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Swala Exits Zambia

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Swala Energy has decided to exit its acreage in Zambia after a review of the assets and operations. The company will now focus on its core areas of East Africa.

To facilitate this action it has entered into an agreement to relinquish control of Swala Energy (Zambia) to local Zambian shareholders. On completion of the transfer of control, Swala shall be the beneficial owner of less than 1% of Swala Zambia and will therefore have effectively relinquished its interest and control of the Block 44 license.

Under the terms of the agreement, the only Swala director on the board of Swala Zambia will resign immediately upon change of control and Swala Zambia will change its name.

Dr. David Mestres Ridge, Swala’s CEO, said: “Swala has taken this step as part of a strategic decision to exit Zambia and to focus its resources and activities in its other highly prospective core areas of East Africa. By transferring control of the company to local shareholders we are able to exit Zambia in a way that remains constructive and provides the local shareholders with a foothold in the early stages of the oil exploration industry in their own country. We wish them every success in their endeavors.”

 


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