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ZENITH ENERGY

TRANSFORMATIONAL OIL AND GAS OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA

JAN 2021

Zenith is engaged in an countercyclical acquisition campaign of highly prospective oil production and development assets in Africa

Official confirmation from the Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of the Congo that its local subsidiary, Zenith Energy Congo SA (“Zenith Congo”), has been selected as the successful bidder for the award of a new 25-year licence to operate the Tilapia oilfield (“Tilapia II”). This is subject to completion of an enquiry of public utility (enquête d’utilité publique) (“IPU”) to be performed by the Ministry of Hydrocarbons during the month of January 2021, as well as the subsequent potential finalisation and ratification of the Production Sharing Contract (“PSC”) for Tilapia II.

Conditional acquisition from KUFPEC, a subsidiary of the State of Kuwait’s national oil company, of a 22.5% interest in Sidi El Kilani, an onshore oil production asset in Tunisia. Completion of the acquisition is subject to approval being granted by the Comité Consultatif des Hydrocarbures (“CCH”) of the Republic of Tunisia.

Conditional acquisition from China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) of a 22.5% interest in Sidi El Kilani, an onshore oil production asset in Tunisia. Completion of the acquisition is subject to approval being granted by the Comité Consultatif des Hydrocarbures (“CCH”) of the Republic of Tunisia

Participation, as technical and financial partner to a Nigerian registered energy company, in the ongoing 2020 Marginal Fields Bid Round organised by the Nigerian Department of Petroleum Resources. SLIDE

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2021 ZENITH ENERGY JAN 2021

2,000 - 3,000

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL OF APPROX

BOPD DURING 2021

Development strategy defined by:

Acquiring and developing assets with untapped reserves and existing production

Maximising revenue by implementing low-cost oil production models

Ownership of key operational equipment with the objective of reducing costs, third-party delays, and decreasing reliance on third party oilfield service companies

Highly incentivised Board of Directors and Senior Management, holding significant interests in the share capital of Zenith.

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METRICSRecent Highlights

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A DUAL LISTED INTERNATIONAL OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION COMPANY FOCUSSED ON TRANSFORMATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA

KEY SHAREHOLDERS:Board of Directors, Mirabaud & Cie (Europe) SA,Premier Miton Investors

MARKET CAP CIRCA (APPROX)

STOCK TICKER

(LSE: ZEN / OSE: ZENA)

SHARES IN ISSUE (APPROX)

£12M

1,070M

TRANSFORMATIONAL REVENUE GENERATING OIL PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA

REPUBLIC OF THE CONGOPRODUCTION POTENTIAL FOLLOWING DRILLING UP TO 5,000 BOPD

REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

TUNISIA

TUNISIACURRENTLY PRODUCING AT A RATE OF APPROXIMATELY 550 BOPD

2,000-3,000 BOPD

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL DURING 2021 OF APPROX

BRAZZAVILLE

TUNIS

LOUBOMO

SIDI EL-KILANI

POINTE-NOIRE

TILAPIA


*The Notes are governed by Austrian law and are not convertible into Zenith equity.

*The issue of the Notes is aligned with the Company’s strategy of diversifying its financing towards non-equity dilutive funding to support its potentially transformational asset acquisition activities in Africa.

EUR 25 MILLION EMTN PROGRAMME

Zenith has launched a EUR 25,000,000 multi-currency Euro Medium Term Notes (EMTN) Programme.

•To date, Zenith has issued the following, multi-currency Euro Medium Term Notes at part value: (*the “Notes”)

EURO 1,000,000 bearing an interest of 10.125% per year the “EUR-Notes”

ISIN: XS2108546735

USD 1,000,000 bearing an interest of 10.375% per year the “USD-Notes”

ISIN: XS2108546651

GBP 1,000,000 bearing an interest of 10.5% per year the “GBP-Notes”

ISIN: XS2108546578

CHF 1,000,000 bearing an interest of 10.00% per year the “CHF-Notes”

ISIN: XS2108546818

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The EMTNs are admitted to trading on the Third Market (MTF) of the Vienna Stock Exchange and will be due on January 27, 2024.

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BRAZZAVILLELOUBOMO

POINTE-NOIRE

TILAPIA

ACQUISITION HIGHLIGHTS REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, TILAPIA

Geographic position

• Located in the Lower Republic of the Congo Basin, West African Atlantic Margin, which extends from Gabon down to Angola, a prolific hydrocarbon region

• Individual wells in this region have recorded production rates of up to 5,000 barrels of oil per day.

• Acreage is situated 1.8km offshore (drilled from onshore negating the necessity of offshore drilling equipment)

• First production in 2008.• Close to nearby infrastructure

(Oil storage /processing facilities - 45-minute drive from Point Noire and 17km from nearest refinery.)

Upside potential

• Successful recent drilling undertaken during 2018 and 2019 identified multiple potential productive reservoirs across a number of formations including the regionally proven Mengo and Djeno reservoirs

• Recent expert wireline log analysis* (has indicated that reservoir quality is “between good and excellent”.

*commissioned by AAOG Congo after drilling activities in the Djeno

UP TO 5,00030 350,000

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL FOLLOWING DRILLING

TILAPIA PRODUCTIONAPPROX

BOPD BOPD BOPD

NATIONAL PRODUCTION APPROX

Highly strategic acquisition

• Zenith acquired 100% of AAOG Congo, the former operator of the Tilapia oilfield with a 56% interest.

• Remaining 44 percent was held by the national oil company, Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (“SNPC”).


PRODUCTION POTENTIAL FOLLOWING DRILLING



ACQUISITION HIGHLIGHTS REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, TILAPIA

BRAZZAVILLELOUBOMO

POINTE-NOIRE

TILAPIA

UP TO 5,000 350,000BOPD BOPD

SNPC owes AAOG Congo approximately US$5.3 million. Zenith has met with SNPC and expects to obtain the full repayment of the aforementioned amount.

The seller of AAOG Congo has also novated 100% of the intercompany loans with AAOG Congo to Zenith as of the date of Completion, equivalent to approximately £12.5 million.

Zenith has commissioned a new Competent Person’s Report in compliance with Canadian securities laws, specifically the COGE Handbook and National Instrument 51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities.

Zenith has submitted an offer to the Ministry of Hydrocarbons for the award of a new 25-year licence in relation to the Tilapia oilfield, to be named “Tilapia II” and established a new local subsidiary, Zenith Energy Congo SA, at the request of the Ministry of Hydrocarbons.

Plans to commence drilling activities in well TLP-103C at the earliest opportunity in the event that the Company is successful in obtaining a new 25-year licence for the Tilapia oilfield.

Plans to commence drilling activities in well TLP-103C at the earliest opportunity in the event that the Company is successful in obtaining a new 25-year licence for the Tilapia oilfield.

AAOG Congo’s licence to operate the Tilapia oilfield (“Tilapia I”) expired on July 18, 2020, as publicly announced by Zenith Energy and previously announced by AAOG plc.

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SW NETLP-103C

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TLP-103C-ST

(Aptian)LOEME

(Barremian)R2

(Barremian)MENGO

(Neocomian)DJENO

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TILAPIA LICENCE

VANDJI

Ocean Land

TLP-103C-ST

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TLP-103C SIDETRACK:TO BE DRILLED

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TLP-103C SIDETRACK

POTENTIALLY TRANSFORMATIONAL PRODUCTION FROM THE MENGO AND DJENO FORMATIONS

As publicly announced, Zenith intends to contract a suitable and fully inspected drilling rig to sidetrack TLP- 103C and thereby achieve potentially transformational production from the Mengo and Djeno formations once a new 25-year licence is obtained in respect of the Tilapia oilfield.

An independent review ofthe petrophysical analyses of drilling activities in well TLP-103C concluded that reservoir quality is between good and excellent, supporting the commercial decision to seek potentially transformational production from the Djeno formation.

REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, TILAPIA


TUNISIAACQUISITION HIGHLIGHTS

TUNISIA

550-600

TOTAL CURRENT DAILY PRODUCTION APPROX

US$15M

TOTAL CURRENT PRODUCTION REVENUE APPROX

Sidi El-Kilani

Tunis

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BOPD BOPD

Conditional acquisition from KUFPEC, a subsidiary of the State of Kuwait’s national oil company, of its 22.5% working interest for a consideration of US$500,000 in April 2020. On June 11, 2020, the Company announced that it had already paid US$250,000 to KUFPEC and that it expected the balance consideration payable would be satisfied by the oil production revenue generated since the date of the acquisition.

The Company has acquired a cumulative conditional interest of 45% in the North Kairouan permit and the Sidi El Kilani Concession (“SLK”) This results from the following transactions:

Conditional acquisition from CNPC International (Tunisia), a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), of its 22.5% working interest for a consideration of US$300,000 in September 2020.

Completion of both acquisitions is conditional on approval being granted by the Comité Consultatif des Hydrocarbures (“CCH”) of the Republic of Tunisia.

Currently producing at an approximate rate of between 550-600 barrels of oil per day using natural flow regime (without artificial lift technology).


ROME

Genoa

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M E D I T E R R A N E A N S E A

ITALY - CASH GENERATING ENERGY PRODUCTION

Balanced energy production portfolio providing cashflow with stable low-cost natural gas production

Moderate investment expected to achieve significant increase in natural gas production

Highly profitable electricity is produced at the Torrente Cigno concession using low-grade sour gas production

Italy’s economy is heavily dependent on oil and gas

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368.96 KM2

16.3BCF

255 MBBLS

63 900 MWh US$15M

WORKING INTERESTS IN

OF ITALIAN NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION CONCESSIONS

NATURAL GAS 2P RESERVES

CONDENSATE 2P RESERVES

OPERATEDCONCESSIONS

NON-OPERATED CONCESSIONS

2 EXPLORATION PERMITS

2 EXPLORATION PERMITS AWAITING APPROVAL

MONTHLY ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION:

Italy has a long and successful history of natural gas production and exploration across its territory

The Company announced on July 31, 2020, that it had received a legally binding loan facility for an amount of approximately EUR 300,000 from an Italian governmental entity. Under the terms of the loan, all funds to be disbursed are to be utilised for the purpose of the establishment of commercial activities in Africa, specifically in the Republic of Congo and the broader West Africa region.

The Company plans to file an application for a second loan facility of this kind, designed to assist Italian commercial enterprises in the current challenging financial climate, for the purpose of making infrastructural investments in its Italian natural gas, condensate and electricity production operations.

SOUTHERN GAS CORRIDOR - TAPPRODUCTION CONCESSIONS

ITALIAN NATIONAL PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE

A low-risk jurisdiction with a strong EU regulatory framework

NPV DISCOUNTED AT 10%


OWNERSHIP OF DRILLING EQUIPMENT

1 WORKOVER RIG (375HP)

1 DRILLING RIG (1 ,200HP) capable of drilling to a depth of approx 5,000 metres(depending on well design)

Zenith strongly believes in the benefits of owning and operating the key equipment required to develop its asset portfolio. For the following reasons:

1. Cost control2. Operational independence3. Direct oversight on execution


SUMMARY INVESTMENT CASE

Uniquely positioned in the current low oil price environment to pursue an aggressive, countercyclical acquisition campaign in Africa targeting low-risk oil production assets generating significant productionrevenue even at US$30 oil.

Highly experienced operational team with proven track-record of success

Highly knowledgeable and well connected Advisory Committee recently created to support its business development activities in West Africa

MANAGEMENT ALIGNED WITH SHAREHOLDERS - THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT COLLECTIVELY HOLD APPROXIMATELY 10 PERCENT OF ZENITH’S SHARE CAPITAL.

Ready availability of drilling equipment and technical personal across all acquisition opportunities. (Company owns key drilling equipment including a drilling rig (1,200hp) and a workover rig (375hp))

Stringent due diligence in place for all new assets being acquired

TUNISIA


Tunis

Brazzaville

NEAR-TERM PRODUCTION POTENTIAL UPON ACHIEVEMENT OF NEAR-TERM OBJECTIVES IN TUNISIA AND CONGO: 300 BARRELS PER DAY

2,000 - 3,000 BOPD

PRODUCTION POTENTIAL OF APPROX DURING 2021

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Ideally positioned to complete a number of highly prospective acquisition opportunities at advantageous terms across Africa in the current low oil price environment


TEAM

Andrea CattaneoChief Executive Officer & President (UK & Africa based)

Proven deal maker and government advisor with specific expertise in FSU and African countries. He has more than 30 years of experience in sovereign loans, capital markets and oil trading between Western and emerging countries. Andrea is one of Zenith’s founders and largest shareholders.

Luca BenedettoChief Financial Officer & Executive Director (UK based)

Luca Benedetto trained in Italy as a registered accountant with further education in IFRS accounting and consolidation at IPSOA Milan. He has more than twenty-five years of accounting, auditing and financial administration experience.

Executive Directors & Senior Management

Luigi Regis MilanoExecutive Director, Managing Director of Italian Operations (Italy based)

Luigi has more than 40 years of experience in the petroleum industry during which he has been the executive director of a large trading company specialised in oil refining, processing and trading. Luigi has held a significant interest in an Italian oil refinery since 2000. Luigi is one of Zenith’s founders and currently serves as Managing Director of its Italian subsidiary.

Dr. José Ramón López PortilloChairman and Non-executive Director, (UK based)

Dr. Dario SoderoNon-executive Director, (Canada based)

Erik Sture Larre Jr Non-executive Director(Norway based)

Sergey Borovskiy Non-executive Director(China based)

Former Mexican Ambassador to Food and Agriculture Organisation (United Nations) and Minister in Mexican Federal Government. Leading researcher on the energy security of Mexico. He is also the Former Chairman of the FAO council. Holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford in political science and international relations.

Experienced energy industry executive with strong geological, technical and exploration expertise in North America, North Africa and the Middle East. Holds a doctorate in Geological Sciences from the University of Turin, Italy.

Norwegian national with strong expertise in large-scale real estate development projects, banking and the oil & gas industry. Erik served as Deputy Chairman of SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge and as Chairman of its Audit Committee.

Sergey has over 25 years of experience in business management in China and Hong Kong, he is fluent in Russian, English and Mandarin and holds a degree in economics. He is Chairman of various oil & gas consulting, engineering, trading, chemical, seismic research and exploration services companies based in China and Hong Kong.


CONTACT Zenith Energy Ltd.Andrea CattaneoChief Executive OfficerE-mail: [email protected]: +1 (587) 315 9031

Allenby Capital Limited - Financial Adviser & BrokerNick Harriss, Nick AthanasTel: + 44 (0) 203 328 5656

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