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15 Apr 2025 09:32
RNS Number : 0870F
Tullow Oil PLC
15 April 2025
Tullow Oil plc
Tullow agrees heads of terms for sale of Kenyan assets for $120 million
$80 million near-term cash receiptsOption to back-in for 30% of potential future development phases at no cost
Transaction with Gulf Energy, a leading Kenyan energy and infrastructure group
15 April 2025 - Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tullow Overseas Holdings BV, has signed a heads of terms agreement with Gulf Energy Ltd (the "Buyer") to sell Tullow Kenya BV, which holds Tullow's entire working interests in Kenya, for a total consideration of at least $120 million (the "Transaction").
The consideration will be split into a $40 million payment due on completion, $40 million payable at the earlier of Field Development Plan (FDP) approval or 30 June 2026, and $40 million payable over five years from the third quarter of 2028 onwards. In addition, Tullow will be entitled to royalty payments subject to certain conditions. Tullow also retains a back-in right for a 30% participation in potential future development phases at no cost.
The Transaction is accretive to both equity and leverage and further accelerates Tullow's deleveraging process.
This Transaction will constitute a significant transaction for the purposes of UKLR 7 of the UK Listing Rules (as came into effect on 29 July 2024). Further announcements will be made in due course upon full form transaction documentation being entered into by the parties.
Transaction highlights
· Minimum cash consideration of $120 million, with additional royalty payments subject to certain conditions.
· Tullow retains a back-in right for a 30% participation (before Government back-in) in potential future development phases at no cost.
· Corporate sale of Tullow's entire Kenyan portfolio of assets.
· All past and future liabilities will be transferred to the Buyer as part of the Transaction.
· Conditions precedent for completion of the Transaction include:
- All necessary regulatory approvals.
- Delivery of payment guarantees satisfactory to Tullow in relation to Tranche B and C (see Consideration Structure).
· Entering into the full sale and purchase agreement (SPA) is targeted within the coming months with completion of the Transaction and receipt of first payment during 2025.
Richard Miller, Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Tullow, commented:
"Today's announcement marks another step forward in Tullow's accelerated deleveraging journey with near-term cash receipts of $80 million and mitigating significant capital exposure, whilst retaining a material option on the future development of the project. I am confident that the proceeds from this transaction, coupled with the $300 million from the disposal of our assets in Gabon, position the business strongly