PRESS RELEASE
1 May 2018
WENTWORTH RESOURCES LIMITED
("Wentworth" or the "Company")
Payment and Corporate update
Wentworth, the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE: WRL) and AIM (AIM: WRL) listed independent, East Africa-focused oil & gas company, today provides an update to shareholders.
The Company is pleased to inform shareholders that payments received during April 2018 for gas sales generated from the Mnazi Bay Concession in Tanzania totalled $6.0 million net to Wentworth. This represents payment in full for two months' gas sales. The Company is also pleased to report that gross production volumes during April 2018 from the Mnazi Bay gas field averaged 77 MMscf/d, continuing the strong production since the start of the year and further de-risking our 2018 gross production guidance of 65 to 75 MMscf/d.
Further to the announcement made on 15 January 2018 that Eskil Jersing would be joining Wentworth as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), the Company is pleased to confirm that Eskil will formally join the Company on 25 June 2018. It is anticipated that he will be appointed to the Board at the Company's Annual and Special Meeting to be held on 27 June 2018. As previously announced, Geoff Bury stepped down from his position as Managing Director on 30 April 2018 and Bob McBean, Executive Chairman, has assumed the role of Interim CEO until Eskil formally joins the Company.
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| Enquiries: Wentworth | Bob McBean Executive Chairman | rpm@wentworthresources.com |
| Katherine Roe Chief Financial Officer | katherine.roe@wentworthresources.com +44 7841 087 230 | |
| Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited | AIM Nominated Adviser and Broker (UK) Callum Steward Ashton Clanfield | +44 (0) 20 7710 7600 |
| GMP FirstEnergy | Broker (UK) Hugh Sanderson Jonathan Wright | +44 (0) 20 7448 0200 |
| Peel Hunt LLP | Broker (UK) Richard Crichton Ross Allister | +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 |
| FTI Consulting | Investor Relations Adviser (UK) Edward Westropp Kim Camilleri | wentworth@fticonsulting.com +44 (0) 20 3727 1000 |
About Wentworth Resources
Wentworth Resources is a publicly traded (OSE: WRL, AIM: WRL), independent oil & gas company with: natural gas production; exploration and appraisal opportunities; and large-scale gas monetisation initiatives, all in the Rovuma Delta Basin of coastal southern Tanzania and northern Mozambique.
Inside Information
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by Wentworth to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) no. 596/2014 ("MAR"). On the publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service ("RIS"), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release may contain certain forward-looking information. The words "expect", "anticipate", believe", "estimate", "may", "will", "should", "intend", "forecast", "plan", and similar expressions are used to identify forward looking information.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on management's beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made in light of management's experience, current conditions and expected future development in the areas in which Wentworth is currently active and other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Wentworth undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable law.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that contribute to the possibility that the predicted outcome will not occur, including some of which are beyond Wentworth's control. These assumptions and risks include, but are not limited to: the risks associated with the oil and gas industry in general such as operational risks in exploration, development and production, delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital expenditures, the imprecision of resource and reserve estimates, assumptions regarding the timing and costs relating to production and development as well as the availability and price of labour and equipment, volatility of and assumptions regarding commodity prices and exchange rates, marketing and transportation risks, environmental risks, competition, the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources and changes in applicable law. Additionally, there are economic, political, social and other risks inherent in carrying on business in Tanzania and Mozambique. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could vary or differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. See Wentworth's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2017, available on Wentworth's website, for further description of the risks and uncertainties associated with Wentworth's business.
Notice
Neither the Oslo Stock Exchange nor the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange has reviewed this press release and neither accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
