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Reabold Resources PLC

27 September 2023

27 September 2023

Reabold Resources plc

("Reabold" or the "Company")

Approval for Environment Agency Permit at West Newton

Reabold Resources plc, the oil & gas investing company with a diversified portfolio of exploration, appraisal and development projects, is pleased to announce that the Environmental Agency ("EA") permit for the use of oil-based drilling fluids at the West Newton B-2 well has been approved.

The EA has issued the variation of the permit for the West Newton B wellsite which allows for the use of oil-based fluids within the Permian formations during drilling and testing operations.

Plans for the proposed horizontal well from the West Newton B site are underway and commencement of operations are targeted for H1 2024.

Well path selection and the engineered design have been completed, wellbore casing purchased and the Operator, Rathlin Energy (UK) Limited, has approached drilling rig and other key service contractors to determine their availability.

As announced on 29 September 2022, the Competent Person's Report on West Newton confirmed gross 2C unrisked technically recoverable resources of 197.6 bcf of sales gas, with an estimated 86% geological chance of success.

Reabold holds a ca. 56% economic interest in West Newton and PEDL183 via its ca. 59% shareholding in Rathlin, which, in turn, has a 66.67% interest in PEDL183. In addition, Reabold has a 16.665% direct licence interest in PEDL183.

Reabold's balance sheet has sufficient funding for its direct share of the planned drilling on the licence and the Company will also support Rathlin in exploring funding options to enable the drilling of this well in H1 2024. Reabold may be in a position to provide additional funding to Rathlin following receipt of the second tranche payment from Shell relating to the sale of the Victory asset.

Sachin Oza , Co-CEO of Reabold, commented:

"We are delighted to receive approval from the EA for the West Newton B site. Our studies have clearly demonstrated that the use of oil-based drilling mud will be a key factor in enhancing flow rates from wells in this field, and therefore t his is an important step for the drilling of the B-2 horizontal well next year .

"West Newton is potentially one of the largest hydrocarbon fields discovered onshore UK and we remain focused on developing and unlocking the significant resource potential of this asset."

For further information, contact:

 
 Reabold Resources plc                      c/o Camarco 
  Sachin Oza                                 +44 (0) 20 3757 4980 
  Stephen Williams 
 Strand Hanson Limited - Nominated & 
  Financial Adviser 
  James Spinney 
  James Dance 
  Rob Patrick                               +44 (0) 20 7409 3494 
 
  Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited - Joint 
  Broker 
  Callum Stewart 
  Simon Mensley                              +44 (0) 20 7710 7600 
  Ashton Clanfield 
 
  finnCap Ltd - Joint Broker 
  Christopher Raggett 
  Barney Hayward                             +44 (0) 20 7220 0500 
 Camarco 
  Billy Clegg 
  Rebecca Waterworth 
  Sam Morris                                +44 (0) 20 3757 4980

Notes to Editors

Reabold Resources plc has a diversified portfolio of exploration, appraisal and development oil & gas projects. Reabold's strategy is to invest in low-risk, near-term projects which it considers to have significant valuation uplift potential, with a clear monetisation plan, where receipt of such proceeds will be returned to shareholders and re-invested into further growth projects. This strategy is illustrated by the recent sale of the undeveloped Victory gas field to Shell, the proceeds of which are being returned to shareholders and re-invested.

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