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Hurricane Energy PLC

25 November 2022

25 November 2022

Hurricane Energy plc

("Hurricane" or the "Company")

Reduction of Capital and Notice of General Meeting

Hurricane Energy plc, the UK based oil and gas company, announces that a Shareholder Circular and a Notice of General Meeting and the associated form of proxy have been published today in the Investors section of the Company's website at www.hurricaneenergy.com .

The Shareholder Circular sets out the details of a proposal to carry out a reduction of the Company's capital involving the cancellation of the Company's share premium account (which currently stands at approximately US$822.5 million) in order to create distributable reserves (the "Reduction of Capital").

As set out in the Company's announcement on 2 November 2022 of the launch of a Formal Sale Process ("FSP"), in the event that the FSP does not result in a transaction, the Board intends to commence a significant capital return programme with up to $70 million (equivalent to 3.1 pence per share, converted at an exchange rate of GBP 1.00:USD 1.15) to be returned to shareholders in Q1, 2023, upon completion of a capital reduction.

Further to that announcement, Shareholder approval is now being sought to carry out the Reduction of Capital, which would enable the Company to make distributions to its shareholders in future, subject to the Company's performance. The Reduction of Capital is conditional upon the Company obtaining the approval of shareholders by special resolution at the General Meeting and confirmation by the Court.

The General Meeting is to be held on Wednesday, 14 December 2022 at 10.00 am at The Library Suite, Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BA.

Printed copies of the Shareholder Circular containing notice of General Meeting and the associated form of proxy will be posted today to registered shareholders who have elected to receive paper communications. All shareholders are encouraged to submit their vote by proxy, well in advance of the meeting. Details of how to do this are contained in the notice of meeting. All valid proxy votes (whether submitted electronically or in hard copy form) will be included in the poll vote to be taken at the meeting.

The result of the General Meeting will be announced after its conclusion and published on the Company's website.

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Contacts:

 
 Hurricane Energy plc 
  Antony Maris, Chief Executive Officer 
  communications@Hurricaneenergy.com              +44 (0)1483 862820 
 Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited 
  Financial Adviser, Nominated Adviser & Joint 
  Corporate Broker 
  Callum Stewart / Jason Grossman                 +44 (0)20 7710 7600 
 Investec Bank plc 
  Joint Corporate Broker 
  Chris Sim / Charles Craven / Jarrett Silver     +44 (0)20 7597 5970 
 Vigo Consulting 
  Public Relations 
  Patrick d'Ancona / Ben Simons 
  Hurricane@vigoconsulting.com                    +44 (0)20 7390 0230

Inside Information

This announcement does not contain inside information as stipulated under the market abuse regulation (EU no. 596/2014).

Rule 26.1 disclosure

In accordance with Rule 26.1 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, a copy of this announcement will be available (subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in restricted jurisdictions) at www.Hurricaneenergy.com by no later than 12 noon (London time) on the business day following the date of this announcement. The content of the website referred to in this announcement is not incorporated into and does not form part of this announcement.

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