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Vaalco Energy Inc. announced that on June 4, 2026, restricted shares of common stock were granted at nil cost to persons discharging managerial responsibilities, with vesting conditions varying for directors and other employees. Additionally, restricted performance shares were granted with vesting contingent on performance conditions over three years. On June 5 and June 8, 2026, certain individuals forfeited common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon award vesting, with transactions occurring outside a trading venue.

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Vaalco Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) ("VAALCO" or the "Company") announces that, on 4 June 2026, restricted shares ("Restricted Shares") of common stock of par value $0.10 per share of the Company ("Common Stock") were granted at nil cost to persons discharging managerial responsibility in the Company as listed below. For the awards to directors other than George Maxwell, the Restricted Shares will be subject to forfeiture whilst they remain restricted. The Restricted Shares will become unrestricted on the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the grant date and (ii) the first annual meeting of stockholders of the Company following the grant date (but in either case, not less than fifty (50) weeks following the grant date) provided, that the director is then, and continuously from the grant date has been, an outside director of the Company and has not been terminated from service from the Company's board of directors on such vesting date. For George Maxwell and non-directors, Restricted Shares will become unrestricted in equal proportions on each anniversary of the date of grant over the next three-year period.

NameRoleNature of transactionNumber of shares of Common Stock
Andrew FawthropDirector and Chairman of the BoardAward of Restricted Shares23,173
Edward LaFehrDirectorAward of Restricted Shares23,173
George MaxwellChief Executive Officer and DirectorAward of Restricted Shares151,297
Fabrice Nze-BekaleDirectorAward of Restricted Shares23,173
Catherine StubbsDirectorAward of Restricted Shares23,173
Thor PrucklChief Operating OfficerAward of Restricted Shares31,686
Ronald BainChief Financial OfficerAward of Restricted Shares72,456
Matthew PowersExecutive Vice President and General CounselAward of Restricted Shares18,484
Casey DonohueExecutive Vice President, Technical and Business DevelopmentAward of Restricted Shares15,368
Lynn WillisChief Accounting OfficerAward of Restricted Shares19,935

VAALCO also announces that restricted performance shares ("Performance Shares") were granted to persons discharging managerial responsibility in the Company as listed below. These Performance Shares will be subject to forfeiture until they become unrestricted, which is to occur in equal proportions on each anniversary of the date of grant over the next three-year period, subject to the performance conditions attached to each award being met. The Performance Shares were granted at nil-cost.

NameRoleNature of transactionNumber of shares of Common Stock
George MaxwellChief Executive Officer and DirectorAward of Performance Shares211,945
Thor PrucklChief Operating OfficerAward of Performance Shares44,387
Ronald BainChief Financial OfficerAward of Performance Shares101,500
Matthew PowersExecutive Vice President and General CounselAward of Performance Shares25,893
Casey DonohueExecutive Vice President, Technical and Business DevelopmentAward of Performance Shares21,528

Further, VAALCO also announces that on 5 June 2026 and 8 June 2026, there were the following forfeitures of Common Stock by persons discharging managerial responsibility in the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of awards:

George MaxwellChief Executive Officer and DirectorForfeiture of Common Stock140,474
Thor PrucklChief Operating OfficerForfeiture of Common Stock32,649
Ronald BainChief Financial OfficerForfeiture of Common Stock51,914
Matthew PowersExecutive Vice President and General CounselForfeiture of Common Stock16,882
Casey DonohueExecutive Vice President, Technical and Business DevelopmentForfeiture of Common Stock4,873
Lynn WillisChief Accounting OfficerForfeiture of Common Stock3,942
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionAward of Restricted Shares
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 151,297 Price: Nil
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction4 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameRonald Bain
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusChief Financial Officer
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionAward of Restricted Shares
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 72,456 Price: Nil
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction4 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameThor Pruckl
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusChief Operating Officer
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionAward of Restricted Shares
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 31,686 Price: Nil
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction4 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameMatthew Powers
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusExecutive Vice President and General Counsel
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionAward of Restricted Shares
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 18,484 Price: Nil
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction4 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameAndrew Fawthrop
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusDirector and Chairman of the Board
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionAward of Restricted Shares
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 23,173 Price: Nil
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction4 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameCasey Donohue
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusExecutive Vice President, Technical and Business Development
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionAward of Restricted Shares
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 15,368 Price: Nil
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction4 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameLynn Willis
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusChief Accounting Officer
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionAward of Restricted Shares
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 19,935 Price: Nil
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction4 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameEdward LaFehr
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusDirector
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionAward of Restricted Shares
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 23,173 Price: Nil
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction4 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameFabrice Nze-Bekale
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusDirector
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionAward of Restricted Shares
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 23,173 Price: Nil
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction4 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameCatherine Stubbs
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusDirector
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionAward of Restricted Shares
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 23,173 Price: Nil
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction4 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameGeorge Maxwell
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusChief Executive Officer and Director
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionAward of Performance Shares
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 211,945 Price: Nil
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction4 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameThor Pruckl
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusChief Operating Officer
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionAward of Performance Shares
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 44,387 Price: Nil
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction4 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameRonald Bain
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusChief Financial Officer
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionAward of Performance Shares
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 101,500 Price: Nil
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction4 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameMatthew Powers
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusExecutive Vice President and General Counsel
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionAward of Performance Shares
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 25,893 Price: Nil
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction4 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameCasey Donohue
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusExecutive Vice President, Technical and Business Development
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionAward of Performance Shares
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 21,528 Price: Nil
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction4 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameGeorge Maxwell
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusChief Executive Officer and Director
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionForfeiture of Common Stock
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 100,540 Price: US$5.29
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction5 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameRonald Bain
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusChief Financial Officer
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionForfeiture of Common Stock
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 37,335 Price: US$5.29
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction5 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameThor Pruckl
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusChief Operating Officer
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionForfeiture of Common Stock
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 24,168 Price: US$5.29
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction5 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameMatthew Powers
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusExecutive Vice President and General Counsel
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionForfeiture of Common Stock
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 12,340 Price: US$5.29
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction5 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameCasey Donohue
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusExecutive Vice President, Technical and Business Development
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionForfeiture of Common Stock
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 4,873 Price: US$5.29
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction5 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameLynn Willis
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusChief Accounting Officer
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionForfeiture of Common Stock
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 2,586 Price: US$5.29
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction5 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameGeorge Maxwell
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusChief Executive Officer and Director
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionForfeiture of Common Stock
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 39,934 Price: US$5.53
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction8 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameThor Pruckl
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusChief Operating Officer
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionForfeiture of Common Stock
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 8,481 Price: US$5.53
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction8 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameRonald Bain
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusChief Financial Officer
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionForfeiture of Common Stock
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 14,579 Price: US$5.53
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction8 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameMatthew Powers
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusExecutive Vice President and General Counsel
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionForfeiture of Common Stock
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 4,542 Price: US$5.53
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction8 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue
1.Details of the Person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)NameLynn Willis
2.Reason for the notification
a)Position / statusChief Accounting Officer
b)Initial notification / amendmentInitial notification
a)NameVAALCO Energy, Inc.
b)LEI549300CFHFVIWB8M6T24
a)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification codeCommon Stock, par value $0.10 per share US91851C2017
b)Nature of the transactionForfeiture of Common Stock
c)Price(s) and volume(s)Volume: 1,356 Price: US$5.53
d)Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Aggregated priceN/A
e)Date of the transaction8 June 2026
f)Place of the transactionOutside a trading venue

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