The Extraordinary General Meeting of DNO ASA has approved issuance of new DNO ASA shares to RAK Petroleum plc for its transfer of Mondoil Enterpris...

United Kingdom, 13 September 2022

Reference is made to the 22 August 2022 announcements by RAK Petroleum plc (the "Company") of its plan to transfer the Company's interest in Mondoil Enterprises LLC to DNO ASA ("DNO") for 78,943,763 new DNO shares, following which the Company would transfer all its DNO shares and cash to its shareholders through a UK court-approved capital repayment and then delist and voluntarily liquidate the Company.

The extraordinary general meeting of DNO today passed a resolution approving DNO's issuance of the new DNO shares to the Company.

The Company's plan and issuance of the new DNO shares in accordance with the DNO resolution remain subject to further conditions for completion of the transaction agreement with DNO, including, but not limited to, approval by the Company's shareholders of the resolutions proposed for the Company's general meeting convened for 21 September 2022 and confirmation by the courts of England and Wales of the capital repayment under the plan, all as further set out in the Company's announcements on 22 August 2022 and the shareholder circular of the same date.

For further queries, please contact:

Kevin Toner
RAK Petroleum plc
Email: [email protected]

About RAK Petroleum plc:

RAK Petroleum plc is an Oslo Stock Exchange listed oil and gas investment company established under the laws of England and Wales as a public limited company. Its principal holdings are 44.94 percent of DNO ASA and 33.33 percent of Foxtrot International LDC held through Mondoil Enterprises, LLC. DNO ASA is a Norwegian oil and gas operator focused on the Middle East and the North Sea. Founded in 1971 and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, DNO holds stakes in onshore and offshore licences at various stages of exploration, development and production in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Norway, the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Yemen. Foxtrot International LDC is a privately held company active in West Africa whose principal asset is a 27.27 percent interest in and operatorship of Block CI-27 offshore Côte d'Ivoire.

Important notice:

This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements according to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. The information was submitted for publication by Kevin Toner, Managing Director, on behalf of the Company on the time and date set out above.

The distribution of this announcement and other information in connection with the Transaction may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. The Company assumes no responsibility in the event there is a violation by any person of such restrictions. Persons into whose possession this announcement or such other information should come are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.

This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities laws and regulations of various international, federal, and state jurisdictions. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, including without limitation, statements regarding the Plan, future plans and objectives of the Company are forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties. There can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. As stated above, various matters in the Plan are subject to approval by, inter alia, courts in the United Kingdom, the Oslo Stock Exchange, the shareholders of DNO and the Company's shareholders. There can be no assurance that such approvals will be forthcoming or obtained on the dates projected.

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