Corporate Presentation: Transformation into a full-cycle E&P Company

19 March 2019

www.africanpetroleum.com.au

Transformation into a full-cycle E&P Combination with PetroNor

Disclaimer

This Presentation has been prepared by African Petroleum Corporation Limited (Company) and PetroNor E&P Ltd (PetroNor), solely for the purpose of providing information about the contemplated combination (the "Transaction") between the Company and PetroNor and its subsidiaries (PetroNor Group), which subject to closing of the Transaction is referred to as the "Combined Company".

Summary information

This Presentation contains summary information about the Company and its subsidiaries (Company Group), the PetroNor Group and their respective activities. The information in this Presentation does not purport to be complete or comprehensive, and does not purport to summarise all information that an investor should consider when making an investment decision. It should be read in conjunction with the Company's other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements at the Company's ticker "APCL" onwww.newsweb.no. In accordance with the Continuing Obligations of the Oslo Stock Exchange, the Company will make public an Information Memorandum which will contain detailed information on the Transaction and the Combined Company, and which will also contain relevant risk factors concerning the Combined Company's assets, business and operations and the market in which it operates.

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This Presentation is for information purposes only and is not a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other offer document under Norwegian law, Australian law, Cyprus law or the law of any other applicable jurisdiction. This Presentation is not financial advice, a recommendation to acquire Company shares or accounting, legal or tax advice. It has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial or tax situation or needs of individuals. Before making an investment decision, prospective investors should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to their own objectives, financial and tax situation and needs and seek such legal, financial and/or taxation advice as they deem necessary or appropriate to their jurisdiction. The Company is not licensed to provide financial product advice in respect of Company shares.

Future performance

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Investment risk

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Competent person statements

The information in this Presentation relating to hydrocarbon resource estimates for the Company Group includes information compiled by Dr Adam Law, Geoscience Director of ERC Equipoise Ltd. Dr Law, is a post-graduate in Geology, a Fellow of the Geological Society and a member of the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers. He has 18 years relevant experience in the evaluation of oil and gas fields and exploration acreage, preparation of development plans and assessment of reserves and resources. Dr Law has consented to the inclusion in this Presentation of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this Presentation relating to hydrocarbon resources for the PetroNor Group includes information compiled by AGR Petroleum Services AS ("AGR"). AGR has consented to the inclusion in this Presentation of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.

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This Presentation speaks only as of the date hereof. The information in this Presentation remains subject to change without notice.

Becoming a full-cycle E&P independent

Business combination with PetroNor E&P in an all share transaction

• • Combination with PetroNor E&P Ltd (Cyprus) ("PetroNor") in an all share transaction through issuance of 816m shares

• • Creates a material full-cycle E&P independent, to be renamed PetroNor E&P

• • Existing exploration upside largely protected for current shareholders

High margin production from Congo-Brazzaville assets

• • High margin and well diversified production currently of ~2,300 bbl/d net (OPEX ~USD 13/bbl1)) generating strong cash flow

• • 2P oil reserves of 8.5 mmbbl2), with significant upside in discovered resources

• • Assets operated by Perenco since January 2017, who has achieved significant cost reductions and production increases with limited investments

Improved position to extract value from

APCL portfolio

• • Solid financial and operational platform significantly improves APCL's position in ongoing arbitration processes

• • Enables the opportunity to complete arbitration proceedings with additional upside for existing shareholders through issuance of performance warrants

• • High impact exploration with gross unrisked resources of ~4.9bn bbl (The Gambia and Senegal)

Positioned for long-term growth through renewed strategic focus

• • Extensive network across Africa, continuously evaluating various farm-in and acquisition opportunities

• • In negotiations for a producing offshore asset Nigeria with significant upside potential from contingent resources to be developed

• • Stable production and net cash position ensures several funding alternatives are open

• 1) Estimate based on remaining field life. 2018 actual opex of ~USD 12/bbl

• 2) Independent competent person's report prepared by AGR as of 1.1.2018 with PNGF Sud adjusted for production during 2018

Summary of the transaction

Transaction summary

• • Acquisition of 100% of the shares in PetroNor E&P Ltd, a private limited liability company incorporated on Cyprus

• • Indirect 10.5% ownership interest in PNGF Sud

  Parameters

• • Right under umbrella agreement to negotiate entry into a 14.7% indirect interest in PNGF Bis1)

• • In negotiation for a producing asset offshore Nigeria

• • Effective date: 1.1.2019, net debt at ~USD 3.5m

  Consideration

  • • 100% share consideration2)

  • • PetroNor's shareholders will own 84% of the company at closing

    • > 444,237,596 shares, 45.7%, to NOR Energy AS

    • > 371,961,246 shares, 38.3%, to Petromal - Sole Proprietorship LLC, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi based conglomerate National Holding

• • Shareholders of APCL will receive 155.5m warrants (1 warrant per existing share) exercisable at no cost in event of reinstatement of the licenses in The Gambia or Senegal and a cost-carried farm-in agreement to these licenses being signed3)

Warrants4)

• • NOR Energy AS and Petromal will receive 155.5m warrants which will vest upon (i) signed farm-in agreement for a gas asset in Nigeria, and (ii) a signed and legally binding gas offtake agreement relating to the gas from such asset

• • Both sets of warrants will expire 31 December 2019

Corporate matters

• • The Board of APCL recommends the transaction, and members of the Board and executive management holding shares have agreed to vote in favour of the transaction in the company's general meeting

• • According to Australian law an independent expert opinion has been commissioned

• • 15,740,000 existing options will be replaced with 8,513,848 warrants under the same terms as described above for the warrants to APCL shareholders.

1) The PNGF Sud license partnership has the right to negotiate with the Republic of Congo in good faith license terms to enter into a PSC for PNGF Bis, where PetroNor, subject to successful completion of the ongoing negotiations, is expected to have a 14.7% indirect interest (i.e. its pro-rata share of participants in the license negotiations)

• 2) As the effective date of the transaction is 1 January 2019, the current shareholders will be entitled to the dividends declared for PetroNor for the financial year ended 2018

• 3) APCL in dispute on its licenses in The Gambia and Senegal

• 4) More details in appendix

Introduction to PetroNor

Company introduction

Africa focused E&P company

Founded by Hemla & Petromal

Strong operational experience and partnerships

Extensive network in Africa ensuring strong deal pipeline

Full-cycle platform with significant upside

Standalone key metrics

8.5 mmbbl of net 2P Reserves

• 1) Including 2C resources for PNGF Bis

  7.6 mmbbl of net 2C Resources1)

  ~2,300 bbl/d of net oil production

  History in brief

  2016

  2017

  2018

  2019 reserves and resources

  According to AGR independent competent person's reports per 1.1.2018 adjusted for production 2018

  mmbbl

  20

  10

  8.5

  0

  • > Petromal & NOR partnership established

  • > Participated in a bid round in Congo for PNGF Sud in Congo following ENI and Total's exit from the license

  • > Awarded interest in PNGF Sud with duration of 20 years

  • > The Contractor group on the license, with Perenco as the operator, achieved significant cost reductions and production increases at PNGF Sud

  • > PNGF Sud production reached 21,600 bbl/d, up > 6,000 bbl/d (40%) since license acquisition

  • > Signed off-take agreement with ENI S.p.a. on PNGF Sud

    2P

    3.4

    PNGF Sud

    2C

    4.3

    7.6

    2P totalPNGF SudPNGF BIS

    2C TotalIndirect interest

    10.5%

    10.5%

    14.7%2)

• 2) The PNGF Sud license partnership has the right to negotiate with the Republic of Congo in good faith license terms to enter into a PSC for PNGF Bis, where PetroNor, subject to successful completion of the ongoing negotiations, is expected to have a 14.7% indirect interest (i.e. its pro-rata share of participants in the license negotiations)

16.2

2P + 2C