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Zenith Energy Ltd

23 January 2017

ZENITH ANNOUNCES AGM RESULTS

AND THE ADOPTION OF ADVANCE NOTICE POLICY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(LSE: ZEN, TSX.V: ZEE)

Calgary, Alberta - January 23, 2017 - Zenith Energy Ltd. ("Zenith" or the "Company", LSE: ZEN, TSX.V: ZEE) is pleased to announce in accordance with section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations, the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes at the annual general meeting of shareholders of Zenith held on June 20, 2017 in Calgary, Alberta, all votes of which were conducted by a show of hands.

As disclosed in the Prospectus dated 11, January 2017, the AGM for the year ending 31, March, 2016 had been convened in December 2016, prior to the listing on the LSE completed on 11, January 2017.

 
           Matter Voted Upon              Outcome of Vote 
 
 1. Fixing the number of directors               Carried 
  to be elected at six. 
 2. The individual election 
  of the following nominees 
  as directors of the Company 
  to hold office until the 
  next annual meeting of shareholders: 
 
            Jose Ramon Lopez-Portillo            Carried 
            Luigi (Gino) Regis Milano            Carried 
            Andrea Cattaneo                      Carried 
            Dario E. Sodero                      Carried 
            Francesco Salimbeni                  Carried 
            Erik Larre                           Carried 
 3. The approval of an ordinary                  Carried 
  resolution to appoint MNP 
  LLP as auditors of the Company 
  to hold office until the 
  next annual meeting of shareholders 
 4. The approval of an ordinary                  Carried 
  resolution approving the 
  Company's existing stock 
  option plan

José Ramón López-Portillo, Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented:

"I am grateful to our shareholders for their renewed support and their confidence in the Company's management. 44.91% of the outstanding shares at the record date (64,574,153) voted at the AGM, either by presence or by proxy. All resolutions presented were duly approved and Andrea Cattaneo, CEO & President, received an approval percentage of 100% - a clear vote of confidence by shareholders in the new trajectory of the Company, and, specifically, for the Company's most recent transformational acquisition in Azerbaijan.

The Board of Directors' core priority to enhance shareholders value will now hold true as we transition to overseeing the successful expansion of activity and growth in production. This expansion will centre on the optimisation of our operations in Azerbaijan, where the Company believes it is able to steadily increase production volumes by means of a systematic well workover programme. This process of rehabilitation and development in Azerbaijan is due to begin imminently and the Company is committed to keeping stakeholders updated with a steady news flow in this regard.

Our focus in Azerbaijan will not be to the exclusion of the Company's other interests, specifically Italy, or indeed new opportunities that the market may present for Zenith's further expansion."

Advance Notice Policy

In addition to the above, Zenith is pleased to announce the approval by its Board of Directors of an Advance Notice Policy (the "Policy") on January 19, 2017. The purpose of the Policy is to provide shareholders, directors and management of the Company with a clear framework for nominating directors.

Among other things, the Policy includes a provision that requires advance notice to be given to the Company in circumstances where nominations of persons for election to the Board are made by shareholders of the Company. The Policy fixes a deadline by which director nominations must be submitted to the Company prior to any annual or special meeting of shareholders and sets forth the information that must be included in the notice to the Company in order for a nominee to be eligible for election.

The full text of the Policy will be available via SEDAR at www.SEDAR.com.

About Zenith Energy Ltd.

Zenith focuses on the acquisition and further development of proven onshore oil and gas fields where production has declined over time, but which are capable of increased productivity following an injection of capital and optimization through its corporate engineering and technical expertise. To maximise shareholder value, Zenith targets acquisitions of production opportunities that offer strong logistics and close proximity to refineries and pipelines. Zenith's management and directors have extensive international and governmental experience and possess the technical knowledge to execute this strategy.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information, please contact:

José Ramón López-Portillo Andrea Cattaneo

Chairman CEO & President

   Email:               info@zenithenergy.ca 
   Telephone:        (587) 315-9031 
   Telefax:             (403) 775-4474

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The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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