Impact Oil & Gas has signed definitive agreements which will result in its indirect interest in Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa, held through its wholly owned subsidiary, Impact Oil & Gas SA Blocks 11B-12B Limited (“Impact 11B/12B”) being consolidated under Africa Energy Corp. and Impact becoming a major shareholder in Africa Energy.

Siraj Ahmed, CEO of Impact Oil & Gas, said:
“We are pleased to be part of the proposed consolidation of the interests of all Main Street stakeholders under Africa Energy, resulting in Africa Energy holding a direct 10% interest in Block 11B/12B. This transaction is a significant milestone for Impact, providing the Company with liquid stock in Africa Energy and retaining a significant exposure to one of the most exciting oil and gas exploration plays in the world today, ahead of the Luiperd-1X well results. In line with our strategy, the transaction provides Impact with additional options for monetisation of our participation in the Block following our first successful exploration well last year.”

In December 2018, Impact 11B/12B entered into a loan agreement with Arostyle Investments (RF) (Proprietary) Limited and Main Street 1549 (Proprietary) Limited. Under the Arostyle Loan Agreement, Impact 11B/12B has advanced funds to Arostyle to fund Arostyle’s proportionate share of Main Street’s Block 11B/12B entry costs and subsequent exploration expenditures related to Main Street’s 10% participating interest in Block 11B/12B. The terms of the Arostyle Loan Agreement provide Impact 11B/12B with a risk-adjusted return linked to the proceeds of any future sale of the Participating Interest.

Africa Energy has committed to fund 100% of Main Street’s costs relating to the upcoming drilling program on Block 11B/12B and, in conjunction with this commitment, Impact 11B/12B and the Company have entered into an investment agreement with Africa Energy whereby Africa Energy will subscribe for new shares in, and obtain control of, Impact 11B/12B.

Impact has entered into a subscription agreement with Africa Energy to subscribe for 509,092,771 common shares in Africa Energy, conditional upon completion of the Investment.

Impact will have the right, for so long as it holds not less than 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Africa Energy, to appoint one nominee to the board of directors of Africa Energy. The Investment Agreement also provides for certain orderly market covenants in respect of any dispositions by Impact of Subscription Shares, customary standstill provisions for a period of 12 months and certain restrictions on the issuance of common shares (or securities convertible into common shares) of Africa Energy prior to completion of the Investment.

In parallel with the Investment Agreement, Africa Energy and Arostyle have entered into an implementation agreement that, among other things, grants Africa Energy the right to exercise an option with Arostyle, which holds 51% of the shares in Main Street, to acquire Main Street’s interest in Block 11B/12B (the “Arostyle Transaction”).

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