Leading Proxy Advisory Firms ISS and Glass Lewis Recommend Africa Oil Shareholders Vote in Favor of the Resolution to Consolidate the Ownership of Prime in Africa Oil

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Sun, Oct 6, 2024, 11:00 PM 4 min read

VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 7, 2024 /CNW/ - (TSX: AOI) (Nasdaq-Stockholm: AOI) – Africa Oil Corp. ("Africa Oil" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that leading proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ("ISS") and Glass Lewis & Co ("Glass Lewis") have recommended that Africa Oil shareholders vote "FOR" the resolution ("Amalgamation Resolution") to approve the issuance of Common Shares to BTG Pactual Oil & Gas S.à r.l. in connection with the amalgamation of Africa Oil Papa Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Africa Oil, and BTG Pactual Holding S.à r.l. ("Amalgamation") This is for the purpose of consolidating 100% ownership of Prime Oil & Gas Co?peratief U.A. ("Prime") in Africa Oil. View PDF version

Each of the directors and officers of Africa Oil, and Africa Oil's largest Shareholder have agreed to vote their Common Shares in favor of the Amalgamation Resolution at the special meeting ("Meeting") of Africa Oil shareholders that will be held on October 15, 2024.

Your vote is important. Please vote using the proxy form or voting instruction form accompanying the information circular ("Circular") and return it according to the instructions provided before 11:00 a.m. (Central European time) on October 8, 2024, if your Common Shares trade on the Nasdaq Stockholm Exchange and before 9:00 a.m. (Pacific time) on October 10, 2024, if your Common Shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

The Meeting will be held on October 15, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. (Pacific time) / 6:00 p.m. (CET). The location is:

Bennett Jones LLP
Fraser Boardroom, Park Place, 666
Burrard St #2500, Vancouver V6C 2X8

Further information can be found in the Circular, which can be accessed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com, and on the Company's website at https://africaoilcorp.com/investor-summary/financial-reports-meetings-filings/.

About Africa Oil

Africa Oil Corp. is a Canadian oil and gas company with producing and development assets in deepwater Nigeria and an exploration/appraisal portfolio in west and south of Africa. The Company is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and on Nasdaq Stockholm under the symbol "AOI".

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