Zenith Energy

Legal Proceedings Report • Jul 10, 2023

Conservative seizure of ETAP bank account

Conservative seizure of ETAP bank account

July 10, 2023

ZENITH ENERGY LTD.

("Zenith" or the "Company")

Conservative seizure of ETAP bank account

Zenith Energy Ltd. (LSE: ZEN; OSE: ZENA), the international energy production and development company, is pleased to announce that it has successfully obtained a ‘conservative seizure’ for an amount equivalent to approximately US$6.5 million deposited in a bank account in Switzerland under the name of ETAP, Entreprise Tunisienne d’Activités Pétrolières, the national oil company of the Republic of Tunisia (the “Conservative Seizure”).

The Conservative Seizure has been undertaken to avoid the risk of funds being dissipated or diverted while legal proceedings are ongoing.

On June 7, 2023, the Company announced that its subsidiaries had initiated various legal proceedings against the Republic of Tunisia, with a total cumulative claimed amount of at least US$48 million.

Zenith will provide further updates as appropriate in accordance with developments.

Further Information:

Zenith Energy Ltd

Andrea Cattaneo, Chief Executive Officer

Tel: +1 (587) 315 1279

E: info@zenithenergy.ca

BlytheRay - Financial PR/IR

Tim Blythe, Megan Ray, Matt Bowld

Tel: +44 207 138 3204

E: zenith@blytheray.com

Allenby Capital Limited - Financial Adviser

Nick Harriss

Daniel Dearden-Williams

Tel: + 44 (0) 203 328 5656

Miriad Limited - Media Enquiries

Zak Mir Tel: +44 7867527659

E: zak@zakmir.com

Notes to Editors:

Zenith Energy Ltd. is a revenue generating, independent energy company with production, exploration and development assets in Africa, the Middle East and Europe, including electricity generation in Italy. The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange Main Market (LSE: ZEN) and the Euronext Growth of the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE: ZENA).

Zenith's strategic focus is on pursuing development opportunities through the development of proven revenue generating energy production assets, as well as low-risk exploration activities in assets with existing production.

For more information, please visit: www.zenithenergy.ca

Twitter: @zenithenergyltd

LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3A5PRJb

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