CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Energy Inc. (“Vital” or the
“Corporation”) announced today that, further to its news releases dated December 28, 2017, December 22, 2017 and December
23, 2015, the outstanding convertible debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $2,075,000 due on December 23, 2018, and the
outstanding convertible debenture in the principal amount of $100,000 due on December 28, 2018, have been converted by the holders
at a conversion price of $0.10 per share, into an aggregate of 21,750,000 Common Shares of Vital. All of the convertible
debentures, collectively in the principal amount totaling $2,175,000, were owned by directors of the Corporation.
Weiyi Investment Ltd., a company wholly-owned by Hai Zhou, Chairman of the board of directors of Vital, acquired
19,500,000 Common Shares pursuant to the conversion, representing 23.71% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of
Vital. Prior to the conversion, Mr. Zhou held a debenture of Vital in the principal amount of $1,950,000, 32,858,879 Common
Shares and stock options to acquire 450,000 Common Shares. Upon completion of the conversion, Mr. Zhou now controls 52,358,879
Common Shares, or approximately 63.66% of the total issued and outstanding Common Shares, and stock options to acquire 450,000
Common Shares. Upon exercise of the stock options, Mr. Zhou would control 52,808,879 Common Shares, representing 63.86% of the
issued and outstanding Common Shares of Vital. The acquisition of the Common Shares by Mr. Zhou was made for investment
purposes. Mr. Zhou may increase or decrease his investment in Vital depending on market conditions or any other relevant
factors. The head office address for Vital is 940-6th Avenue SW, Suite 888, Calgary, Alberta T2P 3T1 and the address for
Mr. Zhou is 206 - Lane 900, Sanxinbei Road, Songjiang District, Shanghai China.
Vital Energy Inc. is a publicly traded junior oil and gas company (“VUX” TSXV) whose primary focus is
light and medium crude oil production in Western Canada. Website: www.vitalenergyoil.com
For further information please contact
Jeff Standen, Vice President, Business Development
Tel: (403) 615-5827
Fax: (403) 699-6990
Email: jstanden@vitalenergyoil.com
Cautionary Statement
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No stock exchange, securities commission or
other regulatory authority has approved nor disapproved the information contained herein.
