Update on Energy Charter Treaty Claim

Ascent Resources Plc (LON: AST), the onshore US focused oil and gas company, is pleased to update investors in relation to the Company's ICSID registered Energy Charter Treaty claim against the Republic of Slovenia. The Company has been notified by the Arbitration Tribunal that they have no further questions for the parties; accordingly, no further substantive submissions are expected in the proceedings. In accordance with the 2022 ICSID Convention Arbitration Rules, a tribunal must aim to render its award within 240 days after the last submission in the proceedings. As the parties submitted their last submissions in July 2025, the Tribunal's award on merits is currently expected to be received towards the end of Q1 2026. Further updates will be announced as necessary.