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28 June 2023
Lansdowne Oil & Gas plc
("Lansdowne" or the "Company")
Barryroe Lease Undertaking Application
Initiation of Arbitration Process under the Energy Charter Treaty ("ECT")
Further to the Company's announcement of 22 May 2023 that the Company was formalising the engagement with external legal counsel to pursue legal proceedings for the purpose of protecting its investment in the Barryroe Project, Lansdowne is pleased to announce that its legal advisors, Ashurst LLP, have submitted a letter to Ireland giving notice pursuant to Article 26(2)(c) of the Energy Charter Treaty, requiring Ireland to participate in discussions with a view to settling the dispute within three months of the date of such notice. Receipt of this letter has been acknowledged.
Further updates will be made as appropriate, along with more information on the claims sought by Lansdowne in this matter.
For further information please contact:
| Lansdowne Oil & Gas plc | +353 1 963 1760 |
| Steve Boldy | |
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| SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP | +44 (0) 20 3470 0470 |
| Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker | |
| Stuart Gledhill | |
| Richard Hail | |
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| Tavira Financial Limited | +44 (0) 20 3192 1739 |
| Joint Broker | |
| Oliver Stansfield | |
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About Lansdowne
Lansdowne Oil & Gas (LOGP.LN) is a North Celtic Sea focused, oil and gas exploration and appraisal company quoted on the AIM market and head quartered in Dublin.
For more information on Lansdowne, please refer to www.lansdowneoilandgas.com.
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