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RNS Number : 7816F  Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) PLC  27 May 2026

 Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc / Index: AIM / Epic: EOG / Sector: Oil
& Gas

 

27 May 2026

 

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc

("Europa" or the "Company")

 

 Final results for the 17-months to 31 December 2025

 

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc, the AIM traded West Africa, UK and
Ireland focused oil and gas exploration, development and production company,
announces its final audited results for the 17-month period ended 31 December
2025.

 

The full Annual Report and Accounts will be available shortly on the Company's
website at www.europaoil.com (http://www.europaoil.com) and will be mailed to
those shareholders who have requested a paper copy.

 

Financial Performance

17 months to 31 December 2025 versus 12 months to 31 July 2024

·    Revenue £3.9 million (12 months to 31 July 2024: £3.6 million)

·    Gross profit of £0.3 million (12 months to 31 July 2024: £0.3
million)

·    Administrative expenses of £2.4 million (12 months to 31 July 2024:
£1.9 million) representing a decrease on a pro-rata time basis

·    Pre-tax loss of £2.7 million (12 months to 31 July 2024: £6.8
million)

·    Net cash used in operating activities £0.2 million (12 months to 31
July 2024: £0.6 million)

·    Cash balance at 31 December 2025: £0.3 million (31 July 2024: £1.5
million)

 

Operational Highlights

Equatorial Guinea

·    In December 2025, the Company, via its 42.9% stake in Antler Global
Limited ("Antler"), signed a binding Farm-out Agreement ("FOA") with Fuhai
(Beijing) Energy Limited ("Fuhai") under which Fuhai acquired a 40% interest
in the EG-08 PSC in offshore Equatorial Guinea, subject to the relevant
regulatory approvals

·    Fuhai will fund 95% of the Barracuda well costs (capped at $53
million) with Antler funding the remaining 5%

·    The well targets the 893 BCF Barracuda prospect

·    Antler remains operator

·    Fuhai will recover its carry (with interest on 45%, capped at 5%)
from production revenues; interest is waived if no commercial discovery

·    EG-08 holds ~2.2 TCF prospective resources (Pmean), with Barracuda as
the primary target and estimated to be 893 BCF (Pmean) with an 80% chance of
success

·    Post-deal ownership: Antler 40% (Operator), Fuhai 40%, GEPetrol 20%,
resulting in a net attributable percentage to Europa of 17.2%

·    Drilling of Barracuda is expected to commence in late 2026 or early
2027 following receipt of necessary approvals

Offshore Ireland

·    100% interest in the FEL 4/19 licence containing the 1.5 TCF (Pmean)
Inishkea West gas prospect, located near the Corrib gas field, enabling
potential infrastructure synergies and low carbon-intensity gas supply

·    Attractive project economics, with an estimated post-tax NPV10 of
US$2.0 billion

·    The Company continues to seek a farm-in partner and believes the
asset could be brought online quickly due to its proximity to existing
infrastructure

·    A successful discovery could supply over two thirds of Ireland's gas
demand by 2030

·    Post-Period end, the Phase 1 FEL 4/19 licence term was extended to 31
January 2028, providing additional time for technical evaluation and efforts
to secure a farm-in partner

Onshore UK

·    Wressle produced an average 281 bopd (Europa's net share: 84 bopd)

·    Development plans include a new well targeting the Penistone Flags
reservoir and a gas monetisation solution

·    A five-year extension to the DL003 licence at West Firsby was secured
in November 2025

·    The Company continues to investigate and assess options to increase
returns from the UK onshore sites

Post Reporting Period Events

·    Europa successfully raised a total of £4.1 million, of which £3.5
million was through the placing of new ordinary shares to institutional
investors. The Company also raised further aggregate gross proceeds of
£640,000 following an oversubscribed WRAP retail offer, (the "Placing")

·    The proceeds of the Placing will go towards financing drilling of the
Barracuda prospect and provide general working capital to support working
commitments on other licence interests. The Placing has further strengthened
the Company's balance sheet and demonstrates the ongoing shareholder support
for the business

·    At Cloughton in North Yorkshire planning approval to test and
appraise the commerciality of the 137 BCF resource was refused by the North
Yorkshire Council planning committee in May 2026, against the recommendation
of the Council's own planning officers. The Company is now assessing options
with a view to appealing. The application is supported by 13 studies from
independent experts, and a farm-in partner is being sought

 

Change of accounting reference date

·    Last year, Europa announced a change to its accounting reference date
from 31 July to 31 December. This change aligns the Company's financial
reporting period with the calendar year and allows for enhanced comparability
with peer companies in the oil and gas industry. It also aligns more closely
with industry standard timeframes for project work programmes and budgets. As
a result, the full annual report covers the 17-month period ending 31 December
2025. In accordance with Rule 18 of the AIM Rules, therefore, the Company has
prepared these final results for the 17 months to 31 December 2025. The
comparative figures are presented for the 12 months ended 31 July 2024.

 

William Holland, CEO of Europa, said:

 

"The 17-month period to 31 December 2025 has been the most significant in
Europa's recent history, and one that I believe sets the Company on a
genuinely transformational path. We have made meaningful progress across our
portfolio, but it is the signing of the Farm-out Agreement with Fuhai Energy
in Equatorial Guinea that stands out as the defining moment of the period.

 

The farmout of a 40% interest in the EG-08 licence to Fuhai, securing a carry
on the Barracuda exploration well, is the direct result of three years of
careful technical and commercial work since we first acquired our stake in
Antler. Fuhai's decision to commit is a powerful endorsement of the quality of
the asset given their scale and experience as a major player in China's
petrochemicals sector. With an estimated 893 BCF (Pmean) of prospective
resource, coupled with an 80% geological chance of success, Barracuda is a
genuinely high-quality exploration target, and we are targeting spud in Q4
2026 or early 2027.

 

Beyond EG-08, encouraging progress continues to be made across our broader
portfolio. At Wressle, production averaged 281 bopd gross throughout the
period and the development plan to target the Penistone Flags reservoir
continues to advance. In Ireland, Inishkea West remains an exceptional
undrilled gas prospect and the recently approved licence extension to January
2028 gives us additional time to secure the right farm-in partner. We remain
confident in the merits of the Cloughton gas appraisal well and are pursuing
an appeal whilst opening a data room to attract a farm-in partner.

 

The oversubscribed £4.1 million equity raise completed after the period end
reflects the continued support of our shareholders and strengthens our balance
sheet ahead of what promises to be an exciting year. We remain debt-free, our
UK production continues to generate cash, and we now have a funded pathway to
drilling a well that could genuinely change the scale of the business. We look
forward to keeping shareholders updated as we move towards that milestone."

 

For further information, please visit www.europaoil.com
(http://www.europaoil.com/)  or contact:

 

 William Holland                                     Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc            mail@europaoil.com

 Samantha Harrison / Ciara Donnelly / Elliot Peters  Grant Thornton UK LLP - Nominated Adviser  +44 (0) 20 7383 5100

 Peter Krens                                         Tennyson Securities                        +44 (0) 20 7186 9033

 Patrick d'Ancona / Anna Sutton / Safia Colebrook    Vigo Consulting                            +44 (0) 20 7390 0230

 

 

 

Chairman's Statement

 

As we move into the next phase of Europa's development, I am pleased to
reflect on a period of meaningful progress across our portfolio. Although we
continue to tackle ongoing volatility in global energy markets, Europa has
successfully advanced its strategic priorities, maintained disciplined capital
management, and achieved key milestones that we believe will prove
transformational for the Company in the years ahead.

 

I have been a long-term shareholder in the Company, and I am excited to lead
the Board through what should be an exciting and transformational period for
the Company and its shareholders.

 

Europa successfully raised a total of £4.1 million, of which £3.5 million
was through a placing in March 2026, strengthening our working capital
position and underpinning funding for the drilling of the Barracuda prospect
and our wider licence commitments. This was complemented by an oversubscribed
WRAP retail offer which raised further funds of approximately £640,000,
demonstrating continued support from both existing and new shareholders for
our strategy and providing us with greater financial flexibility. The
resulting dilution was dictated as always by market conditions for small
companies, but it did provide the basis for what may prove to be a
transformational upside.

 

Building on the anticipated momentum from our expansion into Equatorial
Guinea, having now secured a strong, well financed farm-in partner to carry us
through drilling, alongside ongoing developments at our UK onshore sites in
Cloughton and Wressle and a further licence extension for our Irish assets, I
am confident that Europa remains in a strong position to sustain its growth
trajectory. I look forward to keeping shareholders informed of our progress as
we move forward in 2026 and beyond.

 

Equatorial Guinea

We achieved a pivotal milestone in December 2025 with the signing of a formal
Farm-out Agreement with Fuhai, under which Antler agreed to farm out a 40%
interest in the EG-08 PSC in offshore Equatorial Guinea. This agreement
represents a significant milestone for Europa and validates the quality of the
asset, set to be one of the highest-profile exploration wells to be drilled in
the region. Fuhai is a large and important player in China's petrochemicals
market, and we are delighted to have entered an agreement with such an
excellent partner that shares Europa's ambition to drill and develop the
Barracuda prospect as expeditiously as possible. Their involvement is
testament to the valuable potential of the well: it is estimated to hold 893
BCF (Pmean) of prospective resource with an 80% chance of success, supported
by direct hydrocarbon indications on seismic data. When coupled with the
wealth of exploration and development project experience held by the Europa
team, it is clear to see the underlying strength of the opportunity.

 

Fuhai will fund 95% of the total cost of the drilling of Barracuda, removing
the capital burden from Europa whilst preserving material upside for
shareholders with the net attributable percentage to Europa standing at
17.2% 1 . Our intention is to drill Barracuda at the earliest opportunity, and
we currently expect drilling to commence in late 2026 or early 2027 following
necessary approvals, which we remain confident will be secured. We therefore
view EG-08 as a high value, low risk opportunity that could be swiftly brought
into production once appraised given its proximity to existing infrastructure.

 

We believe a successful result at Barracuda would be genuinely
transformational for the Company. In the lead-up to the Farm-out Agreement,
the EG-08 licence also benefitted from a 12-month Phase 1 extension, as
announced in October 2025, which provided the necessary runway to complete
commercial negotiations and ensure the pathway to drilling remains firmly
intact.

 

Offshore Ireland

In offshore Ireland, Europa holds a 100% interest in the FEL 4/19 licence,
containing the large Inishkea West gas prospect, which has an estimated Pmean
prospective resource of 1.5 TCF and a post-tax NPV10 of US$2.0 billion. The
prospect offers a compelling combination of scale, low-carbon credentials,
with a carbon intensity of just 2.8 kg CO₂/boe versus 36 kg CO₂/boe for
UK-imported gas, and proximity to the producing Corrib gas field
infrastructure. The prospect also has the potential to play a key role in the
transition to renewable power, as a source of low emission energy for Ireland,
reducing their reliance on imported gas.

 

Europa continues to actively market Inishkea West to potential farm-in
partners, and the Irish government's increasing focus on domestic energy
security continues to provide a constructive backdrop for this asset. Post
period-end, the Irish Government's Department of Climate, Energy and the
Environment approved the extension of the FEL 4/19 Licence to 31 January 2028,
which will enable further technical studies of the licence to be completed and
provides us with additional time to secure an appropriate partner.

 

Onshore UK

Our onshore UK portfolio continues to deliver steady operational progress
across each of our producing and development assets and underpins our efforts
to advance the development of our other high-potential assets. We also see
significant opportunities for growth in our onshore UK assets, with the
current macroeconomic climate emphasising the importance of reliable, domestic
energy supplies.

After the currently scheduled end of the Energy Profits Levy, or windfall tax,
in early 2030, the replacement Oil & Gas Price Mechanism (OGPM) will
reduce the headline tax rate on profits for UK producers to 40%, down from
78%. The OGPM regime will tax actual revenues in excess of certain thresholds,
currently $90 per barrel for oil and 90 pence per therm for gas, at 35%. We
believe this could increase the attractiveness of our onshore UK assets.

 

At Wressle, our most significant producing asset, gross production averaged
281 barrels of oil per day ("bopd") throughout the 17-month period, with
Europa's net share equating to 84 bopd. The Wressle development plan is
advancing to deliver the next phase of growth, including a development well to
target the Penistone Flags reservoir, as well as a gas monetisation solution.
Planning application for the Penistone Flags reservoir is set to be determined
by North Lincolnshire's Council after the operator has submitted an
environmental statement (ES) to support the application. The ES will focus
upon the use of a non-renewable resource and climate change impacts, socio
economic matters and cumulative effects, and is expected to be submitted in Q2
2026.

 

A further important milestone for our UK onshore business came in November
2025 with the announcement of a five-year extension to the DL003 licence,
which holds the Company's West Firsby asset. This extension provides
operational continuity and the long-term framework within which to optimise
and maximise the value of this producing field.

 

At Cloughton, our 40%-owned gas appraisal opportunity in North Yorkshire, the
planning application for appraisal drilling was rejected by the Planning
Committee of North Yorkshire Council in May 2026. The rejection was despite 13
independent reports that all supported the planning application confirming
that the selected pad location is well-suited for the appraisal well and the
potential development of the 137 BCF gas-in-place resource. The Company is
currently reviewing its options with a view to appealing the decision and is
confident that on appeal the planning permission will be approved.

 

We have opened a data room for Cloughton and are actively seeking a farm-in
partner to fund the appraisal of the Cloughton gas discovery. The potential to
unlock considerable value from a successful appraisal is substantial, and with
the assistance of the newly stated OGPM, will further enhance Cloughton's
attractiveness to prospective partners.

 

Board

The period saw important changes to the composition of the Board. In December
2024, I was appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Director, before becoming
Non-Executive Chairman two months later. I have long held the view that Europa
has considerable underlying potential and have continued to grow my equity
stake in the business over the past year, reinforcing my alignment with
shareholders and support for the Company's strategy. Now well-established in
that role, I remain focused on supporting the Europa Board and management team
to deliver on our goal of delivering substantial shareholder value through our
strong portfolio of producing, appraisal and exploration assets.

 

To ensure the correct balance of independence on the Board, Alastair Stuart
stepped down from the Board in December 2024 but has continued in his role as
Chief Operating Officer, providing valuable guidance and playing a crucial
role in the execution of the Company's strategy.

 

Brian O'Cathain also made the decision to resign from the Board in February
2025, and I would like to reiterate our thanks to Brian for his valuable
contributions to the business over the past seven years. On behalf of the
Board, we wish him every success in the future.

 

Importantly, I am grateful to all our Board members and the wider management
team for their commitment and hard work throughout what has been a
particularly busy period for the Company.

 

Market Commentary

Early 2026 has seen a large shift in the global energy landscape, with recent
events in the Middle East leading to significant oil and gas price
fluctuations and wider supply chain disruption. Whilst the short-term outlook
has become increasingly difficult to predict, discussions surrounding the
importance of domestic energy security have become increasingly common and our
reliance on imported hydrocarbons has exposed structural vulnerabilities in
supply. With this set to become a priority, we believe Europa's assets are
well positioned to play a meaningful role in supporting secure and responsible
energy supply in its core markets.

 

Outlook

Looking ahead, Europa is well placed to capitalise on the momentum it has
built throughout the past 17 months, with the EG-08 Farm-out Agreement and
anticipated drilling of Barracuda later in the year in particular providing
further certainty for the Company's short-term outlook. Despite being an
exploration well, Barracuda carries relatively low geological risk given its
proximity to existing discoveries and the successful application of regional
AVO 2  technology, yet the potential upside in the event of a successful
result is transformational in scale for Europa.

 

In the UK, we are pursuing parallel workstreams across Wressle, Cloughton,
Crosby Warren and West Firsby, each offering meaningful value creation and
collectively providing a stable revenue base from which to pursue the
development of our wider portfolio. In Ireland, Inishkea West remains one of
the most attractive undrilled gas prospects on the Atlantic Margin, and we are
confident in its potential to attract a partner commensurate with the scale of
the opportunity.

 

On behalf of the Board, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the
entire Europa team for the hard work that has brought the Company to this
exciting juncture, alongside our shareholders for their continued support. We
look forward to what we expect to be an exciting year for Europa as we advance
towards spudding the Barracuda well and progressing our wider portfolio to
unlock substantial shareholder value.

 

Bo Krøll

Non-Executive Chairman

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) PLC

26 May 2026

 

The financial information set out below does not constitute the company's
statutory accounts for 2025 or 2024 as defined in sections 435 (1) and (2) of
the Companies Act 2006. The financial information has been prepared in
accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards on a basis that
is consistent with the accounting policies applied by the group in its audited
consolidated financial statements for the 17 months ended 31 December 2025.
Statutory accounts for the 17 months ended 31 December 2025 and the 12 months
ended 31 July 2024 have been reported on by the Independent Auditors. The
Independent Auditors' Report on the Annual Report and Financial Statements for
2025 and 2024 were unqualified and did not contain a statement under 498(2) or
498(3) of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the 12 months ended
31 July 2024 have been filed with the Registrar of Companies. The statutory
accounts for the 17 months ended 31 December 2025 will be delivered to the
Registrar following the Company's annual general meeting.

 

Qualified Person Review

This release has been reviewed by Alastair Stuart, Europa's Chief Operating
Officer, who is a petroleum engineer with over 35 years' experience and a
member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and has consented to the
inclusion of the technical information in this release in the form and context
in which it appears.

 

 

 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

 For the 17-month period ended 31 December 2025                                       17 months                             Year
                                                                                      ended                                 ended
                                                                                      31 December                           31 July
                                                                                      2025                                  2024
                                                                                Note  £000                                  £000

 Continuing operations
 Revenue                                                                        2     3,908                                 3,566
 Cost of sales                                                                  2     (3,293)                               (3,117)
 Impairment of producing fields                                                 12    (323)                                 (189)
 Total cost of sales                                                                  (3,616)                               (3,306)
                                                                                      ----------------------------------    ----------------------------------
 Gross profit                                                                         292                                   260

 Exploration impairment                                                         11    -                                     (4,968)
 Profit on disposal of license interest                                         9     170                                   -
 Administrative expenses                                                              (2,446)                               (1,855)
 Share of loss from associate                                                         (16)                                  (2)
 Finance income                                                                 6     9                                     223
 Finance expense                                                                7     (746)                                 (439)
                                                                                      ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------
 Loss before taxation                                                           3     (2,737)                               (6,781)

 Taxation expense                                                               8     -                                     -
                                                                                      ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------
 Loss for the year                                                                    (2,737)                               (6,781)
                                                                                      ====================                  ====================
 Other comprehensive loss
 Items which may be reclassified to loss
 Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations                            (105)                                 (17)
                                                                                      ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------
 Total other comprehensive loss                                                       (105)                                 (17)
                                                                                      ====================                  ====================
 Total comprehensive loss for the year attributable to the equity shareholders        (2,842)                               (6,798)
 of the parent
                                                                                      ===================                   ===================

 

 

 

 Loss per share (LPS) attributable to the equity shareholders of the parent  Note  Pence per share  Pence per share
 from continuing operations

 Basic LPS                                                                   10    (0.29)p          (0.71)p
 Diluted LPS                                                                       (0.29)p          (0.71)p

 

 

Consolidated statement of financial position

 For the 17-month period ended 31 December 2025                                At                                    At
                                                                               31 December                           31 July
                                                                               2025                                  2024
                                                                         Note  £000                                  £000
 Assets
 Non-current assets
 Intangible assets                                                       11    3,062                                 2,664
 Property, plant and equipment                                           12    1,241                                 1,928
 Investments in joint ventures                                           13a   2,285                                 2,406
                                                                               ----------------------------------    ----------------------------------
 Total non-current assets                                                      6,588                                 6,998
                                                                               ----------------------------------    ----------------------------------
 Current assets
 Inventories                                                             14    13                                    9
 Trade and other receivables                                             15    650                                   1,309
 Cash and cash equivalents                                                     294                                   1,463
                                                                               ----------------------------------    ----------------------------------
 Total current assets                                                          957                                   2,781
                                                                               ----------------------------------    ----------------------------------
 Total assets                                                                  7,545                                 9,779
                                                                               ====================                  ====================
 Liabilities
 Current liabilities
 Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit and loss  16    (155)                                 -
 Trade and other payables                                                17    (929)                                 (1,387)
                                                                               ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------
 Total current liabilities                                                     (1,084)                               (1,387)
                                                                               ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------
 Non-current liabilities
 Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit and loss  16    (139)                                 -
 Trade and other payables                                                17    -                                     (6)
 Long-term provisions                                                    20    (5,199)                               (4,607)
                                                                               ----------------------------------    ----------------------------------
 Total non-current liabilities                                                 (5,338)                               (4,613)
                                                                               ----------------------------------    ----------------------------------
 Total liabilities                                                             (6,422)                               (6,000)
                                                                               -----------------------------------   -----------------------------------
 Net assets                                                                    1,123                                 3,779
                                                                               ====================                  ====================

 Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders

 of the parent
 Share capital                                                           21    9,592                                 9,592
 Share premium                                                           21    23,682                                23,682
 Merger reserve                                                          21    2,868                                 2,868
 Foreign currency translation reserve                                    21    (122)                                 (17)
 Retained deficit                                                              (34,897)                              (32,346)
                                                                               ----------------------------------    ----------------------------------
 Total equity                                                                  1,123                                 3,779
                                                                               ======================                ======================

 

These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and
authorised for issue on 26 May 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

William Holland, CEO

Company registration number 05217946

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

Attributable to the equity holders of the parent

                                                                            Share                               Share premium                       Merger                              FCTR                                Retained deficit                   Total

capital

                                                                                                                                                     reserve                                                                                                   equity
                                                                            £000                                £000                                £000                                £000                                £000                               £000
 Balance at 1 August 2023                                                   9,592                               23,682                              2,868                               -                                   (25,663)                           10,479
 Comprehensive loss for the year
 Loss for the year attributable to the equity shareholders of the parent                                                                                                                                                    (6,781)                            (6,781)

                                                                            -                                   -                                   -                                   -
 Other comprehensive profit attributable to the equity shareholders of the  -                                   -                                   -                                   (17)                                -                                  (17)
 parent
                                                                            ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------   ---------------------------------   ------------------------------     -------------------------------
 Total comprehensive loss for the year                                      -                                   -                                   -                                   (17)                                (6,781)                            (6,798)
                                                                            ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------   ---------------------------------   ------------------------------     -------------------------------
 Contributions by and distributions to owners
 Share-based payments (note 22)                                             -                                   -                                   -                                   -                                   98                                 98
                                                                            ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ------------------------------
 Total contributions by and distributions to owners                         -                                   -                                   -                                   -                                   98                                 98
                                                                            ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------   ---------------------------------   ------------------------------     -------------------------------
 Balance at 31 July 2024                                                    9,592                               23,682                              2,868                               (17)                                (32,346)                           3,779
                                                                            ===================                 ===================                 ===================                 ===================                 =====================              ==================

 

 

                                                                                 Share                               Share premium                       Merger                              FCTR                                Retained deficit                   Total

capital

                                                                                                                                                          reserve                                                                                                   equity
                                                                                 £000                                £000                                £000                                £000                                £000                               £000
 Balance at 1 August 2024                                                        9,592                               23,682                              2,868                               (17)                                (32,346)                           3,779
 Comprehensive loss for the year
 Loss for the period attributable to the equity shareholders of the parent       -                                   -                                   -                                   -                                   (2,737)                            (2,737)
 Other comprehensive loss attributable to the equity shareholders of the parent  -                                   -                                   -                                   (105)                               -                                  (105)
                                                                                 ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------   ---------------------------------   ------------------------------     -------------------------------
 Total comprehensive loss for the period                                         -                                   -                                   -                                   (105)                               (2,737)                            (2,842)
                                                                                 ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------   ---------------------------------   ------------------------------     -------------------------------
 Contributions by and distributions to owners
 Share-based payments (Note 22)                                                  -                                   -                                   -                                   -                                   186                                186
                                                                                 ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ------------------------------
 Total contributions by and distributions to owners                              -                                   -                                   -                                   -                                   186                                186
                                                                                 ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------   ---------------------------------   ------------------------------     -------------------------------
 Balance at 31 December 2025                                                     9,592                               23,682                              2,868                               (122)                               (34,897)                           1,123
                                                                                 ===================                 ===================                 ===================                 ===================                 =====================              ==================

 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

Company statement of financial position

 For the 17-month period ended 31 December 2025         At                                    At
                                                        31 December                           31 July
                                                        2025                                  2024
                                                        £000                                  £000
                                                 Note
 Assets
 Non-current assets
 Property, plant and equipment                   12     9                                     37
 Investments                                     13b    354                                   2,343
 Investments in joint ventures                   13a    2,425                                 2,425
 Amounts due from Group companies                15,23  557                                   5,502
                                                        ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------
 Total non-current assets                               3,345                                 10,307
                                                        ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------

Current assets

 Other receivables          15  289                                      236
 Cash and cash equivalents      98                                       164
                                --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
 Total current assets           387                                      400
                                ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------
 Total assets                   3,732                                    10,707
                                ======================                   =====================

 

 Liabilities
 Current liabilities
 Trade and other payables                                           17  (697)                                   (436)
                                                                        ------------------------------------    ------------------------------------
 Total current liabilities                                              (697)                                   (436)
                                                                        ------------------------------------    ------------------------------------

 Trade and other payables                                           17  -                                       (6)
                                                                        ------------------------------------    ------------------------------------
 Total non-current liabilities                                          -                                       (6)
                                                                        ----------------------------------      ----------------------------------
 Total liabilities                                                      (697)                                   (442)
                                                                        ------------------------------------    ------------------------------------
 Net assets                                                             3,035                                   10,265
                                                                        ====================                    ====================

 Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the parent
 Share capital                                                      21  9,592                                   9,592
 Share premium                                                      21  23,682                                  23,682
 Merger reserve                                                     21  2,868                                   2,868
 Retained deficit                                                       (33,107)                                (25,877)
                                                                        --------------------------------------  --------------------------------------
 Total equity                                                           3,035                                   10,265
                                                                        ======================                  ======================

 

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption provided under Section 408 of
the Companies Act 2006 not to publish its individual statement of
comprehensive income and related notes. The loss dealt with in the financial
statements of the parent Company is £7,416,000 (2024: £14,356,000).

 

These financial statements were approved by the board of directors and
authorised for issue on 26 May 2026, and signed on its behalf by:

 

 

William Holland

CEO
Company registration number 05217946

 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

Company statement of changes in equity

 

                                                                          Share                               Share premium                       Merger                              Retained deficit                   Total

capital

                                                                                                                                                   reserve                                                               equity
                                                                          £000                                £000                                £000                                £000                               £000
 Balance at 1 August 2023 originally stated                               9,592                               23,682                              2,868                               (11,619)                           24,523
 Comprehensive loss for the year
 Loss for the year attributable to the equity shareholders of the parent                                                                                                              (14,356)                           (14,356)

                                                                          -                                   -                                   -
                                                                          ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------   ------------------------------     -------------------------------
 Total comprehensive loss for the year                                    -                                   -                                   -                                   (14,356)                           (14,356)

 Contributions by and distributions to owners
 Share-based payments (Note 22)                                           -                                   -                                   -                                   98                                 98
                                                                          ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ------------------------------
 Total contributions by and distributions to owners                       -                                   -                                   -                                   98                                 98

                                                                          ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  --------------------------------    ------------------------------     ----------------------------
 Balance at 31 July 2024                                                  9,592                               23,682                              2,868                               (25,877)                           10,265
                                                                          ====================                ===================                 ==================                  =======================            =================

 

 

 

                                                                            Share                               Share premium                       Merger                              Retained deficit                   Total

capital

                                                                                                                                                     reserve                                                               equity
                                                                            £000                                £000                                £000                                £000                               £000
 Balance at 1 August 2024 originally stated                                 9,592                               23,682                              2,868                               (25,877)                           10,265
 Comprehensive loss for the year
 Loss for the period attributable to the equity shareholders of the parent  -                                   -                                   -                                   (7,416)                            (7,416)
                                                                            ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------   ------------------------------     -------------------------------
 Total comprehensive loss for the period                                    -                                   -                                   -                                   (7,416)                            (7,416)

 Contributions by and distributions to owners
 Share-based payments (Note 22)                                             -                                   -                                   -                                   186                                186
                                                                            ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ------------------------------
 Total contributions by and distributions to owners                         -                                   -                                   -                                   186                                186

                                                                            ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  --------------------------------    ------------------------------     ----------------------------
 Balance at 31 December 2025                                                9,592                               23,682                              2,868                               (33,107)                           3,035
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The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated statement of cash flows

 For the 17-month period ended 31 December 2025                     17 months                             Year
                                                                    ended                                 ended
                                                                    31 December                           31 July
                                                                    2025                                  2024
                                                           Note     £000                                  £000
 Cash flows used in operating activities
 Loss after tax from continuing operations                          (2,737)                               (6,781)
 Adjustments for:
 Share-based payments                                      22       186                                   98
 Depreciation                                              12       854                                   781
 Impairment of producing field                             12       323                                   189
 Exploration impairment                                    11       -                                     4,968
 Share of loss from joint venture                                   16                                    2
 Profit on disposal of license interest                    9        (170)                                 -
 Finance income                                                     (9)                                   (223)
 Finance expense                                           7        746                                   439
 Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables                 328                                   (416)
 (Increase) /decrease in inventories                                (4)                                   10
 Increase in trade and other payables                               305                                   320
                                                                    ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------
 Net cash used in operating activities                              (162)                                 (613)
                                                                    =======================               =======================
 Cash flows used in investing activities
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment                          (551)                                 (679)
 Purchase of intangible assets                                      (398)                                 (486)
 Investment in joint venture                                  13    (287)                                 (2,138)
 Proceeds on disposal of licence interest                  9        28                                    -
                                                                    -----------------------------------   -----------------------------------
 Net cash used in investing activities                              (1,208)                               (3,303)
                                                                    ====================                  ====================
 Cash flows from / (used in) financing activities
 Proceeds from Revenue Swap Agreement liability            16       370                                   -
 Repayment of Revenue Swap Agreement liability             16       (102)                                 -
 Lease liability payments                                           (8)                                   (7)
 Lease liability interest payments                                  -                                     (1)
 Finance costs                                                      (19)                                  (1)
                                                                    -----------------------------------   -----------------------------------
 Net cash generated from / (used in) financing activities           241                                   (9)
                                                                    =====================                 =====================

 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                          (1,129)                               (3,925)
 Exchange (loss) / gain on cash and cash equivalents                (40)                                  223
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                     1,463                                 5,165
                                                                    -----------------------------------   -----------------------------------
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                           294                                   1,463
                                                                    =====================                 =====================

 

 

 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

 

Company statement of cash flows

 For the 17-month period ended 31 December 2025                17 months                            Year
                                                               ended                                ended
                                                               31 December                          31 July
                                                               2025                                 2024
                                                               £000                                 £000
 Cash flows used in operating activities                 Note
 Loss after tax from continuing operations                     (7,416)                              (14,356)
 Adjustments for:
 Share-based payments                                    22    186                                  98
 Depreciation                                            12    34                                   26
 Movement in intercompany loan provision                 23    6,701                                15,567
 Impairment of investment in subsidiaries                13b   1,989                                -
 Finance income                                                (2,915)                              (2,333)
 Finance expense                                               1                                    1
 Increase in trade and other receivables                       (52)                                 (105)
 Increase / (decrease) in trade and other payables             549                                  (101)
                                                               -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------
 Net cash used in operating activities                         (923)                                (1,203)
                                                               =======================              =======================
 Cash flows from investing activities
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment                     (6)                                  (14)
 Investment in joint venture                                   (287)                                (2,138)
 Movement on loans to Group companies                          1,159                                3,407
                                                               -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------
 Net cash flows generated from investing activities            866                                  1,255
                                                               =======================              =======================
 Cash flows used in financing activities
 Lease liability principal payment                             (8)                                  (7)
 Lease liability interest payment                              -                                    (1)
 Finance costs                                                 (1)                                  (1)
                                                               -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------
 Net cash used in financing activities                         (9)                                  (9)
                                                               =======================              =======================

 Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents        (66)                                 43
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                164                                  121
                                                               -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year                      98                                   164
                                                               =====================                =====================

Lease liability principal payment

(8)

(7)

Lease liability interest payment

-

(1)

Finance costs

(1)

(1)

 

-----------------------------------

-----------------------------------

Net cash used in financing activities

(9)

(9)

 

=======================

=======================

 

 

Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents

(66)

43

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

164

121

 

-----------------------------------

-----------------------------------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

98

164

 

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The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

Notes to the financial statements

     1       Accounting Policies

                   General information

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) PLC is a public company incorporated and
domiciled in England and Wales, limited by shares, with registered number
05217946. The address of the registered office is 54 Charlotte Street, London,
W1T 2NS. The principal activity of the company is oil and gas exploration,
appraisal, development and production.

The functional and presentational currency of the Company is Sterling (UK£),
which is also the presentational currency of the Group.

                   Basis of accounting

The consolidated and individual Company financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with applicable UK adopted International Accounting
Standards.

The accounting policies that have been applied in the opening statement of
financial position have also been applied throughout all periods presented in
these financial statements. These accounting policies comply with each IFRS
that is mandatory for accounting periods ending on 31 December 2025.

(i) New and amended standards adopted by the Group and Company:

The following amendment became effective in the year ended 31 December 2025.

 Standard    Description                          Effective date
 IAS 21      Amendment - Lack of Exchangeability  1 January 2025

The above amendment has not had a material impact on the Group or Company.

(ii) Standards, amendments and interpretations, which are effective for
reporting periods beginning after the date of these financial statements which
have not been adopted early:

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, the Group and
Company have not applied the following new and revised IFRS Accounting
Standards that have been issued but are not yet effective:

 Standard         Description                                                                 Effective date
 IFRS 7 / IFRS 9  Amendment - Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments         1 January 2026
 IFRS 7 / IFRS 9  Amendment - Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity (previously  1 January 2026
                  Power Purchase Agreements)
 IFRS 18          Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements                         1 January 2027
 IFRS 19          Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures                     1 January 2027

The Group and Company are currently assessing the effect of these new
accounting standards and amendments.  IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in
Financial Statements, which was issued by the IASB in April 2024 supersedes
IAS 1 and will result in major consequential amendments to IFRS Accounting
Standards including IAS 8 Basis of Preparation of Financial Statements
(renamed from Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and
Errors). Even though IFRS 18 will not have any effect on the recognition and
measurement of items in the consolidated financial statements, it is expected
to have a significant effect on the presentation and disclosure of certain
items. These changes include categorisation and sub-totals in the statement of
profit or loss, aggregation/disaggregation and labelling of information, and
disclosure of management-defined performance measures.  The Group does not
expect to be eligible to apply IFRS 19.

                   Going concern

The directors have prepared a cash flow forecast for the period ending 31 May
2027 (the "going concern period"), which considers the continuing and forecast
cash inflow from the Group's producing assets, the cash held by the Group at
May 2026, less administrative expenses and planned capital expenditure.

 

The Group completed an equity fund raise in March 2026 which raised £3.9
million after fees. As at May 2026 the Group had unrestricted cash balances of
£2.9 million and no borrowings.

 

Oil price estimates for the base case cash flow forecast are based on a flat
$85 per barrel. The April 2026 ERCE Sproule forecast price for a barrel of
Brent oil is $90 average for 2026 and $80 for 2027. Production estimates are
sourced from the Group's internal modelling for its assets, including Wressle,
and recent actual production.

 

The Group has planned, but as yet not-committed, capital expenditures related
to its projects for which the timing of the expenditure is uncertain and
depended on factors outside the control of the Group, such as the regulatory
approval of the Fuhai FOA and being granted planning consents and permits to
conduct operations.

 

In respect of its investment in Antler Global Limited, the Group has
ring-fenced sufficient funds to enable it to discharge all potential
obligations in relation to drilling and testing the Barracuda well on licence
EG-08, including all administrative expenses not benefitting from the Fuhai
carry, up to the fourth quarter of 2027. In relation to the Group's planned
further development of Wressle, the joint venture group of which it is a part
has decided that further wells will only be drilled on condition of obtaining
project financing. Planned capital expenditure on Wressle from own funds is
therefore limited to capital maintenance of the current production facility.

 

The directors have performed sensitivity analyses stress testing the Group's
ability to fund its planned expenditures over the going concern period.
Excluding unexpected production curtailment, the Group expects to have
sufficient funds for the going concern period with a realised average oil
price as low as $70 per barrel. In the base case oil price scenario of $85 per
barrel the Group will be able to withstand extreme downside scenarios in
relation to production, including up to 3 months without production from
Wressle. The directors consider the likelihood of such an extended shut down
as unlikely.

 

The directors have concluded, as at the date of approval of these financial
statements, that there is a reasonable expectation that the Group and Company
will still have sufficient cash resources to be able to continue as a going
concern and meet its obligations as and when they fall due over the going
concern period.

Basis of consolidation

Where the Company has control over an investee, it is classified as a
subsidiary. The Company controls an investee if all three of the following
elements are present: power over the investee, exposure to variable returns
from the investee, and the ability of the investor to use its power to affect
those variable returns. Control is reassessed whenever facts and circumstances
indicate that there may be a change in any of these elements of control. Intra
Group balances are eliminated on consolidation. Unrealised gains on
transactions between the Group and its subsidiaries are eliminated. Unrealised
losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an
impairment of the asset transferred. Amounts reported in the financial
statements of subsidiaries have been adjusted where necessary to ensure
consistency with the accounting policies adopted by the Group.

The Group is engaged in oil and gas exploration, development and production
through unincorporated joint operations.

                   Joint arrangements

Joint arrangements are those arrangements in which the Group holds an interest
on a long-term basis which are jointly controlled by the Group and one or more
venturers under a contractual arrangement. When these arrangements do not
constitute entities in their own right, the consolidated financial statements
reflect the relevant proportion of costs, revenues, assets and liabilities
applicable to the Group's interests in accordance with IFRS 11. The Group's
exploration, development and production activities are presently conducted
jointly with other companies in this way.

For the licences where the Group does not hold 100% equity (refer to the
licence interests table) a joint arrangement exists. The equity and voting
interest of the Group is disclosed in the table, activities are typical for
activities in the oil and gas sector and are strategic to the Group's
activities. The principal place of business for all the joint arrangements is
the UK.

 

Investments in joint ventures

Investments in joint ventures shall be recognised when the Group has joint
control and rights to the net assets of the arrangement. The equity method of
accounting will be applied to investments in joint ventures. Under this
method, the Group's investment is initially recognised at cost, including
direct incremental transaction costs, and adjusted thereafter for the
post-acquisition change in the Group's share of net assets of the joint
venture. The Group's share of joint ventures' profit or loss is recognised in
the Group's statement of comprehensive income. Where necessary, adjustments
are made to the financial statements of joint ventures to bring the accounting
policies used into line with those of the Group. Distributions received from
joint ventures will reduce the carrying amount of the investments. Unrealised
gains or losses on other transactions between the Group and its joint ventures
are eliminated to the extent of the Group's interest in them. At each
reporting date, the Group will assess whether there is any indication that
investments in joint ventures may be impaired. An impairment loss will be
recognised when the recoverable amount of the investment is less than its
carrying amount. The Company will recognise its investment in the joint
venture at cost less impairment losses.

 

Revenue recognition

The Group follows IFRS 15. The standard provides a single comprehensive model
for revenue recognition. The core principle of the standard is that an entity
shall recognise revenue when control passes on the transfer of promised goods
or services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to
which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or
services. The standard introduced a new contract-based revenue recognition
model with a measurement approach that is based on an allocation of the
transaction price. This is described further in the accounting policies below.
Contracts with customers are presented in an entity's balance sheet as a
contract liability, a contract asset, or a receivable, depending on the
relationship between the entity's performance and the customer's payment. The
Group's accounting policy under IFRS 15 is that revenue is recognised when the
Group satisfies a performance obligation by transferring oil to a customer.
The title to oil and gas typically transfers to a customer at the same time as
the customer takes physical possession of the oil or gas. Typically, at this
point in time, the performance obligations of the Group are fully satisfied.

Revenue is measured based on the consideration to which the Group expects to
be entitled under the terms of a contract with a customer. The consideration
is determined by the quantity and price of oil and gas delivered to the
customer at the end of each month.

Non-current assets

Oil and gas interests

The financial statements with regard to oil and gas exploration and appraisal
expenditure have been prepared under the full cost basis. This accords with
IFRS 6 which permits the continued application of a previously adopted
accounting policy. The unit of account for exploration and evaluation assets
is the individual licence.

Pre-production assets

Pre-production assets are categorised as intangible assets on the statement of
financial position. Pre-licence expenditure is expensed as directed by IFRS 6.
Expenditure on licence acquisition costs, geological and geophysical costs,
costs of drilling exploration, appraisal and development wells, and an
appropriate share of overheads (including directors' costs) are capitalised
and accumulated on a licence-by-licence basis. These costs which relate to the
exploration, appraisal and development of oil and gas interests are initially
held as intangible non-current assets pending determination of technical
feasibility and commercial viability. On commencement of production these
costs are tested for impairment prior to transfer to production assets. If
licences are relinquished, or assets are not deemed technically feasible or
commercially viable, accumulated costs are written off to cost of sales.

Production assets

Production assets are categorised within property, plant and equipment on the
statement of financial position. With the determination of commercial
viability and approval of an oil and gas project the related pre-production
assets are transferred from intangible non-current assets to tangible
non-current assets and depreciated upon commencement of production within the
appropriate cash generating unit.

Impairment tests

For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest
levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (cash generating
units) as disclosed in Notes 11 and 12. As a result, some assets are tested
individually for impairment and some are tested at cash generating unit level.

In accordance with IAS 36 the Group assesses annually whether there are
indicators that assets are impaired. Impairment tests are performed when
indicators are identified. In addition, indicators such as a lack of funding
or farmout options for a licence which is approaching termination or the
implied value of a farm-out transaction are considered as indicators of
impairment.

An impairment loss is recognised and charged to cost of sales for the amount
by which the asset's or cash generating unit's carrying amount exceeds its
recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value,
reflecting market conditions less costs to sell, and value in use based on an
internal discounted cash flow evaluation. All assets are subsequently
reassessed for indications that an impairment loss previously recognised may
no longer exist or have decreased. A previously recognised impairment loss is
reversed only if there has been a change in the assumptions used to determine
the asset's or cash generating unit's recoverable amount since the last
impairment loss was recognised. The reversal is limited so that the carrying
amount of the asset or cash generating unit does not exceed either its
recoverable amount, or the carrying amount that would have been determined,
net of depreciation/amortisation, had no impairment loss been recognised for
the asset or cash generating unit in prior years. Such a reversal is credited
to cost of sales.

Property, plant and equipment

Items of property, plant and equipment are initially recognised at cost. As
well as the purchase price, cost includes directly attributable costs and the
estimated present value of any future unavoidable costs of dismantling and
removing items. The corresponding liability is recognised within provisions.

Depreciation

All expenditure within tangible non-current assets is depreciated from the
commencement of production, on a unit of production basis, which is the ratio
of oil and gas production in the period to the estimated quantities of proven
plus probable commercial reserves at the end of the period, plus the
production in the period. Costs used in the unit of production calculation
comprise the net book value of capitalised costs. Changes in the estimates of
commercial reserves or future field development costs are dealt with
prospectively.

Furniture and computers are depreciated on a 25% per annum straight line
basis.

Reserves

Proven and probable oil and gas reserves are estimated quantities of
commercially producible hydrocarbons which the existing geological,
geophysical and engineering data shows to be recoverable in future years. The
proven reserves included herein conform to the definition approved by the
Society of Petroleum Engineers ('SPE') and the World Petroleum Congress
('WPC'). The probable and possible reserves conform to definitions of probable
and possible approved by the SPE/WPC using the deterministic methodology.
Reserves used in accounting estimates for depreciation are updated
periodically to reflect management's view of reserves in conjunction with
third party formal reports. Reserves are reviewed at the time of formal
updates or as a consequence of operational performance, plans and the business
environment at that time.

Reserves are adjusted in the year that formal updates are undertaken or as a
consequence of operational performance and plans, and the business environment
at that time, with any resulting changes not applied retrospectively.

Future decommissioning costs

A provision for decommissioning is recognised in full at the point that the
Group has an obligation to decommission an appraisal, development or producing
well. A corresponding non-current asset (included within producing fields in
note 12) of an amount equivalent to the provision is also created. The amount
recognised is the estimated cost of decommissioning, discounted to its net
present value and is reassessed each year in accordance with local conditions
and requirements. The discount rate used is the risk-free rate, adjusted for
risks that are not already included in the forecast cash flows. For producing
wells, the asset is subsequently depreciated as part of the capital costs of
production facilities within tangible non-current assets, on a unit of
production basis. Any decommissioning obligation in respect of a
pre-production asset is carried forward as part of its cost and tested
annually for impairment in accordance with the above policy.

Changes in the estimates of commercial reserves or decommissioning cost
estimates are dealt with prospectively by recording an adjustment to the
provision, and a corresponding adjustment to the decommissioning asset. The
unwinding of the discount on the decommissioning provision is included within
finance expense.

Acquisitions of exploration licences

Acquisitions of exploration licences through acquisition of non-operational
corporate structures that do not represent a business, and therefore do not
meet the definition of a business combination, are accounted for as the
acquisition of an asset. Related future consideration that is contingent is
not recognised as an asset or liability until the contingent event has
occurred.

 

Taxation

Current tax is the tax payable based on taxable profit/(loss) for the year.

Deferred income taxes are calculated using the balance sheet liability method
on temporary differences. Deferred tax is generally provided on the difference
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases.
However, deferred tax is not provided on the initial recognition of goodwill,
nor on the initial recognition of an asset or liability unless the related
transaction is a business combination or affects tax or accounting profit.
Deferred tax on temporary differences associated with shares in subsidiaries
and joint ventures is not provided if reversal of these temporary differences
can be controlled by the Group and it is probable that reversal will not occur
in the foreseeable future. Tax losses available to be carried forward as well
as other income tax credits to the Group are assessed for recognition as
deferred tax assets.

Deferred tax liabilities are provided in full, with no discounting. Deferred
tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that the
underlying deductible temporary difference will be able to be offset against
future taxable income. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are
calculated at tax rates that are expected to apply to their respective period
of realisation, provided they are enacted or substantively enacted at the
reporting date.

Changes in deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognised as a component of
tax expense in the statement of comprehensive income, except where they relate
to items that are charged or credited directly to equity in which case the
related deferred tax is also charged or credited directly to equity.

Foreign currency

The Group and Company prepare their financial statements in Sterling.

Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates of
exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and
liabilities in foreign currencies are translated at the rates of exchange
ruling at the reporting date. Non-monetary items that are measured at
historical cost in a foreign currency are translated at the exchange rate at
the date of transaction. Non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in
a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date the
fair value was determined.

Any exchange differences arising on the settlement of items or on translating
items at rates different from those at which they were initially recorded are
recognised in the Statement of comprehensive income in the period in which
they arise. Exchange differences on non-monetary items are recognised in the
Statement of changes in equity to the extent that they relate to a gain or
loss on that non-monetary item taken to the Statement of changes in equity,
otherwise such gains and losses are recognised in the Statement of
comprehensive income.

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) PLC is domiciled in the UK, which is its
primary economic environment and the Company's functional currency is
Sterling. The Group's current operations are based in the UK and Ireland and
the functional currencies of the Group's entities are the prevailing local
currencies in each jurisdiction. Given that the functional currency of the
Company is Sterling, management has elected to continue to present the
consolidated financial statements of the Group and Company in Sterling.

Investments

Investments, which are only investments in subsidiaries, are carried at cost
less any impairment. Additions include the net value of share options issued
to employees of subsidiary companies less any lapsed, unvested options.

Financial instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in the statement of
financial position when the Group becomes a party to the contractual
provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets

Financial assets are classified as either financial assets at amortised cost,
at fair value through other comprehensive income ('FVTOCI') or at fair value
through profit or loss ('FVPL') depending upon the business model for managing
the financial assets and the nature of the contractual cash flow
characteristics of the financial asset.

A loss allowance for expected credit losses is determined for all financial
assets, other than those at FVPL, at the end of each reporting period. The
Group applies a simplified approach to measure the credit loss allowance for
trade receivables using the lifetime expected credit loss provision. The
lifetime expected credit loss is evaluated for each trade receivable taking
into account payment history, payments made subsequent to year end and prior
to reporting, past default experience and the impact of any other relevant and
current observable data. The Group applies a general approach on all other
receivables classified as financial assets. The general approach recognises
lifetime expected credit losses when there has been a significant increase in
credit risk since initial recognition.

The Group derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to the
cash flows from the asset expire, or when it transfers the financial asset and
substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another
party. The Group derecognises financial liabilities when the Group's
obligations are discharged, cancelled or have expired.

Fair value through other comprehensive income

The Group has a number of strategic investments in listed and unlisted
entities which are not accounted for as subsidiaries, associates or jointly
controlled entities. For those investments, the Group has made an irrevocable
election to classify the investments at fair value through other comprehensive
income rather than through profit or loss as the Group considers this
measurement to be the most representative of the business model for these
assets. They are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognised
in other comprehensive income and accumulated in the fair value through other
comprehensive income reserve. Upon disposal any balance within fair value
through other comprehensive income reserve is reclassified directly to
retained earnings and is not reclassified to profit or loss.

Dividends are recognised in profit or loss, unless the dividend clearly
represents a recovery of part of the cost of the investment, in which case the
full or partial amount of the dividend is recorded against the associated
investment's carrying amount.

Purchases and sales of financial assets measured at fair value through other
comprehensive income are recognised on settlement date with any change in fair
value between trade date and settlement date being recognised in the fair
value through other comprehensive income reserve.

Amortised cost

This category is the most relevant to the Company. Loans and receivables are
non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are
not quoted in an active market. The losses arising from impairment are
recognised in a separate line in the income statement. This category generally
applies to trade and other receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost and include all highly liquid
investments with a maturity of three months or less.

Restricted cash are those amounts held by third parties on behalf of the Group
and are not available for the Group's use; these are recognised separately
from cash and cash equivalents on the balance sheet.

Financial liabilities

The classification of financial liabilities at initial recognition depends on
the purpose for which the financial liability was issued and its
characteristics. All purchases of financial liabilities are recorded on the
trade date, being the date on which the Group becomes party to the contractual
requirements of the financial liability. Unless otherwise indicated the
carrying amounts of the Group's financial liabilities approximate to their
fair values. The Group's financial liabilities consist of financial
liabilities measured at amortised cost and financial liabilities at fair value
through profit or loss ("FVTPL"). The revenue swap liability (Note 16) is the
only financial liability of the Group designated at FVTPL.

 

Financial liabilities designated at FVTPL are initially recognised at fair
value, which typically corresponds to the fair value of the proceeds received.
Transaction costs incurred on such liabilities are recognised immediately in
profit or loss. Subsequent to initial recognition, these liabilities are
remeasured to fair value at each reporting date, with changes in the fair
presented within finance costs or finance income in the statement of
comprehensive income.

Trade and other payables

Trade and other payables are initially recorded at fair value and subsequently
carried at amortised cost.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

A financial liability (in whole or in part) is derecognised when the Group has
extinguished its contractual obligations, it expires or is cancelled. Any gain
or loss on derecognition is taken to the statement of comprehensive income.

Treatment of finance costs

All finance costs are expensed through the income statement. The Group does
not incur any finance costs that qualify for capitalisation.

Defined contribution pension schemes

The pension costs charged against profits are the contributions payable to the
scheme in respect of the accounting period.

Inventories

Inventories comprise oil in tanks stated at the lower of cost and net
realisable value. Cost is determined by reference to the actual cost of
production in the period.

Share-based payments

All goods and services received in exchange for the grant of any share-based
payment are measured at their fair values. Where employees are rewarded using
share-based payments, the fair values of employees' services are determined
indirectly by reference to the fair value of the instrument granted to the
employee. This fair value is appraised at the grant date and excludes the
impact of non-market vesting conditions (for example, profitability and sales
growth targets).

All equity-settled share-based payments are ultimately recognised as an
expense in the statement of comprehensive income with a corresponding credit
to reserves. Where options over the parent Company's shares are granted to
employees of subsidiaries of the parent, the charge is recognised in the
statement of comprehensive income of the subsidiary. In the parent Company
accounts there is an increase in the cost of the investment in the subsidiary
receiving the benefit.

If vesting periods or other non-market vesting conditions apply, the expense
is allocated over the vesting period, based on the best available estimate of
the number of share options expected to vest. Estimates are subsequently
revised if there is any indication that the number of share options expected
to vest differs from previous estimates. Any cumulative adjustment prior to
vesting is recognised in the current period. No adjustment is made to any
expense recognised in prior periods if the number of share options ultimately
exercised is different to that initially estimated.

Upon exercise of share options, the proceeds received, net of attributable
transaction costs, are credited to share capital, and where appropriate share
premium.

 

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

Details of the Group's significant accounting judgements and critical
accounting estimates are set out in these financial statements and include:

Critical accounting judgements

·    Carrying value of intangible assets (Note 11) - carrying values are
justified with reference to indicators of impairment as set out in IFRS 6.
Based on judgements at 31 December 2025 there was £nil write off (2024:
£4,968k write off).

 

In October 2025 the Group applied for an extension of the Phase 1 period of
the FEL 4/19 licence which was due to expire on 31 January 2026. This
extension was granted by Irish Government's

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment on 27 March 2026 and the
Phase 1 period was extended for a further period until 31 January 2028. The
judgement that the licence period would be extended was confirmed by the
granting of this extension in 2026.

 

·    Carrying value of investment in joint venture (Note 13a) - the
investment in Antler Global Limited was assessed to establish whether the
investment may be impaired with consideration of the principles in IAS28 and
IAS36. In making this assessment management applies judgement to evaluate both
external and internal sources of information, including the financial
performance of the joint venture, market conditions, changes in the operating
environment in which the joint venture operates and other relevant factors.
Based on the current review, the directors have not identified any indicators
of impairment in relation to this investment in the joint venture as at 31
December 2025.

 

 

Critical accounting estimates

·    Carrying value of property, plant and equipment (Note 12) - carrying
values are justified by reference to future estimates of cash flows,
discounted at appropriate rates. The directors estimate variables like
reserves volumes, future oil prices, future capital and operating expenditure
and discount rates. The directors rely on third party formal reports,
historical reservoir performance and internal modelling to establish the
appropriate reserves volumes and production profiles to use in estimating
future cash flows. Future costs are based on internal or joint venture
budgets, and discount rates are estimated with reference to applicable
external and internal data sources. The directors utilise management's view on
external analyst datasets in relation to oil and gas price forecasts. At 31
December 2025 there was an impairment of £323k of producing assets,
comprising mainly of capital expenditures on the Group's Crosby Warren and
West Firsby assets (2024: £189k impairment).

 

·    Deferred taxation (Note 19) - assumptions regarding the future
profitability of the Group and whether the deferred tax assets will be
recovered.

 

·    Decommissioning provision (Note 20) - inflation and discount rate
estimates (3% and 4.83% respectively) are used in calculating the provision,
along with third party estimates of remediation costs.

 

·    Share-based payments (Note 22) - measurement of the fair value of
options granted uses valuation techniques where active market quotes are not
available. This involves developing estimates and assumptions consistent with
how market participants would price the instrument. Management bases its
assumptions on observable data as far as possible but this is not always
available. In that case, management uses the best information available.
Estimated fair values may vary from the actual prices that would be achieved
in an arm's length transaction at the reporting date.

 

·    Reserves and resources (Note 12) - reserves and resources are
estimated based on management's view and third-party formal reports and these
estimates directly impact the recoverability of asset carrying values that are
reported in the financial statements.

 

·    Intra-group receivables and investments in subsidiaries (Note 13b and
Note 23) - recoverability of these amounts depends on management's assumptions
regarding the future performance of subsidiaries which is in turn dependent on
the market conditions and performance of the Group.

 

·    Valuation of revenue swap liability (Note 16) - forecast future oil
prices and production profiles are used in calculating the fair value of the
liability.

 

     2        Operating segment analysis

In the opinion of the directors the Group has three reportable segments as
reported to the chief executive officer, being the UK, Ireland and West
Africa.

The reporting on these segments to management focuses on revenue, operating
costs and capital expenditure. The impact of such criteria is discussed
further in the Chairman's statement and strategic report of this annual
report.

Income statement for the 17-month period ended 31 December 2025

                                         UK                                   Ireland                             West Africa                       Total
                                         £000                                 £000                               £000                               £000
 Revenue                                 3,908                                -                                  -                                  3,908
 Cost of sales                           (3,293)                              -                                  -                                  (3,293)
 Impairment of producing fields          (323)                                -                                  -                                  (323)
 Cost of sales                           (3,616)                              -                                  -                                  (3,616)
                                         ---------------------------------    ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------
 Gross profit                            292                                  -                                  -                                  292

 Administrative expenses                 (2,445)                              (1)                                -                                  (2,446)
 Profit on disposal of license interest  170                                  -                                  -                                  170
 Share of loss from joint venture        -                                    -                                  (16)                               (16)
 Finance income                          3                                    6                                  -                                  9
 Finance costs                           (746)                                -                                  -                                  (746)
                                         -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------  -----------------------------------
 Loss before tax                         (2,726)                              5                                  (16)                               (2,737)

 Taxation                                -                                    -                                  -                                  -
                                         -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------  -----------------------------------
 Loss for the year                       (2,726)                              5                                  (16)                               (2,737)

 

 

Segmental assets and liabilities as at 31 December 2025

                                  UK                                   Ireland                              West Africa                        Total

                                  £000                                 £000                                 £'000                              £000
 Non-current assets               1,725                                2,578                                2,285                              6,588
 Current assets                   955                                  2                                    -                                  957
                                  -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------    --------------------------------   -----------------------------------
 Total assets                     2,680                                2,580                                2,285                              7,545
                                  -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------  --------------------------------   -----------------------------------

 Non-current liabilities          (5,338)                              -                                    -                                  (5,338)
 Current liabilities              (1,084)                              -                                    -                                  (1,084)
                                  -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------  -----------------------------------
 Total liabilities                (6,422)                              -                                    -                                  (6,422)
                                  -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------  --------------------------------   -----------------------------------

 Other segment items
 Capital expenditure - cash flow  837                                  112                                  287                                1,236
 Depreciation                     854                                  -                                    -                                  854
 Share-based payments             186                                  -                                    -                                  186

 

 

Income statement for the year ended 31 July 2024

                                   UK                                   Ireland                            West Africa                        Total
                                   £000                                 £000                               £'000                              £000
 Revenue                           3,566                                -                                  -                                  3,566
 Cost of sales                     (3,117)                              -                                  -                                  (3,117)
 Impairment of producing fields    (189)                                -                                  -                                  (189)
 Cost of sales                     (3,306)                              -                                  -                                  (3,306)
                                   ---------------------------------    ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------
 Gross profit                      260                                  -                                  -                                  260

 Exploration impairment            (4,968)                              -                                  -                                       (4,968)
 Administrative expenses           (1,855)                              -                                  -                                  (1,855)
 Share of loss from joint venture  -                                    -                                  (2)                                (2)
 Finance income                    222                                  1                                  -                                  223
 Finance costs                     (439)                                -                                  -                                  (439)
                                   -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------  -----------------------------------
 Loss before tax                   (6,780)                              1                                  (2)                                (6,781)
                                                                                                           -
 Taxation                          -                                    -                                  -                                  -
                                   -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------  -----------------------------------
 Loss for the year                 (6,780)                              1                                  (2)                                (6,781)

 

 

Segmental assets and liabilities as at 31 July 2024

                                  UK                                   Ireland                              West Africa                        Total

                                  £000                                 £000                                 £000                               £000
 Non-current assets               2,127                                2,465                                2,406                              6,998
 Current assets                   2,781                                -                                    -                                  2,781
                                  -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------    --------------------------------   -----------------------------------
 Total assets                     4,908                                2,465                                2,406                              9,779
                                  -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------  --------------------------------   -----------------------------------

 Non-current liabilities          (4,613)                              -                                    -                                  (4,613)
 Current liabilities              (1,081)                              (19)                                 (287)                              (1,387)
                                  -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------  ---------------------------------  -----------------------------------
 Total liabilities                (5,694)                              (19)                                 (287)                              (6,000)
                                  -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------  --------------------------------   -----------------------------------

 Other segment items
 Capital expenditure - cash flow  882                                  283                                  2,138                              3,303
 Depreciation                     781                                  -                                    -                                  781
 Share-based payments             98                                   -                                    -                                  98

 

100% of the total revenue (2024: 100%) relates to UK-based customers.  Of
this figure, one end customer (2024: one) commands more than 83% of the total
(95%), including sales made through operators to the end customer. The
end-customer is not a related party to the Group. UK revenue by site was as
follows: West Firsby £346,000 (2024: £445,000); Crosby Warren £923,000
(2024: £264,000); Whisby £15,000 (2024: £202,000); and Wressle £2,412,000
(2024: £2,559,000). Recharges of costs to Antler Global Limited of £212,000
(2024: £96,000) is included within revenue and is not eliminated.

 

 

     3       Loss before taxation

Loss before taxation is stated after charging/ (crediting):

                                                                        17 months    Year
                                                                        ending       ending
                                                                        31 December  31 July
                                                                        2025         2024
                                                                        £000         £000
 Depreciation and amortisation on property, plant & equipment           854          781

                                                                   12
 Staff costs including directors                                   5    2,249        1,468
 Diesel                                                                 192          131
 Business rates                                                         60           41
 Site safety and security                                               117          97
 Exploration impairment                                            11   -            4,968
 Impairment                                                        12   323          189
 Fees payable to the auditor for the audit                              80           80
 Operating leases - land and buildings                                  94           77
 Foreign exchange loss / (gain)                                         42           (208)
                                                                        ==========   =========

     4        Directors' emoluments

Directors' total emoluments for the Group and the Company are set out in the
tables below for the current 17-month period and the comparative year.

 

 17 months ending 31 December 2025      Salaries and fees                   Performance bonus                   BIK                                 Pensions                            Share-based payments                Total

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2025
                                        £000                                £000                                £000                                £000                                £000                                £000
 BJ O'Cathain (resigned 10 February     39                                  -                                   -                                   -                                   -                                   39
 2025
 Bo Kroll (appointed 12 December 2024)  69                                  -                                   -                                   -                                   -                                   69
 W Holland                              302                                 271(( 3 ))                          3                                   30                                  69                                  675
 A Stuart (resigned 12 December 2024)   93                                  -                                   2                                   8                                   17                                  120
 S Ashby-Rudd                           64                                  -                                   -                                   -                                   -                                   64
 E Rowley                               57                                  -                                   -                                                                       -                                   57
                                        ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
                                        624                                 271                                 5                                   38                                  86                                  1,024
                                        ==================                  ==================                  ==================                  ==================                  ==================                  ==================

 

Included in W Holland's total emoluments are £100,000 in relation to a bonus
for 2024 and £194,875 in relation to a bonus for 2025, which the Remuneration
Committee agreed were justified as a result of the significant progress made
on EG-08 and for achieving the various other goals set by the Board. Due to
the extended accounting period two years' worth of bonus is included during
the current reporting period. Of the 2024 bonus £23,582 was settled during
2025 by the issuance of EMI options and £26,418 was settled by issuance of
shares in the Company in January 2026 pursuant to a shareholder resolution.
The balance of the 2024 and 2025 bonus amounts was paid in cash during 2026.

 

The table below shows the Directors emoluments for the prior 12-month period.
It should be noted that a direct comparison cannot be made to with the above
table, which is for a 17-month period and included bonuses for 2024 and 2025.

 

 Year ending 31 July 2024                   Salaries and fees                   Performance bonus                   BIK                                 Pensions                            Share-based payments                Total

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2024
                                            £000                                                                    £000                                £000                                £000                                £000
 BJ O'Cathain                               48                                  -                                   -                                   -                                   -                                   48
 SG Oddie (resigned 23 November 2023)       11                                  -                                   1                                   -                                   -                                   12
 S Williams(resigned 23 November 2023)      11                                  -                                   -                                   -                                   -                                   11
 W Holland                                  203                                 60                                  3                                   20                                  49                                  335
 A Stuart                                   162                                 36                                  6                                   16                                  22                                  242
 S Ashby-Rudd (appointed 20 December 2023)  27                                  -                                   -                                   -                                   -                                   27
 E Rowley (appointed 8 April 2024)          13                                  -                                   -                                                                       -                                   13
                                            ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
                                            475                                 96                                  10                                  36                                  71                                  688
                                            ==================                  ==================                  ==================                  ==================                  ==================                  ==================

 

Pension charges represent premiums paid to money purchase pension plans during
the year. Share-based payments charges represent the accounting charge in
respect of share options. No share options were exercised during the period
(2024: none).

     5        Employee information

                                                                  17 months                           Year
                                                                  ended                               ended
                                                                  31 December                         31 July
 Average monthly number of employees including directors - Group  2025                                2024
                                                                  Number                              Number
 Management and technical                                         7                                   8
 Field exploration and production                                 4                                   4
                                                                  ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
                                                                  11                                  12
                                                                  ===================                 ===================

 

                                                       17 months                            Year
                                                       ended                                ended
                                                       31 December                          31 July
 Staff costs - Group                                   2025                                 2024
                                                       £000                                 £000
 Wages and salaries (including directors' emoluments)  1,767                                1,155
 Social security                                       197                                  136
 Pensions                                              99                                   79
 Share-based payments (note 22)                        186                                  98
                                                       -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------
                                                       2,249                                1,468
                                                       ===================                  ====================

 

 

                                                                    17 months                           Year
                                                                    ended                               ended
                                                                    31 December                         31 July
 Average monthly number of employees including directors - Company  2025 Number                         2024

                                                                                                        Number
 Management and technical                                           7                                   8
                                                                    ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
                                                                    7                                   8
                                                                    ====================                ==================

 

 

                                                       17 months                            Year
                                                       ended                                ended
                                                       31 December                          31 July
 Staff costs - Company                                 2025                                 2024
                                                       £000                                 £000
 Wages and salaries (including directors' emoluments)  1,420                                885
 Social security                                       168                                  103
 Pensions                                              79                                   63
 Share-based payments                                  186                                  98
                                                       -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------
                                                       1,853                                1,149
                                                       ====================                 ==================

 

 

     6        Finance income

                         17 months                       Year
                         ended                           ended
                         31 December                     31 July
                         2025                            2024
                         £000                            £000
 Bank interest received  5                               15
 Foreign exchange gains  -                               208
 Other finance income    4                               -
                         ------------------------------  ------------------------------
                         9                               223
                         ==================              ===================

 

     7        Finance expense

                                                               17 months                             Year
                                                               ended                                 ended
                                                               31 December                           31 July
                                                               2025                                  2024
                                                               £000                                  £000
 Unwinding of discount on decommissioning provision (note 20)  653                                   437
 Foreign exchange loss                                         42                                    -
 Fair value adjustment on revenue swap agreement (note 16)     49                                    -
 Other finance expense                                         2                                     2
                                                               ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------
                                                               746                                   439
                                                               ===================                   ====================

 

     8        Taxation

                                               17 months                             Year
                                               ended                                 ended
                                               31 December                           31 July
                                               2025                                  2024
                                               £000                                  £000
 Movement in deferred tax asset (note 19)      515                                   (2,102)
 Movement in deferred tax liability (note 19)  (515)                                 2,102
                                               ------------------------------------  ------------------------------------
 Taxation expense                              -                                     -
                                               ====================                  ==================

                   UK corporation tax is calculated at 40%
(2024: 40%) of the estimated assessable profit for the year being the
applicable rate for a ring-fence trade including the Supplementary Charge of
10%. From 24 May 2022 the Energy Profits Levy ("EPL") applied to the Group,
and it was levied at 25% of assessable EPL profits for the period from 26 May
2022 to 31 December 2022, and at 35% from 1 January 2023 onwards. The rate at
which the EPL is levied increased from 35% to 38% and the investment allowance
of 29% on general investment expenditure was abolished on 1 November 2024. The
EPL is set to expire on 31 March 2030 at the latest. Due to existence of
qualifying carried forward tax losses, the Group did not generate profits
subject to the Energy Profits Levy, Corporation Tax or Supplementary Charge
tax during the period.

 

                                                                              17 months                          Year
                                                                              ended                              ended
                                                                              31 December                        31 July
                                                                              2025                               2024
                                                                              £000                               £000
 Loss before taxation                                                         (2,737)                            (6,781)
                                                                              ==================                 ==================
 Tax reconciliation
 Loss multiplied by the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK including  (1,095)                            (2,712)
 Supplementary Charge of 40% (2024: 40%)
 Expenses not deductible for tax purposes                                     791                                2,581
 Deferred tax asset not recognised                                            45                                 113
 Accelerated capital allowances                                               (57)                               (169)
 Taxed at a different rate                                                    415                                (121)
 Losses carried forward                                                       630                                949
 Previously unrecognised tax losses utilised                                  (729)                              (641)
                                                                              ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------
 Total taxation expense                                                       -                                  -
                                                                              ===================                =================

 

     9       Profit on disposal of license interest

                                             17 months            Year
                                             ended                ended
                                             31 December          31 July
                                             2025                 2024
                                             £000                 £000
 Profit on disposal of the royalty interest  170                  -
                                             ===================  ================

 

The royalty agreement (the "Agreement") related to the Whisby-4 well, held
with BritNRG, the operator and licence holder of the Whisby Field, was
terminated in December 2024. In the period leading up to the termination of
the Agreement it had not generated income for Europa, and further investment
would have been required to potentially restore it to a revenue-generating
position. Due to the technical risks involved, the Company determined that its
capital was better directed toward other assets within its portfolio. The
Agreement had already been fully written down in Europa's accounts, with a
carrying value of nil as at 31 July 2024 and at the date of termination.
Following its termination, all associated liabilities have been written off by
the parties, resulting in a net gain of £170,000 to the Group.

      10     Earnings per share

Basic loss per share ('LPS') has been calculated on the loss after taxation
divided by the weighted average number of shares in issue during the period.
Diluted LPS uses an average number of shares adjusted to allow for the issue
of shares on the assumed conversion of all in-the-money options.

As the Group made a loss from continuing operations in the year, any
potentially dilutive instruments were considered to be anti-dilutive.
Therefore, the diluted LPS is equal to the basic LPS for the year. As at 31
December 2025 there was Nil (2024: Nil) potentially dilutive instruments in
issue related to "in the money" options.

The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is based on the
following:

                                                                          17 months                Year
                                                                          ended                    ended
                                                                          31 December              31 July
                                                                          2025                     2024
                                                                          £000                     £000
 Loss for the year attributable to the equity shareholders of the parent  (2,737)                  (6,781)
                                                                          =======================  =======================
 Weighted average number of shares
 For the purposes of basic LPS                                            959,184,178              959,184,178
 For the purpose of diluted LPS                                           959,184,178              959,184,178

 

 

     11      Intangible assets

 Intangible assets - Group  2025                                    2024
                            £000                                    £000
 At 1 August                2,664                                   7,146
 Additions                  398                                     486
 Exploration impairment     -                                       (4,968)
                            --------------------------------------  --------------------------------------
 At 31 December             3,062                                   2,664
                            =======================                 =====================

Intangible assets comprise the Group's pre-production expenditure on licence
interests as follows:

                               2025                              2024

                               £000                              £000
 Ireland FEL 4/19 (Inishkea)   2,545                             2,444
 UK PEDL182 (Broughton North)  40                                35
 UK PEDL343 (Cloughton)        477                               185
                               --------------------------------  --------------------------------
 Total                         3,062                             2,664
                               =======================           =======================

 Exploration impairment        2025                              2024

                               £000                              £000
 Serenity                      -                                 (4,871)
 PEDL 181                      -                                 (97)

 

 

     12      Property, plant & equipment

Property, plant & equipment - Group

                                                      Furniture & computers            Producing                        Right of use assets              Total

                                                                                       fields
                                                      £000                             £000                             £000                             £000
 Cost
 At 31 July 2023                                      56                               16,004                           91                               16,151
 Additions                                            21                               460                              -                                481
                                                      -------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------------------
 At 31 July 2024                                      77                               16,464                           91                               16,632
 Additions                                            6                                545                              -                                551
 Reassessment of decommissioning liability (note 20)                                                                                                     (61)

                                                      -                                (61)                             -
                                                      -------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------------------
 At 31 December 2025                                  83                               16,948                           91                               17,122
                                                      ====================             ====================             =================                ======================
 Depreciation, depletion and impairment
 At 31 July 2023                                      28                               13,636                           70                               13,734

 Charge for year                                      20                               753                              8                                781
 Impairment in year                                   -                                189                              -                                189
                                                      -------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------------------
 At 31 July 2024                                      48                               14,578                           78                               14,704
 Charge for year                                      28                               817                              9                                854
 Impairment in period                                 -                                323                              -                                323
                                                      -------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------------------
 At 31 December 2025                                  76                               15,718                           87                               15,881
                                                      ===================              ======================           =================                ====================
 Net book value
 At 31 July 2023                                      28                               2,368                            21                               2,417
                                                      ===============================  ===============================  ===============================  ===============================
 At 31 July 2024                                      29                               1,886                            13                               1,928
                                                      ===============================  ===============================  ===============================  ===============================
 At 31 December 2025                                  7                                1,230                            4                                1,241
                                                      ===============================  ===============================  ===============================  ===============================

 

The producing fields referred to in the table above are the production assets
of the Group, namely the oilfields at Wressle, Crosby Warren and West Firsby.

The carrying value of each producing field was tested for impairment by
comparing the carrying value with the value-in-use. The value-in-use was
calculated using a discounted cash flow model with production decline rates
based on engineering estimates and recent production experience. Brent crude
price was based on the Quarter 4 ERCE Sproule forward curve, which assumes an
average oil price per barrel in the table below. For years after 2035 a 2%
inflation factor was applied.

 Year  Price       Year  Price       Year  Price
 2026   $   62     2030   $   75     2034   $ 81
 2027   $   67     2031   $   76     2035   $ 83
 2028   $   72     2032   $   78
 2029   $   73     2033   $   79

 

The post-tax discount rate of 12.5% (pre-tax 20.83%) is high because of the
applicable rates of tax in the UK. Cash flows were projected over the expected
life of the fields which is expected to be longer than five years.

Based on the assumptions set out above, an impairment of £323k of producing
assets, mainly relating to capital expenditures on the Group's Crosby Warren
and West Firsby assets (2024: impairment of £189k). The recoverable amount
was calculated at a discount rate of 12.5% (2024: 10%).

Sensitivity to key assumption changes

Variations to the key assumptions used in the value-in-use calculation, as
outlined above, would cause impairment of the producing fields as follows:

                               Impairment of producing fields £000
 Production decline rate
 +10%                          -
 -10%                          -

 Brent crude price per barrel
 $65 flat                      -
 $55 flat                      -

 Pre-tax discount rate

 20%                           -
 25%                           -

 

 

None of the variations result in an impairment individually.

 

 

Property, plant & equipment - Company

                      Furniture & computers            Right of use assets              Total
                      £000                             £000                             £000
 Cost
 At 31 July 2023      55                               61                               116
 Additions            14                               -                                14
                      -------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------------------
 At 31 July 2024      69                               61                               130
 Additions            6                                -                                6
                      -------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------------------
 At 31 December 2025  75                               61                               136
                      ====================             ======================           =======================
 Depreciation
 At 31 July 2023      28                               39                               67
 Charge for year      18                               8                                26
                      -------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------------------
 At 31 July 2024      46                               47                               93
 Charge for year      25                               9                                34
                      -------------------------------  -------------------------------  -------------------------------
 At 31 December 2025  71                               56                               127
                      ====================             ==================               ===================
 Net book value
 At 31 July 2023      27                               22                               49
                      ===============================  ===============================  ===============================
 At 31 July 2024      23                               14                               37
                      ===============================  ===============================  ===============================
 At 31 December 2025  4                                5                                9
                      ===============================  ===============================  ===============================

 

 

     13      Investments

 

13a) Investment in joint ventures

                                      Group                 Company
                                      31 December  31 July  31 December  31 July
                                      2025         2024     2025         2024
                                      £000         £000     £000         £000
 Investment in Antler Global Limited  2,285        2,406    2,425        2,425

 

On 20 December 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of an interest of
42.9% in Antler Global Limited ("Antler") for a total cash consideration of
US$3,000,000 (£2,353,000). The consideration was payable to Antler in
instalments, and the final instalment of £287,000 was paid in October 2024.

 

The investment was initially recognised at the value of the purchase price and
direct incremental transaction costs of £72,000 for a total investment value
of £2,425,000. Subsequent to the Company's investment, Antler has been
engaged in exploration activities, the costs of which have been capitalised as
intangible assets resulting in an immaterial charge to its statement of
comprehensive income. Summarised financial information for Antler at 31
December 2025 is included below:

 

                                          31 December 2025         31 July

                                                                   2024
 Summarised balance sheet                 £000                     £000
 Current assets                           60                       981
 Non-current assets                       5,816                    4,623
 Current liabilities                      (712)                    (158)
 Net assets                               5,164                    5,446
 Company % interest in Antler             42.857%                  42.857%
                                          ---------------------    ---------------------
 Company share of net assets              2,213                    2,334

 Capitalised transaction costs            72                       72
                                          ---------------------    ---------------------
 Investment in Antler Global Limited      2,285                    2,406
                                          ===========              ===========

 

                                                   17 months to 31 December 2025    12 months to 31 July

                                                                                    2024
 Summarised statement of comprehensive income      £000                             £000
 Revenue                                           -                                -
 Loss from continuing operations                   (16)                             (2)
                                                   ---------------------            ---------------------
 Total comprehensive loss                          (16)                             (2)
                                                   ===========                      ===========

 

13b) Investments in subsidiaries - Company

                           31 December                                31 July
                           2025                                       2024
                           £000                                       £000
 At 1 August               2,343                                      2,343
 Provision for impairment  (1,989)                                    -
                           -----------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------
 At 31 December            354                                        2,343
                           =======================                    ===================

 

 

The Company's investments at the reporting date include 100% of the share
capital in the following unlisted companies:

·    Europa Oil & Gas Limited, which undertakes oil and gas
exploration, development and production in the UK.

·    Europa Oil & Gas (West Firsby) Limited, which is non-trading.

·    Europa Oil & Gas (Ireland West) Limited, which previously held
the interest in the FEL 2/13 licence.

·    Europa Oil & Gas (Ireland East) Limited, which previously held
the interest in the FEL 3/13 and FEL 1/17 licences.

·    Europa Oil & Gas (Inishkea) Limited, which holds the interest in
the FEL 4/19 and previously held the interest in FEL 3/19 licences.

·    Europa Oil & Gas (New Ventures) Limited, which previously held
the interest in the Moroccan licence.

 

All six companies are registered in England and Wales, all having their
registered office at 54 Charlotte Street, London W1T 2NS.

The results of the six companies have been included in the consolidated
accounts.

Europa Oil & Gas Limited owns 100% of the ordinary share capital of Europa
Oil & Gas (UK) Limited (registered in England and Wales with registered
office at 54 Charlotte Street, London W1T 2NS and is non-trading).

During the current period the Company made a provision for impairment against
the carrying value of its investments in subsidiaries to reflect the current
assessment of the fair value of these investments, driven predominantly by low
forecast oil price as at the reporting date.

     14      Inventories - Group

               31 December                             31 July
               2025                                    2024
               £000                                    £000
 Oil in tanks  13                                      9
               ======================================  ======================================

 

     15      Trade and other receivables

                                       Group                                                               Company
                                       31 December                       31 July                           31 December                          31 July
                                       2025                              2024                              2025                                 2024
 Current trade and other receivables   £000                              £000                              £000                                 £000
 Trade receivables                     473                               1,002                             210                                  133
 Other receivables                     31                                33                                19                                   12
 Corporation tax receivable            -                                 50                                -                                    -
 Prepayments                           146                               224                               60                                   91
                                       --------------------------------  --------------------------------  -----------------------------------  -----------------------------------
                                       650                               1,309                             289                                  236
                                       =================                 =================                 ====================                 ====================
 Non-current other receivables
 Owed by Group undertakings (note 23)  -                                 -                                 557                                  5,502
                                       ===================               ===================               ==================                   ===================

 

     16      Financial liabilities designated at fair value through
profit and loss

                                                                                 2025                     2024
                                                                                 £000                     £000
 Current Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit and loss
 Revenue swap liability payable in less than 1 year                              155                      -
                                                                                 =======================  =====================
 Non-current Financial liabilities designated at fair value through profit and
 loss
 Revenue swap liability payable in 1 to 2 years                                  139                      -
                                                                                 =======================  =====================

During the period the Group entered into an arrangement under which it
received £370,000 ($500,000) on completion in exchange for granting the
counterparty the right to receive a monthly payment equivalent to a percentage
of 4.5% of the gross revenues of the Wressle 1 well for a specified period.
The obligation requires the Group to make variable cash payments based on
actual oil production levels and prevailing oil prices and is recognised in
accordance with the accounting policy for financial liabilities designated at
FVTPL. Payments to the counterparty commenced in August 2025 and the Group
made repayments of £102,000 during the period. The Group remeasured the
liability at the reporting date of 31 December 2025 with reference to
estimated future production and oil prices which resulted in a fair value loss
of £49,000, inclusive of the effects of changes in exchange rates, which is
included in finance expense.

 

     17      Trade and other payables

                                       Group                                                                           Company
                                       31 December                             31 July                                 31 December                              31 July
 Current trade and other payables      2025                                    2024                                    2025                                     2024
                                       £000                                    £000                                    £000                                     £000
 Trade payables                        108                                     140                                     85                                       61
 Lease liabilities                     4                                       6                                       4                                        6
 Other payables                        817                                     1,241                                   608                                      369
                                       --------------------------------------  --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------
                                       929                                     1,387                                   697                                      436
                                       ===================                     ===================                     ====================                     ====================
 Non-current trade and other payables
 Lease liabilities                     -                                       6                                       -                                        6

 

     18      Leases

                                                               Group                 Company
                                                               31 December  31 July  31 December  31 July
                                                               2025         2024     2025         2024
                                                               £000         £000     £000         £000
 Amounts recognised in the statement of comprehensive income:
 Interest on right of use liabilities                          -            (1)      -            (1)

 Amounts recognised in the statement of cash flows:
 Repayment of lease liabilities - principal                    (8)          (7)      (8)          (7)
 Repayment of lease liabilities - interest                     -            (1)      -            (1)

 Maturity analysis (undiscounted):
 Amounts due within 1 year                                     (4)          (6)      (4)          (6)
 Amounts due after more than 1 year & less than 5 years        -            (6)      -            (6)
 Amounts due after more than 5 years                           -            -        -            -

The Group's right of use asset comprises the lease of one vehicle (Note 12).
The corresponding lease liability for the right to use leased asset is
included within trade and other payables in the statement of financial
position (Note 17).

 

     19      Deferred tax - Group

                                                       31 December                                 31 July
                                                       2025                                        2024
 Recognised deferred tax asset:                        £000                                        £000
 As at 1 August                                        -                                           -
 Charged to statement of comprehensive income          -                                           -
                                                       ------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------
 At 31 December                                        -                                           -
                                                       ======================                      =======================

The Group has a deferred tax liability of £1,348,000 (2024: £833,000)
arising from accelerated capital allowances and a deferred tax asset of
£1,348,000 (2024: £833,000) arising from trading losses which will be
utilised against future taxable profits. These were offset against each other
resulting in a £nil net asset/liability (2024: £nil net asset/liability).
This offsetting was required because the Group settles current tax assets and
liabilities on a net basis.

Non-recognised long-term deferred tax asset

The Group has a non-recognised deferred tax asset of £12.1 million (2024:
£11.8 million), which arises in relation to ring-fenced UK trading losses of
£15.9 million (2024: £14.4 million), STC losses (including investment
allowances) of £14.7 million (2024: £14.3 million), non-ring-fenced UK
trading losses of £11.7 million (2024: £11.7 million), EPL losses of £5.9
million (2024: £5.8 million) and subsidiary losses and carried forward
capital expenditure of £8.0 million (2024: £7.9 million) that have not been
recognised in the accounts as the timing of the utilisation of the losses is
considered uncertain.

No deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognised in the Company.

 

     20      Provisions - Group

Decommissioning provisions are based on third party estimates of work which
will be required and the judgement of directors. By their nature, timing and
the detailed scope of work required are uncertain.

                                                        31 December                       31 July
 Long-term provisions                                   2025                              2024
                                                        £000                              £000
 As at 1 August                                         4,607                             4,368
 Charged to statement of comprehensive income (note 7)  653                               437
 Change in estimated phasing of cash flows              (61)                              (198)
                                                        --------------------------------  --------------------------------
 At 31 December / 31 July                               5,199                             4,607
                                                        ===================               ====================

The change in the estimated decommissioning provision resulted mainly from a
reassessment of the estimated timings of when such decommissioning activities
are undertaken at the end of their economic lives as well as a reassessment of
the applicable discount rate used. The timing of decommissioning activities is
estimated with reference to the estimated timing of cessation of production,
considering updated assessments of timing of further development works and
licence expiry dates.

 

Sensitivity to key assumption changes

Variations to the key assumptions used in the decommissioning provision
estimates would cause increases / (reductions) to the provision as follows:

                                           Further decommissioning provision £000
 Inflation rate (current assumption 3%)
 2%                                        (449)
 5%                                        1,036
 Discount rate (current assumption 4.83%)

 5%                                        (62)
 15%                                       (2,418)

 

No provisions have been recognised in the Company.

     21      Called up share capital

                                                                      2025                              2024
                                                                      £000                              £000
 Allotted, called up and fully paid ordinary shares of 1p
 At 1 August 2024: 959,184,193 shares (1 August 2023: 959,184,193)    9,592                             9,592
 Issued in the period: nil shares (2024: nil shares)                  -                                 -
                                                                      --------------------------------  --------------------------------
 At 31 December 2025: 959,184,178 shares (31 July 2024: 959,184,178)  9,592                             9,592
                                                                      ============                      =============

 

The following describes the purpose of each reserve within owners' equity:

 

 Reserve                                        Description and purpose
 Share premium                                  Amount subscribed for share capital in excess of nominal value
 Merger reserve                                 Reserve created on issue of shares on acquisition of subsidiaries in prior
                                                years
 Retained deficit                               Cumulative net gains and losses recognised in the consolidated statement of
                                                comprehensive income
 Foreign currency translation reserve ('FCTR')  Component of equity that arises from the translation of foreign operations'
                                                financial statements into the reporting currency of the parent entity

     22      Share-based payments

The Group operates an approved Enterprise Management Incentive ('EMI') share
option scheme for employees and an unapproved scheme for grants in excess of
EMI limits and for non-employees. Both schemes are equity-settled share-based
payments as defined in IFRS 2 Share-based payments. A recognised valuation
methodology is employed to determine the fair value of options granted as set
out in the standard. The charge incurred relating to these options is
recognised within operating costs.

Combined information for the two schemes operated by the Group is set out
below.

There are 56,739,840 ordinary 1p share options/warrants outstanding (31 July
2024: 60,265,474).

These are held as follows:

 Holder                    31 December 2025                                     31 July 2024
 W Holland                 25,599,840                                           20,000,000
 A Stuart                  -                                                    15,000,000
 Employees of the Group    15,840,000                                           15,840,000
 Consultants and advisers  15,000,000                                           9,425,474
                           ---------------------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------
 Total                     56,439,840                                           60,265,474
                           ====================                                 ====================

 

A Stuart resigned as a director and employee of the Group in December 2024 and
resultantly options held by him has been recategorised as held by consultants
and advisors.

The fair values of options were determined using a Black Scholes Merton model
or, in the case of those issued to advisers as part of the share issue, the
fair value was deemed to be the share issue price. Volatility is based on the
Company's share price volatility since flotation.

During the year 9,425,474 fully vested warrants held by consultants and
advisors to the company expired (2024: 14,114,154 options expired, 17,171,000
options cancelled).

 

                                       2025                                               2025                                 2024                                               2024

                                       Number of options                                  Average exercise price               Number of options                                  Average exercise price
 Outstanding at the start of the year  60,265,474                                         1.21p                                41,550,628                                         2.04p
 Granted - employees/directors         5,599,840                                          1.00p                                50,000,000                                         1.08p
 Expired                               (9,425,474)                                        1.80p                                (14,114,154)                                       1.35p
 Cancelled                             -                                                  -                                    (17,171,000)                                       2.70p
                                       -------------------------------------------------  -----------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------  -----------------------------------
 Outstanding at the end of the year    56,439,840                                         1.10p                                60,265,474                                         1.21p
 Exercisable at the end of the year    720,000                                            2.11p                                10,145,474                                         1.82p

The 5,599,840 new EMI options granted in 9 April 2025 vest in three years, and
are exercisable conditional upon the Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) PLC
volume weighted average share price over the last 20 trading days prior to the
Vesting Date to be greater than or equal to 1.25 times the volume weighted
average share price over the last 20 trading days prior to the Grant Date, and
expire on the tenth anniversary of the grant date. The inputs used to
determine their values are detailed in the table:

 Grant date                 9 April 2025
 Number of options          5,599,840
 Share price at grant       0.6p
 Exercise price             1.0p
 Volatility                 66.56%
 Dividend yield             Nil
 Risk free investment rate  4.8%
 Option life in years       10
 Fair value per option      0.421p

Based on the fair values at initial recognition, the charge arising from
employee share options was £186,000 (2024: £98,000). The charge relating to
non-employee share options was £37,000 (2024: £nil). The charge allocated
directly to equity, relating to the issue of options on the issue of share
capital, was £nil (2024: £nil).

Share options/warrants outstanding at the end of the period have exercise
prices ranging from 1p to 8p and the weighted average remaining contractual
life at the end of the period was 8 years (2024: 8 years).

     23      Financial instruments

The Group's and Company's financial instruments comprise cash and cash
equivalents, bank borrowings, loans, and items such as trade and other
receivables and trade and other payables which arise directly from its
operations. Europa's activities are subject to a range of financial risks, the
main ones being credit; liquidity; interest rates; commodity prices; foreign
exchange; and capital. These risks are managed through ongoing review
considering the operational, business and economic circumstances at that time.

 

Financial assets - Group

                              Amortised cost                    Amortised cost                    Fair value through other comprehensive income  Fair value through other comprehensive income
                              31 December                       31 July                           31 December                                    31 July
                              2025                              2024                              2025                                           2024
                              £000                              £000                              £000                                           £000
 Trade and other receivables  504                               1,085                             -                                              -
 Cash and cash equivalents    294                               1,463                             -                                              -
                              --------------------              --------------------              -----------------------                        -----------------------
 Total financial assets       798                               2,548                             -                                              -
                              ================================  ================================  =====================================          =====================================

 

Financial assets - Company

                                   Amortised cost                    Amortised cost                    Fair value through other comprehensive income  Fair value through other comprehensive income
                                   31 December                       31 July                           31 December                                    31 July
                                   2025                              2024                              2025                                           2024
                                   £000                              £000                              £000                                           £000
 Investments                       354                               2,343                             -                                              -
 Amounts due from Group companies  557                               5,502                             -                                              -
 Trade and other receivables       229                               145                               -                                              -
 Cash and cash equivalents         98                                164                               -                                              -
                                   --------------------              --------------------              -----------------------                        -----------------------
 Total financial assets            1,238                             8,154                             -                                              -
                                   ================================  ================================  =====================================          =====================================

 

 

Financial liabilities - Group

                                                 Amortised cost                    Amortised cost                    Fair value through profit and loss     Fair value through profit and loss
                                                 31 December                       31 July                           31 December                            31 July
                                                 2025                              2024                              2025                                   2024
                                                 £000                              £000                              £000                                   £000
 Trade and other payables                        (925)                             (1,381)                           -                                      -
 Lease liabilities                               (4)                               (12)                              -                                      -
 Financial liabilities designated at fair value  -                                 -                                 (294)                                  -
                                                 --------------------              --------------------              ---------------------                  -----------------------
 Total financial liabilities                     (929)                             (1,393)                           (294)                                  -
                                                 ================================  ================================  =====================================  =====================================

 

Financial liabilities - Company

                              Amortised cost                    Amortised cost                    Fair value through other comprehensive income  Fair value through other comprehensive income
                              2025                              2024                              2025                                           2024
                              £000                              £000                              £000                                           £000
 Trade and other payables     (693)                             (430)                             -                                              -
 Lease liabilities            (4)                               (12)                              -                                              -
                              --------------------              --------------------              ---------------------                          -----------------------
 Total financial liabilities  (697)                             (442)                             -                                              -
                              ================================  ================================  =====================================          =====================================

 

The carrying value of trade and other receivables, and trade and other
payables approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature and
expected maturity of these instruments.

 

Credit risk

The Group is exposed to credit risk as all crude oil production is effectively
sold to one multinational oil company. The customer is invoiced monthly for
the oil delivered to the refinery in the previous month and invoices are
generally settled in full within the same month that invoices are issued. At
31 December 2025 trade receivables were £470,000 (2024: £1,002,000). The
fair value of trade receivables and payables approximates to their carrying
value because of their short maturity. Any surplus cash is held on short-term
deposit with Royal Bank of Scotland. The maximum credit exposure in the year
was £1,221,000 comprising oil sales and recharges to joint ventures (2024
maximum exposure: £1,002,000). The reduction in the amount of trade
receivables is mainly due to the derecognition of receivables from BritNRG
pursuant to the termination of the Whisby-4 royalty agreement (note 9) and
lower oil production and sales volumes. The Company exposure to third party
credit risk is negligible. The intercompany balances with its subsidiaries
have been appropriately provided for to account for potential impairments.

Liquidity risk

The Company currently has no overdraft or overdraft facility with its bankers.

The Group and Company monitor their levels of working capital to ensure they
can meet liabilities as they fall due. The following table shows the
contractual maturities (representing the undiscounted cash flows) of the
Group's and Company's financial liabilities.

                   Group                                                                           Company
                   Trade and other payables                                                        Trade and other payables
                   31 December                             31 July                                 31 December                              31 July
                   2025                                    2024                                    2025                                     2024
                   £000                                    £000                                    £000                                     £000
 6 months or less  929                                     1,387                                   697                                      436
                   --------------------------------------  --------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------
 Total             929                                     1,387                                   697                                      436
                   ================================        ================================        =====================================    =====================================

 

Cash and cash equivalents in both Group and Company are all available at short
notice.

Trade and other payables do not normally incur interest charges. There is no
difference between the fair value of the trade and other payables and their
carrying amounts.

Interest rate risk

The Group has no interest-bearing liabilities and immaterial leases (Note 18).
All leases are at fixed rates of interest and the Group and Company are not
exposed to changes in interest rates.

Commodity price risk

The selling price of the Group's production of crude oil is set at a small
discount to Brent prices. The table below shows the range of prices achieved
in the year and the sensitivity of the Group's loss before taxation ('LBT') or
profit before tax ('PBT') to such movements in oil price. There would be a
corresponding increase or decrease to net assets.

                          2025      2025        2024      2024

                          Price     PBT/(LBT)   Price     PBT

 Oil price   Month        US$/bbl   £000        US$/bbl   £000
 Highest     August 2024  79.6      405         $88.90    250
 Average                  70.0      (11)        $82.40    (9)
 Lowest      May 2025     61.4      (378)       $76.60    (239)

 

The Revenue Swap Liability (Note 16) is restated at fair value at each
reporting date with reference to estimated future production and oil prices.
The table below shows the sensitivity of the Group's loss before taxation
('LBT') or profit before tax ('PBT') to such movements in oil price.

There is no commodity price risk in the Company.

 

                                                  2025      2025    2024      2024

                                                  Price     LBT     Price     LBT

 Oil price                                        US$/bbl   £000    US$/bbl   £000
 As used in fair value measurement (average)      62        -       -         -
 At flat price                                    90        (90)    -         -

 

Foreign exchange risk

The Group's production of crude oil is invoiced in US$. Revenue is translated
into Sterling using a monthly exchange rate set by reference to the market
rate. The table below shows the range of average monthly US$ exchange rates
used in the year and the sensitivity of the Group's PBT / LBT to similar
movements in US$ exchange. There would be a corresponding increase or decrease
in net assets.

                           2025     2025    2024     2024
                           Rate     LBT     Rate     LBT

 US Dollar   Month         US$/£    £000    US$/£    £000
 Highest     June 2025     1.370    (123)   1.284    (187)
 Average                   1.313    4       1.260    (127)
 Lowest      January 2025  1.243    175     1.218    (17)

The table below shows the Group's currency exposures. Exposures comprise the
net financial assets and liabilities of the Group that are not denominated in
the functional currency.

                                            Group                                                               Company
                                         2025                          2024                          2025                          2024
 Currency   Item                         £000                          £000                          £000                          £000
 Euro       Cash and cash equivalents    -                             2                             -                             2
            Trade and other payables     (6)                           (5)                           (6)                           (5)
 US Dollar  Cash and cash equivalents    228                           1,219                         65                            68
            Trade and other receivables  547                           869                           124                           133
            Trade and other payables     -                             -                             -                             -
                                         ----------------------------  ----------------------------  ----------------------------  ----------------------------
 Total                                   769                           2,085                         183                           198
                                         ====================          ===================           ======================        ======================

Capital risk management

The Group's objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group's
ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for
shareholders and maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of
capital. The Group defines capital as being the consolidated shareholder
equity and third-party borrowings (£nil at 31 December 2025). The Board
monitors the level of capital as compared to the Group's long-term debt
commitments and adjusts the ratio of debt to capital as is determined to be
necessary, by issuing new shares, reducing or increasing debt, paying
dividends and returning capital to shareholders.

 

Intercompany loans

The loans to the subsidiaries are not classified as repayable on demand. IFRS
9 requires consideration of the expected credit risk associated with the loan.
As the subsidiary company does not have any liquid assets to sell to repay the
loan, should it be recalled, the conclusion reached was that the loan should
be categorised as stage 3.

As part of the assessment of expected credit losses of the intercompany loan
receivable, the directors have considered the published chance of success for
Inishkea, and applying the 33% general wildcat exploration success rate, the
loans to Europa Oil & Gas Inishkea have thus been deemed 67% provided.

The loans to Europa Oil & Gas New Ventures, Europa Oil & Gas (Ireland
West) and Europa Oil & Gas (Ireland East) have been provided in full due
to the relinquishment of the licences held by the subsidiaries.

During the 17-month period to 31 December 2025 there has been a decrease in
the expected recoverable value of the Group's Wressle producing field which
was adversely impacted by the reduction in forecast UK oil and gas prices
during the period and reassessments of project timing and profiles for natural
gas production. These factors led to an increase in the provisions for
impairment that had been made in relation to loans to Europa Oil & Gas
Ltd.

 

The movement in the provision was as follows:

                                       Europa Oil & Gas Limited      Europa Oil & Gas (Ireland West) Limited      Europa Oil & Gas (Ireland East) Limited      Europa Oil & Gas (Inishkea) Limited      Europa Oil & Gas (New Ventures) Limited      Total
                                       £000                          £000                                         £000                                         £000                                     £000                                         £000
                                       =============                 =============                                =============                                =============                            =============                                =============

 Gross loan balances
 Loan balance at 31 July 2023          27,562                        705                                          1,342                                        1,391                                    1,045                                        32,045
 Movement in loan                      (1,255)                       -                                            -                                            181                                      -                                            (1,074)
 Loan balance at 31 July 2024          26,307                        705                                          1,342                                        1,572                                    1,045                                        30,971
 Movement in loan                      1,640                         -                                            -                                            116                                      -                                            1,756
 Loan balance at 31 December 25 2025   27,947                        705                                          1,342                                        1,688                                    1,045                                        32,727

 Provisions
 Provision at 31 July 2023             (5,878)                       (705)                                        (1,342)                                      (932)                                    (1,045)                                      (9,902)
 Movement in provision                 (15,446)                      -                                            -                                            (121)                                    -                                            (15,567)
 Provision at 31 July 2024             (21,324)                      (705)                                        (1,342)                                      (1,053)                                  (1,045)                                      (25,469)
 Movement in provision                 (6,623)                       -                                            -                                            (78)                                     -                                            (6,701)
 Provision at 31 December 2025         (27,947)                      (705)                                        (1,342)                                      (1,131)                                  (1,045)                                      (32,170)

 Net loan balance at 31 July 2023      21,684                        -                                            -                                            459                                      -                                            22,143
 Net loan balance at 31 July 2024      4,983                         -                                            -                                            519                                      -                                            5,502
 Net loan balance at 31 December 2025  -                             -                                            -                                            557                                      -                                            557

 

     24      Capital commitments and guarantees

For PEDL181 the partners have agreed to drill two development wells and to
construct a gas export line. These activities remain contingent upon planning
permission being granted, the budget being approved by the JV partnership and
the availability of a suitable rig. The total net cost to Europa for the work
programme is estimated to be £0.9 million in 2026 and £1.2 million in 2027.

 

     25      Site rental commitments

Europa Oil & Gas Limited pays annual site rentals for the land upon which
the West Firsby and Crosby Warren oil field facilities are located.

 

Future contractual payments are as follows:

                    2025                               2024

                    £000                               £000
 Less than 1 year   65                                 63
 2-5 years          193                                90
 More than 5 years  105                                -
                    ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------
 Total              363                                153
                    ============                       =============

 

     26      Related party transactions

Key management are those persons having authority and responsibility for
planning, controlling and directing the activities of the Group. In the
opinion of the Board, the Group's and the Company's key management are the
directors of Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) PLC. Information regarding their
compensation is given in note 4.

The Company provided services to subsidiary companies as follows:

                                          17 months                          Year
                                          ended                              ended
                                          31 December                        31 July
                                          2025                               2024

                                          £000                               £000
 Europa Oil & Gas Limited                 521                                319
 Europa Oil & Gas (Inishkea) Limited      49                                 64
                                          ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------
 Total                                    570                                383
                                          ============                       ==========

 

At the end of the period, after provisions, the Company was owed the following
amounts by subsidiaries:

                                          31 December                        31 July
                                          2025                               2024

                                          £000                               £000
 Europa Oil & Gas Limited                 -                                  4,983
 Europa Oil & Gas (Inishkea) Limited      557                                518
                                          ---------------------------------  ---------------------------------
 Total                                    557                                5,501
                                          ============                       =============

 

     27   Post reporting date events

 

Following the passing of Resolutions 9 and 10 at the Company's Annual General
Meeting held on 30 December 2025, the Company issued 7,803,546 ordinary shares
of £0.01 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to Bo Krøll, Non-Executive
Chairman, and 4,053,083 Ordinary Shares to William Holland, Chief Executive
Officer. Shares were allotted on 6 January 2026.

 

The Company announced on 16 January 2026 that the North Sea Transition
Authority has granted a 2-year extension to the first phase of the PEDL343
licence which holds the Company's 137bcf Cloughton discovery. As a result of
the extension the first phase of the licence will now expire on 21 March 2028
and the second phase will expire on 21 July 2030.

 

On 5 March Europa the Company raised a total of £4.1 million by way of an
issuance of new Ordinary Shares, of which £3.5 million was through the
placing of new Ordinary Shares to institutional investors. The Company also
raised further aggregate gross proceeds of approximately £640,000 following
an oversubscribed WRAP retail offer, (the "Placing"). The proceeds of the
Placing will go towards financing the drilling of the Barracuda prospect and
to provide general working capital to support working commitments on other
licence interests. The Placing has further strengthened the Company's balance
sheet and demonstrates the ongoing shareholder support for the business.

 

On 27 March 2026 the Company received notification from the Irish Government's
Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment that the Minister has given
his consent to extend the Phase 1 of FEL 4/19 to 31 January 2028. The Company
intends to use the extension to carry out further technical studies and allow
more time to secure a partner to advance development of the licence.

 

On 27 April the North Yorkshire Council ("NYC") planning committee notified
the Company of the decision at its meeting on 24th April that it is minded not
to approve the Company's plan for a well in Burniston on its Cloughton
prospect, despite the positive recommendation from the Council's planning
department that the operation should proceed. On 18 May the Local Planning
Authority ("LPA") issued its decision to refuse planning permission for the
Cloughton gas appraisal well. This refusal is despite the recommendation made
by the NYC's own planning officers who, after rigorously analysing the
planning application and the 13 independent experts whose separate reports all
supported the application, advised the LPA to approve the application. The
Company is disappointed with the LPA's decision and strongly disagrees with
the basis of the refusal. Europa is now assessing its options with a view to
appealing the decision and is confident that on appeal the planning permission
will be approved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1  Europa holds 42.9% of the shares in Anter and Antler now has a 40%
interest in EG-08 (0.429 x 0.4 = 17.2%)

 2  AVO - Amplitude Versus Offset is a seismic analysis technique that studies
how reflected sound-wave strength changes with distance to help identify
different underground rock and fluid types, such as oil and gas

 3  Excludes £23,582 which is the Black Scholes valuation of EMI options
issued to W Holland in 2025 in lieu of a cash bonus which is accounted for in
accordance with the policy on share-based payments

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