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Eland Oil & Gas PLC
14 November 2019
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14 November 2019
ELAND OIL & GAS PLC ("ELAND")
STATEMENT IN RELATION TO ELCREST
Eland notes an announcement stated to be issued on behalf of Starcrest Nigeria Energy Limited ("Starcrest") in relation to Eland's joint venture company Elcrest Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited ("Elcrest") and the offer for Eland by Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc ("Seplat").
As set out in the Scheme Document issued on 28 October 2019 (the "Scheme Document"), Eland owns 45 per cent. of the shares of Elcrest and Elcrest is consolidated into the audited final results and unaudited interim results of the Eland Group because it is controlled by Eland. The basis for this is set out in the Scheme Document and Eland's 2018 Annual Report.
Eland is satisfied that the description of Elcrest and its 45 per cent. equity stake in OML 40 set out in the Scheme Document is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
Eland and Seplat continue to expect that the Scheme will become effective on 17 December 2019.