Calgary, April 14, 2020: Valeura Energy Inc. (TSX:VLE, LSE:VLU) (“Valeura” or the “Company”), the upstream natural gas producer focused on the Thrace Basin of Turkey, announces the following purchases by persons discharging managerial responsibilities in the capital of the Company:

• Chief Financial Officer, Heather Campbell, has advised the Company that she and a person closely associated with her, purchased a total of 42,500 common shares of no par value in the capital of the Company at an average price of C$0.281 per share (approximately £0.16 per share) on the Toronto Stock Exchange on April 7, 2020.
• President and Chief Executive Officer, Sean Guest, who is also a director, has advised the Company that he purchased a total of 50,000 common shares of no par value in the capital of the Company at a price of C$0.28 per share (approximately £0.16 per share) on the Toronto Stock Exchange on April 9, 2020.
• Non-Executive Chairman, Tim Marchant has advised the Company that he purchased a total of 5,500 common shares of no par value in the capital of the Company at a price of C$0.265 per share (approximately £0.15 per share) on the Toronto Stock Exchange on April 9, 2020.

For further information please contact:

Valeura Energy Inc. (General and Investor Enquiries)                       +1 403 237 7102
Sean Guest, President and CEO
Heather Campbell, CFO
Robin Martin, Investor Relations Manager
Contact@valeuraenergy.com, IR@valeuraenergy.com

Canaccord Genuity Limited (Corporate Broker)                                +44 (0) 20 7523 8000
Henry Fitzgerald-O’Connor, James Asensio

CAMARCO (Public Relations, Media Adviser)                                   +44 (0) 20 3757 4980
Owen Roberts, Billy Clegg, Monique Perks, Hugo Liddy
Valeura@camarco.co.uk

This announcement contains inside information as defined in EU Regulation No. 596/2014 and is in accordance with the Company’s obligations under Article 17 of that Regulation.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction, including where such offer would be unlawful. This announcement is not for distribution or release, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Ireland, the Republic of South Africa or Japan or any other jurisdiction in which its publication or distribution would be unlawful.

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