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United Oil & Gas PLC / Index: AIM / Epic: UOG / Sector: Oil & Gas
16 April 2024
United Oil & Gas plc
("United" or "the Company")
Receipt of Egyptian Receivables of $1 million in USD
United Oil & Gas Plc (AIM: "UOG"), the oil and gas company with a high impact exploration asset in Jamaica and a development asset in the UK announces an update in relation to Egyptian receivables.
United has received a payment from Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation ("EGPC") for USD $1 million. These funds will be used to extinguish the debt and leave the Company debt free while the paperwork to withdraw from Abu Sennan concession is finalised.
The remaining receivable balance is the equivalent of c. USD $0.5 million and is anticipated to be received over the coming months.
A further update on the completion of the settlement of the debt will be made shortly.
United Chief Executive Officer, Brian Larkin commented:
"We are pleased to have received the funds from EGPC as this enables us to settle our debt and move the business forward, focusing on our key assets of Jamaica and Waddock Cross.
We will finalise settlement with our debt provider and issue a further update to shareholders shortly."
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This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 2014/596/EU which is part of domestic UK law
pursuant to the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) regulations (SI 2019/310).
Enquiries | ||
United Oil & Gas Plc (Company) | ||
Brian Larkin, CEO | brian.larkin@uogplc.com | |
Beaumont Cornish Limited (Nominated Adviser) | ||
Roland Cornish | Felicity Geidt | Asia Szusciak | +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 | |
Tennyson Securities (Joint Broker) | ||
Peter Krens | +44 (0) 20 7186 9030 | |
Optiva Securities Limited (Joint Broker) | ||
Christian Dennis | +44 (0) 20 3137 1902 | |
Camarco (Financial PR) | ||
Andrew Turner | Emily Hall | Sam Morris | +44 (0) 20 3757 4983 |
Beaumont Cornish Limited ("Beaumont Cornish") is the Company's Nominated Adviser and is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Beaumont Cornish's responsibilities as the Company's Nominated Adviser, including a responsibility to advise and guide the Company on its responsibilities under the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers, are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange. Beaumont Cornish is not acting for and will not be responsible to any other persons for providing protections afforded to customers of Beaumont Cornish nor for advising them in relation to the proposed arrangements described in this announcement or any matter referred to in it.
Notes to Editors
United Oil & Gas is an oil and gas company with a development asset in the UK and a high impact exploration licence in Jamaica.
The business is led by an experienced management team with a strong track record of growing full cycle businesses, partnered with established industry players and is well positioned to deliver future growth through portfolio optimisation and targeted acquisitions.
United Oil & Gas is listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. For further information on United Oil and Gas please visit www.uogplc.com