Africa Oil Corp. ("Africa Oil", or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company repurchased a total of 751,093 Africa Oil common shares during the period of January 30, 2023 to February 3, 2023 under the previously announced share buyback program.
The launch of Africa Oil's normal course issuer bid (share buyback) program, announced by the Company on September 22, 2022, is being implemented in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR) and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2016/1052 (Safe Harbour Regulation) and the applicable rules and policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX"), Nasdaq Stockholm, and applicable Canadian and Swedish securities laws.
During the period dated January 30, 2023 to February 3, 2023, the Company repurchased 333,000 Africa Oil common shares on the TSX and/or alternative Canadian trading systems. The repurchases were carried out by Scotia Capital Inc. on behalf of the Company. During the same period, the Company repurchased 418,093 Africa Oil common shares on Nasdaq Stockholm, and these repurchases were carried out by Pareto Securities on behalf of the Company.
All common shares repurchased by Africa Oil under the share buyback program will be cancelled. During the period dated January 30, 2023 to February 3, 2023, the Company cancelled 677,783 common shares repurchased under the share buyback program.
Since September 27, 2022, up to an including February 3, 2023, a total of 19,628,073 Africa Oil common shares have been repurchased under the share repurchase program through the facilities of the TSX, Nasdaq Stockholm and/or alternative Canadian trading systems. A maximum of 40,482,356 Africa Oil common shares may be repurchased under the share buyback program through the facilities of the TSX, Nasdaq Stockholm and/or alternative Canadian trading systems over the period of twelve months commencing September 27, 2022 and ending September 26, 2023, or until such earlier date as the share repurchase program is completed or terminated by the Company.
