April 11, 2024

ZENITH ENERGY LTD.

("Zenith" or the "Company")

Successful Conclusion of Bond Exchange Offer 

Zenith Energy Ltd. ("Zenith" or the "Company") (LSE: ZEN; OSE: ZENA; OTCQB:
ZENAF), the listed international energy production and development company, is
pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the Bond Exchange Offer (the
"Exchange") first announced on January 25, 2024. 

The Exchange was directed to noteholders (the "Noteholders") of the following
unsecured debt instruments that matured on January 27, 2024 (collectively, the
"Outstanding Notes"):

·	Euro 10.125% Notes due on 27 January 2024 (XS2108546735)
·	USD 10.125% Notes due on 27 January 2024 (XS2108546651)
·	GBP 10.125% Notes due on 27 January 2024 (XS2108546578)

The Noteholders, by way of the Exchange, were offered the opportunity to
exchange the Outstanding Notes for new notes (the "New Notes") issued by the
Company on improved terms at a ratio of 1:1. 

As announced on March 1, 2024, Zenith appointed The Bank of New York Mellon
("BNYM") as Exchange Agent to coordinate the distribution of the Exchange,
specifically to liaise with the clearing systems and manage the implementation
of the Exchange. 

At the request of BNYM, it was decided to amend the ISIN numbers for the New
Notes originally proposed in the announcement dated January 25, 2024, as well as
extending the maturity date, to the following: 

·       Euro 14.625% Notes due on 26 March 2026 (XS2796492572)
·       USD 14.800% Notes due on 26 March 2026 (XS2796492655)
·       GBP 14.875% Notes due on 26 March 2026 (XS2796492812)

The Company is pleased to confirm that the Exchange has now been implemented,
and the New Notes have settled in the accounts of the Noteholders who have
accepted the terms of the Exchange. 
Further, the Company can also confirm that accrued interest has been paid in
full to the Noteholders of the New Notes. 

Zenith has received information confirming that a significant number of
Noteholders were unable to participate in the Exchange due to difficulties being
faced by their chosen investment platform and the deadline for completion of the
Exchange having now elapsed. 

The Company will seek to engage proactively with these Noteholders, in
consultation with the Exchange Agent, its legal advisors and the relevant
intermediaries, to enable an exchange of the Outstanding Notes to New Notes on
terms to be defined.  

Summary of the Exchange as of April 11, 2024 

ISIN: XS2108546651
Total amount exchanged: USD 3,910,000.
ISIN: XS2108546578
Total amount exchanged: GBP391,000.
ISIN: XS2108546735
Total amount exchanged: EUR 1,542,000. 

Notes to Editors:
 
Zenith Energy Ltd. is a revenue generating, independent energy company with
energy production, exploration and development assets in North Africa, the US
and Europe. The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange Main Market (LSE:
ZEN), the Euronext Growth of the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE: ZENA) and the Venture
Market of the OTCQB (OTCQB: ZENAF).
 
Zenith's strategic focus is on pursuing development opportunities through the
development of proven revenue generating energy production assets, as well as
low-risk exploration activities in assets with existing production.
 
For more information, please visit:  www.zenithenergy.ca
Twitter: @zenithenergyltd
LinkedIn:  https://bit.ly/3A5PRJb

DISCLAIMER

Each Noteholder is solely responsible for making its own independent appraisal
of all matters as such Noteholder deems appropriate (including those relating to
the Exchange, the New Notes and the Company, the relevant Existing Notes) and
each Noteholder must make its own decision, based upon its own judgement and
having obtained advice from such financial, accounting, legal and tax advisers
as it may deem necessary, as to whether to offer any or all of its Existing
Notes for exchange pursuant to the Exchange.
 
Before deciding on whether accept the Exchange, Noteholders should carefully
consider all of the information contained in, and incorporated by reference
into, the EMTN Base Prospectus dated 16 March 2023, as supplemented from time to
time if necessary. They should seek advice from any tax, accounting, financial
and legal advisers they may deem necessary. The EMTN Base Prospectus and its
supplements are available on the website of the Company.
Neither the Company or its respective directors, employees or affiliates makes
any recommendation as to whether holders of Existing Notes should offer any
Existing Notes for exchange pursuant to the terms of Exchange or refrain from
doing so, and no one has been authorised by any of them to make any such
recommendation.
This announcement contains important information which should be read carefully
before any decision is made with respect to the Exchange. If any Noteholder is
in any doubt as to the contents of this announcement or the action it should
take, it is recommended to seek its own financial and legal advice, including in
respect of any tax consequences, immediately from its stockbroker, bank manager,
solicitor, accountant or other independent financial, tax or legal adviser.
 
Offer and Distribution Restrictions

This announcement does not constitute an invitation to participate in the
Exchange in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person to or from whom, it is
unlawful to make such invitation or for there to be such participation under
applicable securities laws and regulations. The distribution of this
announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into
whose possession either this announcement comes are required by the Company to
inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions.

No action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction by the Company in
relation to the Exchange that would permit a public offering of securities. The
Exchange has been prepared on the basis that the Exchange in any Member State of
the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each,
a "Relevant Member State"), will be made pursuant to an exemption under the
Prospectus Directive, as implemented in that Relevant Member State, from the
requirement to publish a prospectus for any offer of securities.

United States

Each Exchange is not being made and will not be made, directly or indirectly, in
or into, or by use of the mail of, or by any means or instrumentality of
interstate or foreign commerce of, or of any facilities of a national securities
exchange of, the United States. This includes, but is not limited to, facsimile
transmission, electronic mail, telex, telephone, and the internet. The Existing
Notes may not be offered in the Exchange by any such use, means, instrumentality
or facility from or within the United States or by persons located or resident
in the United States as defined in Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or to U.S. persons as defined in
Regulation S of the Securities Act (each a "U.S. Person"). Accordingly, copies
of this announcement and any other documents or materials relating to each
Exchange are not being, and must not be, directly or indirectly, mailed or
otherwise transmitted, distributed, or forwarded (including, without limitation,
by custodians, nominees, or trustees) in or into the United States or U.S.
Persons. Any purported offer of Existing Notes for exchange resulting directly
or indirectly from a violation of these restrictions will be invalid and any
purported offer of Existing Notes for exchange made by a person located in the
United States or any agent, fiduciary or other intermediary acting on a
non-discretionary basis for a principal giving instructions from within the
United States will be invalid and will not be accepted.

This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States or
to U.S. Persons. The Existing Notes and the New Notes may not be offered or sold
in the United States absent registration under, or an exemption from the
registration requirements of, the Securities Act. The New Notes and the Existing
Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act or the
securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may
not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in the United States
or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons. The purpose of this
announcement may not be sent or given to a person in the United States or
otherwise to any person other than in an offshore transaction in accordance with
Regulation S under the Securities Act.

Each Noteholder participating in the Exchange will represent that it is not a
U.S. Person, and it is not located in the United States and is not participating
in the Exchange from the United States or it is acting on a non-discretionary
basis for a principal located outside the United States that is not giving an
order to participate in the Exchange from the United States. "United States"
means the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state
of the United States of America and the District of Columbia.
 
 
United Kingdom

The communication by the Company of this announcement and any other documents or
materials relating to the Exchange is not being made, and such documents and/or
materials have not been approved, by an authorised person for the purposes of
section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the "FSMA").
Accordingly, such documents and/or materials are not being distributed to, and
must not be passed on to, the general public in the United Kingdom. The
communication of such documents and/or materials is exempt from the restriction
on financial promotions under section 21 of the FSMA on the basis that it is
only directed at and may be communicated to (1) those persons in the United
Kingdom falling within the definition of investment professionals (as defined in
Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial
Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or those persons who are existing members or
creditors of the Company within Article 43 of the Order, and (2) to any other
persons to whom these documents and/or materials may lawfully be communicated.

France

Each Exchange is not being made, directly or indirectly, to the public in
France. Neither this announcement nor any other documents or offering materials
relating to the Exchange have been or shall be distributed to the public in
Franceand only (i) providers of investment services relating to portfolio
management for the account of third parties (personnes fournissant le service
d'investissement de gestion de portefeuille pour compte de tiers) and/or (ii)
qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) acting for their own account, all
as defined in, and in accordance with, Articles L.411-1, L.411-2 and D.411-1 of
the French Code Monétaire et Financier, are eligible to participate in the
Exchange. This announcement has not been and will not be submitted for clearance
procedures (visa) of the Autorité des marchés financiers.

Italy

None of this announcement or any other documents or materials relating to each
Exchange, or the New Notes have been or will be submitted to the clearance
procedure of the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa ("CONSOB")
pursuant to Italian laws and regulations.

Each Exchange is being carried out in the Republic of Italy as an exempted offer
pursuant to article 101-bis, paragraph 3-bis of the Legislative Decree No. 58 of
24 February 1998, as amended (the "Financial Services Act") and article 35-bis,
paragraph 4, of CONSOB Regulation No. 11971 of 14 May 1999, as amended (the
"CONSOB Regulation"). The Exchange is also being carried out in compliance with
article 35-bis, paragraph 7 of the CONSOB Regulation.
Noteholders located in the Republic of Italy or beneficial owners of the
Existing Notes can offer to exchange the Existing Notes pursuant to the Exchange
through authorised persons (such as investment firms, banks or financial
intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in the Republic of Italy in
accordance with the Financial Services Act, CONSOB Regulation No. 20307 of 15
February 2018, as amended from time to time, and Legislative Decree No. 385 of
September 1, 1993, as amended) and in compliance with applicable laws and
regulations or with requirements imposed by CONSOB or any other Italian
authority.

Each intermediary must comply with the applicable laws and regulations
concerning information duties vis-à-vis its clients in connection with the
Existing Notes, the New Notes, or the Exchange.
 
General

Neither this announcement nor the electronic transmission thereof constitutes an
offer to buy the New Notes or the solicitation of an offer to sell the Existing
Notes and/or the New Notes and offers for the exchange of Existing Notes for New
Notes pursuant to the Exchange will not be accepted from Noteholders in any
circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. In those
jurisdictions where the securities laws, blue sky laws or other laws require an
exchange to be made by a licensed broker or dealer or any of their respective
affiliates is such a licensed broker or dealer or similar in any such
jurisdiction, the Exchange shall be deemed to be made in such jurisdictions by
such affiliate, as the case may be, on behalf of the Company in such
jurisdiction.
No action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction by the Company that
would permit a public offering of the New Notes.

In addition to the representations referred to above in respect of the United
States, each Noteholder participating in the Exchange will also be deemed to
give certain representations in respect of the other jurisdictions referred to
above. A Noteholder who is unable to make these representations will not be
accepted for the purposes of the Exchange.
 
The Company reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to
investigate, in relation to any offer of Existing Notes for exchange pursuant to
the Exchange whether any such representation given by a Noteholder is correct
and, if such investigation is undertaken and, as a result, the Company
determines (for any reason) that such representation is not correct, such offer
may be rejected.

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