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www.sterlingenergyplc.com August 2015

Corporate Presentation

December 2016

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Disclaimer

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• Transformative growth platform

~US$91m million cash

Debt free & fully funded

Consistent capital discipline

Proven E&P capability set

• Near term M&A focus

Transformative M&A

Leverage cost deflated landscape

Onshore / shallow water

2P/2C bias with low break evens

• Continued portfolio transition

Odewayne 2D operations 1H 2017

Maturing C-10 prospect portfolio

Pro-actively managing exposure to

Chinguetti decommissioning & abandonment

Relinquishment of Ntem based on

prospectivity vs work commitments

disconnect

Disciplined data-driven exit of C-3

Disciplined data-driven exit of Ambilobe

Disciplined Material Growth

Value driven, uniquely positioned for growth

Mauritania

Somaliland

Odewayne

Sterling 40%

Genel 50% Op.

Petrosoma 10% C-10

Sterling 13.5%

Tullow 76.5% Op

SMHPM 10%

PSC-B Chinguetti

Sterling ~ 8% E.I.

Petronas 47.38%

Op.

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2016 2017 2018 2019

Country Asset H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1

Growth / M&A projects

Somaliland

(Frontier)

Odewayne (40%) 2013 entry

2D Seismic and well costs

fully carried

Mauritania

(Emerging)

C10 (13.5%) 2015 entry

Ground floor terms, 1 well

commitment

Mauritania

(Producing)

Chinguetti

(ca.9%) 2004 entry

End of field life

Activity Timeline

Executing and refreshing the asset base

Note: Company estimates

Regional studies

Due diligence & execution

Drilling Interpret 3D & Rank

portfolio

500 km 2D Seismic 1,000 km 2D

Seismic

Decision to

Enter

Phase 4

Decision

to Enter

Phase 3

Drilling

Production Decommissioning & Abandonment

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Somaliland – Odewayne

Large footprint in frontier exploration province

• Joint Venture

− Genel (Operator) 50%

− Sterling 40%

− Petrosoma 10%

• Onshore frontier exploration

− Large block of 22,840km², equivalent to +/- 100 UKCS Blocks

− High resolution Gravity and Aeromag & Fieldwork completed in

2013.

• Licence Terms and Commitments

− Sterling carried by Genel for all costs in Periods 3 & 4

− Period 3: May 2012 – November 2018 (2yr extension)

− Airborne gravity and magnetics survey - completed

− Acquire 500km 2D seismic data

− Period 4: November 2018 – May 2020

− Acquire 1,000km 2D seismic data

− Drill one exploration well

• Outlook

− Government supported multiclient 2D seismic acquisition program

scheduled to commence 1H 2017

− 2D seismic program will include Odewayne block and acquisition

of data will satisfy minimum work obligation for Period 3

Odewayne - Sterling

Energy 40%

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Somaliland - Odewayne

Unexplored Mesozoic rift basin

Pre-rift configuration

• Petroleum System

− Frontier block with no seismic control and no

drilling to date

− Rift basin interpreted to be deep enough for

Jurassic source rocks to be mature (3.5km+),

possibly of Permo-Triassic Karoo age

− Active petroleum system confirmed by oil seeps

within the block

− Sub-surface basin structure identified by 2013

aero-magnetic survey; multiple 3-way fault-

controlled traps likely with sedimentary fill as key

unknown

• Regional Activity

− SW Energy (Ethiopia) partly de-risking with

planned well on Getachew-1 prospect (529 Mmbo

un risked resource, with four stacked targets,

3,510m TD) in the adjacent untested Jijiga (NE

Ogaden) basin

Basement pseudo depth map

Odewayne Basin

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Mauritania – Block C-10

Large footprint in a proven re-emerging basin

• Joint venture

− Sterling 13.5%

− Tullow (Operator) 76.5%

− SMHPM 10.0%

(SMHPM carried by Sterling & Tullow during exploration phase)

• Large block in a proven basin

− Area 8,025 km2, water depth 50-2,400m

− Drill ready Neocomian carbonate prospect in water

depths of ~100m

− Re-emerging play focus (Cenomanian)

• Licence terms and commitments

− Phase 2: November 2014 – November 2017

− Drill 1 exploration well ($1.1m net to Sterling if

minimum work obligation not fulfilled)

− Phase 3: November 2017 – November 2020

− Drill 2 exploration wells

• Outlook

− Focused Cenomanian interpretation of legacy and

reprocessed 3D

− Develop and refine programme for drilling in 2017

C10 - Sterling Energy 13.5%

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Mauritania – Block C-10

Independent value adding subsurface evaluation

Four plays (& prospects) under evaluation:

1. Neocomian shelf carbonates (Lamina) refreshed

interpretation & volumes/risks

2. Kimmeridgian fringing carbonates (SAK) Material new

play

3. Late Cretaceous canyon clastics (Kibaro) refreshed

interpretation & volumes/risks

4. Cenomanian DW clastics (Bertha)

Basin Studies

• Regional framework

• Database building

Play description

• Failure & success analysis

• Common risk segment analysis

• Regional seismic mapping

• Play fairway mapping

Prospect description

• Detailed prospect mapping

• Volumetrics & Risking

• Economics

Ongoing Completed

Marsouin

Tortue

Chinguetti

Leads

Prospects

Gas Fields

Oil Fields

Kibaro

Crocodile

SAK

Bertha

Lamina

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• Comparable seismic character

• Similar scale channel systems to outboard discoveries

• Multiple structural and combination traps

• In proven oil generating mature source rock kitchen

Mauritania - Block C-10

Cenomanian play – analogous to Kosmos discoveries in Mauritania & Senegal

Latest gas discovery in by Kosmos. 31m net gas pay in good

quality Cenomanian reservoir sand channel system.

Teranga-1 Discovery, Senegal May-16

Lower Cenomanian

5 km

C-10 3D random line

C-10 Zoomed Cenomanian 3D stratal

slice- Reservoir characterisation

Kosmos Teranga Discovery Pmean ~ 5Tcf

Albian

Equivalent (updip) Cenomanian-Albian sequence / fairway to Teranga

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Mauritania – PSC B Chinguetti

Oil production funding and royalty income

• Chinguetti Field

− First commercial oil field discovered in 2001, 80kms offshore in

800m WD

− Gross field production for 2016 to the end of September

averaged 4,516 bopd

− Petronas 47.38% (Op.), Tullow 22.26%, Premier 8.12%, Kufpec

10.24%, Société Mauritanienne Des Hydrocarbures et du

Patrimoine Minier (SMHPM) 12%

− Cessation of production and commencement of abandonment

and decommissioning expected in 2017

• Sterling position

− Established since 2004

− Company entitlement to economic interest ~ 8% (from inception

of working interest) via:

1. Funding Agreement (‘FA’) with SMHPM. 2016 (to end of

September) net economic interest to Sterling averaged 351 bopd

2. Royalty Agreement (‘RA’) with Premier Oil over 5.28% of

Premier’s share of production

− Working with Chinguetti oil field stakeholders on a safe, cost

effective and technically robust decommissioning and

abandonment plan for the Chinguetti field.

PSC B (Chinguetti)

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Sterling Energy

Uniquely positioned for growth

• Robust platform

− Debt free, cash of ~US$91 million

− 2016 & 2017 commitments fully funded

• Transformative M&A growth mandate

1. Strong balance sheet

2. Entry consideration (cost deflated market)

3. Technology & capability uplift

4. Oil price upside & running room

• Actively working the assets

− Somaliland: Odewayne 2D seismic Q1 2017.

Seismic and 1 well obligation fully carried by Genel

− Mauritania: C-10 drilling (1 well obligation) by end

2017

− Working with SMHPM on Chinguetti end of field life

abandonment and decommissioning plan

− Pro-active portfolio management:

− Cameroon, Ntem: Relinquishment of Ntem based on

prospectivity vs. work commitments disconnect

− Madagascar, Ambilobe: Disciplined data driven exit

− Mauritania, Block C-3: Disciplined data driven exit

Mauritania

Somaliland

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Ancillary information

December 2016


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31

Years

21 Years

Senior exploration, new ventures & management positions at Enterprise Oil, Shell, Marathon & Apache

(UK, US, Brazil and Australia)

Former Head of new ventures at Petrobras Oil & Gas BV (Africa focused Private Equity JV)

Eskil Jersing

CEO

Michael Kroupeev

NED

Corporate information

1H 2016 Results, refreshed Board, strong drivers for growth

Sterling Energy plc - AIM listing 2002

Market capitalisation ~£32.5 million1

Shareholding

Shares in issue: 220.1 million1

LTIP (exercise 40p/43p) 3.6 million1

Fully diluted 223.7 million1

Significant Shareholders1

Waterford 29.90 %

Mistyvale Limited 15.66 %

YF Finance Limited 15.28 %

Denis O’Brien 7.16 %

Banque Heritage 6.78 %

Sub Total 74.8 %

1.7% of issued share capital under

option

Financial summary Q3 2016*

Cash $91 million net

Turnover $1.5 million

Economic Int. 351 bopd

Adj. EBITDAX $992k loss

* As at 30 Sept-16 (unaudited)

1) as at 7 December -16

Founding Director, Waterford Finance & Investments Ltd (Oil & Gas focussed investment vehicle with

shareholdings in companies with operations in Europe, Africa, North America and Australasia)

Previously Non-executive director of Sibir Energy Plc & Dana Petroleum Plc

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Sterling Management

Senior exploration, new ventures & management positions at Enterprise Oil, Shell, Marathon

& Apache (UK, US, Brazil and Australia)

Former Head of new ventures at Petrobras Oil & Gas BV (Africa focused PE JV)

Eskil Jersing

CEO

Matthew Bowyer

Exploration Manager

Tony Hawkins

Comm./Legal Manager

& Company Secretary

Mary-Ann Page

HR/Office Manager

Broad legal and commercial experience at all stages of the E&P chain

Additional experience in LNG & Power

Previously at Centrica Plc

Broad management experience across various industries

Exploration management positions at Perenco and Melrose Resources (latterly Petroceltic)

focused on assets in Africa, Middle East and Australia

Wide ranging global new ventures and reserves audit experience

21 Years

31

Years

21 Years

33 Years

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Sterling Energy

E&P evolution

2002

2004

2005

2006

2009

2010

2013

2014

2015

Listing on AIM

Acquisition of Fusion Oil & Gas plc

Chinguetti field, Mauritania, Funding & Royalty agreement

Farm out of Ambilobe & Ampasindava blocks in Madagascar

First production from Chinguetti oil field , Mauritania

2003

Share placing and Board changes following sale of US business

Sangaw North well drilled in Kurdistan (fully carried)

Two-stage Odewayne block, Somaliland farm-in, (carried in phase III & IV)

Ambilobe block, Madagascar farm out to Pura Vida

Bamboo well drilled in Ntem block Cameroon (fully carried)

C-3 block Mauritania farm-in with Tullow (ground floor)

Ambilobe block Madagascar Operated 3D survey (fully carried)

Ampasindava block Madagascar relinquishment (disciplined data driven decision)

C-10 block Mauritania farm-in / entry with Tullow (ground floor)

2007 Acquisition of Whittier Energy corporation (USA)

2008 Themis Admiral Marin & Iris Charlie Marin wells drilled Gabon

2016 C-3 block Mauritania exit (post new 2D evaluation – disciplined data driven decision)

Ambilobe block Madagascar exit (post new 3D evaluation – disciplined data driven decision)

Transformative

M&A

Ntem, Cameroon exit (disciplined relinquishment based on remaining prospectivity vs. work commitments)

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Somaliland – Country Overview

Frontier opportunity

• Government

– Somaliland (637,000 km2) was a UK protectorate

from 1884 until 1960

– Declared independence from Somalia in 1991;

allowed development of a stable, democratic

government

– Not recognised as an independent nation but

favourable political contacts with a number (ca.

35) of countries including UK

• Economy (2014)*

− GDP: $1.4 billion (ca.$347 per capita)

− Population 4 million

• Oil & Gas

– Immature Exploration sector

– No production

* Source World Bank

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Mauritania – Country Overview

Stable Democracy - growing Oil & Gas province

• Government

− Islamic Republic of Mauritania (1,030,000 km2)

− President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz:

− Held office since 2009

− Elected for further 5 year term in June 2014

• Economy (2014)*

− GDP: $12.9 billion

− 6.8% real growth rate

− Population ~4 million

− Industry 49%, Agriculture 17%, Services 34%

− Currency Ouguiya (MRO)

• Oil & Gas*

− Oil production ~ 4,516 bopd (Chinguetti YTD)

− Oil imports ~12,810 bopd

− Gas production 0 m3 per annum

− Proved gas reserves ~1 Tcf

− Recent world class gas discoveries by Kosmos,

operator Pmean resources ~17Tcf for the Greater

Tortue Complex

* Source CIA fact book

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