share Subscription Warrants (the "Warrants")

In connection with the Credit Line, the Company has issued the Lender the following Warrants with a duration of one year:

·    85 million Warrants to acquire one common share for each Warrant at an exercise price of NOK 0.20 (equivalent to approximately £0.017).

·    85 million Warrants to acquire one common share for each Warrant at an exercise price of NOK 0.25 (equivalent to approximately £0.022).

Debt Settlement by way of equity issuance

The Company has issued a total of 1,816,410 new common shares ("Debt Settlement Shares") at a price of NOK 0.145 (equivalent to approximately £0.0124) to settle an amount owed by the Company to a creditor wishing to be paid in equity.

An application for the Debt Settlement Shares to be listed on the standard segment of the FCA Official List and to be admitted for trading on the London Stock Exchange Main Market for listed securities will be made within 12 months of the issue date. 

Total Voting Rights

The Company wishes to announce, in accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, the following revised information resulting from the issuance of the aforementioned Debt Settlement Shares.  

Andrea Cattaneo, Chief Executive Officer of Zenith, commented:

"In view of the potential near-term progress the Company may achieve in respect of its publicly announced objectives in Africa, we have sought to minimise any form of equity issuance and finance our activities via other instruments.

I look forward to updating the market in due course at this very exciting juncture in our development against a backdrop of a significantly improving oil price environment." 

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Notes to Editors: 

Zenith Energy Ltd. is an international oil and gas production company, listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:ZEN) and the Euronext Growth Market of the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE:ZENA).

Zenith's development strategy is to identify and rapidly seize value-accretive hydrocarbon production opportunities in the oil & gas sector, specifically in Africa.