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PetroMaroc Corporation plc
March 10, 2016
PetroMaroc Signs Sale and Purchase Agreement with Sound Energy plc on Sidi Moktar
TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwired - March 10, 2016) - PetroMaroc Corporation plc (TSX VENTURE:PMA), an independent oil and gas company focused on Morocco (the "Company" or "PetroMaroc"), is pleased to announce that, further to its announcement of January 26, 2016, it has signed a binding sale and purchase agreement (the "Sale & Purchase Agreement") with Sound Energy plc (AIM:SOU) ("Sound Energy"), on the Sidi Moktar Licences located in Morocco.
Pursuant to the Sale & Purchase Agreement, Sound Energy will acquire PetroMaroc's 50% working interest in the Sidi Moktar Licenses in consideration for (i) issuance to PetroMaroc of 21,258,008 ordinary shares in the capital of Sound Energy; and (ii) granting to PetroMaroc of (a) a 10% net profit interest in any future cash flows from the Kechoula structure within the Sidi Moktar Licences; and (b) a 5% net profit interest in any future cash flows from structures within the Sidi Moktar Licences other than the Kechoula structure.
Completion of the transaction is subject to a number of conditions precedent, including Ministerial approvals in Morocco and a final approval of the TSXV Venture Exchange. Completion will also result in release of the Sidi Moktar Bank Guarantee restricted cash, which is currently held in escrow.
D. Campbell Deacon, PetroMaroc's Chief Executive Officer, commented: "This transaction creates a strong relationship between PetroMaroc and Sound Energy whereby both parties are incentivized to develop the Sidi Moktar licence, and PetroMaroc is positioned to leverage off Sound Energy's operating capability in country and balance sheet whilst retaining material upside. We look forward to the near-term testing of Kechoula."
About PetroMaroc
PetroMaroc is a public company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "PMA".
Additional information about the Company is available on the PetroMaroc website at www.petromaroc.co or under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
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Although the forwardlooking statements contained in this press release are based upon factors and assumptions which management of the Company believes to be reasonable, the Company cannot assure that actual results will be consistent with its expectations and assumptions. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forwardlooking statements contained in this news release as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are based will occur. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forwardlooking statements except as expressly required by applicable securities laws.
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
PetroMaroc Corporation plc
Martin Arch
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
+44 (0) 20 3137 7756
or
Neil Hamzaoui
VP Commercial Development
+44 (0) 20 3137 7756