ASCENT RESOURCES PLC

Board/Management Information • Jul 30, 2025

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Ascent Resources PLC

30 July 2025

30 July 2025

Ascent Resources plc

("Ascent" or the "Company")

Ascent Resources Plc (LON: AST), the onshore US focused oil & gas company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Jean-Michel Doublet as Independent Non-Executive Chairman and Mr David Patterson as an Executive Director with immediate effect.

Jean-Michel was initially appointed to the Board on 21 November 2023 as an independent Non-Executive Director and since 22 May 2025 has held the position of Interim-Chairman.

The Company is also pleased to announce that, further to the announcements on 22 May 2025 and 9 July 2025, David Patterson, CEO of the Company, has been appointed as an Executive Director to the Board with immediate effect, following the completion of standard regulatory checks.

David is an experienced oil and gas explorer and geologist with over 43 years oil and gas experience onshore US, including several years in Utah and Colorado, most notably as VP Geology for Rose Petroleum Plc (now called Zephyr Energy Plc) where he led the evaluation of over 250,000 acres of leases in Utah. David held previous roles, including VP and manager of Exploration, VP of Geology, Supervisor of Reserves and Senior Geological Engineer, through his career and is based in Colorado.

The following information is disclosed in accordance with Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies in connection with the appointment of David Patterson, aged 66, to the Board of the Company.

Current Directorships	Past Directorships
Strike Exploration LLC
Navarro Energy

There are no other matters under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules to be disclosed.

Jean-Michel Doublet, Chairman commented:

"We are delighted that David is joining the Board, as CEO and Executive Director. I, in my new role as Chairman of the Company, together with the rest of the Board welcome David and look forward to working with him to deliver the Company's ambitious strategy in the US."

Enquiries

Ascent Resources plc Jean-Michel Doublet	info3@ascentresources.co.uk
Zeus, Nominated Adviser & Broker James Joyce / James Bavister	0203 829 5000
Novum Securities, Joint Broker Jon Belliss / Colin Rowbury	0207 399 9400
Fortified Securities, Joint-Broker Guy Wheatley	0203 411 7773
Shard Capital Partners LLP, Joint-Broker Damon Heath	0207 186 9952

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