REG - SDX Energy PLC - NEW MAJOR SHAREHOLDER GROUP

SDX EnergyAnnouncement

01/08/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 3518U  SDX Energy PLC  01 August 2022

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1 August 2022

SDX ENERGY PLC ("SDX" or the "Company")

 

WELCOMES NEW MAJOR SHAREHOLDER GROUP

 

SDX Energy Plc (AIM: SDX), the EMEA-focused energy company, is pleased to
welcome to the Company a group of shareholders led by Aleph Commodities
Limited ("Aleph"), who between them hold 25.65% of the issued share capital of
the Company.

 

Mark Reid, CEO of SDX, commented:

 

"I am very pleased to welcome Aleph and their fellow investors to SDX. The
Company now has a cornerstone shareholder group with significant industry
experience and whose intention is to bring financial, commercial and technical
resources to support our growth aspirations. I am very excited about our
future plans, further details of which I look forward to providing soon."

 

Statement from Aleph Management:

 

"The group of shareholders led by Aleph are long term investors. We believe
that leveraging SDX's existing operations and technical team with Aleph's
financial, technical, and commercial support will enable SDX to increase its
production and cash flows multiple times over the next 24-36 months. This will
be achieved by investing in existing operations and acquiring assets in
jurisdictions, where Aleph has long-standing access and relationships.  We
support Mark and his team and we will encourage continued high standards of
corporate governance and the strengthening of management and operational teams
to maximise long term shareholder returns."

 

·      Aleph is a global trading and investment company, founded in 2018
by former executives of Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Engelhart
Commodities Trading Partners, and Credit Suisse, supported by several large US
and European family offices who are also shareholders of Aleph.

 

·      With significant existing investments in the E&P and
midstream sectors of the industry, Aleph intends to provide financial,
commercial and technical resources to support the growth of SDX.

 

·      SDX is already working on organic and inorganic growth
initiatives which it now plans to accelerate and execute with support from
Aleph.

 

·      The Company plans to update the market on its vision and the
implementation of its strategy in the coming weeks.

 

About SDX

SDX is an international oil and gas exploration, production, and development
company, headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with a principal focus on
EMEA.  In Egypt, SDX has a working interest in two producing assets: a 36.9%
operated interest in the South Disouq and Ibn Yunus gas fields and a 67.0%
operated interest in the Ibn Yunus North gas field in the Nile Delta and a 50%
non-operated interest in the West Gharib concession, which is located onshore
in the Eastern Desert, adjacent to the Gulf of Suez. In Morocco, SDX has a 75%
working interest in four development/production concessions, all situated in
the Gharb Basin. The producing assets in Morocco are characterised by
attractive gas prices and exceptionally low operating costs. SDX has a strong
weighting of fixed price gas assets in its portfolio with low operating costs
and attractive margins throughout, providing resilience in a low commodity
price environment. SDX's portfolio also includes high impact exploration
opportunities in both Egypt and Morocco.

 

For further information, please see the Company's website at
www.sdxenergygroup.com (http://www.sdxenergygroup.com) or the Company's filed
documents at www.sedar.com (http://www.sedar.com) .

 

 

For further information:

 

 SDX Energy Plc

 Mark Reid

 Chief Executive Officer

 Tel: +44 203 219 5640

 Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

 Callum Stewart

 Jason Grossman

 Ashton Clanfield

 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7710 7600

 Camarco (PR)

 Billy Clegg/Owen Roberts/Violet Wilson

 Tel: +44 (0) 203 757 4980

 

Forward-looking information

 

Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute
"forward-looking information" as such term is used in applicable Canadian
securities laws. Any statements that express or involve discussions with
respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives,
assumptions, or future events or are not statements of historical fact should
be viewed as forward-looking information. In particular, statements regarding
the Company's future growth plans, strategy and expected support from Aleph,
should be regarded as forward-looking information.

 

The forward-looking information contained in this document is based on certain
assumptions, and although management considers these assumptions to be
reasonable based on information currently available to them, undue reliance
should not be placed on the forward-looking information because SDX can give
no assurances that they may prove to be correct. This includes, but is not
limited to, assumptions related to, among other things, commodity prices and
interest and foreign exchange rates; planned synergies, capital efficiencies
and cost-savings; applicable tax laws; future production rates; receipt of
necessary permits; the sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in
carrying out planned activities, and the availability and cost of labour and
services.

 

All timing given in this announcement, unless stated otherwise, is indicative,
and while the Company endeavours to provide accurate timing to the market, it
cautions that, due to the nature of its operations and reliance on third
parties, this is subject to change, often at little or no notice. If there is
a delay or change to any of the timings indicated in this announcement, the
Company shall update the market without delay.

 

Forward-looking information is subject to certain risks and uncertainties
(both general and specific) that could cause actual events or outcomes to
differ materially from those anticipated or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Such risks and other factors include, but are not limited to,
political, social, and other risks inherent in daily operations for the
Company, risks associated with the industries in which the Company operates,
such as: operational risks; delays or changes in plans with respect to growth
projects or capital expenditures; costs and expenses; health, safety and
environmental risks; commodity price, interest rate and exchange rate
fluctuations; environmental risks; competition; permitting risks; the ability
to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources; and changes
in legislation, including but not limited to tax laws and environmental
regulations. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of risk factors is
not exhaustive and are advised to refer to the Principal Risks &
Uncertainties section of SDX's Annual Report for the year ended 31 December
2021, which can be found on SDX's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com
(http://www.sedar.com) , for a description of additional risks and
uncertainties associated with SDX's business.

 

The forward-looking information contained in this press release is as of the
date hereof and SDX does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to
revise any of the included forward‐looking information, except as required
by applicable law. The forward‐looking information contained herein is
expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

 

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