Seplat Energy (20.46% of Shareholding Held by M&P) Announces the Completion of the Acquisition of MPNU

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:

Etablissements Maurel & Prom S.A. (“M&P”) (Paris:MAU) is pleased to report that Seplat Energy Plc (“Seplat Energy”), a leading Nigerian energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the London Stock Exchange of which M&P is the largest shareholder with a 20.46% holding, announced today the completion of the acquisition of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (“MPNU”) from ExxonMobil Corporation (“ExxonMobil”) (“the Transaction”).

MPNU, which includes the entire offshore shallow water business of ExxonMobil in Nigeria, is an established operator with a highly skilled local team and a proven track record of safe operations.

The Transaction is transformative for Seplat Energy, and provides significant opportunities to further drive its growth and profitability:

• Production increase of 148% on a proforma basis for the first half of 2024, from 48 kboepd to 120 kboepd;
• 2P reserves increase of 86% on a proforma basis as at 30 June 2024, from 478 mmboe to 887 mmboe;
• Adjusted EBITDA increase of 199% on a proforma basis for the first half of 2024, from $267 million to $800 million.

The cash consideration paid to ExxonMobil at closing was $672 million, fully funded from Seplat Energy’s available cash and debt facilities. The company retains a strong balance sheet position post acquisition, with a proforma net debt to EBITDA ratio similar to Seplat Energy’s reported leverage of 0.8x at 30 June 2024.

For more information, please refer to Seplat Energy’s website: https://www.seplatenergy.com/.

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millions de pieds cubes par jour	Mpc/j	mmcfd	million cubic feet per day
milliards de pieds cubes	Gpc	bcf	billion cubic feet
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barils d’huile par jour	b/j	bopd	barrels of oil per day
millions de barils	Mb	mmbbls	million barrels
barils équivalent pétrole	bep	boe	barrels of oil equivalent
barils équivalent pétrole par jour	bep/j	boepd	barrels of oil equivalent per day
millions de barils équivalent pétrole	Mbep	mmboe	million barrels of oil equivalent

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