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Delivering energy,

fuelling the transition

EnQuest PLC

Annual Report and

Accounts 2024

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01

See our transition in action stories

Inside this report

Strategic Report

04

Highlights

05

Key performance indicators

06

At a glance

08

Chairman’s statement

10

Market overview

12

Chief Executive’s report

16

Our strengths

18

Our strategy

20

Operational review

32

Oil and gas reserves and resources

33

Hydrocarbon assets

34

Financial review

39

Group non-financial and sustainability

information statement

40

Environmental, Social and Governance

44

Environmental

48

Social

54

Governance: Risks and uncertainties

72

Governance: Business conduct

74

Governance: Task Force on

Climate-related Financial Disclosures

84

Governance: Stakeholder engagement

Corporate Governance

88

Executive Committee

90

Board of Directors

92

Chairman’s letter

94

Corporate governance statement

98

Governance and Nomination Committee report

101

Audit Committee report

107

Directors’ Remuneration Report

118

Sustainability and Risk Committee report

120

Directors’ report

Financial Statements

125

Statement of Directors’ responsibilities for the

Group financial statements

126

Independent auditor’s report to the members

of EnQuest PLC

138

Group Income Statement

139

Group Balance Sheet

140

Group Statement of Changes in Equity

141

Group Statement of Cash Flows

142

Notes to the Group Financial Statements

181

Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities for

the Parent Company Financial Statements

182

Company Balance Sheet

183

Company Statement of Changes in Equity

184

Notes to the Financial Statements

189

Glossary – Non-GAAP Measures

193

Company information

EnQuest is an oil and gas

company with the energy

transition at the heart of

everything we do.

We are a leader in late-life

energy asset management –

optimising oil and gas fields,

delivering sector-leading

decommissioning, repurposing

existing infrastructure and

fuelling the energy transition

through decarbonisation and

renewable energy projects.

This is transition in action.

Transition in action

Midstream and Veri Energy

Right-sizing existing infrastructure

and progressing scalable new energy

and decarbonisation projects.

Page 28

Transition in action

Upstream

Late-life asset management

expertise, extending asset lives.

Page 22

Transition in action

Decommissioning

Delivering sector-leading

decommissioning performance

– a key transition capability

Page 26

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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We responsibly extract existing oil

and gas resources through established

infrastructure while minimising emissions.

Upstream

Decommissioning

We are focused on safe and reliable

operations while repurposing infrastructure

to progress renewable energy and

decarbonisation opportunities at scale.

Midstream and Veri Energy

CARBON STORAGE

CO

2

storage potential (mtpa)

10

TOP QUARTILE PRODUCTION UPTIME

Group operated production efficiency (%)

90

2023: 87

Who we are and what we do

Our strategic

vision

To be the partner

of choice for the

responsible

management of

existing energy

assets, applying our

core capabilities to

create value through

the transition.

Our

purpose

Our purpose is to

provide creative

solutions through the

energy transition.

Our

Values

SAFE Results

Working

Collaboratively

Respect & Openness

Growth & Learning

Driving a Focused

Business

An independent energy

company, demonstrating

expertise across the

transition lifecycle

WELL PLUG AND ABANDONMENT

Thistle and Heather wells completed

22

2023: 25

We are committed to delivering

decommissioning programmes responsibly,

minimising emissions and maximising the

reuse of recovered materials.

Our strategic

focus

1

Managing assets

to optimise and

grow production

while exercising

cost control and

capital discipline

2

Repurposing existing

infrastructure to

deliver new energy

and decarbonisation

opportunities at scale

3

Safely and

efficiently executing

decommissioning

activities

4

Managing our

Balance Sheet while

pursuing selective,

capability-led and

value-accretive

acquisitions

See more on

Page 18

See more on

Pages 16-19

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What we do

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

02—03

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Highlights

Balance sheet

strength provides

foundation for

growth.

Strong operational performance

and focused cost control and capital

discipline underpinned further

deleveraging during 2024. EnQuest

net debt was reduced in the year

from $480.9 million to $385.8 million,

following another year of positive

free cash flow generation and the

repayment of a vendor loan provided

to RockRose as part of the 2023 Bressay

transaction. The Group also fully repaid

its reserve based lending (‘RBL’) facility

during the first quarter. In order to

maximise available financial capacity

to pursue value-accretive growth, the

Group completed a successful tap of

its existing high yield bond, with the

proceeds used to repay and refinance

the $150.0 million term loan facility.

Production in the year decreased by

7.0% versus 2023, reflecting natural

declines across the portfolio partially

offset by top quartile production uptime

and the efficient execution of well work

activities at Magnus and PM8/Seligi.

The Group’s adjusted EBITDA decreased

18.4% to $672.6 million, reflecting the

lower revenue associated with reduced

production and lower commodity

prices, as well as higher tariffs at

SVT. Profit after tax was $93.8 million,

reflecting a lower tax charge in the

period. The Group reported basic

earnings per share of 5.0 cents (2023:

loss per share of 1.6 cents), primarily

reflecting a lower effective tax rate

of 43.7% (2023: 113.3%) in the year.

The Group’s robust balance sheet and

transaction-ready liquidity position

means EnQuest is well placed to

pursue growth opportunities and return

capital to shareholders, with a final

2024 dividend of 0.616 pence per share

proposed (equivalent to c.$15 million).

Average Brent oil price

$/bbl

80.5

-2.4%

2023: 82.5

Average day-ahead gas price

GBp/therm

83.6

-15.5%

2023: 98.9

Commodity prices

Operating costs

$ million

382.8

+10.3%

2023: 347.2

Adjusted free cash flow

$ million

53.2

-82.3%

2023: 300.0

Read more in the

Financial review

see Page 34

Adjusted EBITDA

$ million

672.6

-18.4%

2023: 824.7

Alternative performance measures

1

Revenue and other operating income

$ million

1,180.7

-20.6%

2023: 1,487.4

Read more in the

Financial review

see Page 34

Net assets/(liabilities)

$ million

542.5

+18.8%

2023: 456.7

Basic earnings/(loss) per share

cents

5.0

n/a

2023: (1.6)

Net cash flows from operating activities

$ million

508.8

-32.5%

2023: 754.2

Profit/(loss) before tax

$ million

166.6

-28.1%

2023: 231.8

Statutory performance measures

1

3

A

HSEA

Group Lost Time Incident

frequency rate

1

+198.1%

2024 performance with respect to Lost

Time Incident (‘LTI’) performance was

disappointing and out of line with the

Group’s recent safety record. EnQuest

aims to be in the upper quartile for

safety performance and is working

closely with contractors to ensure that

everyone working at our sites is aligned

with EnQuest’s commitment to safety.

1

4

D

Cash generated from operations

$ million

-19.7%

Cash generated from operations

reflected lower production and lower

commodity prices.

1

G

Net 2P reserves

MMboe

-3.6%

During 2024, the Group produced

c.14 MMboe of its year-end 2023 2P

reserves base, partially offset by the

recognition of additional gas volumes

in South East Asia.

1

3

B

Net production

Boepd

-7.0%

The decrease in production was

primarily driven by natural declines

across the portfolio partially offset by

strong production efficiencies and

the efficient execution of well work

activities at Magnus and PM8/Seligi.

1

E

Cash capital and decommissioning

expense

2

$ million

+48.5%

Increased cash capital and

decommissioning expense reflected

SVT major project costs and Magnus

Flare Gas Recovery, the Magnus five-

yearly rig recertification, and well plug

and abandonment decommissioning

activities at Heather and Thistle.

1

3

H

Scope 1 and 2 emissions

tCO

2

e

+2.5%

EnQuest has reduced its operated Scope

1 and Scope 2 emissions by 22% against a

2020 baseline. 2024 saw a slight increase

in year-on-year emissions, driven by

increased flaring at SVT. Work is ongoing

to decarbonise the terminal site by 90%.

For more information,

see Page 28

.

1

C

Unit opex

2

$/Boe

+15.5%

Average unit operating costs were

primarily impacted by SVT tariff costs

and lower 2024 production volumes.

4

F

EnQuest net debt

2

$ million

-19.8%

Adjusted free cash flow generation in

2024 and the repayment of a vendor

loan provided to RockRose as part of

the 2023 Bressay transaction, enabled

the Group to pay down a further

$95.1 million of EnQuest net debt.

Key performance indicators

Notes above

1

See reconciliation of alternative

performance measures within the

‘Glossary – Non-GAAP measures’ starting

on page 189

Notes opposite

1

Lost Time Incident frequency represents

the number of incidents per million

exposure hours worked (based on 12 hours

for offshore and eight hours for onshore).

2

See reconciliation of alternative

performance measures within the

‘Glossary – Non-GAAP measures’ starting

on page 189

2024

2023

2022

0.52

0.57

1.55

2024

2023

2022

685.9

854.7

1,026.1

2024

2023

2022

385.8

480.9

717.1

2024

2023

2022

169

175

190

2024

2023

2022

40,736

43,812

47,259

2024

2023

2022

313.4

211.1

174.8

2024

2023

2022

21.9

22.7

25.3

2024

2023

2022

1,068.4

1,041.9

1,051.9

Our strategic focus

1

Managing assets to optimise

and grow production while

exercising cost control and

capital discipline

2

Repurposing existing

infrastructure to deliver new

energy and decarbonisation

opportunities at scale

3

Safely and efficiently executing

decommissioning activities

4

Managing our Balance Sheet

while pursuing selective,

capability-led and value-

accretive acquisitions

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

04—05

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Group operations

Carbon storage

- 10 million tonnes

per annum

4 Deep water jetties

- 24 metre draught

Renewable

energy hub

Alma/Galia

Scolty/Crathes

Kraken

Magnus

Golden Eagle

Aberdeen

E-Fuel production

Upstream

Decommissioning

Midstream

Heather/Broom

Sullom Voe

Terminal

Thistle/

Deveron

Dons

Alba

Greater Kittiwake Area

Sullom Voe Terminal,

Shetland Islands

Global

employees

2P Reserves

(MMboe)

UK production

hubs

2C Reserves

(MMboe)

UK North Sea

PM8/Seligi

DEWA

Kuala

Lumpur

Malaysia

Onshore

processing

terminal

Operated

2P

Decommissioning

assets

Group

production

(Boepd)

RRR

1

since IPO

667

169

4

354

1

96%

4

40,736

1.4x

At a glance

We focus on mature assets,

responsibly optimising

production to provide energy

security. Where we can, we

repurpose infrastructure to

deliver renewable energy

and decarbonisation projects

before executing world-class

decommissioning.

mtpa CO

2

storage potential

carbon storage licences

10

2

The Sullom Voe Terminal provides the Group

with the infrastructure from which to progress its

renewable energy and decarbonisation ambitions,

including carbon capture and storage, generation

of renewable power and the production of e-fuels.

Renewable energy and

Decarbonisation opportunities

1

Reserves Replacement Ratio

calculated as Reserves Additions/

Cumulative Production – effective

31 December 2024

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

06—07

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A responsible energy future

requires balance, delivering

reliable oil and gas today

while driving towards the

solutions of tomorrow.

Chairman

Gareth Penny

Delivering

diversified

growth

Chairman’s statement

Overview

The Group continues to demonstrate

its differentiated operating capability

across the portfolio, leveraging core

capabilities to create value through the

upstream asset life cycle. This operational

excellence provides a strong foundation

for the Group’s growth ambitions in the UK

and is fundamental as we look to deploy

our expertise on several new projects

in South East Asia. Having celebrated

ten years of successful operations in

Malaysia, EnQuest was proud to be named

Malaysia Upstream Operator of the Year by

PETRONAS, and our commitment to growth

in the region has been reinforced by the

award of the DEWA Production Sharing

Contract and the expansion of the Seligi

gas agreement. Our entry into Vietnam

through the Block 12W acquisition provides

further geographic and commodity

diversification and demonstrates our

commitment to deploy capital where

we see the most favourable returns.

As the UK fiscal regime has continued

to provide challenges for all North Sea

operators, our long-standing commitment

to cost management and a prudent

approach to capital allocation have

ensured that our financial performance

has remained robust. Following continued

fast payback capital allocation and

our well-supported high yield bond tap

process during 2024, we have delivered

shareholder returns, further reduced debt

levels and enhanced financial flexibility,

with significant transaction-ready

liquidity available to grow the business.

We are very clear that we are targeting

transformational growth through

acquisition in the UK. The UK Energy Profits

Levy has impacted cash generation and

investment across the UK energy sector,

with the Group’s significant tax asset

creating a relative advantage versus full

tax-paying peers. With the combination

of our late-life asset management

expertise and this differentiated tax

position, value can be created from the

transfer of assets into our ownership,

and I believe that EnQuest represents

a credible North Sea consolidator. As

such, I am confident there will be further

opportunities for EnQuest to add significant

value-accretive production and cash

flow to the portfolio as other operators

continue to shift their focus from the UK.

Fuelling the Just Energy Transition

As a responsible transition operator,

EnQuest is very clear that the value

generated by our Upstream business is

of primary focus, both in terms of cash

generation and retention of the key skills,

knowledge and technical expertise which

are vital to a successful transition. This focus

extends to decommissioning, in which

EnQuest continues to demonstrate sector-

leading capability and has an established

position as the most prolific well plug and

abandonment exponent in the North

Sea. Decommissioning is a key transition

activity that is becoming an ever more

significant component of the competency

mix for a North Sea operator, including

as a key enabler in M&A discussions.

With significant decarbonisation projects

underway across our production asset

portfolio and at the Sullom Voe Terminal

(‘SVT’), the Group continues to demonstrate

its commitment to internal and external

emission reduction targets and to fulfilling

the Board commitment to reach net zero

Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2040.

Under the management of Veri Energy,

the Group’s wholly owned subsidiary,

considerable progress has been made

in delivering credible and potentially

material new energy and decarbonisation

opportunities, primarily through

repurposing existing infrastructure at SVT,

a microcosm of the UK energy transition.

EnQuest is a truly just transition

company, supporting net zero

ambitions while continuing to

meet society’s energy needs. The

reality is that oil and gas will remain

essential for the foreseeable future,

even as we implement low-carbon

solutions. Our focus is on delivering

that energy safely, efficiently, and

with a reduced environmental

footprint. A just transition is not just

about technology; it is about people.

The oil and gas sector supports

around 200,000 jobs across the UK,

and we are committed to ensuring

that our workers have the skills and

opportunities to thrive in the evolving

energy landscape. Through targeted

investment in training, reskilling,

and our decarbonisation and new

energy projects, we are preparing our

workforce for the future while creating

new opportunities in clean energy.

Furthermore, we continue to work

closely with local communities,

industry partners and government

bodies to ensure that the transition

delivers economic growth and

equitable, long-term prosperity,

particularly in regions historically

reliant on oil and gas. The expertise

that resides today within traditional

oil and gas companies will deliver

the energy transition, and we

recognise that our skilled and

dedicated workforce is our strength.

As we navigate the energy transition, we

are committed to strategies that prioritise

employee and community wellbeing,

professional growth, and economic

security. We have set ambitious, time-

bound targets to reduce our emissions,

consistently updating internal and external

stakeholders on progress, and I was

delighted to see our efforts recognised

through a ‘B’ rating in the 2024 CDP Climate

Change Survey, which places EnQuest

among the sector leaders.

Leadership

Corporate governance is an essential

part of EnQuest’s operational and

business framework, supporting both risk

management and the Group’s Core Values.

We remain focused on Board and executive

succession planning, with the evolution of

the Group’s strategy necessitating changes

to align competencies more closely with

its delivery. As part of the Board refresh and

following shareholder approval at the 2024

Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’), Jonathan

Copus joined the EnQuest Board as an

Executive Director, with Rosalind Kainyah

MBE and Marianne Daryabegui joining

the Board as Non-Executive Directors. As

previously announced, Salman Malik, Rani

Koya and Liv Monica Stubholt stepped

down as Directors at the AGM.

With the additions of Jonathan as Chief

Financial Officer and Steve Bowyer as North

Sea General Manager, as well as Radzif

Ahmed’s expanded role in managing our

growing South East Asian business, I am

pleased to report Amjad is leading a strong

and experienced management team,

supported by a diverse and knowledgeable

Board. Across the whole Group, I am

impressed by the depth and breadth of

our talent pool and collective focus on

delivering on EnQuest’s strategic aims.

Looking ahead

As we look to deliver material value-

accretive growth in the UK and continued

diversified growth across South East Asia,

we remain confident in the resilience and

repeatability of our business model, the

expertise of our people, and a commitment

across the organisation to deliver long-term

value for our shareholders. We recognise

the imperative to adapt to changing market

and socio-economic dynamics and

embrace the opportunities created by our

operational and financial advantages.

We continue to advocate on behalf of

our sector and the workers, families and

communities dependent on oil and gas

for their quality of life today and as part

of a low-carbon future. Particularly in the

UK, policymakers have the opportunity

to embrace the reality that transitions

take time and that, if managed in a just

and orderly way, can yield significant

opportunities to deliver economic growth,

energy security and an effective and

sustainable approach to innovation across

our energy mix. EnQuest will remain at

the forefront of efforts to enhance the

investment climate and pursue sustainable

growth, guided by our strategic vision to

apply our core capabilities to create value

through the transition.

Gareth Penny

Chairman

“At EnQuest, we are

committed to a Just

Energy Transition that

supports energy security,

sustainability, and

economic growth.”

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

08—09

EnQuest PLC Annual Report

and Accounts 2024

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In shaping our strategy

we consider a wide range

of issues, assessing the

potential opportunities

and threats they pose

to our business.

Global trends

impacting our business

What does it mean for

our industry?

Fiscal regime volatility undermines

confidence and negatively impacts

the investment environment. The

increase in UK Energy Profits Levy

(‘EPL’) rate from 35% to 38% and its

extension to 2030, announced in

the Autumn Budget, represented

the fifth amendment to UK sector

taxation in the last three years. The

EPL has resulted in a number of

industry participants accelerating

their shift in focus away from the

UK North Sea, with some reducing

investment and others looking

to depart the UK entirely.

What does it mean for

our industry?

Commodity prices remained within

a lower but stable range during 2024,

with the year largely defined by the

wars in Ukraine and Gaza. 2024 also

marked a significant milestone for

global policy, with over 70 countries,

representing more than half of the

world’s population, holding national

elections. Energy policy emerged

as one of the critical issues, with

global voters assessing the success

of their national energy strategies.

How are we responding?

EnQuest remains committed

to growing its UK business,

underpinned by a differentiated

operating capability and the

Group’s historic tax asset. These

relative advantages provide the

Group with a strong foundation

from which to pursue value-

accretive growth through

acquisition, as demonstrated by

recent growth in South East Asia.

How are we responding?

EnQuest hedges a significant

amount of its production in order to

protect against downside risk, while

retaining the upside during periods

of increased commodity prices.

Further changes to the EPL have

driven some operators to shift

focus away from the UK North

Sea, and towards more

supportive geographies.

Global markets impacted

by volatility of the geopolitical

environment. Global conflicts

and government policies

affecting supply/demand

dynamics.

UK oil and gas

fiscal regime

Macroeconomic

uncertainty

Market overview

Read more in the

Financial review

see Page 34

What does it mean for

our industry?

Within the oil and gas sector, a

credible transition plan is effectively

the licence to operate. Companies

will increasingly be asked to

explain how targets will be met and

emphasis will be applied to reporting

against interim milestone targets.

Scope 1 and 2 emissions

tCO

2

e

-22%

What does it mean for

our industry?

The transition to just energy

introduces both challenges

and opportunities for the sector.

Companies that adapt to

changing market dynamics,

diversify their portfolios, and

embrace sustainable practices

will be better positioned to thrive

in a low-carbon future. Investors

are increasingly considering ESG

factors in their investment decisions

and companies will face issues in

attracting investment if they are

perceived as being incompatible

with sustainability goals.

What does it mean for

our industry?

The Environmental, Social and

Governance (‘ESG’) landscape

is evolving and oil and gas

companies are expected to

adopt principles of environmental

stewardship, resource efficiency,

social responsibility and

community engagement, and

safety and risk management.

Above all, transparency and

accountability are vital.

How are we responding?

EnQuest has a Board-approved

target to reach net zero in terms of

Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by

2040. The Group is progressing its

transition plans and continued to

progress a credible transition plan

during 2024. The decarbonisation

and renewable energy opportunities

at the Sullom Voe Terminal add

significant credibility to the

Group’s net zero ambitions.

How are we responding?

The Group recognises the evolving

energy landscape and is committed

to leading a Just Energy Transition,

ensuring that our workers, the

communities we serve, and our

stakeholders benefit in the process.

How are we responding?

EnQuest maintains collaborative

relationships with major

shareholders, lenders and other

key stakeholders, regularly seeking

feedback on the Group’s operational

plans and ESG performance.

Demonstrating its commitment

to responsible and sustainable

operations, the Group was

awarded a ‘B’ rating in the 2024

CDP Climate Change Survey.

Governments, regulators and

consumers are calling for the

reduction of carbon-related

emissions and net zero targets

are coming under scrutiny.

The JET has risen to prominence,

underscoring the shift from fossil

fuels to renewables, prioritising

equity and support for impacted

people and communities.

Key stakeholders are

increasingly demanding

responsible and ethical

working practices that drive

positive impacts for society

and manage risk.

Climate change

and carbon

targets

The just energy

transition (‘JET’)

Responsible

and sustainable

operation

2024

2020

1,068.4

1,361.9

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

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Our growth strategy is

underpinned by the belief

that we can deploy our

expertise to create value

across the asset life cycle.

Chief Executive

Amjad Bseisu

Delivering

operational

excellence

Chief Executive’s report

Overview

EnQuest is an expert in managing

assets in mature basins. We do this

by improving operational uptime,

lowering costs and extending asset

life. At the end of an asset’s economic

life, we either safely decommission it or

repurpose it for a low carbon future.

Across the UK North Sea and South

East Asia, we operate c.96% of our 2P

reserves. This means we have strong

control over how we deploy our people

and capital. Our focus is to invest in

maintenance and low-cost, fast-payback

opportunities that diversify production,

help manage natural field declines, lower

costs and reduce emissions. We have

been careful to enter these assets with

financial agreements that minimise our

exposure to decommissioning costs.

Delivering diversified growth is central

to our strategy. In the UK North Sea, we

remain focused on utilising our core

operational skills and advantaged tax

position to deliver a deal that propels

us into the top tier of producers. This will

expand the Group’s cash flow, enabling

us to boost shareholder distributions and

accelerate our growth in South East Asia.

Since ending 2024, we have grown our

cash and available facilities to $549.0

million as at 28 February 2025. This

provides a strong foundation from which

to transact, and we are focused on 2025

as a year of transformational delivery.

Market conditions

In 2024, wars in Ukraine and Gaza

intensified and over 70 countries,

representing more than half of the world’s

population, held national elections.

Despite this complex geopolitical mix, oil

prices were lower but relatively stable,

with Brent averaging $80.5/bbl.

Production

Boepd

40,736

Group liquidity

1

at 31 December 2024

$ million

474.5

In the UK, the Labour Party entered

power following the General Election

with a strong majority and a manifesto

pledge to tighten fiscal conditions in the

UK North Sea, despite the UK being the

only country in the world to maintain a

windfall tax on oil and gas producers

in 2024. The new government used its

first Budget Statement to increase the

Energy Profits Levy (‘EPL’) rate to 38% and

extended its duration to 31 March 2030.

This was the fifth material amendment

to UK sector taxation in the last two and

a half years. Such volatility undermines

North Sea investment and impacts jobs

and equipment that are essential to

delivering the UK’s transition ambitions.

As more industry participants

accelerate their shift in focus away

from the UK North Sea, we retain the

view that a significant proportion of

UK production is transactable, and we

are clear in our desire to be a sector

consolidator. Our significant tax loss

position and the impact of the EPL on

marginal tax rates means that the

transfer of assets to EnQuest ownership

would increase their relative value to a

multiple of that in the hands of existing

owners. The combination of this relative

tax advantage and our differentiated

operating capability, including

demonstrable decommissioning

expertise, make EnQuest the right

operator to maximise the value of

mature assets in the North Sea.

EnQuest has a track record of

demonstrating resilience, creativity,

and adaptability, and can generate

opportunities in such circumstances.

Having consistently delivered against

production, operational and cost

targets, we have generated material-

free cash flows across recent years,

even during periods of significantly

reduced commodity prices.

This commitment to delivery, against

the backdrop of a challenging UK fiscal

environment, has seen us reduce

EnQuest net debt by more than $1.6

billion since its peak. With no outstanding

debt maturities until 2027, now is the

time for EnQuest to build on that strong

foundation as we look to deliver material

growth in the UK and accelerate the

value of our significant UK tax asset.

All figures quoted are in US Dollars unless otherwise stated.

1

Cash and available facilities.

See Glossary – Non-GAAP

Measures on

Page 189

“We are value-led and

committed to playing

our part in a just and

sustainable transition,

with our people and our

communities at its heart.”

Exceptional operating performance

In 2024, EnQuest delivered production

efficiency of c.90% across its operated

portfolio, production averaging 40,736

Boepd (2023: 43,812 Boepd). 80% of this

production originated from the UK North

Sea and 88% of Group output was oil.

With 88% production efficiency, our North

Sea assets again significantly exceeded

the industry’s average basin performance

(c.77%). Given EnQuest’s focus on late-life

assets, this is a standout achievement.

The Kraken field continued to perform at

the very top of the production efficiency

for floating hubs, the FPSO’s 95.5%

production efficiency exceeding North

Sea average efficiency by c.25%.

High levels of uptime at Magnus were

offset by minor delays to the five-yearly

rig recertification, which in turn delayed

the start-up of several new wells.

The field also suffered an outage on

third-party infrastructure in the fourth

quarter of 2024. To mitigate this, the

Group designed and executed a well

optimisation campaign that added over

1,000 Boepd of incremental production.

Production efficiency in Malaysia

averaged 94% and production totalled

8,149 Boepd (10% up on 2023). This was

underpinned by three new infill wells

and strong domestic demand for

associated Seligi 1a gas, for which EnQuest

receives a handling and delivery fee.

EnQuest is successfully delivering

against a key component of its strategy

by delivering diversified growth, with

successive South East Asian transactions,

that provide geographic and commodity

diversification within the portfolio. Our

entry into Vietnam through the Block 12W

acquisition and extending our Malaysian

footprint with the expansion of our Seligi

gas agreement and the DEWA PSC

award are all underpinned by EnQuest’s

differentiated operating capability and

our ability to deploy our expertise to

create asset value. As EnQuest continues

to work towards a transaction in the UK

North Sea and further potential new

country entries in South East Asia, these

agreements underline our commitment

to growth, a disciplined approach to M&A,

and a strategy to deploy capital where

we see the most favourable returns.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

12—13

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and

Accounts 2024

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At the other end of the lifecycle of our

asset portfolio, EnQuest plugged and

abandoned (‘P&A’) another 22 wells, and

the Group remains on track to complete

well P&A work on both Heather and Thistle

in 2025. Although we have delivered more

than 35% of the total well P&A work in the

North Sea over the last three years, our

exposure to the cost of this work remains

one of the lowest in the basin, as these

costs have mostly been left behind with

the original owners of the assets. We

continue to deliver P&A activities at a per

well cost that is significantly below the

North Sea Transition Authority (‘NSTA’)

industry benchmark, and in recognition

of our decommissioning expertise,

in 2024 Shell transferred to EnQuest

its decommissioning management

role of the Greater Kittiwake Area.

Having produced c.14 MMboe of

hydrocarbons in 2024, we almost

fully replaced these volumes through

2P reserve additions in South East

Asia, with Group 2P reserves totalling

168.6 MMboe at 31 December 2024

(2023: 174.9 MMboe). 2C resources also

remained robust, totalling c.354 MMboe,

Bressay and Bentley each holding more

than 100 MMboe of net resource.

Post the period end, EnQuest

added a further 7.5 MMboe of 2P

and reserves and 4.9 MMboe of 2C

resource through the acquisition of

Harbour’s Vietnam operations.

Financial performance

The Group’s continued solid financial

and operating performance in the

period drove further strengthening of

EnQuest’s balance sheet and enabled

the focus of the business to pivot to

shareholder distributions and growth.

We reduced our EnQuest net debt by

a further $95.1 million, to $385.8 million

(31 December 2023: $480.9 million)

and we were delighted to execute our

first shareholder return programme,

repurchasing $9.0 million of capital via

a share buyback.

Lower commodity prices, production and

the Magnus crossover gas component

reduced Group revenue to $1,180.7 million

(2023: $1,487.4 million). The Magnus

crossover gas also drove a reduction in

cost of sales, with production costs flat

year-on-year. Adjusted EBITDA fell by 18.5%,

to $672.6 million (2023: $824.7 million) but

EnQuest’s effective tax rate fell to 43.7%

(2023: 113.3%) due to the recognition of

additional carried forward tax losses. As a

result, the Group reported a post-tax profit

of $93.8 million (2023: $30.8 million loss).

Chief Executive’s report

continued

“Our top quartile

operating capability

and differentiated tax

position make EnQuest

the right operator to

maximise the value of

mature assets in the

North Sea and beyond.”

Capital expenditure in the period rose to

$252.9 million, primarily relating to the

Magnus five-yearly rig recertification,

Golden Eagle drilling, decarbonisation

projects at SVT, and the emission-reducing

Magnus Flare Gas Recovery project

(2023: $152.2 million). Decommissioning

expenditure totalled $60.5 million

(2023: $58.9 million). In the period, we

also received repayment of a vendor

loan that was provided to RockRose as

part of the 2023 Bressay farm-down.

We used our financial strength to

make $130.6 million of net repayments

on our loans and borrowings (2023:

$237.1 million), repaying our RBL facility

in full ($140.0 million) in Q1 2024 and,

in Q4 2024, repaying the entire $150.0

million term loan facility through a

$160.0 million tap of EnQuest’s high

yield bond, which has simplified

transaction-ready access to our RBL.

Following the RBL redetermination process

at the end of 2024 and with no further

drawdowns in the first quarter of 2025,

$237.1 million of the RBL facility remains

available to EnQuest for future drawdown.

We understand the importance of

distributions to our shareholders and,

having ended 2024 with a strong financial

position, EnQuest is pleased to propose

its maiden dividend, which for 2025 will

be 0.616 pence per share, equivalent to

c.$15 million.

Environmental, Social

and Governance

Against the 2018 baseline established

by the NSTA’s North Sea Transition Deal,

we have reduced our absolute UK Scope

1 and Scope 2 emissions by over 40%,

providing a strong foundation for our

commitment to reach net zero in Scope

1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2040.

Work continues to decarbonise existing

portfolio infrastructure. Examples of these

initiatives include the Magnus Flare Gas

Recovery project, which was sanctioned

in 2024, and development of the Bressay

gas cap, for which we target regulatory

approval later this year. At the Sullom

Voe Terminal (‘SVT’) on Shetland, we are

progressing two significant projects: the

New Stabilisation Facility (‘NSF’) and the

long-term power solution, which together

will reduce SVT’s carbon footprint by c.90%.

Under the management of Veri Energy,

a wholly owned subsidiary of EnQuest,

we are also supporting the UK’s

transition ambitions by progressing

several scalable renewable energy

and decarbonisation projects.

The health, safety and wellbeing of our

employees remains our top priority.

In 2024, our Lost Time Incident (‘LTI’)

performance fell short of our expectations

and was out of line with the Group’s

recent safety record. EnQuest aims

to be in the upper quartile for safety

performance and is working closely with

all contractors to ensure that everyone

working at our sites is aligned with

EnQuest’s commitment to SAFE Results.

2024 saw a number of changes to the

EnQuest Board, with Jonathan Copus,

our Chief Financial Officer, formalising his

Board position and Rosalind Kainyah MBE

and Marianne Daryabegui joining the

Board as Non-Executive Directors. With

Salman Malik, Rani Koya and Liv Monica

Stubholt stepping down as Directors

at the Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’),

I would like to thank them for their diligent

contributions to EnQuest over the years. I

look forward to working with the refreshed

Board as we execute our growth strategy.

2025 performance and outlook

In 2025, our focus is to maximise the

value of our existing assets, while using

our operating expertise and advantaged

UK tax position to grow our business

through acquisition. Success in these

goals is expected to deliver a step-

change in our operations, which will

expand cash flow and enable us to

boost shareholder distributions and

accelerate our growth in South East Asia.

Group production to the end of February

from the current portfolio, excluding

Vietnam, was 43,037 Boepd. At the same

date, following the Group’s year-end RBL

redetermination, cash and available

facilities had risen to $549.0 million.

Our full-year 2025 net production

guidance of between 40,000 and 45,000

Boepd includes pro forma volumes from

our Vietnam acquisition (due to complete

during the second quarter of 2025) and

the expected impact of drilling and

well work at Magnus and PM8/Seligi.

Pro forma operating costs are expected

to be c.$450.0 million, while capital

expenditures are expected to be c.$190.0

million. Decommissioning expenditures

are expected to total c.$60.0 million.

In 2025, we are working to advance

several important projects toward

Final Investment Decisions (‘FID’).

Development of Bressay’s gas cap will

lower Kraken costs and emissions, whilst

de-risking the pathway to development

of significant oil volumes on the Bressay

and Bentley fields (together c.250 MMboe

of the Group’s 2C Resources).

EnQuest operates the Sullom Voe Terminal

on Shetland, which is the focus of the

Group’s decarbonisation and renewable

energy projects.

1

See Glossary – Non-GAAP Measures on Page 189

2

This includes pro forma Vietnam volumes

EnQuest’s Kraken FPSO

EnQuest net debt

1

at

31 December 2024

$ million

385.8

2025 pro forma production

guidance

2

Boepd

40,000

45,000

Following encouraging testing, we also

aim to progress the Kraken Enhanced Oil

Recovery (‘EOR’) project to a FID within the

next 12 months. Initial estimates suggest

that this has potential to unlock 30 to 60

MMbbls gross of additional recoverable oil.

Our position as a top quartile operator,

alongside our advantaged UK tax

position, enhances our M&A credentials

as a responsible owner and operator

of existing assets and infrastructure

as we transition to a lower-carbon

energy system, offering our people

long-term opportunities. We also

believe that our core capabilities and

top quartile operating performance

can be replicated and deployed across

other geographies as we continue to

grow and diversify internationally.

Reflecting on 2024, I am proud of the

resilience, adaptability, and commitment

that have defined our performance.

Despite a dynamic and volatile global

energy landscape, EnQuest has delivered

diversified growth, demonstrated

operational excellence, and returned

capital to our shareholders. Our

employees remain the cornerstone

of our success and, together, we

recognise the responsibility we share

in shaping the future of energy.

As we look to execute a transformative

transaction in the UK, and further

diversification of our portfolio, we will

continue to be guided by a commitment

to generating value for our shareholders.

Amjad Bseisu

Chief Executive

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

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Distinct skills

and capabilities

Industry-leading

sustainability

credentials, with

focus on safety

EnQuest is a top quartile

operator through the

life cycle of maturing

hydrocarbon assets,

and its compelling

decarbonisation and

renewable energy

strategy is anchored in

its unique infrastructure

position and strong

engineering and

subsurface capability.

Our strengths

How we are differentiated

Top quartile performance

across developments, wells,

operations, decommissioning

and technical support functions

Transferable capabilities that can

be deployed across all aspects of

the portfolio, different geographies

and decarbonisation and

renewable energy opportunities

Highly skilled, dedicated teams

with strong technical credentials

Board-supported commitment

to reach net zero with regard to

Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions

by 2040; ten years ahead of UK

national target

UK Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions

reduction of 40% versus 2018

baseline. EnQuest performance

tracking significantly ahead of

North Sea Transition Deal targets

Lost time incident frequency of 1.55

in 2024. UK average is 1.63

Average asset production

uptime during 2024

90%

Reduction in UK Scope 1

and Scope 2 emissions

versus 2018 baseline

40%

Read more in the Operating

Review on

Page 20

and the

Financial review on

Page 34

Our strengths

Uniquely

positioned to

capitalise on

transition projects

Differentiated

UK tax positioning

Track record

of delivering

accretive

acquisitions

EnQuest is a top quartile operator,

primed for growth

EnQuest has an exclusive right

to develop renewable energy and

decarbonisation projects at Sullom

Voe Terminal

Veri Energy, a wholly owned EnQuest

subsidiary, provides dedicated

management of projects

EnQuest will provide support

in a capital-light manner,

while enabling Veri Energy to

leverage support from financial

and strategic partnerships

EnQuest holds significant

recognised UK tax loss position of

c.$2.1 billion as at 31 December 2024

The UK Energy Profits

Levy enhances

EnQuest’s relative tax advantage

versus full tax-paying peers

EnQuest plans to accelerate tax

loss benefit through acquisition

of value-accretive assets, with

immediate M&A focus in the UK

Since inception, EnQuest has

extended the economic lives

of all nine operated assets

Asset acquisitions have

typically achieved payback

within 12-18 months

Entrepreneurial, innovative

approach taken to structure

past deals with limited upfront

consideration and focus on value

Total anticipated annual

carbon storage potential

from CCS project

10mtpa

Comparative cash flow

due to tax advantage

1

2.8x

Life extension achieved

at Magnus, PM8/Seligi and

Dons following acquisition

10+yrs

1

Based on a full UK taxpayer retaining 22%

post-tax income vs EnQuest retaining 62%

post-tax income given CT/SCT tax loss position

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

16—17

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Key updates for 2024

Our strategy

Upstream

Managing assets to

optimise and grow

production while

exercising cost control

and capital discipline

Progress in 2024

• Production of 40,736 Boepd

•

Top quartile production efficiency delivered across

operated portfolio

•

Delivery of diversified growth through expansion of Seligi

gas agreement and award of DEWA Production Sharing

Contract award in Malaysia

Objectives for 2025

•

Production guidance of 40,000 to 45,000 Boepd, including

pro forma Vietnam volumes

•

Multi-well drilling and wellwork programmes at Magnus

and at PM8/Seligi

•

Progress Kraken Enhanced Oil Recovery project to final

investment decision within 12 months

Read more in the

Operational review see

Page 20

1

Progress in 2024

•

Plug and abandonment (‘P&A’) of 22 wells completed

across Heather and Thistle projects

•

Per North Sea Transition Authority review data, EnQuest

probabilistic average cost per well P&A is £2.8 million –

significantly lowering sector average

•

Validation of decommissioning credentials with Shell

transferring its Greater Kittiwake Area decommissioning

management role to EnQuest

Objectives for 2025

•

Complete well P&A campaigns at both Heather

and Thistle

•

Continue planning work ahead of heavy lifts during 2026

and 2027

Decommissioning

Safely and

efficiently executing

decommissioning

activities

Read more in the

Operational review see

Page 20

3

2

Progress in 2024

•

Midstream team progressing two major infrastructure

projects at SVT. Together, these projects are expected to

reduce terminal emissions by 90%

•

Veri Energy supporting the UK Government’s Clean Power

2030 Action Plan and delivering against the Scottish

Government’s Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan

•

Received grant funding from UK Government’s Net Zero

Hydrogen Fund to support e-fuels study work

Objectives for 2025

•

Complete New Stabilisation Facility right-sizing project

•

Progress onshore wind project to Final Investment Decision

Midstream and Veri Energy

Repurposing existing

infrastructure to

deliver new energy

and decarbonisation

opportunities at scale

Read more in the

Operational review see

Page 20

Progress in 2024

•

Full repayment of reserve based lending facility (‘RBL’)

•

Executed successful $160.0 million tap of high yield bond;

process over-subscribed and priced above par at 101.0%

•

Repaid $150.0 million term loan facility, simplifying access

to transaction-ready liquidity

•

Group liquidity at 28 February 2025 of c.$550 million

Objectives for 2025

•

Focus on executing transformative UK transaction,

following delivery of diversified growth in South East Asia

•

Continue to de-leverage the Group’s balance sheet

through disciplined capital allocation

• Execute shareholder return programme

Financial

Continuing to reduce debt

while pursuing selective,

capability-led and value-

accretive acquisitions

4

Read more in the

Financial review see

Page 34

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

18—19

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In delivering production uptime of

90% across its operated portfolio

during 2024, EnQuest achieved a level

of performance which sits at the very

top end of the UK North Sea sector.

The latest available benchmarked

data from the North Sea Transition

Authority (‘NSTA’) shows that

production efficiency across the

UKCS is 77%. EnQuest’s UK operated

asset uptime was 88%.

Further, the NSTA UKCS production

efficiency for floating hubs is 71%.

At 95.5% production efficiency,

EnQuest’s Kraken FPSO beats that

by almost 25%.

This exemplary uptime performance

extends to the Group’s South East

Asia business, with 94% uptime at

PM8/Seligi.

We continue to demonstrate

differentiated, top quartile

operating capability across

the transition asset life cycle.

General Manager, North Sea

Steve Bowyer

Operational review

Group operated production efficiency

90%

Transition in action

Late-life asset

management expertise

See more on

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2024 saw the Group deliver 90%

production efficiency across its

operated portfolio. EnQuest is proud

of its differentiated operating

capability, with its foundation in late-life

asset management expertise and

expansion to include sector-leading

decommissioning performance.

The Group is committed to optimising all of

the assets we operate and has a strong track

record in extending the life of mature oil and

gas fields. We do this by applying focus to

maintenance, key production equipment

and through the high-quality execution

of drilling and well intervention work.

We are also focused on the decarbonisation

of our portfolio and have several projects

in flight at Magnus, Kraken and the Sullom

Voe Terminal (‘SVT’), aimed at significantly

reducing the Group’s carbon footprint and

delivering an improved long-term operating

cost base. These components are key to

ensuring our operations continue to thrive

in an evolving regulatory environment.

All the skills outlined above are transferable

across our business and can be deployed as

we grow, in both the UK and in South East Asia,

and as we right-size and repurpose existing

infrastructure to create a decarbonisation

and renewable energy hub at SVT.

2024 Group Production

Boepd

40,736

-7%

2023: 43,812

Magnus production efficiency

2017

59%

2024

83%

2023 UKCS average: 77%

Kraken production efficiency

2017

63%

2024

96%

2023 UKCS floating hub average: 77%

Update on operations

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Strategic Report

Financial Statements

Corporate Governance

20—21

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EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Operational review

continued

UK Upstream

2024 UK operations

performance summary

Production of 32,587 Boepd across

EnQuest’s UK upstream assets was

underpinned by strong production

efficiencies across the portfolio and the

Group’s investment in low-cost, quick-

payback well work and production

optimisation, partially offsetting the

impact of natural field declines.

Kraken

2024 performance summary

The Kraken Floating, Production, Storage

and Offloading (‘FPSO’) facility delivered

an exceptional production efficiency

of 96% (2023: 86%) and water injection

efficiency of 95.5% (2023: 85%) for the year,

resulting in average 2024 net production of

12,759 Boepd (2023: 13,580 Boepd). This is a

testament to the focus and collaboration

between the EnQuest and Bumi Armada

operational teams, delivering production

efficiency performance that is 24.5%

above the industry average benchmark

for floating hubs (as measured against the

latest North Sea Transition Authority data).

The Kraken maintenance shutdown

was completed in ten days (six days full

shutdown and four days on single train

operations). This work included the five-

yearly FPSO swivel inspection.

The Group continues to optimise Kraken

cargo sales through the shipping fuel

market. Kraken oil is a key component of

International Maritime Organization (‘IMO’)

2020 compliant low-sulphur fuel oil and,

avoiding refining-related emissions.

2025 outlook

The asset team is focused on maintaining

best-in-class FPSO production

efficiency through focused investment

in maintenance and reliability activities.

Work is ongoing to mature the Kraken

Enhanced Oil Recovery (‘EOR’) project to a

Final Investment Decision (‘FID’) within the

next 12 months. EOR represents a material

upside to Kraken’s value, with base case

incremental recoverable oil estimates of

30 to 60 MMbbls gross.

The EnQuest team is advancing a gas

import project that involves the subsea

tie-back of a Bressay gas well to the Kraken

FPSO. By establishing an alternative fuel

supply to the diesel currently used to power

Kraken operations, this project has the

potential to drive a step change reduction

in FPSO emissions and operating costs.

It is anticipated that the Bressay gas well

can be drilled as part of an expanded well

programme, alongside the resumption

of drilling at Kraken and a subsea well

plugging and abandonment programme.

UK upstream operations

continue to deliver

top-quartile production

efficiency performance

across the portfolio.

Director, Upstream Assets

Fergus Kulasinghe

With c.33 MMboe of 2C resources, the

Group remains well positioned to pursue

infill drilling opportunities in the main Kraken

field reservoir. Plans for these activities

will be advanced in parallel with the EOR

project. In 2025, Kraken production will be

subject to natural field decline and the

impact of a 15-day maintenance shutdown

planned in the third quarter of the year.

Magnus

2024 performance summary

In 2024, Magnus celebrated 40 years of

operations. Asset production efficiency

was 83% (2023: 88%) and the annual

maintenance shutdown was completed

in 18 days (versus the original 21-day

plan) with all major scopes executed.

The shutdown involved 10,000 man-hours

of work being completed with zero lost-

time incidents.

Production of 14,173 Boepd was 11%

lower than 2023 (15,933 Boepd), due to

a break in the infill drilling programme

to accommodate the five-yearly

rig recertification scope which was

undertaken in the first half of the year,

and incurred minor delays. Some of the

planned well intervention also required

rig remediation, which resulted in wells

being offline for longer than originally

planned. The Magnus team partially offset

these losses through a successful gas lift

optimisation campaign (which added

incremental production of 1,000 Boepd)

and through improving water injection

sweep (which delivered a 2% reduction in

overall Magnus field water cut through the

year). In the fourth quarter, an unplanned

outage of the Magnus subsea isolation

valve within third-party-operated export

infrastructure shut in all system users,

including Magnus production. Production

was reinstated within seven days following

a collaborative response by all users with

EnQuest operating the repair activities.

EnQuest remains focused on the efficient

management of key Magnus topside

infrastructure and targeted investment

to optimise equipment reliability, reduce

obsolescence and continue to deliver top

quartile operational uptimes.

2025 outlook

The Group plans to execute an infill

drilling programme and production-

enhancing well intervention campaign at

Magnus. The asset team is also focused

on enhancing water injection and

reservoir sweep, including progressing

the conversion of a high water cut

production well to water injection. This is

expected to increase reservoir pressure

and boost production. Looking beyond this

programme of work, Magnus 2C resources

of c.28 MMboe offer additional significant

low-cost, quick-payback drilling and well

intervention opportunities.

UK Upstream operations

1

Daily average net production

Boepd

32,587

-10%

2023: 36,375

1

Includes Magnus, Kraken, Golden Eagle, the Greater

Kittiwake Area including Scolty/Crathes and Alba

UK operated production efficiency

88%

2023: 86%

Kraken EOR

The Kraken asset has established

a track record of exemplary

production efficiency performance

over several years, and EnQuest

is focused on optimising the

next phase of Kraken production

operations. In doing so, the

EnQuest team is progressing a

proof-of-concept workstream for

an Enhanced Oil Recovery (‘EOR’)

project, consisting of a polymer

flooding programme with the aim

of proving the technology and

increasing oil production rates.

EOR has the potential to deliver

a material upside to the

existing Kraken base reservoir

performance, with initial estimates

of 30 to 60 MMbbls gross of

additional recoverable oil.

A critical component of the project

is the selection of the polymer

for injection into the reservoir;

the compound selected must

be compatible with the entire

production system, from reservoir to

topsides. A focused in-house project

team is progressing a rigorous

testing and analysis programme to

ensure that the correct polymer and

target injection location are selected

for Phase 1 of the EOR project.

The project team is undertaking

a holistic process review of

Kraken topside separation, water

treatment, injection and production

systems to identify and mitigate

process risks. This review will

inform the design, engineering

and assurance of a suitable

deployment programme. Injection

modelling has also been completed

to optimise the initial execution

phase, comparing deployment

into a single well or full drill centre.

It is anticipated that the polymer

specification and deployment

strategy for the initial phase will

be determined during 2025. This

will enable the project team to

focus on the engineering and

planning activities ahead of a

final investment decision and

initial polymer deployment

in late 2025 or early 2026.

The Group plans a two-day production

outage in the third quarter of 2025, aligned

to a planned maintenance shutdown in

third-party operated export infrastructure.

The asset team is also progressing the

Ninian bypass project towards FID in 2025.

This involves the subsea bypass of the

Ninian Central Platform which is planned

for cessation of production in 2027.

Alongside ongoing work at the Sullom Voe

Terminal on the New Stabilisation Facility,

this project will secure a long-term export

pathway for Magnus oil.

Following the initiation of the Magnus

Flare Gas Recovery project in Q4 2024,

engineering work will continue in 2025.

This project demonstrates EnQuest’s

commitment to the decarbonisation

of its portfolio.

Greater Kittiwake Area

2024 performance summary

At the Greater Kittiwake Area (‘GKA’),

2024 production averaged 2,009

Boepd (2023: 2,412 Boepd), largely in

line with expectations. Solid operational

performance in the year was underpinned

by production efficiency of 77% (2023: 83%)

and included the efficient completion of

the planned maintenance shutdown.

2025 outlook

EnQuest and its partners are focused

on extending field life and executing an

efficient glide path to decommissioning,

including plans for early plugging and

abandonment of platform wells prior to

cessation of production. This process will

be managed in full by EnQuest, with Shell

transferring its decommissioning operator

role to EnQuest during 2024. A 14-day

maintenance shutdown is planned at

GKA during Q3 2025.

Non-operated

North Sea assets

2024 performance summary

2024 production across the Group’s

non-operated UK interests averaged

3,646 Boepd (2023: 4,450 Boepd). The

2023/24 platform drilling programme at

Golden Eagle concluded in August 2024.

Two of the three planned producers were

successfully brought online alongside the

planned water injector, although overall

production rates were below expectations.

At Alba, performance continued in line with

the Group’s expectations.

2025 outlook

At Golden Eagle, a 15-day shutdown is

planned during the third quarter. The

operator also plans to execute well

intervention work in the form of mud

acid stimulations in June.

At Alba, a more extensive shutdown of

28 days is planned.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

22—23

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Strategic Report

Operational review

continued

South East Asia

EnQuest celebrated

ten years of successful

operations in Malaysia with

another strong production

operations performance.

General Manager, South East Asia

Radzif Ahmed

PM8/Seligi, Malaysia

2024 performance summary

In 2024, EnQuest was awarded two

accolades at the Malaysia Upstream

Awards, including Operator of the Year and

Excellence in HSE. To be recognised in this

way by PETRONAS was extremely gratifying

and is testament to the work undertaken

across the EnQuest Malaysia team.

Malaysian production averaged 8,149

Boepd, 10% higher than 2023. This increase

was driven by continued operational

excellence and production efficiency

of 94% (2023: 90%), benefitting from

the availability of all compression units

throughout the year. 2024 volumes include

1,978 Boepd associated with Seligi 1a gas,

to which Petronas holds the entitlement,

and EnQuest receives a gas handling and

delivery fee.

The team successfully executed a three-

well infill drilling programme during 2024,

with realised production rates in line with

expectations. Three well workovers were

also completed, and the Group continued

work on the PM8/Seligi idle well restoration

programme. Six wells were plugged

and abandoned in accordance with the

planned decommissioning programme.

The 2024 shutdown was completed

during the third quarter of 2024, with all

critical integrity and maintenance works,

including a turbine control panel upgrade,

delivered on schedule.

EnQuest continued its excellent HSE

performance in Malaysia during 2024,

reaching the milestones of two years and

4.9 million man-hours worked without a

lost time incident.

2025 outlook

The Group plans to drill four infill wells

during 2025, targeting undrained oil in

step-out areas of the main reservoir and

undeveloped minor reservoirs. The asset

team is also targeting delivery of a well

workover, with eight wells to be plugged

and abandoned. The drilling rig and

workover unit will mobilise during the first

quarter of the year.

A two-week shutdown at PM8/Seligi

to undertake asset integrity and

maintenance activities is planned for

the summer, which will help to improve

reliability and efficiency at the field.

EnQuest has significant 2P reserves and

2C resources of c.36 MMboe and c.28

MMboe, respectively, with future multi-well

annual drilling programmes planned. The

Group continues to work with the regulator

to assess the opportunity to develop the

additional gas resource at PM8/Seligi to

meet forecast Peninsular Malaysia demand.

Malaysia growth

Delivering portfolio diversification

Building on a decade of successful

operations in Malaysia, EnQuest was

awarded the DEWA Production Sharing

Contract (‘PSC’) and will be the operator

of the block with the largest participating

interest of 42.0%.

The DEWA PSC consists of 12 discovered

fields in an area c.50 kilometres off

the coast of Sarawak, in water depths

of 40 to 50 metres. The block is in a

proven hydrocarbon area containing

undeveloped discoveries, providing low-

cost development options to provide gas

supply into the Sarawak gas system.

Within the initial two-year pre-development

term of the PSC, EnQuest and its partners

will complete a resource assessment

and submit a Field Development and

Abandonment Plan for the cluster of

fields, which could hold up to 500 Bscf of

gas in place, with the potential to deliver

production of c.100 mmscf per day

(c.18 Kboed).

In addition, the Group was awarded an

expansion to its Seligi gas agreement, with

the award to develop an additional 155

Bscf (c.27 million barrels of oil equivalent) of

non-associated Seligi field gas resources.

The agreement enables EnQuest and its

partners to develop and commercialise

the non-associated gas resources in

the PM8E PSC contract area and, in line

with expected demand, supply around

70 mmscf per day of sales gas. With a 50%

equity share, this represents c.35 mmscf

per day net to EnQuest, which equates to

c.6,000 Boepd.

EnQuest will produce the additional gas by

modifying its existing infrastructure, with

low levels of development capex required

to deliver new volumes into the Peninsular

Malaysia gas system, helping the nation

meet its increasing energy needs. With

first gas from the project expected in

2026, these volumes will increase the

gas component of EnQuest’s production,

which aligns to the Group’s strategic aim

to reduce its overall carbon intensity.

Malaysia operations

1

Daily average net production

Boepd

8,149

+10%

2023: 7,437

1

Includes 1,978 Boepd of associated Seligi

gas production

Malaysia production efficiency

94%

2023: 90%

In January 2025, EnQuest signed a

Sale and Purchase Agreement to

acquire Harbour Energy’s business

in Vietnam, which includes the

53.125% equity interest in the Chim

Sáo and Dua production fields. This

transaction aligns with the Group’s

strategic aim to grow its international

operating footprint by investing in

fast-payback assets, with low capex

and reduced carbon intensity.

The transaction has an effective date

of 1 January 2024 and is scheduled

to complete during the second

quarter of 2025. The headline value

of the transaction is $84 million and,

net of interim period cash flows, the

consideration to be paid by EnQuest

on completion is expected to equal

c.$35 million. This fully staffed new

country entry expands the Group’s South

East Asian footprint beyond Malaysia,

where EnQuest recently celebrated

ten years of successful operations.

EnQuest will operate the Chim Sáo and

Dua fields (‘Block 12W’) from completion,

deploying its proven late-life and

FPSO asset management expertise

to maximise value and progress

discovered resources into reserves.

Block 12W is made up of three producing oil

and gas fields; Chim Sáo, Chim Sáo North

West and Dua, located in the Nam Con

Son Basin, approximately 400km south

west of Vung Tau, Vietnam. As at 1 January

2025, net 2P reserves and 2C resources

across the fields total 7.5 million Boe and

4.9 million Boe, respectively. Block 12W

production has responded positively to the

drilling of three infill wells during 2023 and

a series of well interventions undertaken

in 2023-2024, with the combined impact

of these scopes contributing c.3.0 MMboe

to 2P reserves at 1 January 2025.

Net production in 2025 is forecast to

average c.5.3 kboepd, with further

significant upside potential relating to

well intervention performance. Oil (c.

73% of output) is high quality and has

historically realised a c.10% premium

to Brent. Gas is commercialised via an

Associated Gas Gathering Agreement.

Field volumes are produced at a life

of field asset breakeven of c.$40 per

Boe, with minimal capital requirements

and a decommissioning liability that

is covered via a PSC fund. The resulting

free cash flow underpins Chim Sáo and

Dua’s value, making them strong anchor

assets for EnQuest’s entry into Vietnam.

The Block 12W Production Sharing

Contract runs to November 2030,

with an opportunity to extend the

contract. Additional Block 12W

prospectivity is spread across gas

discoveries and several additional

targets; potential upside that

EnQuest intends to investigate.

As a country, Vietnam has significant

potential for oil and gas development

beyond its established 4.4 billion

Boe reserves, with an increase in

exploration in the hydrocarbon-rich

South China Sea driving projects which

seek to replace the production from

mature offshore fields. In addition,

there is significant opportunity

for late-life asset managers, such

as EnQuest, to acquire producing

assets as established operators

have PSCs nearing their end dates.

Delivering diversified growth –

Vietnam new country entry

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

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EnQuest PLC Annual Report and

Accounts 2024

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Operational review

continued

Decommissioning

Heather: successfully abandoned

11

wells; while Thistle executed

11

wells, with partial completion of a

further well by year end

2024 saw EnQuest further

cement its capability as

a leading North Sea

decommissioning

operator; applying

our learning to deliver

performance well ahead

of industry benchmarks.

Decommissioning Director

John Allan

Asset removals

With significant Engineering, Preparation,

Removal and Disposal (‘EPRD’) contracts

in place for both Heather and Thistle,

planning, engineering and preparatory

works have been executed at pace

during 2024.

2025 will see the culmination of significant

work through the removal of the Heather

topsides from field by Allseas and their

Pioneering Spirit heavy lift vessel. The

Heather jacket is scheduled for removal

in 2027, which aligns with our agreed

contractual execution windows.

Underdeck scaffold removal and key

topside modifications were all completed

efficiently and on schedule.

2025 marks the final full year on the

platform, with disembarkation planned

for early 2026. Key milestones for the

year focus on completion of the main rig

and conductor pulling units campaigns,

completion of topside steam cleaning

and pipeline flushing activities, and

commencing and completing the removal

preparations prior to disembarkation.

Excellence in decommissioning

Thistle Well A33 – A unique

abandonment challenge

Thistle well A33 abandonment

presented significant challenges for the

Thistle decommissioning team in 2024.

The well was previously suspended in

2012, due to the poor condition of the

production tubing, utilising a product

called ‘Sandaband’ which is an

unconsolidated plugging material

that, when pumped into the wellbore

becomes a gas tight deformable

solid. The well’s structural integrity

was additionally compromised by

a severely corroded 30” conductor,

placing an urgency on the team to

complete the well abandonment prior

to the upcoming winter storms.

The main challenge was the removal of

the significant volume of Sandaband

and recovery of the production tubing

so the well could be permanently

abandoned. The solution involved

using a range of tools and techniques

normally reserved for coil tubing

workover operations but in this case

deployed from the Thistle drilling

package and utilising the rig’s own

well control equipment. This approach,

which was the first such Sandaband

cleanout in the UKCS, required diligent

engineering, planning and fabrication

of new equipment to ensure a safe

and efficient operation that was

commended internally within EnQuest

but also externally by our JV Partners.

Despite taking longer than the original

estimated duration, 59 days of

operations leading to a successful

Phase II abandonment, this was

considered a major success given

the significant issues encountered by

the Team. Subsequent operations to

recover the 20” surface casing and

the compromised 30” conductor were

completed by the Thistle Conductor

Pulling Unit and A33 was fully

decommissioned in June 2024.

Both the Thistle and Heather project

teams are targeting completion of their

well P&A campaigns during 2025.

The Heather team aims to permanently

disembark the platform in the second

quarter of 2025, while Thistle is

scheduled for disembarkation early

in 2026. Both projects remain in line

with the respective removals contract

dates, with Heather topside removals

commencing during 2025 and Thistle

topside removals scheduled in 2026.

Throughout 2024, EnQuest has also

progressed planning and engineering

work on the subsea wells at Alma Galia,

Dons and Broom, while continuing to

discuss the future work programmes

with the North Sea Transition Authority.

Preparation for removal

Alongside the completion of Phase 1

and Phase 2 abandonment work, the

Heather project team successfully

completed the flushing of the gas import

and oil export pipelines, the cutting and

laydown of the five Broom flexible risers

and, through close collaboration with

Allseas, ensured the safe execution of all

platform preparatory works on Heather.

This primarily involved the welding of

necessary lifting points underdeck and

separation of topsides pipework from the

jacket to support future topsides removal.

The Heather team is fully focused on safe

disembarkation of the asset, with the key

scope being the completion of the topsides

cleaning and utility rundown. This will be

followed by the necessary leg-cutting

works before the arrival of the Pioneering

Spirit heavy lift vessel during the summer

of 2025 to lift and remove the topsides and

transport to Denmark for safe disposal.

At Thistle, the project team continued

to demonstrate its capability to deliver

multiple key scopes simultaneously.

EnQuest and Saipem teams have worked

closely together, progressing engineering

and planning for the nine-month pre-

disembarkation preparation phase in 2025

and the future topside and jacket heavy

lift campaigns. An extensive module void

inspection campaign was successfully

completed which involved accessing,

inspecting and clearing 43 void spaces.

Subsea campaigns were also completed

covering essential inspection, repair and

maintenance activities and preparatory

work for future conductor removal

activities using bespoke tooling developed

with the subsea contractor.

Performance summary

For EnQuest’s dedicated decommissioning

team, 2024 represented another year

of sector-leading delivery; further

enhancing the Group’s strong track record

of executing multi-asset abandonment

campaigns. With the majority of well

plug and abandonment (‘P&A’) activity

completed significantly faster and

cheaper than sector averages, the Thistle

and Heather project teams are focused on

the culmination of the respective projects.

Work is underway ahead of the 2025

preparation and removals programmes

at these two major North Sea platforms.

Recognising EnQuest’s ability to deliver

SAFE Results, exemplary decommissioning

performance and cost and schedule

efficiencies, the Greater Kittiwake Area

(‘GKA’) joint venture has appointed

EnQuest as operator for the full GKA

decommissioning scope, with Shell

transferring its decommissioning

management role to EnQuest. The GKA

infrastructure is expected to continue

production into the late 2020s, with

EnQuest proactively planning for well

P&A activity to be completed alongside

asset production. This approach will

result in a managed glidepath for the

asset and will help EnQuest to optimise

the post-cessation of production

decommissioning programme.

Well decommissioning

At both the Heather and Thistle fields,

the extensive programme of well P&A

continued at pace throughout the

year. The Thistle team successfully

abandoned 11 wells during 2024, with

a further well nearing completion

at year end. At Heather, 11 wells were

completed by year end, resulting in the

completion of all abandonment work

to Phase 2 and the commencement

of the final well decommissioning

scope, Phase 3 conductor recovery.

In addition to the completion of 22 well

abandonments across the two platform

rigs, the Thistle project team continued

to implement a third activity string, in the

form of a conductor pulling unit (‘CPU’)

to execute the recovery of conductors on

available wells. This resulted in a further 17

wells being abandoned to the final stage

of the well P&A process, taking Thistle

to a total of 24 wells fully abandoned.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

26—27

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Midstream

EnQuest is committed to

the decarbonisation of the

Sullom Voe Terminal as

part of a just transition.

Midstream Director

Dave Marshall

Operational review

continued

SVT right-sizing

Planned reduction in SVT

carbon footprint

c.90%

People and community

EnQuest continues to build its

community investment on Shetland

with contributions to local charities

and sports groups, and through its

workforce development programmes.

The Group has a well-established

apprentice programme at SVT, with three

apprentices successfully graduating

in 2024. The Group also continued with

its graduate programme in 2024, with

one graduate recruited into SVT.

SVT supported a range of cultural and

sporting events on Shetland in 2024,

including Shetland Rugby’s mid-summer

event for children, women and men’s

matches, the Shetland Junior Golf

Open and sponsorship of local table

tennis events.

EnQuest also sponsored a Sail Training

Shetland event for 70 young people

from Shetland to Bergen and provided

support to the Shetland Folk Festival.

Seven educational awards for the

academic year 2023-2024 were made

by the Trustees of the Sullom Voe

Terminal Participants’ Tenth Anniversary

Fund. Now in its 36th year, the Trust was

established to promote and encourage

the education of Shetland residents

who will be studying a discipline likely

to contribute to the social or economic

development of Shetland. This year,

students are engaged in disciplines

as wide-ranging as medicine, primary

education, folk and traditional music,

geography and sustainable development.

As terminal operator, EnQuest also offers

a scholarship to a student studying in

a technical or commercial discipline

that is relevant to SVT, where they

take part in a work placement at the

terminal during the summer break.

Safe, stable operations

Throughout 2024, the Group continued

to deliver safe, stable and effective

operations for both East of Shetland and

West of Shetland oil and gas, delivering

100% uptime for both oil streams, and

100% uptime for West of Shetland gas. In

addition, the SVT power station achieved

100% power delivery throughout the period.

The terminal continued to deliver strong

HSE performance, effectively managing

the increase in project personnel on-site

throughout the year. During 2024, the

milestones of five years, and five million

work hours Lost Time Incident (‘LTI’) free

were reached, underlining EnQuest’s

commitment to safety. A subsequent

LTI at the terminal enabled the team to

review the circumstance and to ensure

that mitigations and lessons learned

were incorporated into reinforcing

the HSE Management System.

Decarbonisation

The Group is focused on right-sizing SVT

for future operations. During 2024, EnQuest

successfully commenced Engineering,

Procurement and Construction on

two strategic projects: to connect the

terminal to the UK’s electricity grid and the

construction of New Stabilisation Facilities

(‘NSF’). Completion of the NSF is expected

to enable the Group to meet the North

Sea Transition Authority (‘NSTA’) target of

zero routine flaring obligations by 2030,

while the aggregated impact of these

two projects is expected to transform the

carbon footprint and overall emissions

from SVT and the EQUANS-operated Sullom

Voe power station. The delivery of these

scopes will reduce the Terminal’s operating

costs and provide resilience for long-term

operations through the replacement

of obsolete equipment. Together, these

projects provide the opportunity to extend

production at both East of Shetland and

West of Shetland assets.

In 2024, EnQuest commenced the phased,

partial decommissioning of redundant

processing and storage facilities at SVT.

This scope has reduced the risk potential

at the site, along with reducing ongoing

operating costs. Furthermore, the removal

of the facilities creates the opportunity to

repurpose areas of SVT for third-party use,

including renewable energy projects.

2024 emissions at SVT were elevated due

to issues encountered with the site’s gas

compression system, which resulted in

flaring above the routine baseline levels.

In September, an engineering solution

was deployed effectively, restoring the

compression system to full operations.

This has resulted in a return to lower

process flaring and emissions.

Decarbonising SVT

EnQuest’s suite of projects underway

at Sullom Voe perfectly encapsulates

the transition of old energy to new as it

embarks on a journey to decarbonise

the Sullom Voe Terminal (‘SVT’). This

asset will continue to be a critical

component in protecting the UK’s

security of energy supply, whilst playing

a major role in delivering the net zero

goals agreed as part of the North Sea

Transition Deal.

SVT will continue to service oil and gas

operators from the East and West of

Shetland for years to come through a

terminal that is being right-sized for

current rates of production, which have

declined from their peak in 1984. In 2024,

EnQuest progressed the construction of

a New Stabilisation Facility (‘NSF’), which

will provide a low-emission and cost-

effective solution, maximising energy

efficiency and minimising greenhouse

gas emissions, whilst supporting

continuing oil and gas production

from fields around Shetland. The

modernisation of the processing system

in turn enables an 80% reduction of the

terminal’s power demand.

With the development of the Shetland

Interconnector and the Viking Wind

Farm, combined with the terminal’s

reduced power demand, EnQuest

has taken the opportunity to further

decarbonise SVT by receiving power

directly from the electricity grid. The Grid

Power Connection Project will permit

the gas-fired power station on site to

be retired from service, removing a

significant source of greenhouse gas

emissions from the terminal.

Taken together, the NSF and the Grid

Power Connection projects will deliver

a 90% reduction in CO

2

emissions

from the terminal, removing 190kTe of

CO

2

per year, the equivalent of taking

80,000 cars off the road. This will have

a material impact on the Shetland

environment which, at 14.4 tonnes of CO

2

emitted per person, is three-times the

average Scottish rate of 4.8 tonnes.

Furthermore, EnQuest will deploy flare

gas recovery technology as part of the

NSF project to eliminate CO2 emissions

associated with routine flaring. This

important step ensures that SVT will be

compliant with the World Bank’s Zero

Routine Flaring by 2030 initiative, whilst

maximising the value of the produced

hydrocarbon gas.

Delivering these projects on time and

on budget requires collaborative work

with multiple stakeholders including

co-owners and contractors at SVT.

The challenges and complexities in

executing these projects safely and

efficiently should not be underestimated

and EnQuest is bringing its experience

of successful site management, gained

over the past six years, to bear on these

projects. EnQuest has also worked with

established contractors and fostered

new relationships with specialists to

achieve our goals.

EnQuest is progressing at pace with

the engineering and construction

phases of these transformative projects

and is looking forward to realising the

decarbonisation benefits of the new

facilities when they are brought into

service across 2025 and 2026.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

28—29

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Electrification/Onshore wind

During 2024, Veri Energy identified an

opportunity to develop an onshore wind

power project to assist in decarbonising

and reducing costs at the Sullom

Voe Terminal, harnessing Shetland’s

natural advantage of one of the world’s

highest wind capacity factors and

existing terminal infrastructure. The

project underwent technical analysis,

environmental impact assessment, and

feasibility studies during 2024, and is

expected to enter front-end engineering

and design during 2025.

E-Fuels

Veri Energy continues to evaluate a multi-

stage green hydrogen and derivatives

project at Sullom Voe. During 2024, Veri

received an award of £1.74 million in grant

funding from the UK government’s Net

Zero Hydrogen Fund (‘NZHF’) to support a

front-end engineering and design study

for the project. The company continues to

evaluate scenarios for end products, scale,

partnerships and technology integration

for the project.

The favourable conditions for

development of net-zero e-fuels at SVT,

via the combination of green hydrogen

and biogenic CO

2

, place Veri Energy at

the forefront of plans to produce e-diesel

that can displace demand for fossil fuels

from the local marine and power industry.

Powered by a skilled local workforce and

supported by the advantaged conditions

at the terminal site, there is the potential to

scale this business for e-fuel export.

Operational review

continued

Veri Energy

We recognise the evolving

energy landscape and are

committed to leading a

Just Energy Transition,

ensuring that our workers,

the communities we serve,

and our stakeholders

benefit in the process.

CCS project storage

Up to (mtpa)

10

Total storage potential

In excess of (mt)

200

CEO, Veri Energy

Gavin Templeton

Veri Energy is a wholly owned

subsidiary of EnQuest, focused

on transforming skills and

infrastructure to deliver economic

decarbonisation solutions, initially

at the Sullom Voe Terminal (‘SVT’)

on Shetland. Veri Energy is

supporting the UK Government’s

Clean Power 2030 Action Plan and

delivering against the Scottish

Government’s Energy Strategy

and Just Transition Plan.

Transition in

action

Veri Energy is fuelling the UK’s

energy transition

Using the SVT site as a base, Veri Energy

is looking to support further industrial

decarbonisation and future growth in the

energy transition through the execution of

phased renewable energy developments.

Carbon capture and storage (‘CCS’)

Veri Energy continues to develop a flexible,

merchant-market carbon storage solution

that can transport and permanently store

up to 10mtpa of CO

2

from isolated emitters

in the UK and Europe. CO

2

captured by

emitters will be transported via ship to

SVT from where it will be transported, via

repurposed pipeline infrastructure, for

permanent geological storage in depleted

oil and gas reservoirs.

In August 2023, EnQuest successfully

secured four carbon storage licences

as part of the first round of UK carbon

sequestration licences issued by the North

Sea Transition Authority (‘NSTA’). Following

work to assess the licences, EnQuest took

the decision to relinquish the Tern and

Eider licences, effective 1 March 2025. The

remaining licence areas, CS013 and CS014,

are some 99 miles northeast of Shetland

and incorporate fields currently operated

by EnQuest, the Magnus and Thistle fields.

These sites are large, well-characterised

deep storage formations connected by

significant existing infrastructure to the

Sullom Voe Terminal on Shetland.

During 2024, work included significant

engagement with the NSTA to progress the

licences through the early risk assessment

phase, engaging with strategic partners

and refining the project development plan.

Veri Energy continues to be encouraged

by the project’s potential to be a low-

cost merchant-market solution for CO

2

emitters to permanently sequester carbon

beginning in the late 2020s/early 2030s.

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

30—31

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Financial Statements

Corporate Governance

Strategic Report

30—31

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North Sea

South East Asia

Total

Oil and

NGLs

MMbbls

Gas

Bcf

Total

MMboe

Oil and

NGLs

MMbbls

Gas

Bcf

Total

MMboe

Oil and

NGLs

MMbbls

Gas

Bcf

Total

MMboe

2P reserves (working interest)

1,2,3,5,6

1 January 2024

135.2

65.5

146.5

25.4

16.9

28.4

160.7

82.3

174.9

Revisions

4

(1.0)

(7.1)

(2.2)

(3.4)

77.5

10.0

(4.3)

70.4

7.8

Production

(11.0)

(5.2)

(11.9)

(2.0)

(0.6)

(2.1)

(13.0)

(5.8)

(14.0)

31 December 2024

123.3

53.1

132.4

20.1

93.8

36.3

143.3

146.9

168.6

2C resources (working interest)

1,2,7,8

1 January 2024

305.1

18.1

308.2

31.1

287

80.6

336.2

305.1

388.8

Revisions, additions and relinquishments

0.0

0.0

0.0

(13.3)

(126.8)

(35.2)

(13.3)

(126.8)

(35.2)

31 December 2024

305.1

18.1

308.2

17.8

160.2

45.4

322.9

178.3

353.6

Notes:

1

Reserves and resources are quoted on a working interest basis

2

2P reserves and 2C resources have been assessed by the Group’s internal reservoir engineers, utilising geological, geophysical, engineering and financial data

3

The Group’s 2P reserves have been audited by a recognised Competent Person in accordance with the definitions set out under the 2018 Petroleum Resources Management

System and supporting guidelines issued by the Society of Petroleum Engineers

4

Includes expansion of Seligi gas agreement in Malaysia

5

The above proven and probable reserves include volumes that will be consumed as fuel gas, including c.6.4 MMboe at Magnus, c.0.7 MMboe at Kraken, c.0.2 MMboe at Golden

Eagle and c.0.1 MMboe at Scolty Crathes

6

The above 2P reserves at 31 December 2024 on an entitlement basis is 157 MMboe (North Sea 132 MMboe and South East Asia 25 MMboe)

7

Contingent resources are quoted on a working interest basis and relate to technically recoverable hydrocarbons for which commerciality has not yet been determined and are

stated on a best technical case or 2C basis

8

2C contingent resources at 31 December 2024 include the volumes associated with the Group’s PSC award at DEWA in Malaysia, as well as the relinquishment of the PM409

exploration licence

9

Rounding may apply

Oil and gas reserves

and resources

Oil and gas reserves and resources

Licence

Block(s)

Working interest (%)

Name

Decommissioning obligation (%)

UK North Sea Upstream production and development

P193

211/7a, 211/12a

100.0

1

Magnus

30.0

2

P1077

9/2b

70.5

Kraken & Kraken North

As per working interests

P1107/P1617

21/8a, 21/12c, 21/13a

50.0

Scolty/Crathes

As per working interests

P238

21/18a, 21/19a, 21/19b

50.0

Kittiwake

25.0

50.0

Mallard

30.9

50.0

Grouse & Gadwall

As per working interests

P073

21/12a

50.0

Goosander

As per working interests

P213

3

16/26a

8.0

Alba

As per working interests

P234/P493/P920/P977

3/28a, 3/28b, 3/27b, 9/2a, 9/3a

85.0

Bressay

P1078

9/3b

100.0

Bentley

P300/P928

3

14/26a, 20/1a

26.69

Golden Eagle

P26327

5

9/1, 9/2c

100.0

West of Kraken

UK North Sea Decommissioning

P242

2/5a

n/a

Heather

37.5

P242/P902

2/5a, 2/4a

n/a

Broom

63.0

P475

211/19s

n/a

Thistle

6.1

4

P236

211/18a

n/a

Thistle/Deveron

6.1

4

P236

211/18c

n/a

Don SW & Conrie

60.0

P236/P1200

211/18b, 211/13b

n/a

West Don

78.6

P2137

211/18e, 211/19c

n/a

Ythan

60.0

P1765/P1825

30/24c, 30/25c, 30/24b

n/a

Alma/Galia

65.0

Other UK North Sea licences

P90

3

9/15a

33.3

n/a

Malaysia production and development6

PM8/Seligi

7

PM8 Extension

50.0

Seligi, North & South

Raya, Lawang, Langat,

Yong & Serudon

50.0

DEWA Complex

Cluster SFA PSC

7

DEWA PSC

42.0

D30, D30W, Danau,

Daya, Daya North, D41,

D41W, Dafnah West,

Dana, Darma, West

Acis, and Spaoh

42.0

Notes:

1

bp has a security over the Magnus asset (and related infrastructure assets) and is entitled to 37.5% of free cash flow from the assets subject to the terms of the transaction

documents between bp and EnQuest

2

bp has retained the decommissioning liability in respect of the existing Magnus wells and infrastructure. EnQuest will pay bp additional deferred consideration by reference

to 30% of bp’s actual decommissioning costs on an after-tax basis, which EnQuest estimates will result in a payment equivalent to approximately 9% of the gross estimated

decommissioning costs. The additional consideration payable is capped at the amount of cumulative positive cash flows received by EnQuest from Magnus, SVT and the

associated infrastructure assets

3 Non-operated

4

EnQuest is liable for the decommissioning costs associated with investment since it assumed operatorship, with the balance remaining with the former owners. Following the

exercise of the Thistle decommissioning options in January and October 2018, EnQuest will undertake the management of the physical decommissioning of Thistle and Deveron

and is liable to make payments to bp by reference to 7.5% of bp’s decommissioning costs of Thistle and Deveron, which equates to 6.1% of the gross decommissioning costs

5

UK 33rd licence round award

6

EnQuest relinquished the PM409 PSC licence on 2 June 2024

7

Official reference PM-8 Extension PSC, commonly referred to elsewhere as PM8/Seligi

8

DEWA Complex Cluster SFA PSC was officially awarded on 21 October 2024

EnQuest asset base as at 31 December 2024

EnQuest oil and gas reserves and resources

Hydrocarbon

assets

Hydrocarbon assets

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

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Financial review

Primed for growth.

Introduction

EnQuest delivered significant progress

against each of its financial priorities in

2024, and this momentum has continued

into 2025. The Group has optimised its

capital structure and maximised available

financial capacity for value-accretive

growth, by successfully tapping its high

yield bond and the repayment in full of

both the reserve based lending (‘RBL’)

and term loan facilities.

EnQuest net debt was reduced by

$95.1 million, to $385.8 million. This reflects

robust free cash flow generation, cash

received from the farm-down of Bressay

and returns to shareholders through the

share buy-back programme.

EnQuest maintained a strong focus

on disciplined and efficient capital

expenditure and cost control. The

investment in the future decarbonisation

of Magnus through the installation of a

flare gas recovery system reflects our

focus on fast payback projects, while the

re-certification of the Magnus platform

drilling rig underpins ongoing low-cost

drilling and well intervention work. As

anticipated, EnQuest’s increased share

of throughput at the Sullom Voe Terminal

(‘SVT’) led to higher tariff costs in the

period, noting future cost and emission

reductions are expected on completion

of the ongoing decarbonisation projects

at the terminal.

In line with the Group’s growth strategy,

EnQuest signed several agreements in

South East Asia: entering Vietnam through

the acquisition of Block 12W; extending

the Group’s Malaysian footprint with the

expansion of the Seligi gas agreement;

and award of the DEWA PSC. These

transactions provide geographic and

commodity diversification, adding

production and reserves.

The Group reported an IFRS post-tax

profit of $93.8 million for the year to

31 December 2024 (2023: IFRS post-tax

loss of $30.8 million). This was primarily

driven by a lower tax charge in the period

(reflecting fast payback investment and

the recognition of an additional deferred

tax asset associated with ring-fence

expenditure supplement in the UK) offset

by lower profit before tax (production was

lower year-on-year and tariffs were higher).

EnQuest’s year-end RBL redetermination

expanded the leverageable capacity of

the Group’s assets, and at 28 February

2025 total cash and available facilities

totalled $549.0 million (31 December

2023: $498.8 million). With the UK Autumn

Budget Statement (30 October 2024)

bringing clarity on the fiscal landscape

of the UK North Sea, EnQuest’s strategic

UK tax advantage and financial capacity

mean the Group remains well placed to

pursue further growth opportunities in the

North Sea and internationally. EnQuest’s

Board is also proposing a final dividend

of 0.616 pence per share, equivalent to

c.$15 million.

Income statement

Revenue

Group production averaged 40,736 Boepd (7.0% lower than in 2023,

43,812 Boepd), with strong uptime performance of c.90% across

the operated portfolio and investment in low-cost, quick-payback

well work and production optimisation partially offsetting the

impact of natural field declines. Oil accounted for 87.2% of this

output (2023: 90.0%).

Brent crude oil prices declined 2.4% year-on-year to average

$80.5/bbl (2023: $82.5/bbl) while the average day-ahead UK gas

price decreased by 15.5% to 83.6 GBp/therm (2023: 98.9 GBp/

therm). Excluding the impact of hedging, EnQuest realised an

average oil price of $81.3/bbl (2023: $82.2/bbl). Post-hedging, the

realised oil price was $80.2/bbl (1.5% lower than in 2023, $81.4/bbl).

Reflecting the above price and volume drivers, Group revenue in

the period totalled $1,180.7 million, a 20.6% reduction year-on-year

(2023: $1,487.4 million). Oil contributed $1,020.3 million (9.5% lower

year-on-year, 2023: $1,127.4 million) and condensate and gas

revenue contributed $164.6 million (51.4% lower year-on-year,

2023: $339.0 million). Gas revenue mainly relates to the onward

sale of gas purchases from third-party West of Shetland fields

under the terms of the Magnus acquisition. The contribution of

these volumes to revenue is therefore offset through an equal

and opposite charge to cost of sales.

Tariffs and other income generated $2.6 million (2023: $1.3 million),

which includes income associated with the transportation

of Seligi gas. Realised losses on commodity hedges totalled

$12.9 million, primarily reflecting the cost of historic put options

(2023: $11.3 million). Unrealised gains on open commodity

contracts (from mark-to-market movements) totalled $3.1 million

(2023: $28.5 million).

Note: For the reconciliation of realised oil prices see ‘Glossary – Non-GAAP measures’

starting on page 189

Cost of sales

Cost of sales was $787.4 million, which was 16.8% lower than in 2023

($946.8 million).

Production costs were broadly flat, totalling $307.6 million

($20.6/Boe) but operating costs increased by $35.6 million to

$382.8 million. This rise was as expected and reflected an increase

to EnQuest’s share of throughput at SVT. Costs and emissions

at the terminal are forecast to reduce on completion of the

current decarbonisation projects on site. With the combination

of higher tariffs and lower production volumes, unit operating

costs (excluding hedging losses) increased by 15.5% to

$25.3/Boe (2023: $21.9/Boe).

2024

$ million

2023

$ million

Production costs

307.6

308.3

Tariff and transportation expenses

70.5

41.7

Realised loss/(gain) on derivatives

related to operating costs

4.7

(2.8)

Operating costs

1

382.8

347.2

Charge/(credit) relating to the Group’s

lifting position and inventory

2.2

(4.2)

Other cost of operations

136.3

305.9

Depletion of oil and gas assets

263.3

292.2

Other cost of sales

2.8

5.7

Cost of sales

787.4

946.8

Unit operating cost

2,3

$/Boe

$/Boe

– Production costs

20.6

19.3

– Tariff and transportation expenses

4.7

2.6

Average unit operating cost

25.3

21.9

Notes:

1

See reconciliation of alternative performance measures within the ‘Glossary –

Non-GAAP measures’ starting on page 189

2

Calculated using production on a working interest basis including Seligi

Associated Gas

3

Excludes realised loss/(gain) on derivatives related to operating costs

The charge relating to the Group’s lifting position and hydrocarbon

inventory for the year ended 31 December 2024 was $2.2 million

(2023: credit of $4.2 million), with the Group in a net neutral

lifting position across its asset base at 31 December 2024

(2023: net underlift position $3.5 million).

The cost of Magnus third-party gas purchases that are sold

on is reported within ‘other cost of operations’. These costs fell

significantly to $125.7 million (2023: $294.0 million), due to reduced

third-party volumes and lower gas prices.

Depletion expense ($263.3 million) was 9.9% lower than 2023

($292.2 million), mainly reflecting lower production.

Impairment

In the year, the Group recognised a non-cash net impairment

charge of $71.4 million (2023: $117.4 million). This charge reflected

changes to the UK Energy Profits Levy confirmed by the UK

Government in its Autumn Budget (including the planned two-year

extension to 31 March 2030), lower short-term oil price assumptions

and changes to the production profile of the non-operated Golden

Eagle field, partially offset by production profile changes at the GKA

hub and a lower discount rate of 10.0% (2023: 11.0%).

Other income and expenses

The Group has recognised net other expense in the period of

$4.7 million (2023: net other expense of $19.6 million). The impact

of both the unwind of discount and other changes in fair value of

Magnus contingent consideration have been combined in other

income and expenses following a review of market practice. This

required a $58.9 million charge for 2023 being reclassed from

finance costs. As such, 2024 incurred a net $15.9 million non-cash

charge driven by: the unwinding of discounting offset by changes

in the near-term oil price assumptions and production and cost

profiles (2023: $10.8 million non-cash income, driven by an increase

in the discount rate applied offset by the unwinding of discounting).

Other items of other income and expense include: $14.6 million

charge relating to the termination of a drilling rig contract following

the Kraken joint venture’s decision to defer near-term infill drilling;

a non-cash charge of $7.1 million due to a net increase in the

decommissioning provision of fully impaired non-producing assets

(2023: non-cash charge of $32.8 million); a foreign exchange gain

of $10.0 million, reflecting a favourable movement in the Sterling to

US Dollar exchange rate (2023: $11.8 million foreign exchange losses);

and lease income of $16.5 million (2023: $12.1 million).

Other expenses also include costs associated with Veri Energy,

which totalled $1.7 million in the year (2023: $1.6 million).

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA for the year totalled $672.6 million, down 18.4%

compared to the same period in 2023 ($824.7 million). This

reduction reflects the lower revenue associated with reduced

production, as well as higher tariffs at SVT (see detail above).

EnQuest’s net debt to last 12-month adjusted EBITDA ratio at

31 December 2024 equalled 0.6x. This was in line with the prior

year (31 December 2023: 0.6x).

Adjusted EBITDA

2024

$ million

2023

$ million

Profit/(loss) from operations before

tax and finance income/(costs)

311.5

397.4

Unrealised commodity hedge gain

(3.1)

(28.5)

Depletion and depreciation

269.3

298.3

Impairment charge

71.4

117.4

Net other expenses

36.2

25.1

Foreign exchange and UKA forward

purchase losses

2.8

3.8

Change in well inventories

(5.5)

(0.6)

Net foreign exchange (gain)/loss

(10.0)

11.8

Adjusted EBITDA

1

672.6

824.7

Note:

1

See reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA within the ‘Glossary – Non-GAAP measures’

starting on page 189

Chief Financial Officer

Jonathan Copus

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Reduction in EnQuest net debt

$ million

95

Post-tax profit

$ million

94

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

34—35

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Financial review

continued

Finance costs

EnQuest’s overall net finance costs fell by 12.5%, to $144.9 million

(2023: $165.6 million). This reflected a significantly lower level of

outstanding loans and borrowings, resulting in a lower overall

interest charge of $73.5 million (2023: $89.7 million). Partially

offsetting this were higher refinancing fees (2024: $19.3 million),

including the accelerated amortisation of remaining initial

term loan fees of $2.9 million and the early redemption fee of

$4.7 million paid following the repayment in full of the term loan

in October 2024 (2023: $7.9 million).

Finance charges included the unwinding of discounting on

decommissioning and other provisions (2024: $31.2 million;

2023: $25.4 million). Lease liability interest costs totalled

$27.7 million (2023: $43.8 million), and there were other interest

and financial expenses of $7.8 million (2023: $5.3 million), which

primarily are the cost for surety bonds that provide security for

decommissioning liabilities.

Finance income increased to $14.5 million reflecting additional

cash on deposit and accrued interest on the RockRose vendor

loan (2023: $6.5 million).

Profit/loss before tax

Reflecting the movements above, the Group’s profit before tax was

$166.6 million (2023: profit of $231.8 million).

Taxation

The 2024 tax charge of $72.8 million includes a current tax charge

of $12.1 million (2023: $262.6 million, inclusive of a current tax charge

of $185.6 million).

In the Autumn Statement on 30 October 2024, the UK government

confirmed that from 1 November 2024 the rate of the Energy

Profits Levy (‘EPL’) would be increased from 35% to 38%. It was

also announced that EPL Investment Allowances would be

abolished from 1 November 2024 and that decarbonisation

relief would be retained, but the rate of relief would be reduced

from 80% to 66%. These changes increase the current year

tax charge and deferred tax for EPL by $42.2 million. The

announcement to extend the EPL period to 31 March 2030 was

however not substantively enacted until March 2025, which

resulted in there being no impact on the 31 December 2024

balance sheet. Had the extension been enacted, the Group

estimates an additional deferred tax liability of $115.9 million

would have been recognised (see note 6 for further information).

The Group’s effective tax rate for the period was a charge of

43.7% (2023: 113.3%).

EnQuest’s strategic UK North Sea tax asset was estimated at

$2,066.4 (gross) million at 31 December 2024 (31 December 2023:

$2,007.9 million (gross)). The increase reflects the recognition of

additional carried forward losses associated with the ring-fenced

expenditure supplement, partially offset by utilisation against the

Group’s profits before tax.

Due to this tax position, no significant corporation tax or

supplementary charge is expected to be paid on UK operational

activities for the foreseeable future. The Group expects to continue

to make EPL payments for the duration of the levy, and EnQuest

also pays cash corporate income tax on its Malaysian assets.

Profit/loss for the period

EnQuest’s total profit after tax was $93.8 million, which compares

to a 2023 loss of $30.8 million.

Earnings per share

The Group’s reported basic earnings per share was 5.0 cents (2023

loss per share: 1.6 cents) and reported diluted earnings per share

was 4.9 cents (2023 loss per share: 1.6 cents).

Cash flow, EnQuest net debt and liquidity

Driven by continued adjusted free cash flow generation in 2024

and the repayment of a vendor loan provided to RockRose related

to the 2023 Bressay transaction, EnQuest net debt at 31 December

2024 totalled $385.8 million. This was $95.1 million lower than the

position reported at 31 December 2023 ($480.9 million).

The movement in EnQuest net debt was as follows:

$ million

EnQuest net debt 1 January 2024

(480.9)

Net cash flows from operating activities

508.8

Cash capital expenditure

(252.9)

Magnus profit share payments

(48.5)

Net interest and finance costs paid

(73.1)

Finance lease payments

(130.1)

Repayment of vendor loan provided to RockRose

107.5

Share buyback

(9.0)

Term loan early termination fee

(4.7)

Other movements, primarily net foreign exchange

on cash and debt

(2.9)

EnQuest net debt 31 December 2024

1

(385.8)

Note:

1

See reconciliation of alternative performance measures within the ‘Glossary – Non-

GAAP measures’ starting on page 189

Reported net cash flows from operating activities for the year

were $508.8 million. This was 32.5% below the comparative period

of 2023 ($754.2 million). This reduction reflects: higher cash tax

payments totalling $97.3 million (2023: $41.0 million, including

a tax refund of $37.4 million); $17.7 million unwind of the joint

venture advance cash call received in 2023 ($39.5 million); one-

off payments relating to the rig cancellation ($14.6 million) and

$8.5 million of funds released from escrow pending resolution of

the final arbitration decision in relation to a dispute with a third

party supplier in Malaysia; and lower gross profit, reflecting lower

revenues and higher operating costs. Clean of one-off impacts

of the tax refund, joint venture advance cash call movements,

rig cancellation and contractor dispute payments, year-on-year

cash flow from operating activities was 18.9% lower.

Reported net cash flows used in investing activities decreased

year-on-year by $79.1 million, to $183.6 million (2023: $262.7 million).

This principally reflects: higher capital expenditures ($252.9 million

– primarily related to the Magnus five-yearly rig recertification

work scope, Golden Eagle well campaign, decarbonisation

projects at SVT, and the emissions reducing flare gas recovery

project on Magnus (2023: $152.2 million)); offset by repayment of a

vendor loan provided to RockRose ($107.5 million; 2023: net nil cash

flow impact reflecting farm-down proceeds being offset by the

vendor financing facilities from EnQuest to RockRose (see note 18));

the final Golden Eagle acquisition costs paid in 2023 ($50.0 million);

and lower Magnus profit share payments (2024: $48.5 million;

2023: $65.5 million).

Cash outflow on capital expenditure is set out in the table below:

Capital expenditure

2024

$ million

2023

$ million

North Sea

230.4

124.2

Malaysia

19.0

21.0

Exploration and evaluation

3.5

7.0

252.9

152.2

The Group utilised $352.9 million of cash in financing activities

(2023: $478.6 million). This included further net repayments

of the Group’s loans and borrowings totalling $130.6 million

(2023: $237.1 million), with EnQuest repaying its RBL facility in full

($140.0 million) in the first quarter and, in the fourth quarter, the

entire $150.0 million term loan facility following the successful

conclusion of a $160.0 million tap of its high yield bond in October.

Following the RBL redetermination process at the end of 2024 and

no further drawdowns in the first quarter of 2025, $237.1 million of

the RBL facility remains available to EnQuest for future drawdown.

Interest costs on the Group’s borrowings totalled $83.2 million

(2023: $105.9 million) and an additional $130.1 million was paid in

relation to finance leases (2023: $135.7 million).

EnQuest also repurchased $9.0 million of shares as part of its share

buyback programme.

In aggregate, the Group’s cash and cash equivalents decreased

by $33.4 million in 2024. This decrease was primarily driven by the

repayment in full of the Group’s RBL facility and share repurchases

made under EnQuest’s share buyback programme offset by the

net cash inflow from the farm-down of Bressay and adjusted free

cash flow generation. Adjusted free cash flow generation in 2024

was lower than in 2023, reflecting lower revenues, higher capital

expenditure, partial unwind of the joint venture advance cash call

received in 2023 and one-off costs associated with the drilling

rig cancellation and the dispute with a third party supplier in

Malaysia, partially offset by lower finance charges.

EnQuest net debt

31 December

2024

$ million

31 December

2023

$ million

Bonds

632.1

474.7

Senior secured debt facility (‘RBL’)

–

140.0

Term loan

–

150.0

SVT Working Capital Facility

33.9

29.8

Cash and cash equivalents

(280.2)

(313.6)

EnQuest net debt

1

385.8

480.9

Note:

1

See reconciliation of EnQuest net debt within the ‘Glossary – Non-GAAP measures’

starting on page 189

The Group ended the year with $280.2 million of cash and cash

equivalents (31 December 2023: $313.6 million) and cash and

available undrawn facilities of $474.5 million (31 December 2023:

$498.8 million). Subsequently, following the most recent RBL

redetermination process, EnQuest’s cash and available facilities

have increased to $549.0 million at 28 February 2025.

Balance sheet

EnQuest’s robust liquidity position enables the Group to continue

delivering its capital-efficient programmes of capital investment

and pursue transformational North Sea and International

production acquisitions.

Assets

Total assets reduced by 5.4% to $3,562.6 million (31 December 2023:

$3,765.8 million). Driving this were: repayment of a vendor loan

provided to RockRose ($107.5 million); a reduction of $33.6 million

in the Group’s deferred tax asset; and lower cash and cash

equivalents of $33.3 million.

Liabilities

Total liabilities reduced by 8.7% to $3,020.1 million (31 December

2023: $3,309.0 million) reflecting continuing material debt

repayments and optimisation of the capital structure (the

full outstanding principals of $140.0 million on the RBL and

$150.0 million for the term loan facility were repaid in the year,

offset by an additional $160.0 million tap of the high yield bond);

lower tax liabilities, reflecting fiscally efficient investments and

cash tax payments in the period, and a reduction in lease liabilities

of $86.9 million. Deferred tax liabilities increased by $27.1 million.

Contingent consideration payments in the period (related to the

acquisition of Magnus) totalled $48.5 million (2023: Magnus and

Golden Eagle: $115.5 million). When combined with the net change

in the fair value estimate, this payment drove a lower outstanding

contingent consideration estimate of $473.3 million (31 December

2023: $507.8 million).

Financial risk management

The Group’s activities expose it to various financial risks,

particularly those associated with fluctuations in oil price, foreign

currency risk, liquidity risk and credit risk. The disclosures in relation

to financial risk management objectives and policies, including

the policy for hedging, and the disclosures in relation to exposure

to oil price, foreign currency and credit and liquidity risk, are

included in note 27 of the Group’s 2024 Annual Report.

Going concern disclosure

In recent years, EnQuest has focused on deleveraging and

optimising its capital structure, to simplify its balance sheet and

maximise available financial transactional capacity.

In 2024, the Group deleveraged further, reducing net debt by

$95.1 million, to $385.8 million at 31 December 2024. This was driven

by robust adjusted free cash flow generation and repayment of

the first of two vendor loans that was provided to RockRose as part

of the 2023 Bressay farm-down. In the period EnQuest fully repaid

its Reserve Based Lending (‘RBL’) facility (from $140.0 million) and

completed a $160.0 million tap of its high yield bonds. By using

this tap to repay a $150.0 million term loan facility, additional RBL

capacity was opened. At 31 December 2024, EnQuest’s net debt

to adjusted EBITDA ratio was 0.6x. The Group ended 2024 with a

positive RBL redetermination, which expanded RBL capacity by

34%. Cash and available facilities at 28 February 2025 totalled

$549.0 million.

Against this robust backdrop, EnQuest continues to closely monitor

and manage its funding position and liquidity requirements

throughout the year, including monitoring forecast covenant results.

Cash forecasts are regularly produced and sensitivities considered

for, but not limited to, changes in crude oil prices (adjusted for

hedging undertaken by the Group), production rates and costs.

These forecasts and sensitivity analyses allow management to

mitigate liquidity or covenant compliance risks in a timely manner.

The Group’s latest approved business plan underpins

management’s base case (‘Base Case’). It is in line with EnQuest’s

production guidance (including the acquisition and contribution

of the Block 12W in Vietnam – completion expected in the second

quarter of 2025) and an oil price assumption of $75.0/bbl is used

for 2025 and 2026.

A reverse stress test has been performed on the Base Case. This

indicates that an oil price of c.$40.0/bbl is required to maintain

covenant compliance over the going concern period. The low level

of this required price reflects the Group’s strong liquidity position.

The Base Case has also been subjected to further testing through

a scenario that explores the impact of the following plausible

downside risks (the ‘Downside Case’):

•

10.0% discount to Base Case prices resulting in Downside Case

prices of $67.50/bbl for 2025 and 2026;

•

Production risking of 5.0%; and

•

2.5% increase in operating costs.

The Base Case and Downside Case indicate that the Group is able

to operate as a going concern and remain covenant compliant for

12 months from the date of publication of its full-year results.

After making appropriate enquiries and assessing the

progress against the forecast, the Directors have a reasonable

expectation that the Group will continue in operation and meet

its commitments as they fall due over the going concern period.

Accordingly, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern

basis in preparing these financial statements.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

36—37

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Financial review

continued

Viability statement

The Directors have assessed the viability of the Group over a

three-year period to March 2028. The viability assumptions are

consistent with the going concern assessment, with the extension

of an oil price of $75.0/bbl for 2027 and 2028 in the Base Case.

Consistent plausible downside risks have also been applied

in a Downside Case. This assessment has taken into account

the Group’s financial position as at 26 March 2025, its future

projections – including the impacts of the Block 12W acquisition in

Vietnam; the Seligi 1b gas agreement; the Group’s debt maturities,

which occur towards the end of the viability period; and the

Group’s principal risks and uncertainties. The Directors’ approach

to risk management, their assessment of the Group’s principal

risks and uncertainties, and the actions management are taking

to mitigate these risks, are outlined on pages 54 to 71. These risks

and uncertainties include potential impacts from climate change

concerns and related regulatory developments. The period of

three years is deemed appropriate as it is the time horizon across

which management constructs a detailed plan against which

business performance is measured, and, given the Group’s focus

on short-cycle, quick payback capital expenditures on its existing

portfolio, is a time horizon over which the Group can undertake any

necessary mitigation activities.

Under the Group’s Base Case projections, the Directors have a

reasonable expectation that the Group can continue in operation

and meet its liabilities as they fall due over the period to March 2028.

For the current assessment, the Directors also draw attention to the

specific principal risks and uncertainties (and mitigants) identified

below, which, individually or collectively, could have a material

impact on the Group’s viability during the period of review. In

forming this view, it is recognised that such future assessments

are subject to a level of uncertainty that increases with time and,

therefore, future outcomes cannot be guaranteed or predicted

with certainty. The impact of these risks and uncertainties has

been reviewed on both an individual and combined basis by the

Directors, while considering the effectiveness and achievability of

potential mitigating actions.

Oil price volatility

A decline in oil prices would adversely affect the Group’s

operations and financial condition. To mitigate oil price volatility,

the Directors have hedged a total of 3.1 MMbbls from 1st April 2025

for the next 12 months with an average floor price of $69.6/bbl

and a further 1.3 MMbbls in the subsequent 12-month period with

an average floor price of $68.3/bbl, in each case predominantly

utilising swaps. The Directors, in line with Group policy and the

terms of its RBL facility, will continue to pursue hedging at the

appropriate time and price.

The following information is prepared in accordance with Section

414CB(1) of the Companies Act 2006. Further information on each

of the areas set out below, including the Group’s policies where

relevant, can be found in the following pages of this section of

the report. The Group’s business model can be found on page 2,

while its key performance indicators can be found on page 5. The

Group’s principal risks can be found on page 54 and include HSE,

Human Resources and Reputation.

Environmental (see Pages 40 to 47, and 72 to 86)

•

At the core of EnQuest’s Values is SAFE Results with no harm to

people and respect for the environment

•

EnQuest’s Environmental Management System (‘EMS’) ensures

the Group’s activities are undertaken in such a way that it

manages and mitigates its impact on the environment. The EMS

meets both the requirements of OSPAR and the International

Organization for Standardization’s environmental management

system standard – ISO 14001. Environmental performance is

regularly reviewed by senior management and the Board, with

no Health and Safety Executive (‘HSE’) Improvement Notices

received in 2024

•

Having progressed three significant renewable energy

and decarbonisation opportunities at Sullom Voe Terminal,

the Group launched Veri, with responsibility for delivering

the Group’s short- and medium-term emission reduction

objectives and advancing longer-term renewable energy and

decarbonisation opportunities

•

During 2023, EnQuest’s Board approved a commitment to reach

net zero in respect of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2040

•

The Group continues to make good progress in reducing its

absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Since 2018, UK emissions

have reduced by 40%, which is significantly ahead of the UK

Government’s North Sea Transition Deal target of achieving a

10% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 CO

2

equivalent emissions by 2025

•

In 2024, the Group expanded its Scope 3 emissions reporting

to include Category 6 ‘Business travel’, category 7 ‘Employee

commuting’ and, most materially, Category 11 ‘Use of sold

products’. These reporting categories are in addition to

Category 5 ‘Waste generated in operations’, which formed

part of the Group’s SECR in the UK in 2023

•

EnQuest has reported on all the emission sources within its

operational control required under the Companies Act 2006

(Strategic Report and Directors’ Reports) Regulations 2013

•

The Group continues to evolve its disclosures in accordance

with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related

Financial Disclosures

•

EnQuest maintained a ‘B’ rating for its 2024 CDP Climate Change

submission (2023: B)

Our people (see Pages 51 to 53)

•

EnQuest is committed to providing an inclusive culture that

recognises and celebrates difference and sees a diverse culture

as an enabler of creativity and performance improvement

•

The Group-wide diversity and inclusion strategy was updated

in 2024 to a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy, with an

associated policy and plan published on the Group’s website

•

DE&I statistics are monitored and reported to senior

management on a monthly basis

•

The mental and physical welfare of all employees continues to

be a major focus across the business

•

A broad programme of job-specific training was undertaken

to ensure high levels of skill, competence and safety are

maintained across our operations

•

The UK’s EnQlusion workforce group promoted a number of

initiatives during 2024 and EnQuest became a member of the

OEUK (D&I) Special Interest Group

Community (see Pages 50 to 51)

•

Management consider that no formal policy is required

given the key impacts on the community of environmental

performance and our people. However, EnQuest is fully

committed to active community engagement programmes,

encouraging and supporting charitable donations in the

areas of improving health, education and welfare within the

communities in which it works

•

In Aberdeen, EnQuest was able to donate to a range of charities

including its two core charities in the North Sea, CLAN Cancer

Support and the Archie Foundation

•

There was continued support for a range of cultural events,

charitable donations and educational awards in Shetland

throughout the year

•

In Malaysia, EnQuest maintained its support of the Sungai Pergam

Orang Asli Primary School in Terengganu, by contributing to

student bursaries students through the MyKasih ‘Love My School’

programme, alongside a university scholarship programme

Business conduct (see Page 72)

•

The Group’s Code of Conduct sets out the behaviour which the

organisation expects of its Directors, managers and employees,

and of our suppliers, contractors, agents and partners

•

This code addresses several areas, including the importance of

health and safety and environmental protection, compliance

with applicable law, anti-corruption, anti-facilitation of tax

evasion, anti-slavery, addressing conflicts of interest, ensuring

equal opportunities, combatting bullying and harassment and

the protection of privacy

•

All employees in the Group undertake Anti-Bribery and

Corruption and anti-facilitation of tax evasion training annually,

with participation statistics reported to the Board

•

The Group is committed to ensuring that it respects

(and never participates in the violation of) international

human rights. It does this through strict adherence to the

Code of Conduct, its Modern Slavery Statement and the

EnQuest Values (see page 72)

•

The highest potential risk of modern slavery would be in the

supply chain, and is covered by the supply chain policy. As such,

risk-based due diligence may be conducted on suppliers before

allowing them to become a preferred/pre-qualified supplier,

with on-site audits undertaken where appropriate. EnQuest

also conducts training for its procurement teams so that they

understand the signs of modern slavery and how to raise any

concerns they may have

•

EnQuest is not aware of any slavery or human trafficking within

its business or supply chains and no issue in relation to modern

slavery has been raised

Group non-financial and sustainability

information statement

Fiscal risk and government take

Unanticipated changes in the regulatory or fiscal environment,

such as the UK EPL in recent years, can affect the Group’s ability

to access funding and liquidity. The Group will continue to

communicate to Government and Treasury the importance of

fiscal stability, whilst also monitoring developments and any

potential related impacts.

Access to funding

Prolonged low oil prices, cost increases, production delays or

outages and changes to the fiscal environment could threaten

the Group’s liquidity and access to funding.

The Directors recognise the importance of ensuring medium-term

liquidity. The Group has evidenced its continued management

of funding, prioritisation of debt reduction and optimisation of its

capital structure by fully repaying its RBL and Term Loan along with

obtaining additional unsecured funds through a successful high

yield bond tap in 2024. The increase in available funds under the RBL

following the recent redetermination and the long-dated maturity

profile of the Group’s debt provide a material level of funding for the

majority of the viability period. Refinancing of the Group’s current

debt structure (see note 17) is assumed towards the end of the

viability period but would likely occur well ahead of the 2027 bond

maturities, providing funding beyond the viability period.

In assessing viability, the Directors recognise that in a Downside

Case additional liquidity would be required towards the end of

the viability period, which may necessitate limited mitigations,

such as working capital management, amendments to capital

work programmes, asset farm-downs or other financing

options, including vendor financing or prepayments. Given the

extended duration of the viability period, the Directors believe

such measures can be executed successfully in the necessary

timeframe to maintain liquidity.

Notwithstanding the principal risks and uncertainties described

above, after making enquiries and assessing the progress

against the forecast, projections and the status of the mitigating

actions referred to above, the Directors have a reasonable

expectation that the Group can continue in operation and meet

its commitments as they fall due over the viability period ending

March 2028. Accordingly, the Directors therefore support this

viability statement.

EnQuest’s Kraken FPSO

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

38—39

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Environmental, Social and Governance

Reduction in Group Scope 1 and

Scope 2 emissions vs 2020 baseline

22%

Reduction in UK Scope 1 and 2

emissions vs 2018 NSTD baseline

40%

LTIF

1

performance

1.55

Female representation

at Board level

43%

Our sustainability highlights

for 2024

Our quest for

better continues

Social

Our culture defines how

we approach safety and

ensures that our people,

EnQuest’s most important

asset, return home from

work safe and well.

Committed to operating with a strong

culture and Values, in line with the

Group’s purpose

Delivering SAFE Results with no harm to

our people

Committed to improving workforce

diversity, equity and inclusion

Committed to positively impact the

communities in which we operate

Environmental

Managing emissions

from existing operations

and advancing new

energy opportunities.

Committed to contributing positively to the

drive towards net zero

Focused on absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2

emission reductions with rolling Group

targets linked to reward

Implementation of Scope 3 disclosure

Growth and diversification ambition

centred on reduced carbon intensity

Governance

We are committed to

operating within a robust

Risk Management

Framework.

Committed to operating with the highest

standards of integrity, in line with the

Group’s Code of Conduct

Apply the Group’s established Risk

Management Framework and operate

within the Board-approved statement

of risk appetite

Reward is linked to ESG performance

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Lost Time Incident Frequency represents the number

of incidents per million hours worked (based on 12

hours for offshore and eight hours for onshore)

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Environmental, Social and Governance

Target 12.2 – By 2030, achieve the

sustainable management and

efficient use of natural resources

•

Committed to operating with high

ethical standards, overseen by a

diverse and knowledgeable Board

2024 performance

2025 ambitions

Long-term goals

•

22% reduction in Scope 1 and

Scope 2 Group emissions

versus 2020 baseline

• Exceeded 5% target and

reduced upstream flare

emissions by 18%

• Expanded Group Scope 3

disclosures to incorporate

material value chain emissions

• Completed a Group-wide

Double Materiality Assessment

• Achieved sector-leading B

rating for the 2024 CDP Climate

Change survey (2023: B)

•

Our skilled and dedicated workforce

is our strength. As we navigate the

energy transition, we are committed

to strategies that prioritise their

wellbeing, professional growth and

economic security

• Group lost time incident

frequency was 1.55 (2023: 0.52).

UK average was 1.63

• Celebrated ten years of

Malaysian operations with

HSE Excellence award

• Group Diversity, Equity and

Inclusion policy published in 2024

• Board composition compliant

with FTSE Women Leaders Review

and Listing Rule 6.6.6R(9) which

targets at least 40% of Board

members to be women

• Rosalind Kainyah and Marianne

Daryabegui appointed as

Non-Executive Directors

• Board remains ahead

of the Parker Review

requirement with respect to

ethnic minority representation

Three-year emission reduction

target vs 2022 baseline

10%

Deliver net zero Scope 1 and

Scope 2 emissions by

2040

Deliver LTIF performance ahead

of industry benchmarks

<1.00

Female Board-level representation

>40%

Objectives

• Contribute positively towards the

drive to net zero

•

Reduce absolute Group Scope 1

and Scope 2 emission reductions

by 10% across three-year period

• Consolidate sector leadership

within CDP Climate Change

survey rating

• Committed to operating with

a strong culture and Values, in

line with the Group’s purpose,

alongside delivering SAFE Results

with no harm to our people

• Committed to improving workforce

diversity, equity and inclusion

•

Aim to impact positively the

communities in which we

operate, prioritising respect

for the environment

•

Committed to operating with high

standards of integrity in line with the

Group’s Code of Conduct

•

Apply the Group’s established Risk

Management Framework and

operate within the Board-approved

statement of risk appetite

•

Reward is linked to ESG performance

Our ESG journey

keeps evolving

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Environmental, Social and Governance

continued

Decarbonisation progress in 2024 –

Upstream

At Magnus, the Group is investing in the

asset’s future by sanctioning a flare gas

recovery project, which will help meet the

NSTA’s emission reduction requirements,

and the World Bank’s target of zero routine

flaring by 2030.

Decarbonisation efforts at Kraken include

boiler control upgrades to maximise the

use of produced gas as fuel for the boilers

or main power generators rather than be

diverted to flare. The upgrades have been

implemented across three boilers at

Kraken, with the full emission reduction

benefit expected in 2025.

Decarbonisation initiatives at the Greater

Kittiwake Area include a study on the

feasibility to revert a diesel turbine back

into gas, with the potential to displace

diesel consumption by utilising fuel gas

at a much lower carbon intensity.

In Malaysia, the Group has delivered a

35% emission reduction at PM8/Seligi,

against a 2020 baseline. This reduction has

been achieved through upgrades to the

compression system, resulting in improved

compression uptime and reduced flaring.

Midstream

At the Sullom Voe Terminal (‘SVT’), two

major infrastructure projects are ongoing

which, when taken together, are expected

to reduce terminal emissions by over 90%.

The New Stabilisation Facility (‘NSF’) will

right-size terminal operations to align to

current throughput, while the Grid Power

Connection project will see the on-site

gas-fired power station to be retired from

service. These projects will transform the

carbon footprint and operating cost at SVT

and serve as a high-profile exemplar of

the UK’s transition in action.

Looking ahead – decarbonisation

and diversification

In line with internal Group targets

and those set within the regulatory

environment, EnQuest is committed

to a transition plan which has asset

decarbonisation at its heart. Accordingly,

the Group continues to identify and assess

opportunities to lower the carbon footprint

of existing infrastructure, as well as that of

prospective acquisition targets.

Reduction in Group

Scope 1 and 2 emissions

22%

vs 2020 baseline

Reduction in UK

Scope 1 and 2 emissions

40%

vs 2018 NSTD

1

baseline

Reducing Scope 1 and 2 CO

2

e

Within EnQuest’s core Upstream and

Decommissioning businesses, the Board

is focused on a strategy that recognises

hydrocarbons will remain a key element

of the global energy mix for decades to

come, and through which the Group can

pursue a business model that helps fulfil

energy demand, while reducing Scope 1

and Scope 2 emissions from its own

business operations.

EnQuest has committed to reducing its

absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO

2

e to

net zero by 2040. At the end of 2024, the

Group’s CO

2

e emissions have reduced by

22% versus the 2020 baseline, reflecting

operational and facilities improvements

and lower flaring and diesel usage.

Since 2018, EnQuest’s UK emissions have

reduced by 40%, including the impact of

the decisions to cease production at

several of the Group’s assets. EnQuest’s

emission reduction performance is

tracking significantly ahead of the UK

Government’s North Sea Transition Deal

target of achieving a 10% reduction in

Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO

2

equivalent

emissions by 2025.

In addition to reducing upstream

emissions, the Group has continued to

optimise sales of Kraken cargoes directly

to the shipping fuel market, thereby

avoiding the significant emissions

related to refining – estimated to be

c.32–36 kgCO

2

e/bbl

2,3

for typical North

Sea crude, and helping to reduce

sulphur emissions in accordance

with the International Maritime

Organization (‘IMO’) 2020 regulations.

Decarbonising operations

whilst developing

opportunities within the

wider energy transition

Environmental

A responsible oil and gas operator

with a credible transition roadmap

EnQuest recognises that industry,

alongside other key stakeholders such as

governments, regulators, and consumers,

must contribute to reducing atmospheric

emissions to mitigate and slow climate

change. EnQuest is committed to

delivering against national emission

reduction targets, and has in place a

Board-approved commitment to reduce

Group operated Scope 1 and Scope 2

emissions to net zero by 2040.

At the core of EnQuest’s Values is SAFE

Results with no harm to people and

respect for the environment. As an oil

and gas company operating across

the energy transition life cycle, safely

improving the operating, financial and

environmental performance of mature

and late-life assets remains a key business

focus. Alongside the decarbonisation

of existing Group operations, EnQuest’s

wholly owned subsidiary, Veri Energy,

is developing and delivering scalable

decarbonisation and renewable energy

opportunities within the Group’s transition

roadmap, including opportunities

such as carbon storage, electrification

and the production of e-fuels.

Notes above:

1

North Sea Transition Deal

2 kgCO

2

e/bbl = kilograms of CO

2

equivalent per

produced barrel

3

Based on the University of Calgary Petroleum

Refinery Life Cycle Model (‘PRELIM’) recognised by

California Air Resources Board, US Energy

Technologies Laboratory, US DOE Office of Energy

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Carnegie

Endowment for International Peace and the US

Environmental Protection Agency

“We have a credible plan

to progress our business

towards net zero,

transforming the carbon

footprint of our existing

portfolio and developing

scalable decarbonisation

projects at SVT.”

Amjad Bseisu

Chief Executive Officer

In South East Asia, EnQuest continues

to voluntarily limit emissions in support

of Malaysia’s Nationally Determined

Contributions (‘NDC’) as per the

Paris Agreement.

Upstream

The Group maintains and assesses a

hopper of emission reduction opportunities,

focused on delivering an increasingly

efficient product across the portfolio.

The EnQuest team continues to advance

the Bressay gas import project as a

subsea tie-back to Kraken with a Bressay

Field Development Plan and Kraken

FDPA in draft form and a final investment

decision planned in 2025. This activity is

expected to displace the majority of the

diesel currently used to power Kraken

operations; driving a material reduction

in FPSO emissions and significantly

reducing asset operating costs.

At Magnus, a significant proportion of

emissions are associated with fuel gas

usage. For 2024, fuel gas emissions

represented 79% of Magnus’s emissions.

EnQuest has identified a decarbonisation

and efficiency solution by replacing

Magnus’ three 5-Frame gas turbines with

a refurbished LM2500+G4 gas turbine. The

pre-existing turbines are oversized for

current and forecasted energy demand

and therefore right sizing turbines will

significantly reduce fuel consumption and

emissions associated with production.

Decommissioning

EnQuest’s UK Decommissioning

directorate oversees the safe and efficient

execution of decommissioning work

programmes and is committed to

delivering them in a responsible manner.

This includes minimising emissions and

maximising the recycle and reuse of

recovered materials. In 2024, EnQuest has

continued to demonstrate sector-leading

performance within decommissioning,

executing the plug and abandonment

(‘P&A’) of 22 wells and doing so at a cost

which is lower than the sector benchmark.

Well P&A work is progressing well at both

Heather and Thistle, with anticipated

disembarkation dates in Q2 2025 and early

2026, respectively. Decommissioning

planning work is ongoing at the Greater

Kittiwake asset, where the Group is

proactively planning to complete well P&A

activity alongside continued production.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

44—45

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Low

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High

Negligible

Minor

Serious

Impact on EnQuest

Effectiveness of EnQuest’s response

(according to stakeholders)

Severe

Major

8.0

8.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

Process safety and asset integrity

Occupational health and safety

Employment practices

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Forced labour and modern slavery

Freedom of association and

collective bargaining

Supporting local communities

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10

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12

13

14

Managing a Just Transition

Anti-corruption and bribery

Payments to governments

Public Policy

Data and cyber security

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19

GHG Emission Stewardship

Climate adaptation, Resilience

and Transition

Air Quality

Conservation

Waste and effluents

Water management

Decommissioning

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Material Issues

Environment

Safety

Social

Governance

Key

Environmental management

EnQuest’s Environment Management

System (‘EMS’) represents a group

of reporting procedures that outline

the process to manage and mitigate

environmental impact, and how

the Group will assess and select

emission reduction opportunities.

The EMS meets the requirements

of the OSPAR recommendations

2003/2005 and is aligned with

the requirements of International

Organization for Standardization’s

environmental management system

standard – ISO 14001 and ISO 50001.

Materiality assessment

In 2024, EnQuest undertook a materiality

assessment with reference to Global

Reporting Initiative (‘GRI’) and International

Association of Oil & Gas Producers

(‘IOGP’) material sustainability topics

for the oil and gas industry. This process

was supported by Wood Mackenzie.

The assessment enabled EnQuest to

identify and understand the relative

importance of specific sustainability-

related subjects to EnQuest’s operations,

and to ensure they were appropriately

addressed within the Group’s Risk

Management Framework (‘RMF’).

EnQuest will continue to review the

outputs of this assessment as regulatory

requirements continue to evolve.

Materiality Assessment

third-party travel booking agent, and the

development of an in-house commuting

emissions app. Scope 3 development

was undertaken as part of EnQuest’s

Continuous Improvement Plan (‘CIP’) and

has enabled the progression of EnQuest’s

Scope 3 reporting category to include

Category 5 ‘Waste’, Category 6 ‘Business

Travel’, Category 7 ‘Commuting Emissions’

and Category 11 ‘Sold Product’. For more

information on the Group’s Scope 3

reporting, please see page 123 of the

Directors’ Report.

SECR

In 2022, the North Sea Transition Authority

requested companies operating in the UK

North Sea to consider disclosing certain

quantitative metrics in their annual reports.

The following disclosure has been made

for 2024 in accordance with this request:

North Sea Transition Authority – UK

short-term quantitative metrics

Scope 1 and 2 Emissions

(MTCO

2

e)

784,051

Fugitive Emissions as

% of Marketed Gas

0.025%

Carbon Intensity Total UK

(MTCO

2

e/Boe)

0.046

Water Pollution Risks (million m

3

)

10.77

Waste Management &

Disposal (MT)

21,336

Flaring & Venting

(MTCO

2

e/Boe)

0.018

Regulatory Fines

0

Lost Time Injury

Frequency Rate

2.3

Recordable Injury

Frequency Rate

5.63

Restricted Workday Case

5

Medical Treatment Case

8

Lost Work Day Case

9

Emission reduction incentivisation

Emission reduction goals are included

within EnQuest’s annual KPIs, and

also within EnQuest’s medium-term

Performance Share Plan (‘PSP’). The

scheme runs across a three-year period

with a minimum reduction threshold

of 10% against a rolling baseline.

In 2024, EnQuest delivered an 8.2%

reduction against 2021 baseline emissions.

For 2025, the PSP three-year incentive

scheme will be reviewed against a 2022

emission baseline.

“EnQuest is committed to

a Just Energy Transition,

working to meet the UK’s

oil and gas demand while

delivering the cleanest

energy available.”

Steve Bowyer

General Manager, North Sea

Veri Energy

EnQuest continues to mature renewable

energy opportunities at SVT, including

electrification, e-fuel production and

carbon capture and storage (‘CCS’).

Veri Energy’s electrification plans offer

an opportunity for low carbon offshore

production in the West of Shetland into the

2050s. The production of green hydrogen

and synthetic diesel through harnessing

the advantaged natural wind resource

around Shetland could provide a low-

carbon alternative fuel, supporting

decarbonisation of several industries.

In 2023, EnQuest was awarded four CCS

licences by the North Sea Transition

Authority (‘NSTA’). Following work to

evaluate the licences, EnQuest took

the decision to relinquish the Tern and

Eider licences, effective 1 March 2025.

The remaining licence areas, CS013 and

CS014, incorporate the EnQuest-operated

Magnus and Thistle fields, which together

establish an estimated capacity of

200 million tonnes of CO

2

storage. Veri

Energy’s CCS initiatives could see the

Group’s operational carbon footprint

become net negative by 2030. Due to

exceptional reservoir sequestration

potential, EnQuest estimates that c.10

million tonnes of carbon per annum

could be processed through existing SVT

infrastructure supporting individual and

wider industry emission sequestration.

Sustainability disclosures

EnQuest recognises that sustainability is

more than just regulatory requirements,

and is poised to align with the increasingly

stringent ESG reporting requirements in the

UK, with the view that structured reporting

disclosures provide an opportunity to

transparently report EnQuest’s robust

and credible net zero strategy, strong

governance pathways, and ambition to

continuously strive for improvements.

EnQuest’s approach to sustainability

has been recognised within CDP’s

new 2024 scoring methodology and

has been awarded an A to A- within

10/16 scoring categories, achieving

an overall score of B for 2024.

Scope 3

EnQuest recognises the complexity

and scope of its value chain and has

carefully considered how to approach the

disclosure of Scope 3 emissions. In 2024,

resources were focused on expanding

EnQuest’s Scope 3 reporting capacity,

with activities including an EnQuest-led

emissions workshop with the Group’s

Sullom Voe Terminal, Shetland Islands

Reduction in PM8/Seligi Scope 1

and Scope 2 emissions

35%

vs 2020

baseline

Sustainability matrix

The chart above shows the impact of key

sustainability issues on EnQuest’s business

on the x-axis and the stakeholder’s view of

the effectiveness of EnQuest’s response to

these issues on the y-axis. The size of the

bubble represents the importance to

stakeholders. The scores on the y-axis

were gathered through an online survey

and face-to-face interviews with external

stakeholders. The y-axis scores were

averaged for online respondents and

interviewees separately. The final score

represents a weighted average of the two

groups surveyed.

Interpretation of the materiality

assessment results

Scores gathered through one-on-one

interviews were weighted at 70%, given

their more in-depth, higher-quality input.

The stakeholders scored the

effectiveness of EnQuest’s response

for each sustainability issue in the

range between 6.5-8.5, given a scale

of 1-10, with 1 representing an ineffective

response and 10 representing an

exceptionally effective response.

•

Most of the issues identified as

‘Negligible’ or ‘Minor’ by EnQuest were

also low in importance for stakeholders;

•

Ten issues shown in the table above (1, 2, 7,

8, 9, 10, 14, 17, 18 and 19) were assessed by

EnQuest as having a potentially ‘Severe’

or ‘Major’ impact on the Company;

• Stakeholder responses demonstrated

strong alignment with the ten issues

marked as ‘High’ importance;

•

In general, the effectiveness of EnQuest’s

response was scored highly. Issue 7

(Decommissioning) was scored highly

across all stakeholder groups.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

46—47

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Environmental, Social and Governance

continued

Environmental

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Environmental, Social and Governance

continued

Social

•

Maturation of the process safety

barrier model improving the visibility

of integrity status to prioritise allocation

of resources based upon risk; and

•

Updates to key processes; Control of

Work, Safe Isolation and Reinstatement

of Plant and Investigation Management

were made to improve ease of use

and understanding and to incorporate

learnings from previous events.

EnQuest Malaysia’s continuous focus on

a safe working environment delivered

zero lost time injuries in 2024 and saw

the Group recognised for HSE Excellence

at the Malaysia Upstream Awards.

The Group’s health and safety

performance has continued to be strong

from a leading indicator perspective,

while lagging indicators of Lost Time

Incidents (‘LTIs’) and hydrocarbon releases

were more challenged. There has been

further development of the continuous

improvement culture with several

activities undertaken in 2024 including:

•

Independent audit of the Investigation

Management Process with

improvement plans identified;

•

Exceeding the target for site safety-

leadership visits, a leading safety

indicator of engagement;

•

Continuing to reduce high-risk safety

and environmental critical element

repair orders, which has lowered the

risk profile across the Group; and

•

Contributing positively to the industry

organisations Offshore Energies UK

and Step Change in Safety initiatives

and campaigns.

No Health and Safety Executive (‘HSE’)

Improvement Notices were issued in 2024.

Our culture defines how we

approach safety and ensures that

our people, our most important

asset, go home safe and well.

Social

Health and safety

Underpinning the Group’s licence

to operate is its health and safety

performance. The Group focuses on the

delivery of SAFE Results while realising its

business objectives. To achieve this, the

business is managed in accordance with

the Board-approved Group-wide Health,

Safety, Environment and Assurance

(‘HSEA’) Policy, which can be found on the

Group’s website, www.enquest.com, under

Environmental, Social and Governance.

Culture

Safety is at the heart of EnQuest’s Values.

The Group undertakes continuous

improvement activities to ensure that its

health and safety culture continues to

develop. These have a focus on the

prevention of personal injuries, dangerous

occurrences and hydrocarbon releases

and, in support of the delivery of SAFE

Behaviours, are aligned to four key pillars of:

•

Standards

– following rules and

procedures;

•

Awareness

– understanding the hazards

and controls;

•

Fairness

– adopting the correct

behaviours; and

•

Engagement

– communicating

effectively.

Several improvements were made in

people, plant and process safety, including:

• Shutdowns undertaken across the

Group’s operated asset base continued

to focus on driving improved asset

integrity and reliability;

• Risk-based approach applied to

global audit and assurance plans

and activities, to focus efforts on key

areas of the business;

Health

EnQuest recognises the benefits of

promoting positive health and wellbeing

within the workplace. As such, the Group

operates a Mental Health Policy to

underpin a commitment to protecting

and maintaining the health, safety and

wellbeing of its workforce. The employee-

led Wellbeing Committee implemented

a number of activities such as Step

Challenges, Menopause Awareness events

and participation in the Corporate Games.

Personal safety

Management of late-life assets through

production operations, drilling and

decommissioning activities requires

constant vigilance and attention to detail.

During the year, nine LTIs were reported

across the Group, resulting in a Group LTI

frequency

1

of 1.55 (2023: 0.52) against a

backdrop of 5,815,350 man hours worked.

The LTIs in 2024 were all related to

contractor personnel and primarily

occurred during routine activities. In

response, management emphasised

the need for increased leadership and

accountability, continued focus on

hazards and controls and dynamic

risk assessment for all personnel at

EnQuest sites.

Various notable milestones were achieved

across the Group’s asset base:

•

The asset team at Kittiwake recorded 19

years LTI free;

•

SVT achieved two significant milestones

in 2024: reaching five years and five

million manhours LTI free; and

• The PM8E/Seligi team achieved

the milestone of two years LTI free

in August with over four million

manhours performed on production

operations, drilling, well operations

and shutdown activities.

Process safety

Process safety continued to be a focus in

2024. In conjunction with the 2023 asset

integrity review, there has been progress

achieved in risk review processes, such

as the maturation of the major accident

hazard barrier model which enables the

extraction of real-time inspection and

maintenance data.

This has enabled the monthly asset

Process Safety Review and Improvement

Boards to generate open and transparent

discussions about key threats and control

arrangements:

•

For those assets in a decommissioning

phase and not processing hydrocarbons,

asset integrity is being assured to deliver

safe decommissioning activities, while

the management of safety-critical

maintenance is tailored to reflect the

specific circumstances of each asset;

•

HSEA systems have continued to

be reviewed and the use of data

visualisation tools is better informing

HSEA performance and ensuring that

any response to changing HSEA

processes is supported by reliable data

sources from automated systems;

•

In both Malaysia and the UK, regulator

interaction continues in an open and

transparent manner, allowing for

collaboration on key issues; and

• 2024 included one reportable

hydrocarbon release across UK-

operated assets (2023: two; 2022: three;

2021: one), while Malaysia incurred a

single hydrocarbon release (2023: one;

2022: zero; 2021: one). Hydrocarbon

release prevention also remained

a focus area in 2024 and further

programmes are planned for 2025 in

the areas of operational procedures

and integrity management.

“We are committed to

achieving SAFE Results

through comprehensive HSE

processes and resources,

personal responsibility, and

the right to stop the job.”

Ian McKimmie

Director of HSE and Wells

1

Lost Time Incident frequency represents the

number of incidents per million exposure hours

worked (based on 12 hours for offshore and eight

hours for onshore)

2

Tier 1 Hydrocarbon release, 10kg gas or 100kg oil

“Our culture defines how

we approach safety and

ensures that our people, our

most important asset, go

home safe and well.”

Ian McKimmie

Director of HSE and Wells

LTI frequency

1

performance

1.55

Tier 1 hydrocarbon

releases across the Group

2

2

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

48—49

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Community

EnQuest has an established culture of

supporting the communities in which

we operate.

Charitable donations in 2024

($000)

c.181

UK

EnQuest made a series of charitable

donations throughout the year:

•

Offshore and at SVT, our charitable

donation scheme is directly linked to

positive health and safety performance

on our assets. Through these schemes

EnQuest was able to donate to a wide

range of charities including Scottish

hospices, local cancer support groups

as well as Men United, which aims to

promote and protect the mental

health and wellbeing of men, and

AberNecessities which provides

disadvantaged families with essential

and basic necessities that no child

should go without;

•

SVT also supported a range of cultural

and sporting events in Shetland in 2024,

including Sail Training Shetland and

event which supports 70 young people

travelling from Shetland to Bergen. In

addition, EnQuest also sponsored

Shetland Rugby’s mid-summer event for

children, women’s and men’s matches

and the Shetland Junior Golf Open;

•

Seven educational awards for the

academic year 2023-2024 were made

by the Trustees of the Sullom Voe

Terminal Participants’ Tenth Anniversary

Fund. Now in its 36th year, the Trust was

established to promote and encourage

the education of Shetland residents who

will be studying a discipline likely to

contribute to the social or economic

development of Shetland. This year,

students are engaged in disciplines

as wide ranging as medicine, primary

education, marine and fresh water

biology and electrical and mechanical

engineering. As operator, EnQuest also

offers a scholarship opportunity to a

student studying in a technical or

commercial discipline that is relevant

to SVT, where they take part in a work

placement at the terminal during the

summer break;

•

In Aberdeen, EnQuest was able to

donate to a range of charities including

our two core charities in the North Sea,

CLAN Cancer Support and the Archie

Foundation. EnQuest also donated to

Befriend a Child, a charity that supports

disadvantaged children in Aberdeen

City and Shire, the Camphill School

which cares for children and young

people with learning disabilities and

complex additional support needs in

Aberdeen, as well as matching

employee funding for a range of

charities from the First Scottish Women’s

Junior Cycle team to Duchenne UK, a

muscular dystrophy disease that targets

young boys aged between three and six

years; and

Malaysia

In Malaysia, EnQuest continued to

support a very active programme of

local community initiatives, charitable

donations, and educational sponsorship,

including:

•

EnQuest Malaysia continued to support

the Orang Asli primary school, Sekolah

Kebangsaan Sungai Pergam, in

Terengganu by contributing RM43,200 to

student bursaries for 45 students

through MyKasih ‘Love My School’

cashless programme. The bursaries

enabled students to make cashless

purchases of daily canteen meals and

classroom necessities at school;

•

EnQuest Malaysia has supported the

school since June 2019, with the school

being one of only two Orang Asli primary

schools in the state. Having funded the

refurbishment of the school canteen in

2019, EnQuest committed to paying

RM60,550 for upgrades to classrooms

and the school’s roof. This included

refurbishing a classroom for after-

school sessions to ensure no child is left

behind in their studies;

•

In 2024, 14 local university students were

selected for internship placements in a

variety of disciplines;

•

EnQuest Malaysia has a total of six

graduates of our scholarship awards, a

joint sponsorship between EnQuest and

The Amjad and Suha Bseisu Foundation.

Disciplines include geology as well as

chemical, mechanical, and petroleum

engineering at courses offered at the

Universiti Malaya, Universiti Teknologi

Malaysia and Universiti Teknologi

Petronas. Currently, we have four active

scholarship recipients under the joint

programme; and

•

EnQuest Malaysia collaborated with the

Global Peace Foundation Malaysia to

enhance living circumstances for two

indigenous communities in Pahang,

helping more than 50 families.

Our people

At EnQuest, we recognise people are

critical to our success and we are

committed to ensuring EnQuest remains

a great place to work. We have a strong

set of Values that underpin our way of

working and provide a rewarding work

environment, with opportunities for

growth and learning while contributing

to the delivery of our strategy.

An inclusive workforce

We remain committed to providing an

inclusive culture that recognises and

celebrates difference and sees a diverse

culture as an enabler of creativity and

performance improvement. Established

in 2021, the Group-wide diversity and

inclusion (‘D&I’) strategy, was updated

in 2024 to become a Diversity, Equity

and Inclusion (‘DE&I’) strategy. EnQuest

continues to focus on embedding the

DE&I values into Company culture and

making continuous efforts to fostering

an environment that supports employee

engagement and demonstrates our

values across the Company. The DE&I

policy and plan can be found on the

Group’s website (www.enquest.com),

outlining our eight key commitments to:

•

Understand the diversity of our

workforce;

• Challenge personal bias,

microaggressions and discrimination;

•

Engage and educate our workforce

on DE&I;

•

Recruit on merit and consider

diverse talent;

•

Ensure that diverse talent is

well represented;

• Reinforce meritocracy in performance

evaluation and career advancement;

•

Be influential and make real impact on

society; and

• Learn and continuously improve.

The UK’s EnQlusion workforce group

promoted a number of initiatives during

2024, including continued support for the

Association for Black and Minority Ethnic

Engineers and International Women’s Day,

as well as engaging in a variety of cultural

celebration events through the year.

EnQuest also worked with SPE International

to deliver DE&I training to all of the onshore

and offshore workforce. In 2024 EnQuest

has also become a member of the OEUK

D&I Special Interest Group.

EnQuest celebrated ten years of successful

operations in Malaysia during 2024

EnQuest’s Board of Directors visited

Aberdeen for a series of employee events

“At EnQuest, our people will

always be our most

important asset.”

Amjad Bseisu

Chief Executive Officer

•

EnQuest also offered 11 internship

placements in the summer to a

diverse group of postgraduates and

undergraduates working across the

business divisions from Upstream to

Decommissioning, HR, as well as its

Wells and Veri Energy business. Since

September 2023, EnQuest has

committed to sponsor a Mechanical

Engineering student from Aberdeen

University for the duration of their

five-year degree course. This funding

goes towards educational materials

and subsistence for the student. This

student will be invited to participate in

our intern programme during their

studies. Throughout 2024 EnQuest has

also been supporting a Foundation

Apprenticeship student. A Foundation

Apprenticeship is a qualification for

school pupils which combines college-

based learning and work-based

learning. EnQuest will continue to

expand its commitment to develop new

talent in the industry and has already

committed to a further graduate and

intern programme for 2025.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

50—51

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Environmental, Social and Governance

continued

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Recruitment

Our people and organisational strategy is

to ensure that we have the right people, in

the right roles, driving performance and

delivering efficiencies as we pursue our

strategy. We ensure that our processes are

open and transparent, providing equal

opportunities for all. We will continue with

this approach, recruiting individuals based

on merit and their suitability for the role.

We remain committed to fair treatment

of people with disabilities in relation to job

applications. Full and fair consideration

is given to applications from disabled

persons where the candidate’s particular

aptitudes and abilities are consistent with

adequately meeting the requirements

of the job. In 2024 EnQuest became a

Disability Confident Committed employer,

formally recognising our commitment to

increase our understanding of disabilities

in the workplace and supporting

disabled people to fulfil their potential.

During January 2025, EnQuest was

an exhibitor at a SmartSTEM event

at the University of Aberdeen. The

event welcomed over 280 pupils from

schools across Aberdeen City and Shire

from socio-economically challenged

areas, with the aim to inspire young

students to study and pursue careers in

science, technology, engineering and

mathematics (‘STEM’) disciplines.

In addition, EnQuest employees exhibited

at a careers fair in Lerwick, on Shetland,

which was open to all secondary school

students on the island. The event was

attended by over 1,500 visitors and

provided an opportunity for EnQuest

to share information on operations at

SVT and across the energy industry.

Ways of working and engagement

We have a strong set of Values and high

standards of business conduct which we

expect our employees and everyone we

work with to demonstrate and adhere to.

Throughout 2024, we continued to

celebrate and recognise those who had

demonstrably lived our Values through

Values awards presented at our Global

Town Hall events.

EnQuest’s Chairman, Gareth Penny, was

the Company’s formally designated

Non-Executive Director for workforce

engagement for most of 2024. Rosalind

Kainyah, Non-Executive Director, took

over the role in October 2024. The Forum

functions as a useful interface between

employees and management for

constructive two-way dialogue. Areas

discussed and reviewed during the

year included:

•

Board Member changes in 2024;

•

HSE Focus / LTIs;

•

Veri Energy inception and strategy;

• Fiscal challenges and political

landscape; and

• Acquisitions and opportunities for

EnQuest growth.

In addition, during 2024, EnQuest Non-

Executive Directors maintained a broad

approach for employee engagement,

such as through face-to-face meetings

in specifically arranged, small group

sessions. Further details of how the

Company engages with its workforce can

be found in the Corporate governance

statement on page 95.

Our commitment to wellbeing

The mental and physical welfare of all

employees continues to be a major focus

across the business. During 2023, a Mental

Health and Wellbeing policy was developed

and launched with the aim of protecting

and maintaining the health, safety and

welfare of employees by promoting positive

health and wellbeing in the workplace. In

2024 we have continued this focus a

provided online and face to face mental

health training for managers. Managers are

often the first line of defence when spotting

an employee who may be suffering with

poor mental health. Equipping managers

with the knowledge and understanding of

how best to support their teams has been

recognised as the best start to improving

workplace wellbeing.

We have a well-established Wellbeing

Committee, consisting of an active

membership from across the business.

The Committee is pivotal in developing

initiatives covering all aspects of individual

wellbeing such as Mental Health

Awareness week and introducing dignity

baskets in female bathrooms, as well as

social events such as our annual children’s

Christmas party. In 2024, EnQuest

participated in the Aberdeen Corporate

Games and saw excellent involvement

from colleagues across the organisation

in a variety of sporting events. We also

use our internal social media channel to

promote these initiatives and others, such

as those targeted at physical health,

including pilates, nutrition, along with

the annual ‘rig-run’ and ‘step count’

challenges throughout the year

Continued growth and learning

In line with UK legislation, EnQuest continues

to contribute to the UK Apprenticeship

Levy each year. Contributions to the levy

can be reclaimed for specific training

initiatives and EnQuest has partnered

with SDC-Learn since 2023 to provide

a Vocational Leadership Programme.

For 2024-25, EnQuest has specifically

targeted employees who aspire to and

demonstrate a high potential to grow into

a leadership or more senior leadership

role in the future. With three cohorts

commencing at different levels during

this period, the programme will deliver a

Vocational Qualification in Management

and a Modern Apprenticeship Certificate

upon completion. In Malaysia, the

development of offshore competencies

has remained a key focus during 2024

with a multi-phase training programme

implemented with partner Institut Teknologi

Petroleum PETRONAS (INSTEP). Office-

based employees are provided with the

opportunity to undertake an assignment

at EnQuest’s London and Aberdeen offices.

In doing so they gain an understanding

of global business expectations and

enhance their technical and professional

skills. There are currently two individuals

from Malaysia on secondment in the

UK. E-Learning remains a key tool in

delivering training to employees in

Malaysia with greater flexibility to meet

their individual training needs.

Identifying succession plans for our

business-critical roles continued in 2024

to ensure we retain and develop high-

potential employees. We conduct regular

reviews to ensure the direction, focus and

development of employees identified

remain relevant and on track. In 2024 a

new development process was designed

and launched to managers to support the

new framework. This included the

introduction of a new digital Talent Profile

for employees to build and maintain within

our HR Information System (‘HRIS’). As part

of our management training on this, we

also provided guidance on how to engage

and discuss career development with their

direct reports more effectively.

We communicated the new offering to

employees via an HR roadshow at the

end of June 2024. Simultaneously, we

also launched LinkedIn Learning to all

employees to better support and

enable self-driven bite-size learning

that employees can access on

demand and in line with their own

individual learning needs.

To reinforce the above action, we revisited

our Mid-Year Review approach in order to

utilise this process to further encourage

employees to complete their talent profiles

and drive career talks with line managers.

As we have digitalised these through our

HRIS, we can now access a detailed

overview of the training needs that exist

across the organisation, which in turn is

helping to drive more data-driven

decision-making around training.

In addition to this key focus on learning

needs and training, we are continuing to

work on our new career progression

framework. Our aim now is to enhance the

visibility of career paths that employees

can have at EnQuest.

Gender pay gap

When EnQuest published its first report on

the gender pay gap in 2017, it highlighted a

noticeable gap between what our male

and female employees were being paid.

Since then, the Company has worked hard

on addressing and reducing the gap from

a mean difference of men being paid

38.7% more in 2017 down to 22.8% in 2024.

The Group’s mean gender pay gap has

unfortunately increased from 21% in 2023

to 22.8% in 2024. Analysis suggests that

this increase in gender pay gap has been

driven by fewer female workers in the

upper quartile pay segment compared

to 2023. Also, the number of women in the

lower quartile pay segment increased

while the number of men decreased.

Looking forward, we are committed to

improving our gender pay gap in 2025 and

beyond. We will do this through continued

focus on diversity and inclusion in all

aspects of our business, fair and balanced

recruitment and promotion processes and

regular assessment of skills and capability

to ensure we have the right people in the

right roles regardless of gender, ethnicity

or socio-economic background. For a

breakdown of our Director and workforce

gender, please see page 99.

Breakfast with the Board enabled

employees to discuss EnQuest culture

with Directors

EnQuest was an exhibitor at a SmartSTEM

event at the University of Aberdeen

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

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Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Environmental, Social and Governance

continued

Governance

•

The Group makes investments and

manages the asset portfolio against

agreed key performance indicators

consistent with the strategic objectives

of enhancing net cash flow, reducing

leverage, reducing emissions,

managing costs, diversifying its asset

base and pursuing new energy and

decarbonisation opportunities;

•

The Group seeks to embed a culture

of risk management within the

organisation corresponding to the risk

appetite which is articulated for each

of its principal risks;

•

The Group seeks to avoid reputational

risk by ensuring that its operational and

HSEA processes, policies and practices

reduce the potential for error and harm

to the greatest extent practicable by

means of a variety of controls to prevent

or mitigate occurrence; and

•

The Group sets clear tolerances for all

material operational risks to minimise

overall operational losses, with zero

tolerance for criminal conduct.

The Board reviews the Group’s risk

appetite annually in light of changing

market conditions and the Group’s

performance and strategic focus. Senior

management periodically reviews and

updates the Group Risk Register based on

the individual risk registers of the business.

The Board also periodically reviews

(with senior management) the Group

Risk Register, an assurance map and

controls review, a Risk Report (focused on

identifying and mitigating the most critical

The Board confirms that

the Group complies with

the Financial Reporting

Council’s Guidance on

Risk Management, Internal

Control and Related Financial

and Business Reporting.

Governance

Robust Risk Management Framework

Risks and uncertainties

Management of risks and

uncertainties

Consistent with the Group’s purpose,

the Board has articulated EnQuest’s

strategic vision to be the partner of

choice for responsible management of

existing energy assets, applying our core

capabilities to create value through

the transition.

EnQuest seeks to balance its risk position

between investing in activities that can

achieve its near-term targets, including

those associated with reducing emissions,

and those which can drive future growth

with appropriate returns, including

capitalising on any opportunities that may

present themselves, and the continuing

need to remain financially disciplined.

This combination drives cost efficiency

and cash flow generation, facilitating

continued reduction in the Group’s debt.

In pursuit of its strategy, EnQuest has to

manage a variety of risks. Accordingly, the

Board has established a Risk Management

Framework (‘RMF’) to enhance effective

risk management within the following

Board-approved overarching statements

of risk appetite:

and emerging risks through a systematic

analysis of the Group’s business, its

industry and the global risk environment),

and a Continuous Improvement Plan

(‘CIP’) to ensure that key issues are

being adequately identified and actively

managed. In addition, the Group’s Audit

Committee oversees the effectiveness of

the RMF while the Sustainability and Risk

Committee provides a forum for the Board

to review selected individual risk areas

in greater depth (for further information,

please see the Audit Committee report on

pages 101 to 106 and the Sustainability and

Risk Committee report on pages 118 to 119).

As part of its strategic, business planning

and risk processes, the Group considers

how a number of macroeconomic themes

may influence its principal risks. These

are factors which the Group should be

cognisant of when developing its strategy.

They include, for example, long-term

supply and demand trends for oil and

gas and renewable energy, the evolution

of the fiscal regime, developments in

technology, demographics, the financial,

physical and transition risks associated

with climate change and other ESG trends,

and how markets and the regulatory

environment may respond, and the

decommissioning of infrastructure in the

UK North Sea and other mature basins.

These themes are relevant to the Group’s

assessments across a number of its

principal risks. The Group will continue

to monitor these themes and the

relevant developing policy environment

at an international and national level,

adapting its strategy accordingly.

For example, the Group has made

further progress in the development

and execution of its energy transition

and decarbonisation strategy through

the sanction of major decarbonisation

projects across its existing infrastructure,

as well as a suite of scalable renewable

energy and decarbonisation projects

under the management of Veri Energy,

a wholly owned subsidiary of the Group.

The Group is also conscious that, as an

operator of mature producing assets

with limited appetite for exploration, it

has only slight exposure to investments

that do not deliver near-term returns and

is therefore in a position to adapt and

calibrate its exposure to new investments

according to developments in relevant

markets. This flexibility also ensures

the Group can mitigate against the

potential impact of ‘stranded assets’

(being those assets that are no longer

able to earn an economic return as a

result of changes associated with the

transition to a low-carbon economy).

Within the Group’s RMF, the Sustainability

and Risk Committee has categorised

all risk areas faced by the Group into a

‘Risk Library’ of 19 overarching risks. For

each risk area, ‘Risk Bowties’ are used to

identify risk causes and impacts, with

these mapped against preventative

and containment controls used to

manage the risks to acceptable levels

(see diagram on following page). These

Risk Bowties are periodically reviewed

to ensure they remain fit for purpose.

The Board, cognisant of the changes to the

UK Corporate Governance Code during

2024 (and Provision 29 for future financial

years), supported by the Audit Committee

and the Sustainability and Risk Committee,

has reviewed the Group’s system of risk

management and internal control for the

period from 1 January 2024 to the date

of this report and carried out a robust

assessment of the Group’s emerging

and principal risks and the procedures in

place to identify and mitigate these risks.

A RMF Performance report is produced

and reviewed at each Sustainability

and Risk Committee meeting in support

of this review. The Group will report on

the updated UK Corporate Governance

Code 2024 changes as appropriate.

Our strategic focus

1

Managing assets to optimise and

grow production while exercising

cost control and capital discipline

2

Repurposing existing infrastructure

to deliver new energy and

decarbonisation opportunities

at scale

3

Safely and efficiently executing

decommissioning activities

4

Managing our Balance Sheet while

pursuing selective, capability-led

and value-accretive acquisitions

See more in Our strategy

Page 18

Key Performance Indicators (‘KPIs’):

A

HSEA (LTI)

B

Production (Boepd)

C

Unit opex ($/Boe)

D

Cash generated by operations

($ million)

E

Cash capital and abandonment

expense ($ million)

F

EnQuest net debt ($ million)

G

Net 2P reserves (MMboe)

H

Emissions (tCO

2

e)

See more in Our strategy

Page 18

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

54—55

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Environmental, Social and Governance

continued

Governance

ENQUEST RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

WHAT WE MONITOR

Enterprise risk register

A summary of the Group’s key risks; prepared by combining

key risks identified from the asset and functional risk registers

with Group-level risks.

Asset and functional risk registers

A compilation of risks (including threats and opportunities)

and mitigating controls being managed at an operational/

functional level on a day-to-day basis.

Quarterly RMF performance report

Reviewed by leadership teams before being presented to

the Sustainability and Risk Committee and uploaded to the

Board portal.

Continuous Improvement Plan

A summary of the key actions planned for continual

improvement of the RMF.

Risk landscape inputs/considerations

Comprises:

(a)

long-term macro factors such as political risk; supply

and demand trends; climate change-related financial,

physical and transition risks; and the decommissioning

of infrastructure; and

(b)

near-term, emerging and principal risks. These are

considered holistically on a backward and forward-

looking basis, alongside outputs from relevant strategic

reviews, and summarised in an annual Risk Report

presented to the Sustainability and Risk Committee.

Assessment

Risk causes; likelihood and impact; gross impact; mitigating

controls (preventative and containment); net impact; risk

appetite; improvement actions; and risk owner.

Identified risks

14 principal risks mapped from a ‘Risk Library’ of 19

overarching risks.

HOW WE MONITOR

Board of Directors (pages 90 to 91)

Responsible for providing oversight of the Group’s control and risk management systems, reviewing key risks and mitigating controls

periodically. Approves the Group’s risk appetite annually and approves the Group’s going concern and viability statements.

Audit Committee (pages 101 to 106)

•

Reviews the effectiveness of the Group’s internal financial

and IT-related controls;

•

Reviews the internal audit assurance programme; and

•

Reviews and recommends for approval by the Board the

Group’s going concern and viability statements.

Supported by the Group’s Internal Audit function.

Sustainability and Risk Committee (pages 118 to 119)

•

Supports the implementation and progression of the

Group’s RMF;

•

Monitors the adequacy of containment and mitigating

controls, and progression of mitigation of risks;

•

Undertakes in-depth analysis of specific risks and considers

existing and potential new controls;

•

Conducts detailed reviews of key non-financial risks not

reviewed within the Audit Committee; and

•

Reviews HSE, technical and reserves matters.

Business leadership teams

• Regularly reviews operating

performance against stretching

targets and agreed KPIs; and

•

Regularly reviews asset risk registers

and considers the results of assurance

audits over operational controls.

Executive Committee

• Frequently reviews Group

performance, including financial,

operating and HSE performance; and

•

Periodically reviews the Enterprise Risk

Register and RMF performance report.

HSEA Directorate

•

Regularly reviews the Group’s HSE

performance against stretching

targets, agreed KPIs and industry

benchmarks; and

•

Regularly reviews the HSE risk register

and considers the results of assurance

audits over HSE controls.

Near-term and emerging risks

As outlined previously, the Group’s RMF is embedded at all levels of

the organisation with asset risk registers, regional and functional

risk registers and ultimately an enterprise-level ‘Risk Library’.

This integration enables the Group to identify quickly, escalate

and appropriately manage emerging risks, and how these

ultimately impact on the enterprise-level risk and their associated

‘Risk Bowties’. In turn, this ensures that the preventative and

containment controls in place for a given risk are reviewed and

remain robust based upon the identified risk profile. It also drives

the required prioritisation of in-depth reviews to be undertaken by

the Sustainability and Risk Committee, which are now integrated

into the Group’s internal audit programme for review. During the

year, six Risk Bowties were reviewed, ensuring that all 19 of the

Group’s identified risks have been reviewed within the targeted

three-year cycle.

ONGOING GEOPOLITICAL SITUATION

The Group has continued to assess its commercial and IT security

arrangements and does not consider it has a material adverse

exposure to the geopolitical situation with respect to the conflicts

in Western Europe or the Middle East, although recognises that

the situations have caused oil price volatility. The Group continues

to monitor its position to ensure it remains compliant with any

sanctions in place.

Climate change risks

While not considered an emerging risk, given the focus on

climate-related risks for energy companies, EnQuest has provided

further detail below on its assessment of this risk within the Group’s

Risk Library. Additional information can be found in the Group’s

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, starting

on page 74.

CLIMATE CHANGE

RISK

The Group recognises that climate change concerns and related

regulatory developments could impact a number of the Group’s

principal risks, such as oil and gas price, financial, reputational

and fiscal risk and government take, which are disclosed later

in this report.

APPETITE

EnQuest recognises that the oil and gas industry, alongside

other key stakeholders such as governments, regulators and

consumers, must all play a part in reducing the impact of

carbon-related emissions on climate change, and is committed

to contributing positively towards the drive to net zero through the

energy transition through reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions

from existing operations. A decarbonisation strategy is being

pursued through EnQuest’s wholly owned subsidiary, Veri Energy,

which was established to drive decarbonisation and renewable

energy business opportunities.

The Group’s risk appetite for climate change risk is reported

against the Group’s impacted principal risks, while a discrete

disclosure against the Task Force on Climate-related Financial

Disclosures can be found on pages 74 to 83.

MITIGATION

Mitigations against the Group’s principal risks potentially

impacted by climate change are reported later in this report.

The Group has an emissions management strategy and is

committed to a 10% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions over

three years against a rolling year-end baseline. These targets are

directly linked to organisation-wide remuneration via the Group

Performance Share Plan. The first three-year period of emission

reduction targets covered the 2023 out-turn versus a 2020

baseline, and in this period the Group achieved a reduction of 23%

through improvements in operational performance, minimising

flaring and venting where possible, and the application of

appropriate and economic improvement initiatives.

For 2024, the rolling emission reduction strategy shifted to a new

baseline of verified 2021 emissions and, when measured against

this, the Group’s year-end 2024 emissions achieved an 8.2%

reduction against a year-end 2021 baseline, falling short of the 10%

emission reduction target. Exceptional decarbonisation efforts

in 2021 reduced baseline emissions by 16% compared to 2020, far

surpassing the targeted 3% year-on-year reduction.

Looking ahead, EnQuest has initiated significant decarbonisation

workstreams across its existing portfolio, including a Flare Gas

Recovery Project at Magnus, the New Stabilisation Facility and

long-term power solution at the Sullom Voe Terminal (‘SVT’), and

the potential for a Bressay gas line to power Kraken operations.

Following the establishment of Veri Energy during 2023, the

Group’s business model incorporates a focus on repurposing

existing infrastructure to support its renewable energy and

decarbonisation ambitions, centred around SVT.

EnQuest has reported on all of the greenhouse gas emission

sources within its operational control required under the

Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors’ Reports)

Regulations 2013 and The Companies (Directors’ Report) and

Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report)

Regulations 2018 (see pages 122 to 124 for more information).

The Group’s focus on short-cycle investments drives an inherent

mitigation against the potential impact of ‘stranded assets’.

Key business risks

The Group’s principal risks (identified from the ‘Risk Library’) are

those which could prevent the business from executing its strategy

and creating value for shareholders or lead to a significant loss

of reputation. The Board has carried out a robust assessment of

the principal and emerging risks facing the Group at its February

meeting, including those that would threaten its business

model, future performance, solvency or liquidity. Further to this

assessment, the Board has committed to reviewing its principal

risks and uncertainties during 2025 as part of its preparation for

reporting against the 2024 changes to provision 29 of the Code.

Cognisant of the Group’s purpose and strategy, the Board

is satisfied that the Group’s risk management system works

effectively in assessing and managing the Group’s risk appetite

and has supported a robust assessment by the Directors of the

principal risks facing the Group.

Set out on the following pages are:

•

The principal risks and mitigations;

•

An estimate of the potential impact and likelihood of occurrence

after the mitigation actions, along with how these have

changed in the past year and which of the Group’s KPIs could be

impacted by this risk (see page 5 for an explanation of the KPI

symbols); and

•

An articulation of the Group’s risk appetite for each of these

principal risks.

Among these, the key risks the Group currently faces are materially

lower oil prices for an extended period (see ‘Oil and gas prices’ risk

on page 59), and/or a materially lower than expected production

performance for a prolonged period (see ‘Production’ risk on page

60 and ‘Reserves estimation and replacement’ on page 65), which

could reduce the Group’s cash generation, which may in turn

impact the Company’s ability to comply with the requirements

of its debt facilities and/or execute growth opportunities.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

56—57

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Environmental, Social and Governance

continued

Governance

Potential impact

Medium (2023: Medium)

Likelihood

Medium (2023: Medium)

Change from last year

EnQuest respects the hazards associated with oil and gas

development and production in harsh environments and

has applied continued focus to the safety and wellbeing

of its people and assets. As a result, the potential impact

and likelihood remains in line with 2023. Through our HSE

processes, there is continuous focus on the management

of the barriers that prevent hazards occurring. The Group

has a strong, open and transparent reporting culture and

monitors both leading and lagging indicators and incurs

substantial costs in complying with HSE requirements.

The Group’s overall record on HSE has been good

and is achieved by working closely and openly with

contractors, verifiers and regulators to identify potential

improvements through an active assurance process and

implement plans to close any gaps in a timely manner.

Risk appetite

Low (2023: Low)

Link to strategy

1

2

3

4

Read more in Our Strategy

see Page 18

Related KPIs

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Read more in Highlights

see Page 4

Health, Safety and

Environment (‘HSE’)

RISK

Oil and gas development, production and exploration activities

are by their very nature complex, with HSE risks covering many

areas, including major accident hazards, personal health and

safety, compliance with regulatory requirements, asset integrity

issues and potential environmental impacts, including those

associated with climate change.

APPETITE

The Group’s principal aim is SAFE Results with no harm to people

and respect for the environment. Should operational results and

safety ever come into conflict, employees have a responsibility

to choose safety over operational results. Every employee is

empowered to stop operations for safety-related reasons.

The Group’s desire is to maintain upper quartile HSE performance

measured against suitable industry metrics.

In 2024, EnQuest’s Lost Time Incident frequency rate

1

(‘LTIF’) of 1.55

and two hydrocarbon releases, reported on page 49, challenged

this objective. The lost time injuries were all associated with routine

repetitive tasks. The root causes have been assessed and the

Group is working closely with the contractors involved to ensure

that everyone is aligned with EnQuest’s safety culture, trained

on equipment and procedures and empowered to stop a task

should a safer method be identified. The hydrocarbon releases

did not have common root causes and occurred at two different

locations. All events were subject to thorough investigation and no

systemic failure was identified within EnQuest systems.

All of the injurious events in 2024 were associated with

external contractors, reflecting the high level of project and

decommissioning activities that rely on these services. Regardless,

the Group takes its responsibility seriously and has provided

additional resources to support contractors to ensure that

EnQuest’s fundamental aim of ensuring no harm to people

and respect for the environment is given the highest priority.

MITIGATION

The Group’s HSE Policy is fully integrated across its operated sites

and this enables a consistent focus on HSE. There is a strong

assurance programme in place to ensure that the Group complies

with its policy and principles and regulatory commitments.

The Group maintains, in conjunction with its core contractors,

a comprehensive programme of assurance activities and has

undertaken a series of in-depth reviews into the Risk Bowties

that have demonstrated the robustness of the management

process and identified opportunities for improvement which

are implemented on a prioritised risk basis. The Group-aligned

HSE Continuous Improvement Plan promotes a culture of

accountability and performance in relation to HSE matters. The

purpose of this plan is to ensure that everyone understands what

is expected of them by having realistic standards, governance,

and capabilities to add value and support the business. HSE

performance is discussed at each Board meeting and the

mitigation of HSE risk continues to be a core responsibility of

the Sustainability and Risk Committee. During 2024, the Group

continued to focus on the control of major accident hazards

and SAFE Behaviours.

In addition, the Group has positive and transparent relationships

with the UK Health and Safety Executive and Department for

Energy Security and Net Zero, and the Malaysian regulator,

PETRONAS Malaysia Petroleum Management.

Potential impact

High (2023: High)

Likelihood

High (2023: High)

Change from last year

The potential impact and likelihood remain high, reflecting

the uncertain economic outlook, including possible

impacts from a global recession, geopolitical tensions

and associated sanctions, and the potential acceleration

of ‘peak oil’ demand.

The Group recognises that climate change concerns

and related regulatory developments are likely to reduce

demand for hydrocarbons over time. This may be mitigated

by correlated constraints on the development of new supply.

Further, oil and gas will remain an important part of the

energy mix, especially in developing regions.

Risk appetite

Medium (2023: Medium)

Link to strategy

1

2

3

4

Read more in Our Strategy

see Page 18

Related KPIs

B

D

E

F

G

Read more in Highlights

see Page 4

Oil and Gas Prices

RISK

A material decline in oil and gas prices adversely affects the

Group’s operations and financial condition as the Group’s revenue

depends substantially on oil prices.

APPETITE

The Group recognises that considerable exposure to this risk is

inherent to its business but is committed to protecting cash flows

in line with the terms of its reserve based lending (‘RBL’) facility.

MITIGATION

This risk is being mitigated by a number of measures.

As an operator of mature producing assets with limited appetite

for exploration, the Group has limited exposure to investments

which do not deliver near-term returns and is therefore in a

position to adapt and calibrate its exposure to new investments

according to developments in relevant markets.

The Group monitors oil price sensitivity relative to its capital

commitments and its assessment of the funds required to

support investment in the development of its resources. The

Group will therefore regularly review and implement suitable

programmes to hedge against the possible negative impact

of changes in oil prices within the terms of its established policy

(see page 174) and the terms of the Group’s RBL facility, which

requires hedging of EnQuest’s entitlement sales volumes (see

page 174). To mitigate oil price volatility, the Directors have hedged

a total of 3.1 MMbbls from 1st April 2025 for the next 12 months

with an average floor price of $69.6/bbl and a further 1.3 MMbbls

in the subsequent 12 month period with an average floor price

of $68.3/bbl, in each case predominantly utilising swaps. The

Directors, in line with Group policy and the terms of its RBL facility,

will continue to pursue hedging at the appropriate time and price.

The Group has an established in-house trading and marketing

function to enable it to enhance its ability to mitigate the exposure

to volatility in oil prices.

Further, the Group’s focus on production efficiency supports

mitigation against a low oil price environment.

1

Lost Time Incident frequency represents the number of incidents per

million exposure hours worked (based on 12 hours for offshore and

eight hours for onshore)

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

58—59

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Environmental, Social and Governance

continued

Governance

Potential impact

High (2023: High)

Likelihood

Medium (2023: Medium)

Change from last year

There has been no material change in the potential impact

or likelihood. The Group revised its 2024 production guidance

to slightly below its original guidance for the year and

continues to focus on key maintenance activities during

planned shutdowns and procuring a stock of critical spares

to support facility uptime.

Risk appetite

Low (2023: Low)

Link to strategy

1

2

3

4

Read more in Our Strategy

see Page 18

Related KPIs

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Read more in Highlights

see Page 4

Production

RISK

The Group’s production is critical to its success and is subject

to a variety of risks, including subsurface uncertainties,

operating in a mature field environment, potential for significant

unexpected shutdowns, and unplanned expenditure (particularly

where remediation may be dependent on suitable weather

conditions offshore).

Lower than expected reservoir performance or insufficient addition

of new resources may have a material impact on the Group’s

future growth.

Longer-term production is threatened if low oil prices or prolonged

field shutdowns and/or underperformance requiring high-cost

remediation bring forward decommissioning timelines.

APPETITE

Since production efficiency and meeting production targets are

core to EnQuest’s business, the Group seeks to maintain a high

degree of operational control over producing assets in its portfolio.

EnQuest has a very low tolerance for operational risks to its

production (or the support systems that underpin production).

MITIGATION

The Group’s programme of asset integrity and assurance

activities provide leading indicators of significant potential issues,

which may result in unplanned shutdowns, or which may in

other respects have the potential to undermine asset availability

and uptime. The Group continually assesses the condition of

its assets and operates extensive maintenance and inspection

programmes designed to minimise the risk of unplanned

shutdowns and expenditure.

The Group monitors both leading and lagging KPIs in relation to

its maintenance activities and liaises closely with its downstream

operators to minimise pipeline and terminal production impacts.

Production efficiency is continually monitored, with losses

being identified and remedial and improvement opportunities

undertaken as required. A continual, rigorous cost focus is

also maintained.

Life of asset production profiles are audited by independent

reserves auditors. The Group also undertakes regular internal

reviews. The Group’s forecasts of production are risked to reflect

appropriate production uncertainties.

The Sullom Voe Terminal has a good safety record, and its safety

and operational performance levels are regularly monitored and

challenged by the Group and other terminal owners and users to

ensure that operational integrity is maintained. Further, EnQuest

is committed to transforming the Sullom Voe Terminal to ensure

it remains competitive and well placed to maximise its useful

economic life and support the future of the North Sea.

The Group actively continues to explore the potential of alternative

transport options and developing hubs that may provide both risk

mitigation and cost savings.

The Group also continues to consider new opportunities for

expanding production and has recently added diversified growth

to its production base through an expansion of the Seligi gas

agreement and the Group’s agreement to acquire the Block 12W

production assets in Vietnam.

Potential impact

High (2023: High)

Likelihood

Medium (2023: High)

Change from last year

There is no change to the potential impact but the

likelihood has reduced. Against a backdrop of improved

fiscal certainty and relatively stable oil price environment,

the Group has significantly reduced its debt and

successfully refinanced certain of its debt facilities in

2024 . This maximises available financial capacity, with

funds available under the Group’s RBL further increased

in January 2025 following the annual redetermination

process (see the going concern disclosure on page 37).

However, factors such as climate change, other ESG

concerns, oil price volatility and geopolitical risks continue

to impact investors’ and insurers’ acceptable levels of oil

and gas sector exposure. In addition, the cost of emissions

trading allowances may trend upward along with the

potential for insurers to be reluctant to provide surety bonds

for decommissioning, thereby requiring the Group to fund

decommissioning security through its balance sheet.

Risk appetite

Medium (2023: Medium)

Link to strategy

1

2

3

4

Read more in Our Strategy

see Page 18

Related KPIs

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Read more in Highlights

see Page 4

Financial

RISK

Inability to fund financial commitments or maintain adequate

cash flow and liquidity and/or reduce costs.

Significant reductions in the oil price, production and/or the

funds available under the Group’s RBL facility would likely have

a material impact on the Group’s ability to repay or refinance

its existing credit facilities and invest in its asset base. Prolonged

low oil prices, cost increases, including those related to an

environmental incident, and production delays or outages, could

threaten the Group’s liquidity and/or ability to comply with relevant

covenants. Further information is contained in the Financial review,

particularly within the going concern and viability disclosures on

pages 34 to 38.

APPETITE

The Group remains focused on further reducing its leverage

levels, targeting 0.5x EnQuest net debt to EBITDA ratio on a mid-

cycle oil price basis, maintaining liquidity, controlling costs and

complying with its obligations to finance providers while delivering

shareholder value.

MITIGATION

Balance sheet management remains a strategic priority. During

2024, the Group’s free cash flow generation and the repayment of

a vendor loan provided to RockRose as part of the 2023 Bressay

transaction drove a $95.1 million reduction in EnQuest net debt to

$385.8 million at 31 December 2024, with the EnQuest net debt to

adjusted EBITDA ratio maintained at 0.6x. During the year, EnQuest

also further optimised its capital structure through the successful

high yield bond tap and repayment in full of both the RBL and Term

Loan facilities. Repayment of the term loan, which had second lien

security, added additional access to the RBL while the year-end

2024 redetermination resulted in an increase to the available

funds under the RBL. At 26 March 2025, the Group’s RBL facility

was undrawn following repayments totalling $140.0 million in the

first quarter of 2024, ensuring the Group remains ahead of the

amended facility amortisation schedule and within its borrowing

base limits.

Ongoing compliance with the financial covenants under the

Group’s reserve based lending facility is actively monitored

and reviewed. EnQuest generates operating cash inflow

from the Group’s producing assets and reviews its cash flow

requirements on an ongoing basis to ensure it has adequate

resources for its needs.

Where costs are incurred by external service providers, the Group

actively challenges operating costs. The Group also maintains a

framework of internal controls.

These steps, together with other mitigating actions available to

management, are expected to provide the Group with sufficient

liquidity to meet its obligations as they fall due.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

60—61

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Environmental, Social and Governance

continued

Governance

Potential impact

High (2023: High)

Likelihood

High (2023: High)

Change from last year

The potential impact and likelihood remain unchanged,

with the confirmed changes of the UK EPL and removal of

investment allowances likely to impact industry participants’

investment views of the UK North Sea, a number of

competitors assessing the acquisition of available oil

and gas assets and the rising potential for consolidation.

Operating in a competitive industry may result in higher than

anticipated prices for the acquisition of assets and licences.

Risk appetite

Medium (2023: Medium)

Link to strategy

1

2

3

4

Read more in Our Strategy

see Page 18

Related KPIs

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Read more in Highlights

see Page 4

Competition

RISK

The Group operates in a competitive environment across

many areas, including the acquisition of oil and gas assets, the

marketing of oil and gas, the procurement of oil and gas services,

including drilling rigs for development and decommissioning

projects, and access to experienced and capable personnel.

APPETITE

The Group operates in a mature industry with well-established

competitors and aims to be the leading operator in the sector.

MITIGATION

The Group has strong technical, commercial and

business development capabilities to ensure that it is well

positioned to identify and execute potential acquisition

opportunities, utilising innovative structures, which may

include the Group’s competitive advantage of approximately

$2.1 billion of UK tax losses, as may be appropriate.

The Group maintains good relations with oil and gas service

providers and constantly keeps the market under review.

EnQuest has a dedicated marketing and trading group

of experienced professionals responsible for maintaining

relationships across relevant energy markets, thereby ensuring

the Group achieves the highest possible value for its production.

Human Resources risk is covered specifically on page 71.

Potential impact

Medium (2023: Medium)

Likelihood

High (2023: High)

Change from last year

There is no change to the impact or likelihood of this risk.

Risk appetite

Low (2023: Low)

Link to strategy

1

2

3

4

Read more in Our Strategy

see Page 18

Related KPIs

A

B

Read more in Highlights

see Page 4

IT Security and

Resilience

RISK

The Group is exposed to risks arising from interruption to, or failure

of, IT infrastructure. The risks of disruption to normal operations

range from loss in functionality of generic systems (such as email

and internet access) to the compromising of more sophisticated

systems that support the Group’s operational activities. These risks

could result from malicious interventions such as cyber-attacks or

phishing exercises.

APPETITE

The Group endeavours to provide a secure IT environment that is

able to resist and withstand any attacks or unintentional disruption

that may compromise sensitive data, impact operations, or

destabilise financial systems; it has a very low appetite for this risk.

MITIGATION

The Group has established IT capabilities and endeavours to be in

a position to defend its systems against disruption or attack.

A number of tools to strengthen employee awareness continue to

be utilised, including videos, presentations, Viva Engage posts and

poster campaigns.

The Audit Committee has reviewed the Group’s cyber-security

measures and its IT resourcing model, noting the Group has

a dedicated cyber-security manager. Work on assessing the

cyber-security environment (including internal audit reviews) and

implementing improvements as necessary has continued during

2024. A number of actions were undertaken to further strengthen

our controls including the following:

•

Implementation of IT Governance, Risk and Compliance

framework to address UK Corporate Governance Code 2024

•

Security strengthened through actions to improve privileged

access and password changes to finance system

•

Insider threat penetration testing carried out, alongside a

ransomware threat and attack desktop exercise facilitated by

a third party cyber security company

•

Air gapped (segregated) back-ups, meaning they are

separately available with minimal operational impact should

the main data be hit by ransomware. An added feature of this

initiative is continuous scanning of all EnQuest’s back-ups for

the presence of ransomware

•

Established a Security Operations Centre for 24/7 live monitoring

of Group’s cyber environment, improving cyber threat detection

and intervention capability

•

Upgraded the Group’s existing brand protection service to

include ‘Identity Protection’ module. This is utilised to identify

EnQuest IT users’ leaked credentials

•

Initiated a review of the Group’s supply chain/vendor cyber

security risk management environment, with 31 vendors

assessed to date

•

Established a Group-wide vulnerability management process,

enabling the continuous review and identification of high risk

vulnerabilities and planned remediation

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

62—63

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Environmental, Social and Governance

continued

Governance

Potential impact

High (2023: High)

Likelihood

High (2023: High)

Change from last year

There has been no material change in the potential impact

or likelihood although the Group is expected to increase its

exposure to gas, other geographies and other sources of

income over time.

Risk appetite

Medium (2023: Medium)

Link to strategy

1

2

3

4

Read more in Our Strategy

see Page 18

Related KPIs

B

C

D

Read more in Highlights

see Page 4

Portfolio

Concentration

RISK

The Group’s existing assets are primarily concentrated in the

UK North Sea around a limited number of infrastructure hubs

and existing production (principally oil) is from mature fields.

This amplifies exposure to key infrastructure (including ageing

pipelines and terminals), political/fiscal changes and oil

price movements.

APPETITE

The Group is pursuing an international growth and diversification

strategy that includes an increased gas component with the

extent of portfolio concentration moderated by existing production

generated in Malaysia and further business development

activities in South East Asia, including the expansion of the

Seligi Gas Agreement in Malaysia and agreement to acquire

hydrocarbon assets in Vietnam.

MITIGATION

This risk is mitigated in part through acquisitions. For all

acquisitions, the Group uses a number of business development

resources, both in the UK and internationally, to liaise with vendors/

governments and evaluate and transact. This includes performing

extensive due diligence (using in-house and external personnel)

and actively involving executive management and the Board in

reviewing commercial, technical and other business risks together

with mitigation measures.

The Group also constantly keeps its portfolio under rigorous review

and, accordingly, actively considers the potential for making

disposals, executing development projects, expanding hubs and

investing in gas assets, export capability or renewable energy and

decarbonisation projects where such opportunities are consistent

with the Group’s focus on enhancing net revenues, generating

cash flow and strengthening the balance sheet.

The Group has made good progress with its decarbonisation

strategy, identifying the three key focus areas of carbon storage,

electrification/renewable power and production of e-fuels

through its subsidiary company, Veri Energy, which could provide

diversified revenue opportunities in the long term.

Potential impact

High (2023: High)

Likelihood

Medium (2023: Medium)

Change from last year

There is no change to the potential impact or likelihood

of this risk. There have been two new secured projects

in Malaysia, Seligi Phase 1b and the DEWA block. It is also

expected that the Group will complete the acquisition of

Harbour Energy’s asset in Vietnam in 2025 which will further

improve the Reserves Replacement Ratio.

Other aspects still remain, such as possible low oil prices

and higher development cost and declining asset

performance which accelerate cessation of production

and can potentially affect development of contingent and

prospective resources and/or reserves certifications.

Given EnQuest’s limited appetite for exploration, the Labour

Government’s manifesto promise not to issue new oil and

gas exploration licences in the UK is not expected to have a

material impact on the Group.

Risk appetite

Medium (2023: Medium)

Link to strategy

1

2

3

4

Read more in Our Strategy

see Page 18

Related KPIs

A

B

D

E

F

G

H

Read more in Highlights

see Page 4

Reserves Estimation

and Replacement

RISK

Failure to develop contingent and prospective resources or secure

new licences and/or asset acquisitions and realise their expected

value.

APPETITE

Reserves replacement is an element of the sustainability of the

Group and its ability to grow. The Group has some tolerance for

the assumption of risk in relation to the key activities required to

deliver reserves growth, such as drilling and acquisitions.

MITIGATION

The Group puts a strong emphasis on subsurface analysis and

employs industry-leading professionals. The Group continues

to recruit in a variety of technical positions which enables it to

manage existing assets and evaluate the acquisition of new

assets and licences.

All analysis is subject to internal peer-review process and, where

appropriate, external review and relevant stage gate processes. All

reserves are currently externally reviewed by a Competent Person.

The Group has material reserves and resources at Magnus,

Kraken and PM8/Seligi. Some of the resources volumes can be

accessed through low-cost workovers, drilling and tie-backs

to existing infrastructure.

The Group continues actively to consider potential opportunities

to acquire new production resources and development projects

that meet its investment criteria. In 2024, the Group successfully

secured the Seligi Phase 1b project (13.7 MMboe net WI reserves)

with anticipated first gas in 2026. Additionally, the Group was

awarded a Production Sharing Contract for a new discovered

resource opportunity block (DEWA) in Malaysia, which has the

potential to be developed in the next few years with estimated

resources of 17.7 MMboe net WI.

The Group’s acquisition in Vietnam is expected to complete in the

second quarter of 2025, adding 7.5 MMboe of net 2P reserves.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

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Environmental, Social and Governance

continued

Governance

Potential impact

Medium (2023: Medium)

Likelihood

Medium (2023: Low)

Change from last year

The potential impact remains unchanged. As the Group

focuses on managing its balance sheet, its current

appetite is to pursue short-cycle development projects

and to manage its decommissioning and Infrastructure

and New Energy projects over an extended period

of time. However, the volume of projects across the

portfolio in the execution phase, including the material

right-sizing projects ongoing at SVT, increase the

likelihood of this risk impacting Group operations.

Risk appetite

Medium (2023: Medium)

Link to strategy

1

2

3

4

Read more in Our Strategy

see Page 18

Related KPIs

A

B

D

E

F

G

H

Read more in Highlights

see Page 4

Project Execution

and Delivery

RISK

The Group’s success will be partially dependent upon the

successful execution and delivery of potential future projects that

are undertaken, including infill development, tie-back and facility

modifications, decommissioning, decarbonisation and new

energy opportunities in the UK.

APPETITE

The efficient delivery of projects has been a key feature of the

Group’s long-term strategy. The Group’s appetite is to identify and

implement short-cycle development projects such as infill drilling,

near-field tie-backs and facility modifications to enable emission

reduction initiatives in its Upstream business, industrialise

decommissioning projects to ensure cost efficiency and unlock

new energy and decarbonisation opportunities through innovative

commercial structures and redevelopment of SVT. While the

Group necessarily assumes significant risk when it sanctions a

new project (for example, by incurring costs against oil price or

cost of emission allowances assumptions), or a decommissioning

programme, it requires that risks to efficient project delivery

are minimised.

MITIGATION

The Group has teams which are responsible for the planning

and execution of new projects with a dedicated team for each

project. The Group has detailed controls, systems and monitoring

processes in place, notably the Capital Projects Delivery

Process and the Decommissioning Projects Delivery Process,

to ensure that deadlines are met, costs are controlled and that

design concepts and Field Development/Decommissioning

Plans are adhered to and implemented. These are modified

when circumstances require and only through a controlled

management of change process and with the necessary internal

and external authorisation and communication. The Group’s UK

decommissioning programmes are managed by a dedicated

directorate with an experienced team who are driven to

deliver projects safely at the lowest possible cost and

associated emissions.

Within Veri Energy, the Group is working with experienced

third-party organisations and aims to utilise innovative

commercial structures to develop new energy and

decarbonisation opportunities.

The Group also engages third-party assurance experts to review,

challenge and, where appropriate, make recommendations to

improve the processes for project management, cost control and

governance of major projects. EnQuest ensures that responsibility

for delivering time-critical supplier obligations and lead times are

fully understood, acknowledged and proactively managed by the

most senior levels within supplier organisations.

Potential impact

High (2023: High)

Likelihood

Medium (2023: Medium)

Change from last year

There has been no material change in the potential

impact or likelihood given the enactment of the Labour

Government’s expected changes to the EPL.

Risk appetite

Medium (2023: Medium)

Link to strategy

1

2

3

4

Read more in Our Strategy

see Page 18

Related KPIs

D

E

F

Read more in Highlights

see Page 4

Fiscal Risk and

Government Take

RISK

Unanticipated changes in the regulatory or fiscal environment can

affect the Group’s ability to deliver its strategy/business plan and

potentially impact revenue and future developments.

APPETITE

Given the Group’s strategy to grow in the UK and internationally,

including in its nascent new energy business, it must be tolerant

of certain inherent exposure.

MITIGATION

It is difficult for the Group to predict the timing or severity of

such changes. However, through Offshore Energies UK and other

industry associations, the Group engages with government

and other appropriate organisations in order to keep abreast

of expected and potential changes. The Group also takes an

active role in making appropriate representations as it has done

throughout the implementation period of the EPL.

All business development or investment activities recognise

potential tax implications and the Group maintains relevant

internal tax expertise.

At an operational level, the Group has procedures to identify

impending changes in relevant regulations to ensure

legislative compliance.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

66—67

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Environmental, Social and Governance

continued

Governance

Potential impact

Medium (2023: Medium)

Likelihood

Medium (2023: Medium)

Change from last year

There has been no material change in the impact or

likelihood. The Group’s new country entry into Vietnam is

fully staffed, thus ensuring a continuation of experienced,

capable asset support.

Risk appetite

Medium (2023: Medium)

Link to strategy

1

2

3

4

Read more in Our Strategy

see Page 18

Related KPIs

A

B

D

E

F

G

H

Read more in Highlights

see Page 4

International

Business

RISK

While the majority of the Group’s activities and assets are in the

UK, the international business is still material and, with recent

acquisitions, is growing. The Group’s international business is

subject to the same risks as the UK business (for example, HSEA,

production and project execution). However, there are additional

risks that the Group faces, including security of staff and assets,

political, foreign exchange and currency control, taxation, legal

and regulatory, cultural and language barriers and corruption.

APPETITE

In light of its long-term growth strategy, the Group seeks to

expand and diversify its production (geographically and in

terms of quantum and product mix); as such, it is tolerant of

assuming certain commercial risks which may accompany

the opportunities it pursues.

However, such tolerance does not impair the Group’s commitment

to comply with legislative and regulatory requirements in the

jurisdictions in which it operates. Opportunities should enhance

net revenues and facilitate strengthening of the balance sheet.

MITIGATION

Prior to entering a new country, EnQuest evaluates the host country

to assess whether there is an adequate and established legal

and political framework in place to protect and safeguard first its

expatriate and local staff and, second, any investment within the

country in question.

When evaluating international business risks, executive

management conducts a review of commercial, technical, ethical

and other business risks, together with mitigation and considers

how risks can be managed by the business on an ongoing basis.

EnQuest looks to employ suitably qualified host country staff and

work with good quality local advisers to ensure it complies with

national legislation, business practices and cultural norms, while

at all times ensuring that staff, contractors and advisers comply

with EnQuest’s business principles, including those on financial

control, cost management, fraud and corruption.

Where appropriate, the risks may be mitigated by entering into a

joint venture with partners with local knowledge and experience.

After country entry, EnQuest maintains a dialogue with local

and regional government, particularly with those responsible

for oil, energy and fiscal matters, and may obtain support from

appropriate risk consultancies. When there is a significant change

in the risk to people or assets within a country, the Group takes

appropriate action to safeguard people and assets.

Potential impact

Medium (2023: Medium)

Likelihood

Medium (2023: Low)

Change from last year

There has been no material change in the potential impact

but the challenging UK fiscal environment increases the

likelihood of default for EnQuest’s joint venture partners.

Risk appetite

Medium (2023: Medium)

Link to strategy

1

2

3

4

Read more in Our Strategy

see Page 18

Related KPIs

B

C

E

F

G

Read more in Highlights

see Page 4

Joint Venture

Partners

RISK

Failure by joint venture parties to fund their obligations.

Dependence on other parties where the Group is non-operator.

APPETITE

The Group requires partners of high integrity. It recognises that

it must accept a degree of exposure to the creditworthiness of

partners and evaluates this aspect carefully as part of every

investment decision.

MITIGATION

The Group operates regular cash call and billing arrangements

with its co-venturers to mitigate the Group’s credit exposure at

any one point in time and keeps in regular dialogue with each of

these parties to ensure payment. Risk of default is mitigated by

joint operating agreements allowing the Group to take over any

defaulting party’s share in an operated asset and rigorous and

continual assessment of the financial situation of partners.

The Group generally prefers to be the operator and maintains

regular dialogue with its partners to ensure alignment of interests

and to maximise the value of joint venture assets, taking account

of the impact of any wider developments.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

68—69

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Environmental, Social and Governance

continued

Governance

Potential impact

High (2023: High)

Likelihood

Low (2023: Low)

Change from last year

There has been no material change in the potential impact

or likelihood.

Risk appetite

Low (2023: Low)

Link to strategy

1

2

3

4

Read more in Our Strategy

see Page 18

Related KPIs

A

B

D

E

F

G

H

Read more in Highlights

see Page 4

Reputation

RISK

The reputational and commercial exposures to a major offshore

incident, including those related to an environmental incident,

or non-compliance with applicable law and regulation and/

or related climate change disclosures, are significant. Similarly,

it is increasingly important that EnQuest clearly articulates its

approach to and benchmarks its performance against relevant

and material ESG factors.

APPETITE

The Group has no tolerance for conduct which may compromise

its reputation for integrity and competence.

MITIGATION

All activities are conducted in accordance with

approved policies, standards and procedures. Interface

agreements are agreed with all core contractors, ensuring

that they comply with equivalent standards.

The Group requires adherence to its Code of Conduct and runs

ethics and compliance programmes to provide assurance on

conformity with relevant legal and ethical requirements. In 2024,

the Group launched a Handrails website – a standalone website

with various ethics and compliance policies, complemented by

external training within the website.

The Group undertakes regular audit activities to provide

assurance on compliance with established policies, standards

and procedures.

All EnQuest personnel and contractors are required to undertake

an annual anti-bribery and corruption course, an anti-facilitation

of tax evasion course and a data privacy course.

All personnel are authorised to shut down operations for safety-

related reasons.

The Group has a clear ESG strategy, with a focus on health and

safety (including asset integrity), emission reductions, looking

after its employees, positively impacting the communities in

which the Group operates, upholding a robust Risk Management

Framework and acting with high standards of integrity. The Group

is successfully implementing this strategy.

Potential impact

Medium (2023: Medium)

Likelihood

Medium (2023: Medium)

Change from last year

There has been no material change in the potential impact

or likelihood.

Risk appetite

Medium (2023: Medium)

Link to strategy

1

2

3

4

Read more in Our Strategy

see Page 18

Related KPIs

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

Read more in Highlights

see Page 4

Human Resources

RISK

The Group’s success continues to be dependent upon its ability

to attract and retain key personnel and develop organisational

capability to deliver strategic growth. Industrial action across the

sector, or the availability of competent people, could also impact

the operations of the Group.

APPETITE

As a lean organisation, the Group relies on motivated and high-

quality employees to achieve its targets and manage its risks.

The Group recognises that the benefits of a flexible and diverse

organisation require creativity and agility to protect against the

risk of skills shortages.

MITIGATION

The Group has established an able and competent employee

base to execute its principal activities. In addition, the Group seeks

to maintain good relationships with its employees and contractor

companies and regularly monitors the employment market to

provide remuneration packages, bonus plans and long-term

share-based incentive plans that incentivise performance and

long-term commitment from employees to the Group.

The Group recognises that its people are critical to its success and

is therefore continually evolving EnQuest’s end-to-end people

management processes, including recruitment and selection,

career development and performance management. This

ensures that EnQuest has the right person for each job and that

appropriate training, support and development opportunities are

provided, with feedback collated to drive continuous improvement

while delivering SAFE Results.

The culture of the Group is an area of ongoing focus and employee

feedback is frequently sought to understand employees’ views

on areas, including diversity and inclusion and wellbeing in order

to develop appropriate action plans. Although it was anticipated

that fewer young people may join the industry due to climate

change-related factors, 2024 saw a further rise in the number of

young professionals joining EnQuest, and we saw a 33% increase

in employees under the age of 24. EnQuest aims to attract and

sustain the best talent, recognising the value and importance

of diversity. The emphasis around improved diversity in the

Group’s management and leadership is a main focal point for the

Board; further details on these are set out on page 99. The Group

recognises that there is a gender pay gap within the organisation

but that there is no issue with equal pay for the same tasks.

The Group has reviewed the appropriate balance for its onshore

teams between site, office, and home working to promote strong

productivity and business performance facilitated by an engaged

workforce, adopting a hybrid approach. EnQuest has now moved

to a 4:1 office to work from home ratio in the UK to enhance

productivity and motivate staff. The Group will continue to monitor

such practices, adapting as necessary. The Group also maintains

market-competitive contracts with key suppliers to support the

execution of work where the necessary skills do not exist within

the Group’s employee base.

Executive and senior management retention, succession planning

and development remain important priorities for the Board. It is

a Board-level priority that executive and senior management

possess the appropriate mix of skills and experience to realise

the Group’s strategy.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

70—71

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Business conduct

EnQuest has a Code of Conduct which it requires all personnel

to be familiar with. The EnQuest Code of Conduct sets out

the behaviour which the organisation expects of its Directors,

managers and employees and of its suppliers, contractors,

agents and partners. We are committed to conducting ourselves

ethically, with integrity and to complying with all applicable legal

requirements; we routinely remind those who work with or for us

of our obligations in this respect.

Our employees and everyone we work with help to create and

support our reputation, which in turn underpins our ability to

succeed. This Code of Conduct addresses our requirements in a

number of areas, including the importance of health and safety,

compliance with applicable law, anti-corruption, anti-facilitation

of tax evasion, anti-slavery, anti-competition, sanctions, export

and import controls, addressing conflicts of interest, ensuring

equal opportunities, combatting bullying and harassment and

the protection of privacy.

The Group’s induction procedures cover the Code of Conduct,

and the Group runs both ad hoc and scheduled periodic training

for personnel to refresh their familiarity with relevant aspects of

the Code of Conduct and specific policies and procedures which

support it such as the Group’s anti-corruption programme. As part

of its continual improvement planning in the space of business

conduct, in 2024 we launched a ‘Handrails’ website which enhances

accessibility to materials and training on a broad range of ethics

and compliance topics relevant to personnel including on fraud,

money laundering, competition law and sanctions. The website is

also complemented by external training on the subject matter.

As part of the Group’s Risk Management Framework, the Board

is supplied annually with an ‘assurance map’ that provides

an insight into the status of the main sources of controls and

assurance in respect of the Group’s key risk areas (see pages 54

to 71 for further information on how the Group manages its key risk

areas). While this provides some formal assurance as to how the

Group reinforces its requirements in respect of business conduct,

the Board also recognises the importance of promoting the right

culture within the Group and this remains an area of focus for

the Group.

The Code of Conduct also includes details of the independent

reporting line through which any concerns related to the Group’s

practices, or any suspected breaches of the Group’s policies

and procedures, can be raised anonymously and encourages

personnel to report any concerns to the legal department.

Where concerns are raised (whether through the reporting line or

otherwise), the legal representative, reporting for this purpose to the

Chair of the Audit Committee, is required to look into the relevant

concern, investigate and take appropriate action. Concerns raised

in relation to potential conflicts of interest and safety practices, as

well as more routine interfaces with regulatory authorities, are also

reported to the Board and addressed appropriately.

The Code of Conduct includes a confirmation of EnQuest’s

commitments to adhere to applicable laws. The Group has zero

tolerance for practices that breach applicable laws and expects

the same of all with whom it has business dealings; for example,

in relation to procurement, by requiring suppliers to confirm their

commitment to various laws (including anti-slavery, tax and

employment) before being qualified to supply the Group.

The Group has also supplemented its procedures to provide

further assurance that it is able to identify and manage human

rights risks in its supply chain. EnQuest publishes its modern

slavery statement on its website at www.enquest.com, under

the Environmental, Social and Governance section, where further

detail on EnQuest’s corporate responsibility policies and activities,

including the area of business conduct, is also available.

We remain committed to

our Values, a non-negotiable

standard of ethics, acting with

integrity in all endeavours, and

compliance with the laws and

regulations in every jurisdiction

we operate.

Strategic Report

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Financial Statements

Corporate Governance

Environmental, Social and Governance

continued

Governance

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(b) Describe management’s role in assessing and managing climate-related risks and opportunities.

EnQuest’s Chief Executive Officer has ultimate responsibility for assessing and managing climate-related risks and opportunities and

is supported in this endeavour by the CEO of Veri Energy (a wholly owned subsidiary of EnQuest), the Group’s Chief Risk Officer and the

HSEA Director.

Management, through a combination of the Executive Committee, Operations Committee and the HSEA Directorate, regularly reviews

Company performance and the Group’s risk registers. The Chief Financial Officer (‘CFO’) is responsible for ensuring the Group also

recognises the impacts of climate-related risks and opportunities appropriately in its financial statements, including judgements and

estimates, such as future oil and emission trading certificate prices and the costs and benefits associated with emission reduction

projects, and other relevant disclosures. EnQuest’s Chief Risk Officer directly oversees climate-related risks as a component part of the

Group RMF, with support and input from the Director of HSE and Wells. The RMF is reviewed on an annual basis by the Board and Audit

Committee, alongside reviews of associated controls and actions. This annual review offers management and Directors an opportunity

to challenge the principal climate-related risks and opportunities, ensuring they are credible, fit-for-purpose and aligned to regulation,

with effective mitigations in place.

Emission reduction is a standing component of EnQuest’s departmental and corporate KPIs, therefore all employees benefit from

initiatives that deliver a reduction in the Group’s carbon footprint. Climate-related risk mitigation is embedded into EnQuest’s culture,

with climate impact a key strategic consideration across the business. As an example, screening of business development opportunities

is underpinned by resilience testing to ensure compatibility of all potential investments with the Group’s strategy to mitigate the cost of

carbon and reduce portfolio carbon intensity.

The Group also has an energy management system governance document setting out how it approaches the measurement and

reporting of emissions and how the Group will assess and select emission reduction opportunities, with a working group dedicated to

the identification and implementation of economically viable emission-saving opportunities across the Group’s portfolio of assets. This

working group reports to the Executive Committee regularly and the Sustainability and Risk Committee at each scheduled meeting.

The Group’s legal, commercial, company secretariat, investor relations and communications teams monitor the regulatory, legal,

capital markets and competitive/commercial environments, providing reports to management (and the Board) as required. The Group’s

sustainability function is responsible for preparing TCFD reporting, including scenario modelling to assess the impact of climate-related

risks on EnQuest’s portfolio. EnQuest’s operating, technical and environment teams support the development and implementation of

decarbonisation initiatives at an asset level. Such initiatives implemented during 2024 are detailed within the Group’s Emission Reduction

Action Plans (‘ERAPs’), with short-term decarbonisation opportunities included in an opportunity hopper.

The Group also has a documented energy management system governance process, which sets out the measurement and reporting of

emissions and how the Group will assess and select emission reduction opportunities, with a working group dedicated to the identification

and implementation of economically viable projects. This working group reports to the Executive Committee regularly, and at each

meeting of the Sustainability and Risk Committee.

EnQuest disclosure

Additional/related

information

Strategy

Disclose the actual and

potential impacts of

climate-related risks

and opportunities on

the organisation’s

businesses, strategy,

and financial planning

where such information

is material

EnQuest’s strategic vision is to be the partner of choice for responsible

management of existing energy assets, applying its core capabilities to create

value through the transition. Its business model covers the full energy transition

landscape: Upstream aims to responsibly optimise production to support today’s

energy needs; Midstream is right-sizing and decarbonising existing infrastructure

as a pathway for Veri Energy to leverage the repurposed site to deliver renewable

energy and decarbonisation opportunities; while Decommissioning aims to

manage end of field life and post-cessation of production operations to deliver

safe and efficient execution of decommissioning work programmes in a

responsible manner.

This integrated business model, which incorporates the Group’s plans for

transitioning to a lower-carbon economy, provides mitigation against each of the

potential climate-related transition risks noted below, which have the potential to

have substantive financial or strategic impact unless stated to be ‘not material’.

The Group has an investment committee that reviews investment decisions, with

additional support and review provided by the Sustainability and Risk Committee

if required.

The financial or strategic impact of a risk or opportunity is assessed and measured

based on the potential net present value (‘NPV’) impact of the particular risk. These

assessments are made through the Group’s annual planning and budgeting

process, as well as on an ad hoc basis when assessing specific risks or

opportunities that may arise. While all of the climate-related risks outlined in the

section below have been assessed, the Group is definitive in its view that, as an oil

and gas company, the fundamental risk to the business is that of oil and gas

commodity pricing.

See pages 5 to 15

(KPIs, Chairman and

CEO statements), 30

to 31 (Veri Energy

review), 34 to 38

(Financial review), 44

to 47 (Environmental),

54 to 71 (Risks) and

138 (Financial

statements)

The Group supports good governance and transparency in general, and specifically in relation to climate change. The Board recognises

the societal and investor focus on climate change, and the desire to understand potential impacts on the oil and gas industry through

meaningful disclosure, such as those recommended by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (‘TCFD’) and those

required by the Companies Act via Climate-related Financial Disclosures (‘CFD’). Listing Rule 6.6.6R (8) requires companies to include

climate-related financial disclosures consistent with the TCFD recommendations. EnQuest has complied fully with these requirements.

For 2024, EnQuest has enhanced its TCFD disclosure through reporting of material Scope 3 value chain emissions, undertaking a

materiality assessment to support the identification of risks and opportunities within Strategy (b), and disclosing quantified outcomes

when using the IEA’s transition scenario analysis to assess corporate resilience.

The Group continues to demonstrate good practices and standards for transparency consistent with TCFD recommendations. EnQuest

has completed the TCFD recommended disclosures in line with sector guidance, as well as the supplemental guidance for non-financial

groups, including the energy sector.

EnQuest acknowledges the developing regulatory and ESG reporting landscapes and expects to refer to IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 reporting

requirements for the 2025 reporting period.

EnQuest disclosure

Additional/related

information

Governance

Disclose the

organisation’s

governance around

climate-related risks

and opportunities

EnQuest’s purpose is to provide creative solutions through the energy transition.

As such, climate-related risks and opportunities are a core part of the

organisation’s considerations, from Board level to its operational and functional

teams, with emission reductions an important part of both management’s and

the wider organisation’s variable remuneration. During 2022, the Board and

Executive Committee approved the enhancement of the Group business model

to include a focus on repurposing existing infrastructure to support its renewable

energy and decarbonisation ambitions, including targeting carbon capture and

storage, electrification and green hydrogen production. This model has been

further enhanced during 2023 by the launch of Veri Energy, a wholly owned

subsidiary of EnQuest, to provide dedicated management of the Group’s

renewable energy and decarbonisation projects.

An organogram outlining the Group’s Risk Management Framework can be found

on page 56.

See pages

44 to 47

(Environmental), 54

to 71 (Risks), 84 to 87

(s172), 101 to 106

(Audit Committee

report), 107 to 117

(Directors’

Remuneration

Report), 118 to 119

(Sustainability

Committee report)

and 120 to 124

(Directors’ report)

(a) Describe the Board’s oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities.

The Board takes full responsibility for the governance of climate-related risks and opportunities, building such considerations into several

of its processes, including reviewing and guiding strategy and major plans of action alongside setting budgets, plans and objectives and

monitoring performance accordingly.

The Sustainability and Risk Committee (previously named the Sustainability Committee), a dedicated sub-Committee of the Board, has

specific climate-related responsibilities incorporated into its terms of reference, with these responsibilities including: assessment of the

Group’s exposure to managing risks from ‘climate change’ and reviewing actions to mitigate these risks in line with its assessment of other

risks; reviewing and monitoring the Group’s decarbonisation activities, including reviewing the adequacy of the associated framework;

and reviewing targets and milestones for the achievement of decarbonisation objectives. In addition, a designated member of the

Committee has responsibility for the Company’s decarbonisation activities. The Committee generally meets four times per year and, at

each meeting, reviews a report sponsored by a Board member of the Committee which includes a summary of performance against

short- and long-term emission reduction targets and outlines future opportunities and updates. The Committee also reviews the Group’s

Risk Management Framework (‘RMF’) performance report.

The Board receives a separate summarised version of the above update on climate-related issues as part of the health, safety, environment

and assurance (‘HSEA’) report that is delivered during each of the five scheduled Board meetings by the Director of HSE and Wells.

The Board also receives reports covering the Group’s financial and operational performance, which include the progress being made

in developing the Group’s renewable energy and decarbonisation opportunities, and monitors performance against Group emission

reduction targets. Progress in developing these growth opportunities is linked to reward as a component of the Company Performance

Contract (see page 112 of the Directors’ Remuneration Report), with rolling emission reduction targets also included in the Group’s

Performance Share Plan (‘PSP’).

Collectively, the Board and management also keep appraised of the evolving risk and opportunity landscape and its potential impacts on

the Company’s business by consulting as appropriate with the Group’s advisers and appropriate third-party institutions, including fund

managers, investors and industry associations such as Brindex and Offshore Energies UK.

In 2024, EnQuest undertook a materiality assessment with the third-party support of Wood Mackenzie and aligned with GRI and IOGP

material sustainability topics. This assessment enabled EnQuest to streamline its sustainability strategy by assessing what is deemed

material in terms of risk, opportunity and impact on EnQuest’s operations, both from an internal perspective and from the standpoint

of a broad group of the Group’s key stakeholders. The outcomes of the materiality assessment have reinforced EnQuest’s approach to

sustainability disclosure and risk mitigation. For more on EnQuest’s materiality assessment, please see page 47.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

74—75

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Environmental, Social and Governance

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Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

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(a) Describe the climate-related risks and opportunities the organisation has identified over the short-, medium-, and

long-term.

EnQuest has offshore oil and gas assets in the UK and South East Asia and has assessed climate-related risks and opportunities jointly for

this one sector and both geographies. Exceptions are detailed in the table on the next page.

EnQuest considers within one year to be short term (which aligns with the Group’s budgeting process and assessment of going concern),

one to three years to be medium term (which is in line with the Group’s assessment of viability and the period over which the Group prepares

detailed plans) and the longer term to be beyond three years (for which EnQuest tests its life of field estimates against its internal price

assumptions and the International Energy Agency’s Announced Pledges (‘APS’), and Net Zero Emissions by 2050 (‘NZE’) Scenarios).

Using a mix of quantitative and qualitative measures, the Group has made an assessment of the potential impact and likelihood of the

climate-related risks or opportunities set out in the table on the following page. This is in line with common enterprise risk management

system practice.

Risk

type Climate-related risk

EnQuest risk management

Transition

Market (all geographies and timeframes unless

otherwise stated)

•

Demand for oil and gas and associated pricing materially

affects the Group’s operations and financial condition as

the Group’s revenue depends substantially on oil prices

(long term). The impact of climate change on oil demand

and the commensurate impact on commodity price is

considered by EnQuest to be the material climate-related

business risk

•

Emissions trading allowances impact costs (UK only, as

Malaysia does not have the same regulatory requirement)

•

Access to capital (see Financial risk on page 61): The Group

has substantial existing credit facilities, needs to invest in

its asset base and aims to pursue value-accretive M&A.

Wider market forces, including interest rates, investor

sentiment and ESG requirements, impact the Group’s

ability to raise capital

•

Supply-side constraints due to competing demand for

equipment and/or services as supply chain migrates to

support alternative sectors could increase costs and/or

result in delayed work programmes, ultimately impacting

revenue generation (long term)

•

Planning and investment decision process caters for low oil

price scenarios and includes a carbon cost associated with

forecast emissions (see metrics and targets (a) – Transition

risks and carbon prices)

•

The Group actively monitors current and future oil prices (see

Oil and gas prices risk on page 59) through its Marketing and

Trading organisation, which is also responsible for purchases

of emissions trading allowances (see metrics and targets (a)

– Transition risks and carbon prices)

•

The Group closely monitors and manages its funding position

and liquidity risk throughout the year (see Financial risk on

page 61). EnQuest’s renewable energy and decarbonisation

opportunities were a significant factor in attracting new

investors in the Group’s recent refinancing activities

•

The Group maintains relationships with key stakeholders,

including governments, regulators, financial institutions,

advisers, industry participants and supply chain

counter-parties

Policy and legal (all geographies)

• Regulatory or legislative changes (including emissions

trading schemes and flaring allowances, for example):

Facility modifications, regulatory sanctions/fines and

litigation risk (medium and long term)

•

Country policies (including net zero targets): Facility

modification investment, regulatory sanctions/fines

and litigation risk (long term)

•

Increased direct and/or indirect taxes (long term)

•

Each of the above could require additional capital

investment, potentially at a lower return than traditional

projects, or increase costs

• Targeted emission reductions and assessing opportunities

to reduce flaring, for example (see page 123) (see metrics

and targets (a) – Scope 1, 2 and 3 absolute emissions and

emissions intensity)

•

The UK Energy Profits Levy includes incentives for

decarbonisation investments, which the Group aims to utilise

(see metrics and targets (a) – Climate-related opportunities)

• Maintaining relationships with government and

regulatory bodies

•

Engaging with a variety of external advisers and appropriate

third-party institutions to ensure awareness, advance

planning and integration to ensure ongoing compliance

Risk

type Climate-related risk

EnQuest risk management

Transition

(continued)

Reputation (all geographies and timeframes, unless

otherwise noted)

•

Negative perception of the oil and gas industry

• Lack of credible transition plan

•

Failure to adhere to regulatory or legislative requirements

(medium and long term)

•

The perception of the oil industry has already impacted

access to and the cost of capital. In the longer term, the

above risks could impact the willingness of counterparties

to transact with EnQuest, increasing costs and the

availability of a skilled workforce, leading to higher costs

and/or lower revenues, or regulatory or legal action

•

Development of Veri Energy linked to reward (see metrics

and targets (a) – Scope 1, 2 and 3 absolute emissions and

emissions intensity, Climate-related opportunities, Capital

deployment and Remuneration)

•

Clear and credible emission reduction targets linked to reward

(see metrics and targets (a) – Scope 1, 2 and 3 absolute

emissions and emissions intensity, and Remuneration)

• Continued engagement with all stakeholders, including

participation in credible climate initiatives, such as the CDP

survey and submission of Emission Reduction Action Plans

(‘ERAP’) to the North Sea Transition Authority

•

Emissions Management Team that develops and drives

continual improvement on Scope 1 and 2 emission reduction

opportunities in line with the Group’s overall targets (see

metrics and targets (a) – Scope 1, 2 and 3 absolute emissions

and emissions intensity)

•

Sustainability team is responsible for development of Group

reporting on Scope 3, including verified reporting on Categories

5, 6, 7 and 11 during 2024 (see metrics and targets (a) – Scope 1, 2

and 3 absolute emissions and emissions intensity)

• Regular asset-level emissions measurement, monitoring and

reporting with timely corrective action taken if necessary (see

metrics and targets (a) – Scope 1, 2 and 3 absolute emissions

and emissions intensity, Transition risks and carbon prices

and Capital deployment)

•

High standards of business conduct (see page 72)

Technology (all geographies, medium to long term)

• Alternative, lower-emission products and services could

accelerate the transition away from oil and gas, impacting

demand

•

Costs of new technologies could limit the timing

and economics of existing oil and gas and

decarbonisation projects

•

Carbon capture and storage studies have identified the

potential to store up to 10mtpa of CO

2

from stranded emitters in

depleted North Sea reservoirs, while EnQuest’s electrification

and hydrogen ambitions could harness renewable energy to

help decarbonise offshore developments and a number of

other industries, respectively (see metrics and targets (a) –

Climate-related opportunities and Capital deployment)

•

Continued engagement with relevant new energy and

decarbonisation stakeholders, including potential strategic

and financial partners (see metrics and targets (a) –

Climate-related opportunities and Capital deployment)

• Continued engagement with suppliers, requiring provision

of services with a lower emissions footprint (see metrics and

targets (a) – Climate-related opportunities and

Capital deployment)

Physical

Acute (all geographies, short and medium term)

•

Adverse and/or severe weather (storms, cyclones, extreme

heat or cold) resulting in asset downtime and impacting

revenue, or increasing health and safety risk to staff

•

Action and response plans, including effective supply change

management, to manage risks and extent of downtime to as

low as reasonably possible (see metrics and targets (a) –

Physical risks)

Chronic (all geographies long term)

•

Rising sea levels, tidal impacts and other extreme weather

causes extensive/irreparable damage to assets impacting

capital and/or operating costs or early decommissioning

of assets

•

EnQuest considers these risks to be not material given

the Group’s focus on asset integrity and the expected

remaining life of its assets see metrics and targets (a) –

Physical risks)

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Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

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With EnQuest’s business model spanning the entire energy transition spectrum, the Group is well positioned to assess and pursue a

number of climate-related opportunities.

Opportunity type

Climate-related opportunities

EnQuest action

Energy source

(long term and

UK-only at

present)

• Use of lower emission sources

of energy

• Shift towards decentralised energy

generation

• Use of supportive policy incentives

• Use of new technologies

•

Progressing the potential to facilitate the electrification of nearby

offshore oil and gas assets and planned developments

• Assessing onshore wind potential on Shetland

•

Commencement of project to deliver new grid-connected power

solution for Sullom Voe Terminal (‘SVT’)

•

Assessing initial 50MW green hydrogen project at SVT supported by

government-backed fund matching worth £1.74 million

•

Progressing gas tie-back from Bressay to Kraken to displace diesel

as Kraken FPSO primary fuel

•

Completion of modifications to the Heather asset power generation

equipment to minimise emissions during decommissioning

Resilience (all

geographies

and timeframes,

unless otherwise

stated)

•

Resource substitutes/diversification

(UK-only at present)

• Participation in renewable energy

programmes and adoption of energy

efficiency measures

• Access to M&A opportunities: Noting

other industry participants need to

dispose of assets to meet their own

ESG targets

•

Strengthened climate change oversight through the introduction of an

Energy (Emission) Management System – Structure & Governance

procedure. The procedure itself is structured to align with the

internationally recognised structure for an energy management

system in relation to ISO 50001

•

Pursuing carbon capture and storage, electrification and green

hydrogen production opportunities at scale at SVT (long term)

•

New development opportunities to be assessed in terms of low

emission power generation (medium term)

•

The Group maintains relationships with key stakeholders, including

regulators, financial institutions, advisers and industry participants

Products and

services (all

geographies

and timeframes,

unless otherwise

stated)

• Development and/or expansion of

low emission goods and services

(long term, with the exception of

supplier engagement which is all

timeframes)

• Ability to diversify business activities

(long term)

•

Pursuing carbon capture and storage which will store up to 10mtpa

of CO

2

from stranded emitters in depleted North Sea reservoirs

•

Assessing the potential to facilitate the electrification of nearby

offshore oil and gas assets and planned developments

•

Exploring the potential for harnessing the advantaged natural

wind resource around Shetland for the production of green

hydrogen and derivatives at export scale in order to provide a

low-carbon alternative fuel which could help to decarbonise

a number of industries

•

Continued engagement with suppliers, requiring provision of

services with a lower emissions footprint to ultimately improve

efficiencies and reduce costs

Market

(long term

and UK-only)

• Access to new markets

• Use of supportive policy incentives

•

Pursuing carbon capture and storage, electrification and green

hydrogen production opportunities at scale at SVT

Resource

efficiency

(all geographies

and timeframes)

•

Use of more efficient production

and distribution processes

• Use of recycling

•

Focused on absolute emission reductions in all operations see

metrics and targets section)

•

Measurement of waste generated in operations, with 2024

reporting in line with Category 5 Scope 3 emissions (see metrics

and targets section)

•

Assessment of options to repurpose existing infrastructure prior to

any decision to cease production and begin asset decommissioning

• Decommissioning business seeks to maximise reuse

and/or recycling

(b) Describe the impact of climate-related risks and opportunities on the organisation’s businesses, strategy, and

financial planning.

The Group considers as part of its strategic, business planning and risk processes how a number of macroeconomic themes may

influence its principal risks. Following this assessment, EnQuest considers the impact of climate change on oil price to be the only material

risk factor to the Group’s business model, with climate change representing one of many potential influencing factors on commodity

price. Accordingly, for the purposes of quantification of risk, the Group has assessed its resilience against oil price assumptions within the

International Energy Agency’s Announced Pledges (‘APS’) and Net Zero Emissions (‘NZE’) scenarios. In the short to medium term, EnQuest

reviews the impact of different oil prices in its going concern and viability assessments. The Group’s Marketing and Trading team is

responsible for optimising sales of the Group’s production, including developing and implementing the Group’s hedging programme.

The potential impact of a change in oil price on the Group’s carrying amount of oil and gas assets is outlined in note 2 of the Financial

Statements. The Group’s Marketing and Trading team is also responsible for purchasing emissions trading allowances in the UK, with the

costs of these allowances forecast to make up c.5% of the Group’s operating costs in 2025.

The Group monitors its cash position, cash forecasts and liquidity on a regular basis and takes a conservative approach to cash

management, with variance analysis run to reflect different scenarios. This is done to identify risks to liquidity and covenant compliance

and enable management to formulate appropriate and timely mitigation strategies as necessary. Specific financial risks of climate

change considered include access to, and cost of, capital, insurance and decommissioning surety bonds as investors’ and insurers’

appetite for exposure to the oil and gas sector reduces across all timeframes. It is difficult to quantify the precise impact on access to and

cost of capital given the number of other constituent factors in such transactions, including the state of global financial markets at the

time such a transaction takes place. The potential impact of a change in the Group’s discount rate, which considers the Group’s cost of

capital, is outlined in note 2 of the Financial Statements.

The Group has a proven track record of executing value-accretive acquisitions, although the timing of such events is uncertain. As

majors and other operators continue to shift their focus from mature basins such as the North Sea and Malaysia, there will be further

opportunities for EnQuest to access additional oil and gas resources, with gas resources offering diversification of the portfolio commodity

mix into a necessary transition fuel. Where new assets are acquired, there will be a clear emission reductions plan for any such asset for

which EnQuest assumes operatorship, relative to the carbon footprint in the hands of the seller, and the Group factors in an associated

carbon price into the acquisition economics, even in markets where no carbon trading or pricing mechanism exists.

Building on a platform of strong emission reduction performance in recent years, EnQuest sanctioned the Magnus Flare Gas Recovery

project in the fourth quarter of 2024 and is working towards regulatory approval during 2025 for plans to materially reduce Kraken FPSO

emissions via a gas well tieback from Bressay. Beyond these asset-specific initiatives, the Group’s renewable energy and decarbonisation

strategy is focused on a suite of projects at the Sullom Voe Terminal (‘SVT’). As SVT operator, EnQuest is leading the terminal ownership

group in decarbonising the site, with a New Stabilisation Facility project and a grid connection project in-flight. Together, these projects

are expected to reduce SVT emissions by more than 90%. This right-sizing of the terminal clears the way for Veri Energy to progress

three significant projects: Carbon Sequestration and Storage (‘CCS’), Electrification (via onshore wind) and the production of e-fuels. It

is expected that the opportunities at SVT will play a major role in delivering the Group’s short- and medium-term emission reduction

objectives and advancing longer-term renewable energy and decarbonisation opportunities. These opportunities are centred around

repurposing the strategically advantaged terminal site, positioning EnQuest as a credible energy transition company.

EnQuest has a Board-approved commitment to reach net zero in respect of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2040. The Group sets

interim targets, linked to reward and on a rolling three-year basis, to reduce Group-wide Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 10%. Against

the 2021 baseline, 2024 emissions were reduced by 8.2%. A further 10% reduction target has been set over the next three-year period, 2022-

2025. EnQuest is also monitoring progress against the UK North Sea Transition Deal (‘NSTD’) goals which contribute to the UK Government’s

target of net zero by 2050 and require reductions against a 2018 baseline of 10% by 2025, 25% by 2027 and 50% by 2030. At the end of 2024,

EnQuest had reduced UK Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 40%. All milestones occur in the medium to long term.

(c) Describe the resilience of the organisation’s strategy, taking into consideration different climate-related scenarios,

including a 2°C or lower scenario.

The Group has measured the resilience of its existing portfolio and future development plans again as part of its 2024 full-year results

process, having previously updated scenario analysis 12 months ago. In its scenario modelling, the Group incorporates the estimated

oil price and cost of emissions, with the oil price deemed to be the most influential risk to its business, that would prevail under the

International Energy Agency’s APS, and NZE scenarios. The APS assumes that all RAS climate commitments made by governments and

industries around the world by the end of August 2024, for both 2030 targets and longer-term net zero or carbon neutrality pledges will

be met in full and on time and shows how close current pledges get the world to the target of limiting global warming to 1.5°c, while the

NZE shows an accelerated pathway for the global energy sector to achieve net zero CO

2

emissions by 2050 and is consistent with limiting

the global temperature rise to 1.5°c. The Group continues to generate positive free cash flow when using assumptions based on the

APS, although cash flow becomes negative when using assumptions based on the NZE. As outlined in the Group’s viability statement on

page 38, should oil prices be lower than assumed in its Plausible Downside Case projections, the Group may be required to undertake

mitigating actions to meet its various obligations. EnQuest’s business model enables the Group to adapt to a changing external

environment, with short-cycle investments reducing the risk of ‘stranded assets’ in its upstream business, while the Group is pivoting

towards renewable energy and decarbonisation with the activities being pursued by Veri Energy.

In summary, EnQuest’s business model remains resilient under APS scenarios. Given the likelihood of each scenario assessed, the Board is

comfortable that the Group’s business model is resilient.

Asset Value relative to EnQuest Base Case NAV

Base Case

100%

IEA Announced Pledges

IEA Net Zero

136%

-77%

-5%

IEA Stated Pledges

226%

2%

Net asset value (NPV10)

Voluntary Carbon Costs

0

-50%

50%

100%

150%

200%

250%

-100%

3%

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Financial Statements

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EnQuest disclosure

Additional/related

information

Risk management

Disclose how the

organisation identifies,

assesses, and

manages climate-

related risks

The Group has robust risk management and business planning processes that are

overseen by the Board, the Sustainability and Risk Committee and the Executive

Committee in order to identify, assess and manage climate-related risks, while the

Audit Committee oversees the effectiveness of the Risk Management Framework. The

risk landscape inputs and considerations are outlined on page 56 and cover

long-term macro factors and near-term and emerging risks.

See pages 54 to 71

(Risks) and 118 to 119

(Sustainability and

Risk Committee

report)

(a) Describe the organisation’s processes for identifying and assessing climate-related risks.

The Group’s RMF is embedded in all levels of the organisation with asset, regional and functional risk registers aggregating to an enterprise

risk register, as outlined below, identifying relevant threats and how they are mitigated, while the adequacy and efficacy of controls

in place are themselves also monitored. This integration enables the Group to quickly identify, escalate and appropriately manage

emerging risks, with a quarterly RMF report reviewed by leadership teams and presented to the Sustainability and Risk Committee. All

risks are assessed based on their estimated potential impact and likelihood with respect to people, environment, asset/business and

reputation (‘PEAR’) on a pre- and post- mitigation basis, with judgements reviewed by peers and/or management as appropriate.

The Group is targeting net zero in respect of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2040 and seeks to ensure that suitable and sufficient

controls are in place to deliver against its environmental, social, governance (‘ESG’) strategy. In 2024, EnQuest undertook a double

materiality assessment with reference to GRI and IOGP material sustainability topics for the oil and gas industry. The materiality

assessment has enabled EnQuest to refresh its ability to articulate and disclose climate-related risks and opportunities, in keeping

with the evolving sustainability disclosure landscape.

EnQuest uses Hurdle Risk as the risk management tool for identification, measurement and mitigation of risks and requires an assessment

of value associated with a given risk. The Risk Management Process takes place across four key areas: Group, Region, Asset and Functional:

•

Group level – An Enterprise Risk Register and Risk Report provides the Board and executive management with a single view of risk

across the Group to aid strategic decision making. This reflects the overall Risk Management Strategy and responses to individual

risks, including climate-related risks, with a focus on reporting risks that are critical from a decision-making perspective. Critical risks

are those that are assessed as having the greatest potential impact and likelihood with respect to PEAR on a pre- and post-mitigation

basis;

•

Region level – Risk registers are available for the North Sea and Malaysia. These registers include details of all relevant operational,

execution, HSE, organisational, financial, legal and contractual risks facing each of the business units;

•

Asset level – Risk registers are developed for all operated assets. These registers include details of all relevant operational, executional,

HSEA, organisational, financial, legal and contractual risks facing each asset; and

•

Functional level – A risk register is developed for any improvement opportunities and deficiencies in the risk controls for the legal,

commercial, HSEA, organisational, financial and business services risk categories. The functional assessments review the effectiveness

of policy and management systems in place and identify critical gaps and/or areas of non-compliance within the Group.

Climate-related risks are classified in alignment with TCFD’s description of transition and physical risks:

Transition risks

– risks related to the transition to a lower-carbon economy, including policy and legal, technology, markets and reputation.

Physical risks

– risks related to the physical impacts of climate change, including event-driven risks such changing severity and/or

frequency of extreme weather events.

Through EnQuest’s Environmental Management System, all environmental aspects and risks are identified using EnQuest’s Environmental

Aspects and Impacts Identification Procedure and are recorded in an Environmental Aspects and Impacts Register. Similarly, the

process of developing an asset or project-specific aspects and impacts register entails a systematic review of operational activities,

identifying effective control measures, mitigations and/or improvement plans at all stages in the project life cycle from inception, through

to abandonment and decommissioning. The people undertaking this process shall be competent with the requisite experience and

technical knowledge, so that a high-quality review of an activity, project, process, design or an operation is carried out. Aspects may be

identified through workshops, meetings, reviews and audits and separated into two groups; planned and unplanned. EnQuest has also

established an Identification and Evaluation of Compliance Obligations Procedure in order to ensure that the organisation is aware of

and understands how its activities are (or will be) affected by current and new legislative requirements. This procedure is aligned with the

requirements of ISO 14001:2015. Furthermore, the Group strengthened its climate change oversight through the introduction of an Energy

(Emission) Management System – Structure & Governance procedure (as noted in the Strategy (a) disclosure). The HSEA team keeps up to

date with the identification and maintenance of awareness of compliance obligations through professional subscriptions, by consulting

relevant websites, including regulatory and government departments, as well as through training, attendance of seminars, conferences,

network forums and meetings. Consultations with government, other regulatory agencies and any other stakeholders may also be

required. Other compliance requirements are identified and recorded from the Group’s HSEA Policy, licences, permits and authorisations

and industry standards and codes of practice. The result of the evaluation of compliance is detailed in the monthly KPI report, while on a

routine basis, the HSEA teams review and discuss open non-conformances and any new legal requirements.

(b) Describe the organisation’s processes for managing climate-related risks.

The Sustainability and Risk Committee also provides a forum for the Board to review selected individual risk areas in greater depth.

Climate-related risks and opportunities, and associated mitigation measures and action plans, are maintained in a series of risk registers

at Enterprise (Group), region, function and asset levels.

Climate change is categorised as a standalone risk area within the Group’s ‘Risk Library’, allowing the application of EnQuest’s RMF to

underpin its approach in this important area. For each risk area, the Sustainability and Risk Committee reviews ‘Risk Bowties’ that identify

risk causes and impacts and maps these to preventative and containment controls used to manage the risks to acceptable levels.

EnQuest’s Climate Change ‘Risk Bowtie’ covers both physical and transition risks in accordance with the TCFD framework (as outlined

in the Strategy section (a)). They are also considered within the context and review of several other risk areas, such as oil price, (see the

Strategy and Risk management sections for the Group’s assessment of financial materiality and potential impact and likelihood with

respect to PEAR, respectively).

The outcomes from the Group’s double materiality assessment have been incorporated within the Climate Change ‘Risk Bowtie’,

identifying and mapping risk causes and impacts against preventative and containment controls used to manage the risks to an

acceptable level.

A Continuous Improvement Plan (‘CIP’) describes EnQuest’s improvement initiatives, what the Company will do to achieve them and how it

will measure success. Specific objectives, targets and actions are developed and cascaded to all levels within the organisation, including

a number related to the management of climate-related risks. In addition to the CIP, EnQuest has defined Key Performance Indicators

(‘KPIs’), which are used to monitor performance. They take into account the significant environmental aspects and the Company’s

compliance obligations.

(c) Describe how processes for identifying, assessing, and managing climate-related risks are integrated into the

organisation’s overall risk management.

See the Risk management disclosure (a) for a description of how climate-related risks are integrated into EnQuest’s overall RMF. Risks are

uploaded to the Group’s risk software tools which assign ownership for the risks with associated systemised monitoring of mitigations

being closed out. These systems require the risk owner to assess the materiality of each given risk before and after mitigations in

accordance with the Group’s materiality thresholds (outlined in the metrics and targets section below).

EnQuest disclosure

Additional/related

information

Metrics and targets

Disclose the metrics and

targets used to assess

and manage relevant

climate-related risks

and opportunities

where such information

is material

Absolute emissions and their reduction are a key area of focus for EnQuest given

the Group’s net zero commitment in respect of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by

2040 and its desire to play its part in the UK’s drive towards net zero by 2050 (2045

in Scotland).

EnQuest currently operates offshore in the UK and Malaysia, which are highly

regulated mature hydrocarbon provinces. The Group has a well-established HSEA

Policy outlining its commitment to integrating environmental management into its

operations, with its Environmental Management System ensuring the Group

manages and mitigates its impact on the environment and complies with the

regulatory requirements in the areas in which it operates. Through this process,

the Group has not identified any material risks associated with water, energy, land

use, and waste management.

EnQuest has considered the climate-related metric categories in Table A2.1 within

the TCFD implementation guidance but has not set any other metrics or targets

beyond those listed below.

See pages 5 (KPIs),

28 to 31 (Midstream

and Veri Energy

review), 44

(Environmental), 84

(s172), 112 and 113

(CPC and PSP

disclosures within

the Directors’

Remuneration

Report) and 123

(GHG emissions

disclosures in the

Directors’ report)

EnQuest disclosures

(a) Disclose the

metrics used by the

organisation to assess

climate-related risks

and opportunities in

line with its strategy

and risk management

process.

Metrics – consistent with prior year

unless otherwise stated

Description

Scope 1, 2 and 3 absolute

emissions and emissions

intensity.

Scope 1, Scope 2 and

Scope 3 Category 5

metrics are consistent

with prior years. Scope 3

Category 6, 7 and 11

metrics are new additions

in 2024.

EnQuest operates in an industry and geography in the UK that has agreed

medium- and long-term absolute Scope 1 and 2 emission reduction targets,

expressed as percentage reductions in tonnes of CO

2

equivalent emissions.

As such, the Group monitors progress against these and its own associated

targets (see metrics and targets (c)).

The Group has also enhanced its reporting of Scope 3 emissions, with verified

data on Category 5 ‘waste generated in operations’, Category 6 ‘business

travel’, Category 7 ‘employee commuting, and, most materially, Category 11

‘use of sold products’ included within the 2024 Annual Report and Accounts.

The Group has defined criteria for screening and ranking emission reduction

opportunities within its existing operations, including: the potential

contribution to the Group’s targets; economic indicators; the chance of

success; time to implement; and any risks to the Group’s production.

The Group also monitors its emissions intensity ratio (as set out in the

Directors’ report on page 123), recognising the impact this metric has on

certain risks and opportunities, such as reputation, access to capital and

M&A opportunities.

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Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

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EnQuest disclosure

(a) Disclose the

metrics used by the

organisation to

assess climate-

related risks and

opportunities in line

with its strategy and

risk management

process.

(continued)

Metrics – consistent with prior year

unless otherwise stated

Description

Transition risks and

carbon prices

The Group primarily produces oil from its offshore installations and so deems

the oil price to be the most material risk to its business, particularly as

commodity prices are impacted by other of the identified transition risks and

opportunities outlined in Strategy (a). As such, the Group actively monitors

the price of oil, hedging a proportion of its exposure to oil prices to ensure a

minimum price is received for its production.

EnQuest uses oil prices in its internal planning and investment (including

M&A) decision-making processes. The Group’s forward-looking oil prices

are disclosed in note 2 of the financial statements.

Physical risks

All of the Group’s assets are in offshore environments and so are subject to

physical risks, as outlined in Strategy (a).

Climate-related

opportunities

As a responsible transition operator, EnQuest is actively decarbonising its

existing portfolio, with significant decarbonisation projects underway at the

Sullom Voe Terminal and at Magnus. The Group also aims to achieve a final

investment decision during 2025 on a gas well tie-back from Bressay to

Kraken; a project which would materially reduce Kraken emissions. Within Veri

Energy, EnQuest is assessing opportunities that could deliver decarbonisation

and renewable energy at scale in the long term. For example, the Group’s

carbon capture and storage opportunity has identified the potential to store

up to 10mtpa of CO

2

from stranded emitters in depleted North Sea reservoirs,

potentially taking EnQuest beyond net zero, in comparison to the Group’s

reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions footprint. The Group is also progressing

an onshore wind project to provide electrification options at SVT, while the

opportunity to produce e-fuels at the terminal site is being assessed.

Capital deployment

The Group has several major decarbonisation projects in-flight, including the

Magnus Flare Gas Recovery project, which was sanctioned in 2024 and the

New Stabilisation Facility at the Sullom Voe Terminal. Accordingly, c.52% of the

Group’s 2024 capital expenditure was classified as decarbonisation cost. Such

expenditures are reset on an annual basis, in line with the Group’s business

plan process.

Remuneration

The Group’s emission reduction targets and progress of its energy transition

and decarbonisation strategy development and execution are linked to

short-term and long-term remuneration, as set out in the Directors’

Remuneration Report (see pages 112 to 113).

(b) Disclose Scope 1,

Scope 2, and, if

appropriate, Scope 3

greenhouse gas

(‘GHG’) emissions,

and the related risks.

As outlined in the Directors’ Report, EnQuest discloses Scope 1 and 2 emissions and associated intensity

outcomes on an operational control basis. The Group has also enhanced its Scope 3 emission disclosure,

with data reported on Category 5 ‘waste generated in operations’, Category 6 ‘business travel’, Category 7

‘employee commuting’ and, most materially, Category 11 ‘use of sold product’. The Group’s GHG emissions

data disclosed in the Directors’ report and throughout the ARA is verified by Lucideon. The Group is

cognisant of the risks of access to capital and people, rising emission costs and reputational and

regulatory risks associated with failure to adhere to policies and guidelines or missing targets.

EnQuest disclosure

(c) Describe the

targets used by the

organisation to

manage climate-

related risks and

opportunities, and

performance

against targets.

The Board’s goal is to be as ambitious as it can in setting decarbonisation targets, while balancing

the economic realities of operating late-life assets. As such, in 2021 the Board approved a targeted 10%

reduction in EnQuest’s absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its existing portfolio on a rolling three-year

basis, from a year-end 2020 baseline. As at 31 December 2024, Group emissions had been reduced by

c.22% against the 2020 baseline and c.8% in the three-year period from 1 January 2022. Further emission

reduction targets over a three-year period have been set as part of the Group’s Performance Share Plan

measures (see page 113 of the Directors’ Remuneration Report).

Discrete targets for emission reductions compared to 2021 associated with diesel use and flaring were

also set, for which performance was assessed as being between target and stretch (see the Directors’

Remuneration Report in the Group’s 2022 ARA).

As at 31 December 2024, UK emissions had been reduced by c.40% against the 2018 baseline,

significantly ahead of the North Sea Transition Deal targets of achieving a 10% reduction by 2025 and

close to the 50% reduction targeted by 2030.

During 2023, the EnQuest Board committed to reach net zero in terms of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions

by 2040.

In 2024, the Group continued to make progress in each of its renewable energy and decarbonisation

opportunities. In carbon capture and storage, the Group has assessed the four carbon storage licences

awarded by the NSTA during 2023, and took the decision to relinquish two of the licences in the first

quarter of 2025. The Group’s remaining licences are based at the Magnus and Thistle reservoirs. These

are intended for use in delivering the potential to store up to 10mtpa of CO

2

from stranded emitters in

depleted North Sea reservoirs. Further, EnQuest’s electrification ambitions, as well as plans to produce

e-fuels could harness renewable energy to help decarbonise offshore developments and a number of

other industries, respectively. These opportunities remain at an early stage and require further

regulatory and fiscal development before appropriate financial targets can be considered.

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Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

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Section 172

statement

Section 172 matters (a) – (c) are covered

in the accompanying stakeholder

engagement disclosures on the following

pages. The Board’s consideration with

respect to section 172 matter (d) can be

found on pages 40 to 55, matter (e) on

pages 39, 70, 72, 95 to 97 and 110, and

matter (f) within the principal decisions

outlined on page 86.

The Board has acted in a way that it

considers to be most likely to promote the

success of the Company for the benefit

of its members as a whole and, in so

doing, has regard for the potential impact

of the Group’s activities on its various

stakeholders. In the majority of cases,

information and feedback are provided

throughout the year to the Directors by

the Group’s Executive Directors, senior

and functional management and

external advisers through a variety of

Board reports, presentations and ad hoc

correspondence. These reports cover

the Group’s financial, operational and

environmental performance, while

EnQuest’s advisers provide the Board

with relevant insight from their interactions

with their respective stakeholders.

When appropriate, the Directors seek

further understanding of the concerns

of relevant stakeholders, which could

include direct engagement by the

relevant Director and/or requesting

additional information to ensure they have

a full appreciation of a given matter prior

to making any decisions. As such, the

Directors are able to assess the impact of

business decisions on stakeholders and

fulfil their duty to promote the long-term

success of the Group.

The Directors consider principal decisions

(outlined on page 86) on the basis of

materiality of the incremental impact they

are anticipated to have on the Company’s

stakeholders and/or the Company itself.

Throughout the year, the Board and

management team considered various

M&A opportunities. For several of these,

it was decided that their pursuit would

not be in the interests of the Group’s

stakeholders, reflecting EnQuest’s in-depth

review processes (including those by the

Technical and Reserves Committee) and

focus on capital discipline.

Stakeholder groups

Direct Board-level engagement in 2024

Other engagement activities in 2024

A

People

Our employee and contractor workforce is critical to

the delivery of SAFE Results and EnQuest’s success. As

such, we are committed to ensuring EnQuest remains a

great place to work. We have a strong set of Values that

underpin our way of working and provide a rewarding work

environment, with opportunities for growth and learning

while contributing to the delivery of our strategy.

Three Global Employee Forum meetings per year with designated

Non-Executive Directors were organised; video messages; subject

matter expert virtual and physical attendance at scheduled

Board and Board Committee meetings; physical and virtual

safety leadership engagement visits; three interactive virtual

Town Hall Meetings.

See the accompanying principal decisions on page 86

and pages 51 to 53 of the ESG section which detail the various

people-related initiatives implemented during the year, including

the employee surveys and those related to our people’s safety

and wellbeing.

B

Investors

Our investors support management in the execution of

EnQuest’s business strategy, including the provision of

capital for management to develop the business in order

to deliver returns in a responsible manner.

Virtual and physical meetings (including the Annual General

Meeting, post-results roadshows and multiple investor conferences

and ad hoc meetings), calls and direct correspondence with a

wide range of equity and debt investors in relation to the Group’s

refinancing plans and delivery against its strategic objectives.

See the accompanying principal decisions on page 86 and the

Strategic report on pages 02 to 86, which explains the Group’s

performance and investment decisions during the year.

Page 95 of the Corporate governance statement outlines in more

detail how the Group engages with its investors. Financing is

identified as one of the Group’s Principal risks and uncertainties

on page 61.

C

Partners

We collaborate with our existing joint venture partners,

securing their support to deliver our asset plans. We

value their contribution to the effective operational

and financial management of our assets as we deliver

on our business strategy

In pursuit of the Group’s new energy and decarbonisation

ambitions, we also engage with potential strategic and

financial partners

Virtual and physical meetings and calls.

The Group has regular engagement with its joint venture partners

on day-to-day asset management and the execution of the

longer-term asset strategy. This occurs through a combination of

formal interactions, governed by joint operating agreements, and

via informal engagement.

See pages 20 to 31 of the Strategic report for further details on

operational and financial activities and decisions undertaken

across our assets.

Joint venture partners are recognised as one of the Group’s

Principal risks and uncertainties on page 69.

D

Host

governments

and regulators

We work closely with the host governments and regulators

in the jurisdictions in which we operate. The Group

complies with the necessary regulatory requirements,

including those related to environmental matters such

as reducing emissions, to ensure it maintains a positive

reputation and licence to operate, enabling the effective

delivery of the Group’s strategy.

Virtual and physical meetings and calls with the North Sea

Transition Authority (‘NSTA’) in the UK and Malaysian Petroleum

Management (‘MPM’) in Malaysia. A number of meetings have

been held with the Shetland Islands Council (‘SIC’) in relation to

the Group’s Infrastructure and New Energy business, while several

meetings and other correspondence have been undertaken with

UK Treasury officials on the UK’s Energy Profits Levy (‘EPL’).

See the Strategic report on pages 02 to 86 and the Group’s

Principal risks and uncertainties on pages 54 to 71, which outline

EnQuest’s strong relationships with governments and regulators.

Pages 44 to 49 of the ESG section and pages 120 to 124 of the

Directors’ report outline further details on the Group’s regulatory

compliance activities.

E

Suppliers

EnQuest relies on its suppliers to provide specialist

equipment and services, including skilled personnel,

to assist in the delivery of SAFE Results.

None

The Group has continued its active and positive engagement

with its suppliers through various supplier forums, performance

reviews, ad hoc virtual meetings and industry events. The

Group continues to monitor and report its supplier payment

performance.

Please also see the Group’s Principal risks and uncertainties on

pages 54 to 71, a number of which are impacted by the Group’s

supplier relationships.

F

Communities

Making a positive contribution, and appropriately

managing our environmental impact in the communities

in which we live and work around the world, remains a key

part of our activities. Our communities provide a potential

source of employees, contractors and support services,

and are important in supporting EnQuest’s social licence to

operate and maintaining a positive reputation.

None

See pages 50 to 51 of the ESG section which outline the Group’s

community engagement activities and environmental

considerations, with the importance of maintaining a positive

reputation outlined in the Group’s Principal risks and uncertainties

on page 70.

G

Customers

Our customers help facilitate the provision of hydrocarbon-

related products to meet a variety of consumer demands

and, as such, require a reliable supply of hydrocarbons to

meet their needs.

We have also begun engaging with potential customers

in relation to our carbon capture and storage and

electrification opportunities as part of our Infrastructure

and New Energy business.

None

We have maintained strong relationships with existing customers,

including fuel oil blenders to whom the Group supplies Kraken oil

as an unrefined constituent of IMO 2020 compliant low-sulphur

bunker fuel.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

84—85

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Stakeholder engagement

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Environmental, Social and Governance

Principal decision and

impacted stakeholders

Stakeholder considerations and impact on the

long-term sustainable success of the Company

Shareholder

distributions

Impacted stakeholders:

A

B

Following significant and disciplined deleveraging of the Group’s balance sheet, EnQuest reached a net debt

to EBITDA ratio of 0.6x, close to its stated target of 0.5x, as at 31 December 2023.

Upon reaching this milestone, the decision was taken to return capital to shareholders in the form of an up to

$15.0 million share buy-back programme. Given the discount in equity trading value versus net asset value, it

was decided that such a programme would be more value-accretive to shareholders than a dividend.

The 2024 share buy-back programme commenced on 29 April 2024 and was carried out through an

agreement whereby Merrill Lynch International purchased shares as principal for the subsequent sale on to,

and purchase by, EnQuest. The programme concluded on the contracted date of 31 December 2024.

c.56 million shares were purchased for a total consideration of c.£7 million (c.$9 million) over the period, with

the first 25 million share purchases held in Treasury for subsequent issue to the EnQuest Employee Benefit

Trust. In total, nearly 31 million shares were cancelled through this programme.

For further information, see note 8 to the financial statements.

Diversity, Equity and

Inclusion Policy update

Impacted stakeholders:

A

B

C

D

E

F

In early 2024, the Board reviewed EnQuest’s established ‘Diversity and Inclusion Policy’ alongside analysis of

progress against stated targets. The outcome of the review was a request from the Board to enhance the

tenets of the existing policy, which were developed in 2021, to reinforce EnQuest’s commitment towards

supporting an inclusive culture amongst our workforce.

Working alongside industry bodies to assess best practice in this area, the Group has developed a Diversity,

Equity and Inclusion (‘DE&I’) Policy and an accompanying plan to deliver against updated targets.

Accordingly, the Group’s vision is to fully embrace DE&I and embed it into all business functions across all

locations. EnQuest aims to stand out as an employer that values and practices DE&I and leads by example.

For further information on our DE&I Policy and progress in this area, see page 51 of the Strategic report.

High Yield bond tap and

subsequent repayment

of term loan facility

Impacted stakeholders:

A

B

C

D

The Group’s improved balance sheet, enhanced liquidity position and significantly advantaged UK tax

position means EnQuest is well placed to pursue growth opportunities.

In order to maximise available financial capacity to pursue value-accretive growth, the Board considered

several options relating to simplification of the Group’s debt structure. This process was centred on repaying

and refinancing a $150.0 million term loan facility which, due to its second lien ranking within the structure,

restricted the Group’s ability to draw on its full reserve based lending facility.

During September 2024, the Board sanctioned a Dollar for Dollar refinancing of the term loan facility, plus

associated fees, via a tap on the Group’s existing high yield US Dollar bond. This bond issuance was

significantly over-subscribed and was priced above par at 101.0%, forming a fungible addition to the existing

$305 million high yield notes, due for repayment in 2027. The Board concluded that this positioned the Group

to be transaction-ready for future opportunities.

For further information, see pages 34 to 38 of this Strategic report and note 17 to the financial statements.

Malaysian expansion

and Vietnam new

country entry

Impacted stakeholders:

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

During 2024, EnQuest celebrated ten years of successful operations in Malaysia and was named Upstream

Operator of the Year at the Malaysia Upstream Awards.

Building on this strong operating footprint in Malaysia, the Board and Executive team have been clear that

South East Asia is a region in which EnQuest is targeting enhanced geographic and commodity

diversification for the Group.

Accordingly, the Board has made two significant decisions relating to Malaysian operations during 2024; the

DEWA asset Production Sharing Contract award, and the expansion of the Seligi gas agreement.

At DEWA, EnQuest has taken operatorship and a 42.0% equity share of a cluster of assets consisting of 12

discovered fields, focused on a first phase development which could hold up to 500 Bscf of gas in place.

The expanded Seligi gas agreement builds on the existing transport and handling agreement currently in

place by awarding EnQuest the opportunity to develop approximately 155 Bscf (c.27 million barrels of oil

equivalent) of additional Seligi field gas resources, with a 50% equity share. EnQuest will produce the

additional Seligi Field gas by modifying its existing infrastructure, providing a cost-efficient way to deliver

new volumes into the Peninsular Malaysia gas system and help the nation meet its increasing energy needs.

Together, these volumes will significantly increase the gas component of EnQuest’s production, which aligns

to the Group’s strategic aim to reduce its overall carbon intensity.

EnQuest’s growth in South East Asia was further enhanced by an agreement to acquire Harbour Energy PLC’s

business in Vietnam, which includes the 53.125% equity interest in the Chim Sáo and Dua production fields.

This fully staffed new country entry expands the Group’s South East Asian footprint beyond Malaysia.

In assessing this acquisition, the Board took the view that it aligns with the Group’s strategic aim to grow its

international operating footprint by investing in fast-payback assets, with low capex and reduced carbon intensity.

For more information on these transactions, please see pages 24 to 25.

Stakeholder groups

A

People

B

Investors

C

Partners

D

Host governments and regulators

E

Suppliers

F

Communities

G

Customers

The Strategic report was approved by the Board and signed on its behalf by the Company Secretary on 26 March 2025.

Kate Christ

Company Secretary

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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PB—87

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

Strategic Report

86—87

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Executive Committee

Key strengths and experience

• Extensive legal and

commercial expertise

• Wealth of experience in

structuring and delivering

business development

projects and acquisitions

• Joint venture management

Paul joined EnQuest in 2011 from

law firm Dundas & Wilson, where

he worked in the energy and

infrastructure team, advising

a variety of public and private

sector clients, utilities and lenders

on complex major commercial

projects. In his time at EnQuest,

Paul has undertaken several key

roles, including North Sea Legal

Manager, Director of Corporate

Development and New Energy

and, most recently, playing an

integral role in establishing the

Group’s new energy subsidiary, Veri

Energy. Paul has played a key role

in a number of EnQuest’s business

development projects and was

instrumental in structuring the

Group’s acquisition of the Magnus

asset from bp. Paul has overall

responsibility for the commercial

and legal affairs of the Company.

Paul is a member of the law

society of Scotland and has an LLB

(First Class) in Law (with options

in accountancy) degree from

the University of Aberdeen.

Paul Massie

Legal and Commercial Director

Key strengths and experience

•

MA in International Business

and Languages

•

Member of the Chartered Institute

of Personnel Development

Claire began her career in the retail

industry and, after progressing

through various managerial

positions, she joined Michael Page

Recruitment in 2008 as a Managing

Consultant, supporting the set-up

of a newly created Aberdeen

office focusing on oil and gas

recruitment. Claire joined EnQuest

as a Senior Recruitment Advisor in

2012 before becoming HR Business

Partner in 2013. She has a track

record of consistent performance,

delivering results and effective

leadership for the company.

Claire took on the role of

Human Resources Director

for North Sea in June 2024.

Claire Scrimgeour

Human Resources Director

Key strengths and experience

• Senior operational leadership

positions held onshore and

offshore during 30-year career

• 16 years in executive roles

(MD, CEO and Chair)

•

Involved in over $5 billion

of E&P transactions

• Founded Decipher Energy,

which was successfully

sold within five years

• Steve is a director on the board

of Offshore Energies UK

Steve joined EnQuest PLC in October

2023. Prior to joining the Group

he was a technical adviser to

global financial institutions and

investors. Steve commenced his

career in subsea engineering/

installation before moving to

Talisman as a reservoir engineer,

offshore team leader and asset

manager. Steve then set up Taqa’s

UK operation before moving

to First Oil as MD, acquiring an

interest in the Kraken field prior to

the successful appraisal well.

Steve was the founding director

of Decipher Energy, a full life

cycle operating company, safely

drilling and completing an 18,500

ft well, delivering Orlando first

oil within two years of founding

the company and overseeing its

sale to Tailwind Energy in 2021.

Steve Bowyer

General Manager, North Sea

Key strengths and experience

• Over 30 years of experience in

the oil and gas industry, having

had organisational lead roles, as

well as those overseeing projects,

field development, commercial

and business development

• Degree in Civil Engineering

from Liverpool University and

a Post-graduate Diploma in

Business Administration from

Strathclyde Business School

Radzif joined EnQuest at the

early stages of the Company’s

entry into Malaysia and has

played a key role in ten years

of successful operations.

Radzif started his career as a

marine civil engineer, working on

marine and shore protection.

He later worked for ExxonMobil

and Nippon Oil in various project

roles, before joining Bechtel

to work on the development

of petrochemical plants.

Radzif moved back to upstream

with Murphy Oil, working to bring

their first oilfield onstream in 2003,

and then in support of a new billion-

dollar gas development. Radzif

has built extensive experience

in commercial and business

development, both in Malaysia and

across the South East Asia region.

Radzif Ahmed

General Manager, South East Asia

Key strengths and experience

• MBA in Finance

• Extensive international experience

Ali joined EnQuest in July 2012

from Schlumberger where

he held the role of Regional

Procurement and Sourcing

Manager for the North Sea.

He has over 22 years of

procurement and shared

services function experience

for both E&P operators and

oilfield service providers. Ali

has an MBA in Finance and has

diverse experience of working in

different industries in large, well-

established organisations as well

as medium-sized start-ups in the

Middle East, South Asia, Europe

and the Caspian region.

Ali has also held leadership

positions at various industry

groups, including Chair of Oil and

Gas UK’s Supply Chain Forum,

member of the Oil and Gas

Authority’s Supply Chain & Exports

Board and currently Chair of

World Economic Forum’s Resource

Sharing Hub in the North Sea.

Ali Talpur

Director of Global

Corporate Services

Key strengths and experience

• MSc in Corporate Governance

• Chartered Secretary

Kate joined EnQuest PLC in

2016 and became Company

Secretary in 2024.

She is a Fellow of the Chartered

Governance Institute and

over the past 17 years has

worked in governance roles

in a variety of industries

She started her career in the

charitable sector, has worked

within government departments

and, prior to joining EnQuest,

worked for FTSE 100 and FTSE 250

financial service companies.

Kate Christ

Company Secretary

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Marianne Daryabegui

Independent Non-Executive

Director

Appointed 30 May 2024

Board of Directors

Key strengths and experience

Significant capital

markets and mergers and

acquisitions experience

Marianne is a seasoned capital

markets adviser with a focus on oil

and gas, first at Total, then as Head

of Natural Resources at BNP Paribas

and as co-head of the Energy and

Natural Resources M&A practice at

Natixis. With a strong experience

in corporate transactions, capital

markets and structured finance,

Marianne has advised multiple

oil and gas companies. She was

appointed CFO of Lithium de France

in 2021. She led the €44M Series B

for the company, then the listing

of Arverne Group on Euronext

through its merger with Transition

SPAC. Marianne is currently Head

of Financing, Capital Markets and

M&A for Arverne Group and a

non-executive director of

Gulf Keystone Petroleum.

Principal external appointments

Marianne is currently the Head of

Financing, Capital Markets and

M&A of the Arverne Group and is

a Non-Executive Director of Gulf

Keystone Petroleum Limited.

Rosalind Kainyah

Independent Non-Executive

Director

Appointed 30 May 2024

Key strengths and experience

Substantial international,

multi-sector experience

Rosalind has over 30 years of

international, legal, operational,

executive and board experience

in a variety of sectors,

including energy, oil and gas,

mining, infrastructure, private

equity, financial services and

manufacturing. She has worked

across Africa, Europe, the Americas,

Asia and the South Pacific for

companies and organisations,

including Linklaters, Anglo

American, De Beers, Tullow Oil plc,

the United Nations Environment

Programme, University of Oxford’s

Environmental Change Unit

and ERM.

Principal external appointments

Rosalind is the founder and director

of Kina Advisory Limited, and also a

non-executive director of discoverIE

plc, Gem Diamonds Limited and

WE Soda, a private company.

Farina Khan

Senior Independent Director

Appointed 1 November 2020

Key strengths and experience

Strong energy industry and

financial experience, as well as

deep insights into Malaysia

Farina is a Fellow of the Institute of

Chartered Accountants Australia

and New Zealand with 30 years’

working experience primarily

in the oil and gas industry. She

started her career with Coopers &

Lybrand, Australia, before returning

to Malaysia to join PETRONAS in

strategic planning and finance

roles. She held various senior

positions in PETRONAS including

as CFO of an upstream subsidiary,

PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd and

CFO at PETRONAS Exploration

and Production. From 2013-15,

Farina was the CFO of PETRONAS

Chemical Group Berhad, the

largest listed entity of PETRONAS.

Principal external appointments

Chair of Ambank Islamic Berhad

and member of the boards of

the following Malaysian listed

companies: PETRONAS Gas Berhad,

KLCC Property Holdings Berhad

and Icon Offshore Berhad. Farina

also currently sits on the board of

KLCC REIT Management Sdn. Bhd.

Key strengths and experience

A wealth of board-level and

extractive industry experience

Gareth, having chaired a number

of public and private boards, joined

EnQuest in December 2022. He is

currently the chairman of Ninety

One Plc and Ltd and was previously

chairman of Norilsk Nickel, Russia’s

largest diversified mining and

metals company. Gareth also

served on the board of Julius Baer

Group for 12 years. He has extensive

experience in extractive industries,

having spent 22 years with De

Beers and Anglo American, the

last five of which he was group

chief executive officer of De Beers.

Principal external appointments

Chairman of Ninety-One Plc

and Ltd.

Gareth Penny

Independent Non-Executive

Chairman

Appointed 6 December 2022

Key strengths and experience

Extensive energy industry and

leadership experience

Amjad worked for the Atlantic

Richfield Company (‘ARCO’) from

1984 to 1998, eventually becoming

president of ARCO Petroleum

Ventures. In 1998, he founded and

was the chief executive of Petrofac

Resources International Limited

which merged into Petrofac PLC

in 2003. In 2010, Amjad formed

EnQuest PLC, having previously

been a founding non-executive

chairman of Serica Energy PLC

and a founding partner of Stratic

Energy Corporation. Amjad was

chairman of Enviromena Power

Systems Ltd, the largest solar power

engineering company in the MENA

region, until its sale in 2017 and

was British Business Ambassador

for Energy from 2013 to 2015.

Principal external appointments

Chair of the independent

energy community for the World

Economic Forum since 2016.

Director of The Amjad and Suha

Bseisu Foundation since 2011.

Amjad Bseisu

Chief Executive

Appointed 22 February 2010

Key strengths and experience

Extensive energy, natural resource

and capital market experience

Jonathan joined EnQuest in

December 2023 as CFO Designate,

becoming EnQuest CFO on 1

February 2024. Jonathan has a

strong technical background

in geology and geoscience

alongside ten years’ capital

markets experience. In his time in

the City, Jonathan was the number

one ranked energy analyst and

co-authored a well-respected

industry handbook, ‘Oil and Gas

for Beginners’. Jonathan spent four

years as CFO of Salamander Energy

PLC, a production and development

business focused in South East

Asia. While there, Jonathan more

than doubled the post-tax margin

against a flat oil price. For the last

seven years, Jonathan was CEO

of Getech Group PLC, where he

repositioned and recapitalised the

business as a data and analytics

specialist, while also decarbonising

more than one-third of revenues.

Principal external appointments

None.

Jonathan Copus

Chief Financial Officer

Appointed 30 May 2024

Key strengths and experience

Significant global exploration

and production experience

Michael is an experienced operator

of large-scale exploration and

production assets, having worked

for over 35 years with TotalEnergies,

including managing the integration

of the Maersk Oil business.

His international career with

TotalEnergies has spanned Europe,

Asia, North and South America,

culminating in his appointment

as senior vice president North Sea

and Russia, and as Denmark

country chair in 2020. Michael

was a non-executive director

of Novatek OAO, which was listed

on the London Stock Exchange

and Moscow Stock Exchange,

between 2015 and 2021.

Principal external appointments

None.

Michael Borrell

Independent Non-Executive

Director

Appointed 5 September 2023

Committees key

Audit

Governance and Nomination

Remuneration and Social Responsibility

Sustainability and Risk

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Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Key corporate governance activities during the year

Activity

Purpose

Result

Succession

planning

and Board

composition

Creating a balanced

Board, continuous

refreshing of talent,

and development

of internal talent

•

Appointment of Rosalind Kainyah and Marianne Daryabegui as Non-Executive Directors

•

Appointment of Jonathan Copus as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director

•

Confirmed Committee membership following new appointments

Committee

structure

Ensuring the appropriate

support is provided to

the Board

•

Sustainability Committee renamed Sustainability and Risk Committee to ensure

effective oversight of risk and sustainability matters

Refinancing

Strengthening the

balance sheet

•

Offering of $160.0 million aggregate principal notes

• Repayment of term loan

Business

development

Ensure funding of

opportunities to support

the strategy

•

Approval of the installation of the Magnus Flare Gas Recovery system

•

Acquisition of assets in Vietnam and other M&A activities

Governance

To align the culture with

strategy and enable

effective delivery

• Share repurchase programme

•

Establishing Handrails website – a one stop website for employees regarding

compliance materials and training

•

Audit Committee and Sustainability and Risk Committee terms of reference update

•

Shareholder engagement in relation to remuneration policy

Further details of the Board’s activities and how they support compliance with the Corporate Governance Code are shown in the table

on page 97.

1

During the year, the Sustainability Committee changed its name and became the Sustainability and Risk Committee

2 Committee Chair

EnQuest Structure

EnQuest PLC

Board of Directors

Chief Executive

Remuneration

and Social

Responsibility

Committee

Rosalind Kainyah

2

Farina Khan

Gareth Penny

Sustainability and

Risk Committee

1

Michael Borrell

2

Rosalind Kainyah

Marianne Daryabegui

Audit

Committee

Farina Khan

2

Michael Borrell

Marianne Daryabegui

Governance and

Nomination

Committee

Gareth Penny

2

Amjad Bseisu

Michael Borrell

North Sea

Leadership Team

Executive

Committee

Investment

Committee

HSEA

Directorate

EnQuest’s proactive

governance ensures

that the Company

is well prepared to

navigate the evolving

dynamics of the

energy industry.

Chairman

Gareth Penny

Dear shareholder,

On behalf of the Board of Directors (the ‘Board’) I am delighted to

introduce EnQuest’s Corporate Governance Report for 2024.

Throughout the year the Board has played its part in setting the

purpose, tone and culture of the organisation. Towards the end

of 2024, an external Board evaluation was conducted and it was

concluded that the Board was both highly effective and well run.

I am very encouraged by the results. To find out how the evaluation

was conducted, please see page 99.

The Company has recently widened its opportunity landscape

with an increased focus on South East Asia and we were pleased

to announce on 22 January 2025, a new country entry into

Vietnam. This transaction aligns with the Group’s strategic aim

to grow its international operating footprint by investing in fast-

payback assets, with low capex and reduced carbon intensity.

It has also been a significant year for the Company as we

celebrated its successful ten-year presence in Malaysia. I was

pleased to be able to join the celebrations held in Kuala Lumpur

which were attended by our Malaysian employees and Farina

Khan, our Senior Independent Director.

On 29 April 2024 we announced the commencement of the share

repurchase programme of our Ordinary shares of 5 pence each of

up to $15 million. Details of the share repurchase programme can

be found on pages 121 and 166. In addition, in September the Group

announced the pricing of its offering of $160.0 million aggregate

principal amount of 11 5/8% senior notes due 2027. The Group used

these proceeds to repay and cancel all amounts outstanding

under its US Dollar second lien term loan facility and for general

corporate purposes, including payment of costs and expenses

related to the transaction.

As highlighted in the 2023 Annual Report, we made a number

of Board appointments in 2024, seeking specific skills to

ensure alignment with our strategy. Marianne Daryabegui and

Rosalind Kainyah were appointed to the Board as Non-Executive

Directors. Marianne is a seasoned capital markets adviser and is

currently the Head of Financing, Capital Markets and M&A of the

Arverne Group. She currently sits on our Audit Committee and

Sustainability and Risk Committee. Marianne’s biography can be

found on page 91. Rosalind has over 30 years of international, legal,

operational, executive and board experience in a variety of sectors,

including energy, oil and gas, mining, infrastructure, private equity,

financial services and manufacturing. Rosalind’s biography can

be found on page 91. Jonathan Copus was also appointed to

the Board as an Executive Director. Jonathan joined us as CFO

Designate in December 2023, and after a formal transition process

became CFO on 1 February 2024. Details of Jonathan’s biography

can be found on page 90. All the appointments were made on

30 May 2024 following the conclusion of the 2024 Annual General

Meeting (‘AGM’).

The Board continues to take great interest in Veri Energy Limited

(‘Veri’), a wholly owned subsidiary of EnQuest PLC, and is pleased

that Gavin Templeton, who has previously held senior leadership

positions in the energy transition sector, was appointed as CEO

of Veri following Salman Malik’s departure. Gavin joined Veri in

October 2024 to lead the overall strategic direction and execution

of Veri Energy’s project portfolio and reports regularly to the

Board on the activities of the company. More detail regarding

Veri activities can be found on page 30.

This year at EnQuest has been challenging but also productive

and fulfilling, and I am pleased to be entering into 2025 with

a strong and supportive Board. I am confident that my fellow

Directors, senior management and the wider EnQuest team will

deliver our strategy and create a strong future for the Group.

Gareth Penny

Chairman

26 March 2025

Chairman’s letter

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

92—93

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Conducting these activities ensures that the Board can

understand the priorities of employees, which in turn supports

the Company’s business model, purpose and Values.

EnQuest’s Code of Conduct underpins the governance and

culture of the Group. All personnel are required to be familiar

with the Code of Conduct, which sets out the behaviours that the

organisation expects of those who work at and with the Group.

The Code of Conduct is regularly reviewed and updated to ensure

it supports ethics and compliance best practice. The Group’s

Values complement the behaviours contained within the Code of

Conduct and are a key part of the Group’s identity. They guide the

workforce as they pursue EnQuest’s strategy and delivery of SAFE

Results. In 2024, the Group established its Handrails website – a

standalone website containing all internal policies and external

training programmes. All staff are required to enrol onto the course

programme on the website with courses such as anti-bribery and

corruption training and data protection training being mandatory

for all staff.

Workforce concerns

Through the Forum; regular briefings (which include an

opportunity for the workforce to ask questions to management);

the promotion of its Code of Conduct and Values; and various

communication media, the Group seeks to set positive,

appropriate standards of conduct for its people within an

open, dynamic and inclusive culture. The Group encourages

all employees to escalate any concerns and, as part of its

whistleblowing procedure, provides an external ‘speak-up’

reporting line which is available to all employees, allowing for

anonymous reporting through an independent third party. Where

concerns are raised, these are investigated and reported to the

Legal and Commercial Director and Chair of the Audit Committee,

with follow-up action taken as soon as practicable thereafter.

Stakeholder engagement

EnQuest continued to have an active and constructive dialogue

with its shareholders throughout the year to understand their

views on governance and performance against strategy.

The Company’s engagement activities were conducted through

a planned programme of investor relations activities, including

meetings with:

•

Credit and equity investors and research analysts with regard to

the Group’s performance against guidance and strategic aims;

•

A selection of the Group’s larger shareholders directly with

Board Chairman, Gareth Penny, to discuss Group strategy and

governance; and

•

Retail investors at the Company’s AGM.

The Group also delivered presentations alongside its half-year

and full-year results, including separate sessions designed to give

retail investors an opportunity to engage on the Group’s results,

copies of which are available on the Group’s website, under

‘Investors’ at www.enquest.com, as well as ad hoc presentations

at investor conferences. The Group’s results meetings are followed

by investor roadshows with existing and potential new investors.

These meetings, which take place throughout the year, other than

during closed periods, are organised directly by the Company, via

brokers and in response to direct investor requests.

EnQuest’s Investor Relations team and Company Secretarial

department respond to queries from shareholders, debt holders,

analysts and other stakeholders, all of whom can register on the

website to receive email alerts of relevant Group news. EnQuest’s

registrars, MUFG Corporate Markets (previously known as Link

Group) also has a team available to answer shareholder queries in

relation to technical and administrative aspects of their holdings.

The Board is routinely kept informed of investor feedback, broker

and analyst views and industry news in a paper submitted at each

Board meeting by the Group’s Head of Investor Relations and as

required on an ad hoc basis.

The Board is also kept informed of relevant developments relating

to other stakeholder groups such as suppliers, regulators, partners

and governments, as required by the Executive Directors and/or

the appropriate functional management and considers potential

impacts on these groups of principal decisions made during the

course of the year (see page 84 for more details).

Board agenda and key activities throughout 2024

During 2024, Board meetings have been held both virtually and in

person, taking advantage of technology to ensure that decision

making can be carried out efficiently and in a cost-effective

manner. However, being cognisant of the importance of personal

connections and the need to build relationships, three face-to-

face meetings were held during the year. These meetings were

aligned with Committee meetings to maximise the benefit of

travel. Along with the Board meetings, two Board dinners took

place, where Directors were able to explore issues and exchange

ideas informally. The Executive Committee attended all of the

dinners, and during the Board’s October 2024 Aberdeen visit, the

North Sea Leadership team was also invited.

Directors’ attendance at Board meetings in 2024

Meetings

attended

Scheduled meetings 2024

Executive Directors

Amjad Bseisu

Jonathan Copus

1

6/6

3/3

Non-Executive Directors

Gareth Penny

Michael Borrell

Marianne Daryabegui

1

Rosalind Kainyah

1

Farina Khan

6/6

6/6

3/3

3/3

6/6

1

Jonathan, Rosalind and Marianne have been in attendance for all meetings held

since their appointments on 30 May 2024

2

Rani Koya and Liv Monica Stubholt resigned as Directors on 30 May 2024. They

attended all meetings that they were eligible to attend (3/3)

Statement of compliance

The Board believes that the manner in which it conducts its business is important and it is committed to delivering the highest standards

of corporate governance for the benefit of all of its stakeholders. The Directors understand and respect their duties to stakeholders

under Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 and considerations related to stakeholders are reflected throughout this Annual Report

and Accounts (‘2024 ARA’). The Section 172 Statement can be found on page 84. The Company applies the principles and complies with

the provisions of the Financial Reporting Council‘s UK Corporate Governance Code 2018 (the ‘Code’) which was effective for accounting

periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019 except in respect of Provision 41 and Provision 32, both page 97. The Code can be found on

the Financial Reporting Council’s website at www.frc.org.uk. Detailed below is EnQuest’s application of, and compliance with, the Code.

To avoid duplication, cross-references to appropriate sections within the 2024 ARA are provided. EnQuest notes that the new Corporate

Governance Code is due to take effect on 1 January 2025 and intends to report against the revised provisions (as applicable) in the 2025

Annual Report and Accounts.

The manner in which the Company has applied the principles of the Code can be found in the following sections:

Corporate governance statement

Board leadership and Company purpose

•

Corporate governance statement (page 94)

• Strategic report (page 03)

• Stakeholder Engagement (page 84)

•

Purpose, Values and Culture (pages 02, 86)

•

Workforce policies and practices (page 52)

•

Key activities of the Board in 2024 (page 97)

Division of responsibilities

•

Board biographies incl. external appointments (page 90)

•

Corporate governance statement (page 94)

Composition, succession and evaluation

•

Governance and Nomination Committee report (page 98)

•

Board and committee composition (page 93)

• Succession planning (page 99)

• Board diversity (page 99)

•

Board training and evaluation (page 99)

Audit, risk and internal control

• Strategic report (page 03)

•

Audit Committee report (page 101)

•

Sustainability and Risk Committee report (page 118)

• Financial Reporting (page 138)

•

Internal financial controls (page 105)

•

Internal and external audit (page 106)

• Risk management (page 118)

Remuneration

•

Directors’ Remuneration Report (page 106)

•

Alignment with strategy and performance (page 106)

• Shareholder engagement (page 108)

•

Executive Directors policy (page 109)

Board leadership and Company purpose

The Board takes seriously its roles in promoting the long-term

success of EnQuest, generating value for shareholders, having

regard to the interests of other stakeholders and contributing to

wider society. How the Company manages these areas can be

found in the Strategic report, in particular within the ‘Who we are

and what we do’ section on the inside front cover and page 02.

The Board is responsible for:

•

The Group’s overall purpose and strategy;

•

Health, safety and environmental performance;

•

Review of business plans and trading performance;

•

Approval of major capital investment projects;

• Acquisition and divestment opportunities;

•

Review of significant financial and operational issues;

•

Review and approval of the Group’s financial statements;

•

Oversight of control and risk management systems;

•

Succession planning and appointments; and

• Oversight of employee culture.

Culture

The Board ensures that the culture of the Group is aligned with

its purpose, Values and strategy. EnQuest’s Values (which are

detailed at www.enquest.com/about-us/our-values) embody

the ethos of the Group, and the Board carefully monitors and

promotes a positive, inclusive and SAFE culture. The Board believes

that engaged and committed employees are integral to the

delivery of the Group’s business plan and strategy and, to assist

this, on joining the Company, the Chairman of EnQuest took on the

role of designated Director for employee engagement. During his

tenure as the designated Director, he attended the meetings of the

Company’s Employee Forum (the ‘Forum’) and made regular visits

to the Company’s offices, including attending the Kuala Lumpur

office’s ten-year celebration of EnQuest activities in Malaysia.

He also went offshore and visited the Magnus platform. Rosalind

Kainyah became the Company’s designated Director in October

2024 and has continued to meet with the Forum on a regular basis.

These meetings are reported to the Board to ensure the Directors

are aware of staff concerns. More detail on the activities on the

Forum can be found on page 52. In addition to these activities,

in October 2024 the Board members travelled to the Aberdeen

office and met for breakfast seminars and conducted workshops

with employees, where matters such as risk and strategy were

discussed. Feedback from employees confirmed that the activities

had been welcomed and viewed as a positive addition to the

workforce engagement programme.

The table below sets out matters that the Board discuss at each meeting and the key activities that have taken place throughout

this period.

Key activities for the Board throughout 2024

Strategy

Operation

Governance

Stakeholders

•

Key projects, their status and

progress made

• Strategy update

• Key transactions

• Financial reports and

statements

•

Liquidity and financing

• HSEA

• Production

• Operational issues and

highlights

• HR matters

• Key legal updates

• Emission reductions

• Succession planning

• Assurance and risk

management

• Key governance developments

•

Investor relations and capital

market updates

• Employee engagement

• Government and regulator

engagement

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

94—95

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Audit Committee

The Audit Committee responsibilities include reviewing

the effectiveness of the Group’s internal controls and risk

management systems, including the adequacy of the Company’s

arrangements for whistleblowing and procedures for detecting

fraud. The Committee is also in charge of approving statements to

be included in the Annual Report concerning risk management as

well as monitoring and reviewing the effectiveness of the Group’s

internal audit capability, and oversight of external auditors, in the

context of the Group’s overall risk management system. The work

of the Audit Committee is on pages 101 to 106.

Remuneration and Social Responsibility Committee

The Remuneration and Social Responsibility Committee is

responsible for assessing the Group’s performance and for

determining appropriate performance-related compensation

in alignment to the Group’s Remuneration Policy and the Code. It

reviews and takes note of institutional shareholder guidelines. At the

2024 AGM the Remuneration Policy was submitted to shareholders

for approval. As part of a process of regular review the Committee

considered the Policy again in autumn 2024 and consulted with

major shareholders to ensure it remained appropriate. It was agreed

that no changes were necessary and so the Policy, as approved

last year, remains in place. There was no engagement with the

workforce explaining how executive remuneration aligns with the

wider company pay policy due to no changes being made to the

Policy (being a departure from Code Provision 41). In addition to

remuneration, the Committee also monitors the social responsibility

activities of the Company, see page 50. The work of the Remuneration

and Social Responsibility Committee is set out on pages 107 to 117.

Gareth Penny, Chairman of EnQuest, acted as interim Chair of the

Committee in 2024 while there was a vacancy for the position

(being a departure from Code Provision 32). Rosalind Kainyah

became Chair of the Committee following her appointment as

a Director in May 2024 (see Code Provision 32). More information

can be found on page 99.

Sustainability and Risk Committee

To emphasise the Board’s view of the importance of risk

and risk monitoring, the Sustainability Committee was

renamed as the Sustainability and Risk Committee in 2024.

This Committee continues to progress its comprehensive

Risk Management Framework and has conducted a robust

assessment of the principal risks facing the Group, which are

outlined on pages 56 to 71 of the Strategic report. The work of

the Committee, which includes monitoring HSEA issues and

oversight of decarbonisation matters, is on pages 118 to 119.

This Committee is responsible for providing the Board with

additional technical insight when making Board decisions.

The Committee also reviews material controls and held a joint

discussion with the Audit Committee in 2024 to review the

oversight of risk to ensure it was appropriately managed.

Governance and Nomination Committee

The Governance and Nomination Committee leads the process

for appointments and regularly reviews the structure, size and

composition of the Board. It also considers succession planning for

the Executive Committee and has expanded its remit to cover all

aspects of the Code. The work of the Governance and Nomination

Committee, including information regarding the Board’s diversity

and the Company’s associated policy, recruitment and the Board

annual evaluation process, is on pages 98 to 100.

Conflicts of interest and compliance

The Group has procedures in place which identify and, where

appropriate, manage conflicts or potential conflicts of interest

with the Group’s interests. In accordance with the provisions

relating to Directors’ interests in the Companies Act 2006, all

Directors are required to submit details to the Company Secretary

of any situations which may give rise to a conflict or potential

conflict. The Board is satisfied that formal procedures are in place

to ensure that authorisation for potential and actual conflicts

of interest are dealt with efficiently. Directors are required to

obtain Board approval before accepting any further external

appointments. For example, when Farina Khan notified the Board

that she was considering a role of Chair at Ambank Islamic

Berhad she advised of her current time commitments and that

she would be stepping down from two committees to ensure

sufficient time for the new role and her current responsibilities

at EnQuest. The Board, having considered her appointment and

time commitments, was satisfied that she could meet the needs

of EnQuest alongside the new position and her other current roles

and so approved the appointment.

The Group is committed to behaving fairly and ethically in all

of its endeavours and has policies which cover anti-bribery,

anti-corruption, data protection and anti-facilitation of tax

evasion. The anti-bribery and corruption programme is

reviewed annually by the Board and a compulsory online

anti-corruption training course, alongside data protection

training, is required to be completed by all staff. Additional

information can be found on page 39 and in the Code of

Conduct which is available on the Group’s website. The

Group also launched its Handrails website to provide easy

access to the Group’s governance materials and training

on a broad range of ethics and compliance topics including

fraud, money laundering, competition law and sanctions.

Board education

All Directors receive an induction pack and meet with

management on joining the Company. They are also offered

Director training and memberships of organisations which deliver

knowledge and training to Non-Executive Directors. Education is

provided from time to time by the Company Secretary or external

advisers. For example, a session was held with external counsel

to discuss governance updates which included changes to the

listing regime, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency

Act and other trends in audit, corporate governance and

sustainability reporting.

2024 Annual Report and Accounts (‘ARA’)

The Directors are responsible for preparing the 2024 ARA and

consider that, taken as a whole, the 2024 ARA is fair, balanced

and understandable, and provides the necessary information for

shareholders to assess the Company and Group’s position and

performance, business model and strategy.

Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’)

The Company’s AGM is ordinarily attended by the Directors

and executive and senior management and is open to all

EnQuest shareholders to attend. The 2025 AGM will be held

on 27 May 2025 at Sofitel St James, 6 Waterloo Place, London

SW1Y 4AN, United Kingdom.

Division of responsibilities

There is a clear division of responsibilities between the Board and

the executive leadership of EnQuest. The roles of the Chairman

and Chief Executive are not exercised by the same individual.

Chairman

The Chairman is responsible for the leadership of the Board,

setting the Board agenda and ensuring the overall effective

working of the Board. The Chairman holds regular one-to-one

and group meetings with the Non-Executive Directors without the

Executive Directors present.

Chief Executive

The Chief Executive is accountable and reports to the Board.

His role is to develop strategy in consultation with the Board, to

execute that strategy following presentation to, and consideration

and approval by, the Board and to oversee the operational

management of the business.

Senior Independent Director

The Senior Independent Director (‘SID’) is available to shareholders

if they have concerns where contact through the normal channels

of the Chairman or the Executive Directors has failed to resolve

an issue, or where such contact is inappropriate. The SID acts

as a sounding board for the Chairman and also conducts the

Chairman’s evaluation on an annual basis. Farina Khan is currently

the SID for EnQuest.

Non-Executive Directors

The Non-Executive Directors combine broad business and

commercial experience from oil and gas and other industry

sectors. They bring independence, external skills and objective

judgement, and constructively challenge the actions of executive

and senior management. This is critical for providing assurance

that the Executive Directors are exercising good judgement in

delivery of strategy, risk management and decision making. They

receive a monthly report on Group performance and updates

on major projects, irrespective of a meeting taking place, which

allows them to monitor performance regularly. In addition, they

hold to account the performance of management and individual

Directors against agreed objectives and assess and monitor

the culture of the Company. All Directors of EnQuest have been

determined to have sufficient time to meet their responsibilities

and this is monitored on a regular basis. At the date of this report

there are seven Directors, consisting of two Executive Directors

and five independent Non-Executive Directors (including

the Chairman).

Company Secretary

The Company Secretary is responsible for advising the Board,

through the Chairman, on all Board procedures and governance

matters. In addition, each Director has access to the advice and

services of the Company Secretary. The Company Secretary

assists with the ongoing training and development of the Board

and is instrumental in facilitating the induction of new Directors.

The appointment and removal of the Company Secretary is a

Board matter. The Company Secretary supports the Chairman in

the provision of accurate and timely information. Board agendas

are drawn up by the Company Secretary in conjunction with the

Chairman and with agreement from the Chief Executive. All Board

papers are published via an online Board portal system which

offers a fast, secure and reliable method of distribution.

Independence

The Chairman was independent on appointment. The Board

considers that all the Non-Executive Directors continue to remain

independent and free from any relationship that could affect, or

appear to affect, their independent judgement. Information on the

skills and experience of the Non-Executive Directors can be found

in the Board biographies on pages 90 and 91.

Committees

The Board has four Committees which meet on a regular basis and

report back to the Directors at each Board meeting. This allows for

the Board to be informed of important Committee business and,

if necessary, to discuss issues should they need to be escalated to

Board level. There are formal terms of reference for each Committee

which set out the scope of authority of the Committee, satisfy the

requirements of the Code and are reviewed and approved on an

ongoing basis by the Board. Copies of the terms of reference are

available on the Group’s website, www.enquest.com. Membership

and attendance of each Committee can be found on the

dedicated Committee pages, details of which are found below.

Corporate governance statement

continued

Board discussions and outcomes

Code requirements

Key Board discussions

Outcome

• Ensuring an effective and

entrepreneurial Board to promote

long-term sustainable success

• Macroeconomic environment

• Growth opportunities, including

new energy and decarbonisation

developments at the Sullom Voe Terminal

and potential acquisitions

• Board evaluation results

• Training and knowledge refresh

•

The Board discusses growth opportunities

at every Board meeting, including at the

opportunity costs of pursuing ventures

•

Training on corporate governance and

compliance; anti-corruption and bribery;

and on Directors’ responsibilities

•

Board member engagement with the

Employee Forum, which drives staff culture

• Establishing and aligning purpose,

Values and strategy with culture

•

Culture, Values and ESG are included in

Company Performance Indicators

•

Launch of 2024 Offering of notes

•

Regular in-depth reviews of risks and their

mitigants through its Committees

•

Ensuring necessary resourcing is in

place and establishing a framework of

controls to enable risk to be assessed

•

Rigorous assessment of the Group’s

liquidity requirements

• Reviewed Risk Management Framework

•

Reviewed principal risks and uncertainties

and emerging risks

•

UK and South East Asia regulatory

environment

•

Refinancing the Group’s debt facilities

•

Evolution of the Risk Management

Framework

•

Discussion and alignment on compliance

with regulatory requirements

• Effective engagement with

shareholders and stakeholders

•

Updates provided at each Board meeting

• Debt investor engagement

• Annual General Meeting

• Ensuring workforce policies and

practices are consistent with the

Company’s Values

• Ethics and compliance

•

Company Code of Conduct and

associated policies updated

• Established Handrails website

•

Appointments are subject to formal

rigorous and transparent procedure

with effective succession plan for

Board and senior management

• Appointment of NEDs

• Appointment of CFO

• Detailed discussions on succession

planning and review of roles and

accountabilities of Executive Committee

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Good governance

is more than a

requirement,

it is the key to

business success.

Chair of the Governance and

Nomination Committee

Gareth Penny

Dear shareholder,

In 2024 the Committee focused on Board composition, in

particular further recruiting two new members as both Rani Koya

and Liv Monica Stubholt had advised the Company that they

would be both stepping down at the May 2024 Annual General

Meeting (‘AGM’). We also required a new Chair of the Remuneration

and Social Responsibility Committee as I was chairing the

Committee on an interim basis following Karina Litvack’s

departure towards the end of 2023.

I’m very pleased that after a thorough search process (which

was detailed in the Company’s 2023 Annual Report on page 89),

the Committee recommended Rosalind Kainyah and Marianne

Daryabegui to the Board for appointment. After due consideration

the Board agreed with our recommendation and proposed their

appointments to you, our shareholders, at the May 2024 AGM.

The Committee also recommended to the Board that Rosalind,

with her previous Remuneration Committee experience, become

Chair of the Remuneration and Social Responsibility Committee,

and also join the Sustainability and Risk Committee. Marianne,

with her strong financial background joined the Audit Committee

and also sits on the Sustainability and Risk Committee. Mike Borrell

took over as Chair of the Sustainability and Risk Committee from

Rani Koya.

At the end on 2024, the Board held an external performance

evaluation. I am encouraged by the findings which concluded

that the Board was well run and that its members’ skills reflected

the requirements of the Company. New Board members have

settled in quickly and are demonstrating that their appointments

were well made. More information on this can be found on the

following page.

Gareth Penny

Chair of the Governance and Nomination Committee

26 March 2025

Governance and Nomination Committee report

Governance and Nomination Committee membership

The composition of the Governance and Nomination Committee is

set out below, along with attendance at the scheduled meetings.

Appointment dates and attendance at the four scheduled

meetings are set out below:

Member attended

Date appointed as

Committee member

Meetings

attended

Gareth Penny

Amjad Bseisu

Michael Borrell

6 December 2022

22 February 2010

5 September 2023

4/4

4/4

4/4

Main responsibilities

The core work of the Governance and Nomination Committee is

to ensure that the Board and its Committees support the strategy

of the Group. The Board currently comprises seven members; five

Non-Executive Directors and two Executive Directors. The Board is

characterised by a collaborative approach which works to create

strong leadership with individual Directors who collectively bring

a diverse mix of talent and experience to the Company.

The main responsibilities of the Committee are to:

•

Review the size, structure and composition (including the skills,

experience, independence, knowledge and diversity) of the

Board and its Committees;

•

Ensure the orderly succession of Executive Directors, Non-

Executive Directors and executive and senior management;

•

Identify, evaluate and recommend candidates for appointment

or reappointment as Directors or Company Secretary, taking

into account diversity, including gender, social and ethnic

backgrounds, cognitive and personal strengths and the balance

of knowledge, skills and experience required to serve on the Board;

•

Review the outside directorships/commitments of

Non-Executive Directors; and

•

Exercise oversight of the compliance of the Company with

the Corporate Governance Code (the ‘Code’) and ensure the

relevant practices are applied as when the Code is updated.

The Committee’s full terms of reference can be found on the

Group’s website, www.enquest.com, under Corporate Governance.

changes, there was no concern regarding succession planning

at this time. It was concluded that the Directors worked well

together and contributed effectively to the Company. The Board’s

Committees were also reviewed and were found to be well run and

adhering to their Terms of Reference. There were no major findings

from the Board or Committees review, however, a suggestion

that, despite extensive review at the Audit Committee, additional

oversight be given to IT matters was accepted.

The Chairman’s review formed part of the external evaluation and

it was concluded that he was highly rated by his fellow Directors

and led the Board well, encouraging debate and ensuring all

views are aired. It was added that both the Chairman and CEO

were respectful of Board opinions and complemented each

other’s skills.

The key areas from the 2023 review were monitored and

progressed during the year. These included ensuring that the

Board understood stakeholder expectations, which was facilitated

by a presentation by the Head of Investor Relations; a review and

renewal of the Company’s diversity policy; employee engagement

activities, which included a Board visit to the Aberdeen office, see

page 94; the appointment of a Chair of the Remuneration and

Social Responsibility Committee (noting that the Company Chair

was not the right person to lead said Committee); and to ensure

risk matters remained adequately covered at Board level.

Re-election to the Board

Following a review of the effectiveness of the Board, the Governance

and Nomination Committee confirms that it is satisfied with both

the performance and the time commitment of each Director

throughout the year. The Committee also remains confident

that each of them is in a position to discharge their duties to the

Company in the coming year and that together they continue to

bring the necessary skills required to the Board. Board approval is

required should a Director wish to accept a further external role, see

page 96 for an example of the decision-making process. Detailed

biographies for each Director, including their skills and external

appointments, can be found on pages 90 to 91.

Priorities for the coming year

The main focus of the Committee in 2025 will be continued

oversight of Board and Committee composition.

Boardroom diversity

The Group’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy can be found

on the Group’s website at www.enquest.com/environmental-

social-and-governance/social/people. The Policy aligns with the

Company’s Values, which incorporate both respect and openness.

The Group seeks diversity in its employee base, recognising that

those from different backgrounds, experience and abilities can

bring fresh ideas, perspectives and innovation to improve the

business and working practices. In 2024, the Board considered the

diversity of the organisation, targets and the means to improve

diversity. As a result of this consideration, there was an updated

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy published. The Board also

encouraged the Company in STEM engagement with specific

emphasis on Women in STEM, with a focus on STEM education

across the wider school and university community.

The Board Diversity Policy is aligned with the expectations of

Listing Rule 6.6.6 R(9). As at 31 December 2024 (being the reference

date chosen for the purposes of the Listing Rule) at least 40% of

the individuals on the Board were women (42.86%); one of the

CEO, CFO, Chair or SID is a woman (the SID is Farina Khan); and

at least one individual is from a minority ethnic background

(three members). Recent appointments have been made with

diversity of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability

or educational, professional and socio-economic backgrounds

in mind. There have been no changes to the Board since the

reference date.

Committee activities during the year

The Governance and Nomination Committee met four times in

2024. Its key activities included:

Board appointments

Rosalind Kainyah and Marianne Daryabegui were both appointed

as Non-Executive Directors on 30 May 2024, following shareholder

approval at the 2024 AGM. Jonathan Copus, the Company’s Chief

Financial Officer, was appointed as an Executive Director at the

2024 AGM. All appointments were subject to a formal, rigorous

and transparent procedure and as explained in the Company’s

2023 Annual Report, were conducted by an independent external

provider, Spencer Stuart. Their biographies are on page 90 to 91.

Committee appointments

As detailed in the Chairman’s letter, the Committee reviewed the

composition of the Board Committees at various stages during

the year and the new Board members were allocated committees

accordingly. Membership of which can be found on page 93. The

appointment process was fully detailed in the 2023 Annual Report.

In 2023, Gareth Penny, Chairman of EnQuest, stepped into the role

as interim Chair of the Remuneration and Social Responsibility

Committee. This was not recommended under Code Provision

32 which stipulates that the chair of a company may not chair

a remuneration committee. Hence, following her appointment

in May 2024, Rosalind Kainyah was appointed as Chair of the

Remuneration and Social Responsibility Committee.

Structured Board succession planning

Succession planning is an important part of the Committee

and the Board’s deliberations and is aimed at both senior

management and the wider organisation, such as identifying

and developing high potential individuals.

To ensure the Board remains adequately resourced, effective, and

aligned with the Company’s strategic priorities, the Governance

and Nomination Committee oversees a robust succession

planning process, spanning short, medium, and long-term

horizons. This process encompasses diversity, sector expertise,

and leadership capabilities. At the current time, given the short

tenure of the majority of the Directors and the current skillset, the

Board is considered to be well positioned for the future.

In considering a Board composition which best serves the

strategy, Values and Company Purpose into the future, the Board

has adopted diversity targets which align to the expectations

of Listing Rule 6.6.6 R(9). Its membership represents a spread

of backgrounds and experiences which cover the oil and gas

industry and other industries, including those supporting the

energy transition. See pages 90 to 91 for biographies.

The Board and the Governance and Nomination Committee

remain satisfied that the individuals currently fulfilling key

executive and senior management positions in the Group

have the requisite depth and breadth of skills, knowledge and

experience to ensure that orderly succession to the Board and

Executive Committee can take place. The Group continues to

work to identify capability, strengths and development gaps

and to develop the process for encouraging and supporting

high-potential employees.

Board performance review

The 2024 Board performance review was conducted externally

by CorpStat Governance Services. CorpStat Governance Services

has no other connection with the Company or individual Directors.

The next external performance review will take place in 2027. The

review was conducted via questionnaire and interview with each

Director. Interviews with the Company’s broker and external audit

partner were also conducted.

The results from the review, which were discussed in detail at

the February 2025 Board meeting, considered that the Board,

as a whole and individually, was very effective, especially given

the Board changes over recent years. Due to the recent Board

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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With regards to DTR 7.2.8AR, noting that the Board Diversity policy

applies equally to its Committees, while most of the Board

Committees are both gender and ethnically diverse, due to the

small size of the Board (there being five Non-Executive Directors,

including the Chairman of the Company) the Governance and

Nomination Committee remains 100% male; this will be reviewed

going forward. The target for the Executive Committee is for a 33%

diverse membership. At the reference date, excluding the CEO and

CFO, it was 20% ethnically diverse and 40% gender diverse. At the

date of publication of this report it is, excluding the CEO and CFO,

33.3% ethnically diverse and 33.3% gender diverse.

Although not a FTSE 350, the Board and Committee is cognisant

of the FTSE Women Leaders Review target of 40% female

representation on the Board and leadership teams and

remains ahead of the Parker Review target with respect to

minority ethnic representation.

The tables below set out information, as required by Listing Rule

6.6.6R(10), at 31 December 2024. Data was gathered by asking

each Director and member of the Executive Committee to

self-report via email their response to the information required

by the Listing Rule.

Note:

1

Breakdown of percentages: Directors (three female, four male); senior managers

(nine female, 49 male); employees (134 female, 533 male). Senior management and

total employee figures include EnQuest’s employees in Dubai, Malaysia and the UK

2

Per Code Provision 23 – this is the gender balance of those in the senior

management and their direct reports

Number of

Board members

Percentage of

the Board

Number of senior

positions on the

Board (CEO, CFO,

SID and Chair)

Number in

executive

management

Percentage of

executive

management

Men

4

57.15%

3

3

60%

Women

3

42.86%

1

2

40%

Not specified/prefer not to say

–

–

–

–

–

Number of

Board members

Percentage of

the Board

Number of senior

positions on the

Board (CEO, CFO,

SID and Chair)

Number in

executive

management

Percentage of

executive

management

White British or other White

(including minority-white groups)

4

57.14%

1

4

80%

Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups

–

–

–

–

–

Asian/Asian British

1

14.29%

1

1

20%

Black/African/Caribbean/Black British

1

14.29%

–

–

–

Other ethnic group

1

14.29%

1

–

–

Not specified/prefer not to say

–

–

–

–

–

Governance and Nomination Committee

continued

Directors

Senior

managers

Employees

Senior

managers and

Direct reports

2

88.14%

11.86%

57.15%

42.86%

80%

64%

20%

36%

Female

Male

0

20

40

60

80

100

The chart below illustrates gender breakdown of EnQuest’s

Directors and workforce as at 31 December 2024

1

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Audit Committee report

The Committee has

continued to provide

robust review and

challenge of the

Group’s financial

reporting and system

of internal controls.

Chair of the Audit Committee

Farina Khan

Dear fellow shareholder

I am pleased to present the Audit Committee report for the year

ended 31 December 2024, covering our activities over the course

of the year.

The Audit Committee oversees and monitors the Group’s

financial reporting (including reporting on the financial aspects

related to climate change), external and internal audit and the

effectiveness of the system of internal financial and IT-related

controls. The Committee also works closely with the Sustainability

and Risk Committee in matters of mutual interest, including any

recommendations arising from internal audit assurance in the

matter of risk and risk management.

More information on the role and responsibilities of the Committee

and its terms of reference, which are reviewed annually, can be

found at www.enquest.com/investors/corporate-governance.

In addition to the standing agenda items for the year, the

Committee also considered a variety of other focus areas

including: the evolving cyber security landscape and the Group’s

response; updates to standards issued by the Institute of Internal

Auditors (‘IIA’); EnQuest PLC’s shareholder distribution capacity;

simplification of the Group’s legal entity structure; reviewing

Corporate Governance updates, including the Group’s approach

to compliance with the changes to Provision 29 with respect to

risk management and internal control (in conjunction with the

Sustainability and Risk Committee); and investor and regulator

focus areas. With the updates to the UK Corporate Governance

Code (the ‘Code’) issued in January 2024, most of which are

effective from 1 January 2025 with the exception of Provision

29, which is effective from 1 January 2026, the Committee and

management remain committed to reviewing the Group’s existing

risk management and control environment and associated

reporting to ensure it remains robust and appropriate.

There was continued review and challenge on progress against

control and process improvements, including IT controls,

identified in conjunction with the Group’s external auditor. It

was pleasing to see that significant progress during the year

was made in this regard by management, particularly around

privileged access controls and financial and ESG reporting

process improvements. Given the volatile global environment,

the Committee also continued to ensure that key judgements

and estimates made in the financial statements, such as the

recoverable value of the Group’s assets, were carefully assessed.

In May 2024, we welcomed Marianne Daryabegui to the Board

and Committee. Marianne brings significant experience in capital

markets and mergers and acquisitions and I have welcomed her

contributions through the second half of 2024 as we have covered

a broad range of focus areas, including the Group’s successful

debt refinancing activities in the fourth quarter.

In November 2024, EnQuest received a letter from the Financial

Reporting Council (‘FRC’) stating that the 2023 Annual Report

and Accounts had been reviewed by the FRC’s Corporate

Reporting Review (‘CRR’) team. Whilst acknowledging the

limitations inherent in the scope of their review, it was pleasing

to see that the review resulted in no queries or questions

for management and no formal responses were required.

Several areas were noted for management’s attention where

the FRC believes that users of the accounts would benefit

from improvements to EnQuest’s reporting. These areas

have been addressed by management in the 2024 Annual

Report and Accounts, where considered appropriate.

As discussed within the Corporate governance statement,

the Committee is pleased to confirm that the actions of

the Committee were, and continue to be, in compliance

with the Code and that it is satisfied with the formal

and transparent policies and procedures in place.

Farina Khan

Chair of the Audit Committee

26 March 2025

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

100—101

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Audit Committee report

continued

Committee composition

As required by the Code published in January 2024, the

Committee exclusively comprises Non-Executive Directors,

biographies of whom are set out on pages 90 and 91. The Board is

satisfied that the Chair of the Committee, Farina Khan, previously

Chief Financial officer at PETRONAS Chemical Group Berhad, and

a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia

and New Zealand, meets the requirement for recent and relevant

financial experience, with the Committee as a whole meeting the

requirement to have competence relevant to the sector in which

they operate given Michael Borrell and Marianne Daryabegui’s

respective careers in the oil and gas sector.

Membership of the Committee, appointment dates and

attendance at the four meetings held during 2024 is provided in

the table below:

Member

Date appointed

Committee member

Attendance at

meetings during

the year

Farina Khan

Liv Monica Stubholt

1

Mike Borrell

Marianne Daryabegui

1

1 November 2020

15 February 2021

6 December 2023

30 May 2024

4/4

2/2

4/4

2/2

Notes:

1

Following EnQuest’s Annual General Meeting on 30 May 2024, Liv Monica Stubholt

stepped down from the Board of Directors and her position on the Audit Committee.

On that date, Marianne Daryabegui was appointed

Meetings are also normally attended by the Chief Executive Officer,

Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary, the external auditor,

the internal auditor, key finance team members and other senior

business managers as required. The Chairman of the Board

also attends the meetings from time to time. The Chair of the

Committee regularly meets in between Committee meetings

with the external lead audit partner and internal audit to discuss

matters relevant to the Company.

The Committee continues to monitor its own effectiveness and

that of the functions it supports on a regular basis. Through

the review of the terms of reference of the Committee, regular

meetings with the internal and external auditors and key

management personnel, the Committee has concluded that

its core duties in relation to financial reporting, internal controls,

whistleblowing and fraud, internal audit, external audit and

reporting responsibilities are being performed well.

Fair, balanced and understandable

A key requirement of the Group’s Annual Report and Accounts

is for the report to be fair, balanced and understandable. In

addition, the Annual Report should contain sufficient information

to enable the position, performance, strategy and business

model of the Company to be clearly understood and details of

measurable key performance indicators and explanations of how

the Company has engaged with its stakeholders (as set out in

the Group’s Section 172 Statement on page 84). The Committee

and the Board are satisfied that the Annual Report and Accounts

meet these requirements, with appropriate weight being given

to both positive and negative developments in the year.

With regard to these requirements, the Committee has

considered the robust process which operates when

compiling the Annual Report and Accounts, including:

•

Clear guidance and instructions are provided to all contributors;

•

Revisions to regulatory requirements, including the Code, are

communicated and monitored;

•

A thorough process of review, evaluation and verification of the

content of the Annual Report and Accounts is undertaken to

ensure accuracy and consistency;

•

External advisers, including the external auditors, provide advice

to management and the Audit Committee on best practice with

regard to the creation of the Annual Report and Accounts; and

•

A meeting of the Committee was held in March 2025 to review

and approve the draft 2024 Annual Report and Accounts in

advance of the final sign-off by the Board.

Financial reporting and significant financial statement

reporting issues

The primary role of the Committee in relation to financial reporting

is to assess, amongst other things:

•

The appropriateness of the accounting policies selected

and disclosures made, including whether they comply with

International Financial Reporting Standards; and

•

Those judgements, estimates and key assumptions that

could have a significant impact on the Group’s financial

performance and position, or on the remuneration of

executive and senior management.

Audit Committee meetings

There were four Committee meetings in 2024. A summary of the main items discussed in each meeting is set out in the table below:

Measure

March

2024

May

2024

August

2024

December

2024

Audit Committee self-evaluation assessment of its effectiveness including review of

actions identified in previous effectiveness review

√

Audit Committee terms of reference

√

√

Significant matters arising from completed internal audits

√

√

√

√

Internal audit and assurance plan for 2024 and 2025

√

√

Internal audit progress against 2024 plan, including findings since last meeting

√

√

√

√

Updates on changes to IIA Global Internal Audit Standards

√

Independence and objectivity of Internal audit

√

Joint venture audit plan for 2024, including summary findings since last meeting

√

√

√

√

Cyber security update

√

√

√

√

Capital structure and business development

√

√

√

√

Annual external audit plan

√

External (Deloitte) audit fees subject to the audit plan

√

Level of non-audit service fees for Deloitte

√

Quality, independence and objectivity of Deloitte

√

√

√

Effectiveness of Deloitte as external auditors

√

Evaluate the viability assessment

√

Appropriateness of going concern assumption

√

√

Review of half-year or full-year regulatory press release and results statements

√

√

Briefings on regulatory developments including corporate governance, fraud risk

assessment, FRC thematic reviews and climate-related matters

√

√

Key risks, judgements and uncertainties, including the consideration of climate

change, impacting the half-year or year-end financial statements (reports from

both management and external auditor)

√

√

√

Presentation on the reserves audit and evaluation of the Competent Person’s

independence and objectivity

√

Tax strategy, policy and compliance

√

Impact of UK Energy Profits levy and other tax topics

√

√

√

Management’s response to audit findings, recommendations and control

weaknesses, including potential improvements and agreed actions

√

√

√

Review of process and controls relating to the development of the Group’s internal

control framework

√

√

√

√

IT controls progress against IT audit findings

√

√

√

√

These items are considered by the Committee, together with reports from both management and its external auditor at each relevant

Committee meeting. The significant accounting and reporting areas considered, including those related to EnQuest’s 2024 Consolidated

Financial Statements, are set out below:

Significant financial statement reporting issue

Consideration

Going concern and viability

The Group’s assessments of the going concern assumption

and viability are based on detailed cash flow, covenant and the

reserves-based lending borrowing base forecasts. These are, in

turn, underpinned by forecasts and assumptions in respect of:

•

Production and costs for the next three years, based on the

Group’s approved 2025 business plan and forecasts; and

•

The oil price assumption, based on a forward curve of

$75/bbl (2025).

The Committee reviewed and considered the Directors’ half-

year and full-year statements with respect to the going concern

basis of accounting. The Board also regularly reviews the liquidity

projections of the Group. The detailed going concern and longer-

term viability analysis, including sensitivity analysis and stress

testing, along with explanations and justifications for the key

assumptions made, were presented at the March 2025 meeting.

This analysis was considered and challenged by the Committee,

including, but not limited to, the appropriateness of the period

covered, planning scenarios, including production volume

expectations, capital projects, macroeconomic assumptions,

including those associated with oil prices and inflation, stress

tests and the achievability of any mitigations that may be

required in a downside case scenario to ensure that the

Group would have sufficient headroom to continue as a going

concern. The Committee supported the going concern basis of

accounting. The disclosures in the Annual Report concerning the

viability statement and going concern assumption (see pages 37

to 38) were reviewed and approved at the March 2025 meeting

for recommendation to the Board.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

102—103

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Significant financial statement reporting issue

Consideration

Potential misstatement of oil and gas reserves

The Group has total proved and probable reserves as at

31 December 2024 of 168.6 MMboe. The estimation of these

reserves is essential to:

•

The valuation of the Company;

•

The assessment of going concern and viability;

•

Impairment testing;

• Decommissioning liability provisions; and

• The calculation of depreciation.

During the March 2025 meeting, management presented the

Group’s 2P reserves, together with the report from Gaffney,

Cline & Associates, the Group’s reserves auditor (which are also

presented to the Group’s Sustainability and Risk Committee for

technical assessment).

The Committee considered the scope and adequacy of the work

performed by Gaffney, Cline & Associates and their independence

and objectivity and concurred that the estimation of reserves

had been consistently applied to the financial statements.

Impairment of tangible and intangible assets

The recoverability of asset carrying values is a significant area

of judgement. These impairment tests are underpinned by

assumptions regarding:

• 2P reserves;

•

Oil price assumptions (based on an internal view of future prices

of $75/bbl (2025), $75/bbl (2026), $75/bbl (2027) and $75/bbl

real thereafter);

•

Life of field production profiles and opex, capex and

abandonment expenditure; and

•

A post-tax market discount rate derived using the weighted

average cost of capital methodology.

For more details, see also note 2 critical accounting judgements

and key sources of estimation uncertainty: recoverability of asset

carrying values, and notes 9 and 11.

Impairment testing has been performed resulting in a pre-tax

non-cash impairment charge of $71.4 million.

At the March 2025 meeting, management presented the key

assumptions made in respect of impairment testing and the

result thereof to the Committee. The Committee considered

and challenged these assumptions, including the oil price and

discount rate used, and potential impacts of climate change

and energy transition, in line with the challenges performed as

part of the going concern and viability review. Sensitivity analysis

and disclosures estimating the effect of oil price reductions were

reviewed. Consideration was also given to Deloitte’s view of the

work performed by management.

Contingent consideration

Any contingent consideration included in the consideration

payable for a business combination or asset acquisition is

recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. These fair values

are generally based on risk-adjusted future cash flows discounted

using appropriate discount rates.

The Group calculates contingent consideration payable in respect

of its Magnus acquisition. See note 21 for further details.

At the March 2025 meeting, the key judgements and estimates

and result of the fair value calculations, explanation of

movements in the year and the associated disclosures, including

sensitivity analysis, were presented to and challenged by the

Committee. It was noted the key assumptions, other than the

discount rate which is specific to the liability, were aligned with

those used in the Group’s impairment testing and tax estimates.

Consideration was also given to Deloitte’s view of the work

performed by management.

The Committee concluded that the assumptions and inputs

for contingent consideration payable were reasonable and

consistent with other relevant judgements and estimates made

and the related liabilities recorded were appropriate.

Climate change in financial reporting

While the Group’s view of evolving climate risks continues to

develop, appropriate disclosure is an area of focus for the

Committee.

Climate change and the transition to a lower carbon economy

may have significant impacts on the currently reported amounts

of the Group’s assets and liabilities and on similar assets and

liabilities that may be recognised in the future.

See note 2 Use of judgements, estimates and assumptions:

Climate change and energy transition.

The Committee considered financial statement disclosures,

including TCFD and CFD reporting, and how the Group’s climate

change scenarios are reflected in the Group’s key judgements

and estimates used in the preparation of the Group’s 2024

financial statements. The Committee also reviewed the results

of testing the Group’s resilience under the International Energy

Agency’s Announced Pledges scenario and Net Zero Emissions

by 2050 scenario.

The Committee, recognising the evolving nature of climate

change risks and responses, concluded that climate change

has been appropriately considered by management in key

judgements and estimates and concurred with the disclosures

proposed by management.

Appropriateness of the decommissioning provision

The Group’s decommissioning provision of $741.6 million at

31 December 2024 is based upon a discounted estimate of the

future costs and timing of decommissioning of the Group’s oil and

gas assets. Judgement exists in respect of the estimation of the

costs involved, the discount rate and inflation rate assumed, and

the timing of decommissioning activities.

See note 2 Critical accounting judgements and key sources of

estimation uncertainty: Provisions.

The Committee reviewed the report by management

summarising the key inputs and their impact on the provision.

The Committee and the Group’s external auditor focused on

cost assumptions, as well as, the inflation and discount rates

used, alongside sensitivity analysis and disclosure estimating

the effect of a change in discount rates given the uncertain

macroeconomic environment. Regard was also given to the

observations made by Deloitte as to the appropriateness of

the estimates made.

Significant financial statement reporting issue

Consideration

Taxation

At 31 December 2024, the Group carried deferred tax balances

comprising $506.5 million of tax assets (primarily related to

previous years’ tax losses) and $104.7 million of tax liabilities

primarily related to deferred taxes associated with the UK Energy

Profits Levy.

The recoverability of the tax losses has been assessed by reference

to future profit estimates derived from the Group’s impairment

testing. Ring-fence corporation tax losses totalling $2,066.4 million

($717.9 million tax-effected) have been recognised.

Given the complexity of tax legislation, risk exists in respect of some

of the Group’s tax positions.

The Committee received a report from the Group’s Head

of Tax, outlining all uncertain tax positions, and discussed

management’s assumptions of future profit estimates and

evaluated the amount of deferred tax assets recognised. It was

noted that the assumptions are consistent with those used in

the impairment assessment (see above). The Committee also

took into account the views of Deloitte as to the adequacy of the

Group’s tax balances.

An evaluation of the transparency of the Group’s tax exposures

was undertaken, reviewing the adequacy and appropriateness

of tax disclosures, including those related to the EPL, presented by

management. Regard was also given to the observations made

by Deloitte as to the appropriateness of the disclosures made.

Risk management

The Code requires that the Board monitors the Company’s risk

management and, at least annually, carries out and reports

on the results of a review of their effectiveness. The Board has

oversight of risk management within EnQuest for the Company’s

emerging and principal risks. Pages 54 and 118 provide more detail

on how the Board, and its Sustainability and Risk Committee, have

discharged its responsibility in this regard.

Internal control

Responsibility in respect of financial internal control is delegated

by the Board to the Committee. The effectiveness of the Group’s

internal control framework is reviewed continually throughout the

year. Key features include:

•

Clear delegations of authority to the Board and its

sub-Committees, and to each level of management;

•

Setting of HSEA, operational and financial targets and

budgets which are subsequently monitored by management

and the Board;

•

A comprehensive risk management process with clear

definition of risk tolerance and appetite. This includes a review

by the Sustainability and Risk Committee of the effectiveness of

management controls and actions which address and mitigate

the most significant risks;

•

An annual risk-based internal audit programme developed in

conjunction with management. Findings are communicated

to the Audit Committee and follow-up reviews are conducted

where necessary;

•

Regular reporting to the Audit Committee of managements key

financial controls self-assessment; and

•

Further objective feedback provided by the external auditors

and other external specialists.

Obtaining assurance on the internal control environment

The Committee received reports from internal audit at each

scheduled Committee meeting in 2024 and meets privately with

the head internal auditor from time to time. In order to ensure

independence and objectivity, the primary reporting line of all

assurance providers, including the Group’s internal audit function,

is to the Chair of the Committee, administrative oversight being

provided by the Chief Executive.

The purpose, scope and authority of internal audit are defined

within its charter, which is approved annually by the Committee.

The internal audit function maintains an internal quality assurance

and improvement programme covering all aspects of internal

audit’s activities and evaluates the conformance of these activities

with the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors’ Standards (‘IIA

Standards’). Following the launch of the new Global Internal Audit

Standards by the IIA (effective January 2025), it was agreed a

self-assessment against the new Global Internal Audit Standards

would be carried out and an action plan would be submitted to

the Committee.

The Group’s system of internal control, which is embedded in

all key operations, provides reasonable rather than absolute

assurance that the Group’s business objectives will be achieved

within the risk tolerance levels defined by the Board. Regular

management reporting, which provides a balanced assessment

of key risks and controls, is an important component of assurance.

In January 2024, the FRC issued the updated UK Corporate

Governance Code with the ultimate aim to strengthen board

accountability for the effectiveness of the risk and control

framework. This will require boards to make a specific declaration

within the ARA as to the effectiveness of a Company’s risk

management and internal control systems extended to include

those over reporting, such as narrative and ESG reporting. This

requirement comes into effect from 1 January 2026. As such, the

Committee will continue to support and monitor the development

of an Audit & Assurance Policy to focus attention on the level of

assurance relating to all material controls within the business with

specific attention being paid to cyber security given its impact on

the wider control environment. Management has also continued

its assessment of the potential for fraud risk across the business,

ensuring mitigating controls are in place and operating as

expected as well as identifying and implementing specific actions

to ensure the Group maintains a strong control environment.

In respect of the work performed by internal audit, an internal

audit plan is approved by the Committee each year. When setting

the plan, recommendations from management and internal

audit are considered, and take into account the particular risks

impacting the Company, which are reviewed by the Board and

the Sustainability and Risk Committee. During 2024, internal audit

activities were undertaken for various areas, including reviews of:

•

Human Resources – Management of change;

•

‘Purchase to pay’ (Maximo) upgrade project (post-

implementation review);

•

HSSE and asset integrity – maintenance processes;

•

Climate change risk management framework (‘RMF’) bowtie;

•

Compliance with Regulation, legislation and ethical conduct

RMF bowtie; and

• Payroll.

Detailed results from internal audit were presented to

management and a summary of the findings was presented to

the Committee, together with copies of all internal audit reports,

noting no material control issues were identified. Where potential

control enhancements were identified as being required, the

Committee agreed appropriate actions with management and

assessed management’s response to the findings. Throughout the

year, the Committee is kept apprised of management’s progress

against the agreed actions, with the majority of actions closed in

accordance with the agreed schedule.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

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Audit Committee report

continued

External audit

One of the Committee’s key responsibilities is to monitor the

performance, objectivity and independence of the external

auditor. Each year, the Committee ensures that the scope

of the auditor’s work is sufficient and that the auditor is

remunerated fairly.

The annual process for reviewing the performance of the

external audit process involves an interview or questionnaire

with key members of the Group who are involved in the audit

process to obtain feedback on the quality, efficiency and

effectiveness of the audit. Additionally, Committee members

take into account their own view of the external auditor’s

performance and independence, including the level of

professional scepticism displayed, when determining whether

or not to recommend reappointment. The Committee also held

private meetings with the external auditor during the year.

The Committee considered the external audit plan, in particular

to gain assurance that it was tailored to reflect changes in

circumstances from the prior year. The significant audit risks

addressed during the course of the 2024 audit were:

•

Impairment of oil & gas assets and goodwill;

• Contingent consideration;

• Decommissioning provision;

• Deferred tax; and

• Management override of controls.

Deloitte regularly updated the Committee on the status of their

procedures during the year, including how they had challenged

the Group’s assumptions. The Committee and Deloitte discussed

how risks to audit quality were addressed, key accounting and

audit judgements, material communications between Deloitte

and management and any issues arising from them.

Taking into account management’s review and its own

experiences with the external auditor, the Committee concluded

that the audit team was providing the required quality in relation

to the provision of audit services in its fifth year as auditor and has

maintained its independence and objectivity. As required under

UK auditing standards, Deloitte confirmed their independence to

the Committee.

As previously disclosed, a new lead partner has been in place for

2024. The Committee considers the reappointment of the external

auditor each year, including consideration of the advisability

and potential impact of conducting a tender process for the

appointment of a different independent public accounting firm.

The Committee is also responsible for making a recommendation

to the Board for it to put to the Company’s shareholders for

approval at the AGM, to appoint, reappoint or remove the external

auditor. At the AGM in May 2024, the shareholders approved

a resolution to reappoint Deloitte as external auditor with the

same resolution to be proposed for the 2025 AGM. The Company

has complied with the Code and FRC Guidance in respect of

audit tendering and rotation, under which the Company will be

required to tender for the audit no later than the 2030 financial

year. The Committee regularly reviews auditor performance and

may elect to carry out the tender earlier than the 2030 financial

year if determined it would be in the interests of the Company’s

shareholders to do so.

Use of external auditors for non-audit services

The Committee is responsible for EnQuest’s policy on non-audit

services and the approval of non-audit services. The Committee

and Board believe that the external auditor’s independence and

objectivity can potentially be affected by the level of non-audit

services to EnQuest. However, the Committee acknowledges

that certain work of a non-audit nature is best undertaken by the

external auditor given their working knowledge of the Group. To

ensure objectivity and independence, and to reflect best practice

in this area, the Company’s policy on non-audit services reflects

the UK Regulations.

As part of the Committee’s process in respect of the provision of

non-audit services, the external auditor provides the Committee

with information about its policies and processes for maintaining

independence and monitoring compliance with current

regulatory requirements.

The key features of the non-audit services policy, the full version

of which is available on the Group’s website (www.enquest.com;

under Corporate Governance within the Investors section), are

as follows:

•

A pre-defined list of prohibited services has been established;

•

A schedule of services where the Group may engage the

external auditor has been established and agreed by the

Committee;

•

Any non-audit project work which could impair the objectivity

or independence of the external auditor may not be awarded to

the external auditor; and

•

Fees for permissible non-audit services provided by the external

auditor are to be capped at no more than 70% of both the

average Group audit fee and the UK audit fee for the preceding

three years.

The Committee continues to review non-audit services and

reviews the scope of work to ensure its close link to audit services.

The Committee regularly reviews reports from management on

the audit and non-audit services reported in accordance with the

policy or for which specific prior approval from the Committee is

being sought.

Delegated authority by the Committee for the approval of

non-audit services by the external auditor is as follows:

Authoriser

Value of services per

non-audit project

Chief Financial Officer

Chair of the Audit Committee

Audit Committee

Up to £50,000

Up to £100,000

Above £100,000

In each case where the audit or non-audit service contract does

not exceed the relevant threshold, the matter is approved by

management by delegated authority from the Committee and

is subsequently presented for approval by the Committee at the

next meeting.

The scope of the non-audit services contracted with the external

auditor in 2024 consisted mainly of the interim review and the

provision of customary comfort letters in respect of the debt

refinancing and other assurance services (see note 4(f)).

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The Committee’s

focus remains on

ensuring reward

programmes

incentivise

employees to deliver

EnQuest’s strategy.

Chair of the Remuneration and

Social Responsibility Committee

Rosalind Kainyah

Dear shareholder

On behalf of the Board and the Remuneration and Social

Responsibility Committee, I am pleased to present EnQuest’s

Directors’ Remuneration Report (‘DRR’) for the financial year

ended 31 December 2024.

The DRR is split into three sections: this Annual Statement; a

summary Remuneration Policy Report; and the Annual Report

on Remuneration. EnQuest’s Remuneration Policy was submitted

to shareholders at the 2024 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’),

receiving 97.44% votes in favour. As explained below, no changes

are proposed to the Policy this year, and we have therefore chosen

to show an abridged version of the report which provides context

to the decisions taken by the Committee. The Annual Report on

Remuneration will be subject to an advisory shareholder vote at

the 2025 AGM.

Executive Director and Committee changes

As disclosed in last year’s report, Jonathan Copus began

employment with EnQuest on 7 December 2023 as Chief Financial

Officer (‘CFO’) Designate and became CFO on 1 February 2024.

He was formally appointed an Executive Director of the Group at

the 2024 AGM. Full details of Jonathan’s starting package were set

out in the 2023 report.

On 30 May 2024, Salman Malik stepped down from the EnQuest

Board. He remained employed in his role as Chief Executive Officer

of Veri Energy Limited (‘Veri Energy’), a wholly owned subsidiary

of EnQuest, until 30 June 2024. Details of the leaver treatment for

Salman Malik are set out on page 114.

Marianne Daryabegui and I both joined EnQuest as Non-Executive

Directors on 30 May 2024. I was appointed as Chair of the

Remuneration and Social Responsibility Committee, replacing

Gareth Penny who had served as Interim Chair of the Committee

since 18 December 2023.

Update on Directors’ Remuneration Policy

In last year’s report, the Committee set out its intention to revert

to shareholders with a revised Directors’ Remuneration Policy

(the ‘Policy’) over the next 12 months, reflecting ongoing work at

the time to establish a suitable management incentive for Veri

Energy. As noted above, with the role of Chief Executive Officer of

Veri Energy no longer being a Board Director, the need to amend

the Policy for Executive Directors fell away. The Committee is

satisfied that the current approved Policy remains appropriate

and continues to provide us with the right overall structure to

motivate Executive Directors to deliver against EnQuest’s short-

and longer-term strategy. Based on this, and given the very

strong shareholder support received at the 2024 AGM, we intend

to maintain the existing Policy for at least another 12 months (and

for up to 24 months, i.e. until the third anniversary of approval).

Performance and remuneration outcomes for 2024

Group production in 2024 averaged 40.7 Kboed, 0.6% below

the low-point of guidance. Significantly, the Company has

also continued to de-lever, with EnQuest net debt reduced

by $95 million in 2024 to $386 million by the end of the year,

providing a strong foundation from which the business can

pursue transformative growth. During 2024, the Group has

delivered diversified growth, including three notable transactions

in South East Asia.

2024 annual bonus – payable in 2025

The Executive Directors’ annual bonus awards are based on

a combination of financial and operational results and the

achievement of key accountability objectives. The bonus

attainment for Amjad Bseisu and Jonathan Copus was based

wholly on achievement against the Company Performance

Contract (‘CPC’). Salman Malik did not receive a bonus in respect

of the 2024 financial year.

In 2024, the target and maximum bonus potential for the

Executive Directors remained unchanged at 75% and 125% of salary,

respectively, with the final bonus award being equal to 63.1% of base

salary (50.5% of the maximum award). The Committee believes that

the payouts are appropriate and representative of the performance

of the Executive Directors and senior management when balanced

against the shareholder and employee experience, and that further

discretionary adjustment outside of the HSE&A performance

deductor was not required. Full details of how these awards were

determined are included on page 112 of this report.

Directors’ Remuneration Report

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

106—107

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£2,511

Chief Executive

Below

Threshold

Target

Maximum

Maximum +

50% share

appreciation

47%

33%

20%

100%

£651

£1,379

26%

30%

21%

24%

44%

54%

£3,066

Long-term incentives

Annual bonus

Fixed pay

Remuneration (£’000s)

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,500

3,000

Chief Financial Officer

Below

Threshold

Target

Maximum

Maximum +

50% share

appreciation

48%

32%

20%

£925

£440

100%

30%

26%

18%

20%

44%

54%

24%

21%

61%

£1,680

£2,050

Directors’ Remuneration Report

continued

Performance Share Plan (‘PSP’)

The PSP is the primary long-term incentive awarded to Executive

Directors, senior management and other key talent in the

Company. The three-year performance period for the PSP

granted in 2022 ended on 31 December 2024, with vesting of these

awards based 80% on EnQuest’s total shareholder return (‘TSR’)

performance relative to a group of sector comparators and 20%

on reduction of emissions over the performance period. At the end

of the period, both EnQuest’s relative TSR ranking and emissions

reduction achievement was below the threshold performance

level. As a result, the 2022 PSP will lapse in full in April 2025. Further

details are included on page 113 of this report.

During the year, PSP awards were granted to Amjad Bseisu,

Salman Malik and Jonathan Copus. As set out in last year’s report,

in order to reflect the volatility of the Company’s share price and

ensure Executive Directors do not benefit from potential future

‘windfall gains’, the grant level was scaled back from 250% to 185%

of salary. Vesting of these awards is based 80% on relative TSR and

20% on the achievement of an emission reduction target, both

measured over a three-year period. Further details are included

on page 113 of this report.

Implementation of the Remuneration Policy in 2025

Base salaries

There will be no salary increase for Executive Directors with

effect from 1 January 2025, with salaries remaining at £600,000

for Amjad Bseisu and £400,000 for Jonathan Copus.

2025 annual performance bonus

For 2025, the annual bonus for Amjad Bseisu and Jonathan Copus

will continue to be based 100% on EnQuest’s CPC outcome. Both

have a target level of 75% of salary and a maximum of 125% of

salary. Details of the performance measures and weightings are

set out on page 117.

2025 PSP awards

Amjad Bseisu and Jonathan Copus will each receive a 2025

PSP award of up to 180% of salary, lower than the normal

award of 250% as was also the case in 2024, recognising

the current share price relative to historic levels.

In order to recognise the impact of the UK Energy Profits

Levy (‘EPL’) and the material relative disadvantage this

creates for operators with significant North Sea exposure,

the Committee consulted with shareholders on possible

revisions to the PSP scorecard for future cycles. Based on

the feedback received, it has been agreed that the 2025 PSP

will use a blend of relative TSR, absolute TSR and emissions

reduction targets weighted 40%, 40% and 20%, respectively.

In finalising this scorecard of measures, the Committee

concluded that relative TSR remains an objective measure of

performance for EnQuest which helps to isolate management’s

genuine outperformance from broader stock market and sector

volatility, but that balancing this with absolute TSR would help

to provide strong alignment with shareholders and somewhat

mitigate the asymmetric and uncertain impact of EPL for

participants over the performance period. It was also considered

that combining three measures would further help to diversify

the performance evaluation and reduce the likelihood of ‘all-

or-nothing’ outcomes for future PSP cycles. Further details,

including targets for each measure, are set out on page 117.

Summary Remuneration Policy Report

The current Directors’ Remuneration Policy was approved by shareholders at the AGM held on 30 May 2024 and can be found on pages 101

to 107 of the 2023 Annual Report and Accounts. A summary of the Policy is set out below for information purposes.

Component

Key terms

Base salary

•

Typically reviewed by the Committee in January each year

•

No prescribed maximum salary or increase. Salary increases for Executive Directors

will take into account the conditions and pay of all employees within the Company

Pension and other benefits

•

Maximum pension allowance of the lesser of 10% of salary and £50,000

•

Benefits reviewed periodically by the Committee and adjusted to meet typical market

conditions. Currently include private medical insurance, life assurance and personal

accident insurance

Annual bonus

•

Maximum bonus opportunity of 125% of salary; target 75% of salary

•

Measures, weightings and targets are set annually by the Committee

•

Any bonus earned over 100% of salary is deferred in shares for two years

•

Discretion to pay dividends on deferred shares at the time of vesting

• Malus and clawback provisions apply

Performance Share Plan (‘PSP’)

•

Normal maximum award of 250% of salary (350% in exceptional circumstances)

•

Threshold performance pays out no more than 25% of maximum

•

Vesting is subject to performance measured over three financial years

•

Vested awards are typically subject to a mandatory two-year holding period

•

Performance measures, weightings and targets are set by the Committee ahead of

each award to reinforce the Company’s strategy. Measures will include relative TSR

and ESG

•

Discretion to pay dividends on vested awards at the time of vesting

• Malus and clawback provisions apply

Shareholding guidelines

•

In-post: Executive Directors must build and maintain a minimum shareholding of 200%

of salary within five years of appointment

•

Post-employment: Executive Directors must continue to hold the lower of their in-post

guideline and their actual shareholding on cessation, for at least two years

Chairman and NED fees

•

The Chairman receives an all-inclusive fee which is reviewed annually by the Committee

•

NEDs are reviewed annually by the Chairman and Executive Directors

•

NEDs receive a base fee, with additional fees being paid to the Senior Independent Director

and Committee Chairs. Additional fees may also be paid if there is a material increase in

time commitment and the Board wishes to recognise this additional workload

•

Aggregate NED fees are limited by the Company’s Articles of Association

The charts below illustrate the proposed remuneration arrangements for 2025 and provide an indication of the proportion of total

remuneration made up of each component of the Policy and the value of each component.

Conclusion

We continue to appreciate the benefits of transparency and

proactive interaction with major shareholders. We welcome

your input and are always open and ready to listen and take on

board suggestions that help EnQuest to continue to develop and

improve. The Committee and I wish to thank all our shareholders

for their ongoing support over the years. I hope you will support

and vote for this DRR at the forthcoming AGM.

Rosalind Kainyah

Chair of the Remuneration and Social Responsibility Committee

26 March 2025

The Directors’ Remuneration Report has been prepared in accordance with the

requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and Schedule 8 of the Large and Medium-

sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 as amended

in August 2013. It also describes the Group’s compliance with the 2018 UK Corporate

Governance Code (the ‘Code’) in relation to remuneration. The Committee has taken

account of the new requirements for the disclosure of Directors’ remuneration and

guidelines issued by major shareholder bodies when setting the remuneration strategy

for the Group.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Directors’ Remuneration Report

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Annual Report on Remuneration for 2024

The following section provides details of how EnQuest’s Remuneration Policy was implemented during the financial year ended

31 December 2024 and how it will be implemented in 2025.

Remuneration Committee membership in 2024

The Committee’s terms of reference are available either on the Group website, www.enquest.com, or by written request from the

Company Secretariat team at the Group’s London headquarters. The remit of the Committee embraces the remuneration strategy

and policy for the Executive Directors, the Executive Committee, senior management and, in certain matters, for the whole Group.

As of 31 December 2024, the Remuneration Committee comprised three Non-Executive Directors:

Member

Date appointed Committee member

Attendance at scheduled meetings during the year

Rosalind Kainyah (Chair)

30 May 2024

2/2

Farina Khan

1 November 2020

4/4

Gareth Penny

15 February 2023

4/4

The Committee has four scheduled meetings per year. However, during 2024, it had three additional ad hoc meetings to review

and discuss the Policy, leaver arrangements for Salman Malik, base salary adjustments for 2025, the setting of Group performance

conditions and related annual bonus for 2024, PSP performance conditions, UK Corporate Governance Code provisions and the

approval of share awards.

The Committee invites individuals to attend meetings to provide advice to ensure that the Committee’s decisions are informed and take

account of pay and conditions in the Group as a whole. Those individuals, who are not members but may attend by invitation, include,

but are not limited to (a) the Chief Executive; (b) the Chief Financial Officer; (c) the Company Secretary; (d) a representative from the

Group’s Human Resources department; and (e) representatives from the Committee’s remuneration adviser. No Director takes part in

any decision directly affecting their own remuneration.

Advisers to the Committee

Ellason was appointed as the independent remuneration advisor to the Committee effective August 2022 and retained during the year.

The Committee undertakes due diligence periodically to ensure that Ellason is independent and that the advice provided is impartial and

objective. During 2024, Ellason provided independent advice including updates on the external remuneration environment, advice on PSP

performance measures and Directors’ Remuneration Report drafting support. Ellason reports directly to the Chair of the Remuneration

Committee and does not advise the Company on any other issues. Their total fees for the provision of remuneration services to the

Committee in 2024 were £64,574 (2023: £62,520) on the basis of time and materials.

Ellason is a member and signatory of the Code of Conduct for Remuneration Consultants, details of which can be found at

www.remunerationconsultantsgroup.com. Neither the Company or the individual Directors have a personal connection with Ellason.

Statement of voting at the Annual General Meeting

The table below summarises the voting at the AGM held on 30 May 2024 in respect of the Directors’ Remuneration Report and the

Remuneration Policy. The Group is committed to ongoing shareholder dialogue and takes an active interest in voting outcomes. Where

there are substantial votes against resolutions in relation to Directors’ remuneration, the reasons for any such vote will be sought, and any

actions in response will be detailed here.

Remuneration Report (2023)

Remuneration Policy (2023)

Number of votes cast for

831,425,573

951,492,134

Percentage of votes cast for

85.31%

97.44%

Number of votes cast against

143,211,212

25,026,131

Percentage of votes cast against

14.69%

2.56%

Total votes cast

974,636,785

976,518,265

Number of votes withheld

1,933,331

51,851

Information subject to audit

In this section of the report, payments made to the Executive and Non-Executive Directors of EnQuest for the year ended 31 December

2024, together with comparative figures for 2023 are set out.

Single total figure of remuneration – Executive Directors

Year

Salary

Taxable

benefits

Pension

3

Total

fixed

Annual

bonus

4

PSP

5,6

Total

variable

Total Single

Figure

Amjad Bseisu

2024

600

1

50

651

379

0

379

1,030

2023

513

1

50

565

428

228

656

1,221

Jonathan Copus

1

2024

233

0

23

257

147

0

147

404

2023

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Salman Malik

2

2024

183

10

7

201

0

0

0

201

2023

440

77

44

561

367

36

403

964

Total

2024

1,017

12

81

1,019

526

0

526

1,635

2023

953

78

94

1,126

795

264

1059

2,184

Notes:

Rounding may apply on the numbers provided.

1

Jonathan Copus was appointed as CFO on 1 February 2024 and formally appointed an Executive Director of the Group at the May 2024 AGM. The figures shown in the table above

reflect the period between 30 May 2024 and 31 December 2024

2

Salman Malik stepped down from the Board on 30 May 2024. The figures shown in the table above reflect the period between 1 January 2024 and 30 May 2024. Taxable benefits for

Salman Malik in 2023 and 2024 include international private medical insurance grossed-up for income tax and National Insurance

3

Cash was provided in lieu of a company pension contribution

4

The amount stated is the full amount (including any portion deferred). Any amount that is above 100% of salary is paid in EnQuest PLC shares, deferred for two years, and subject to

continued employment

5

PSP awarded on 25 April 2022 that vests on 25 April 2025: the PSP will lapse in full

6

The PSP awarded on 27 April 2021 which vested on 25 April 2024: the PSP value shown in the 2023 single figure is calculated by taking the number of performance shares that vested

(20%) multiplied by the actual share price of 15.3 pence on the vesting date. The 2023 value of the vested shares in the remuneration table has been updated from last year’s value

to represent the actual value received on the date of vesting

Single total figure of remuneration – Non-Executive Directors

Year

Fees

Taxable

benefits

Total

Single Figure

Year

Fees

Taxable

benefits

Total Single

Figure

Gareth Penny

2024

200

0

200

2023

200

0

200

Farina Khan

2024

79

0

79

2023

66

0

66

Michael Borrell

7

2024

66

0

66

2023

19

0

19

Rosalind Kainyah

8

2024

41

0

41

2023

–

–

–

Marianne Daryabegui

9

2024

35

0

35

2023

–

–

–

Rani Koya

10

2024

29

0

29

2023

70

0

70

Liv Monica Stubholt

10

2024

25

0

25

2023

60

0

60

Total

2024

475

0

475

2023

415

0

415

Notes:

Rounding may apply on the numbers provided.

7

Michael Borrell was appointed to the Board on 5 September 2023 and as Chair of the Sustainability and Risk Committee on 31 May 2024

8

Rosalind Kainyah was appointed to the Board and as Chair of the Remuneration and Social Responsibility Committee on 30 May 2024

9

Marianna Daryabegui was appointed to the Board on 30 May 2024

10 Rani Koya and Liv Monica Stubholt stepped down from the Board on 30 May 2024

Incentive outcomes for the year ended 31 December 2024

Annual bonus 2024 – paid in 2025

The Committee’s belief is that any short-term annual bonus should be tied to the overall performance of the Group, measured through

a Company Performance Contract (‘CPC’). An Executive Director’s annual bonus may also be tied to additional objectives that cover

their own specific area of key accountabilities and responsibilities. For Amjad Bseisu and Jonathan Copus, the 2024 bonus was based

wholly on performance against the CPC. The maximum bonus entitlement for the year was 125% of salary for both Amjad Bseisu and

Jonathan Copus.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Directors’ Remuneration Report

continued

Company Performance Contract

Details of the CPC for both Amjad Bseisu and Jonathan Copus in 2024 are set out in the following table, showing the performance

conditions and respective weightings against which the bonus outcome was assessed. For 2024, payout against the CPC was subject

to a modifier based on the Committee’s assessment of the Group’s HSE&A performance during the year.

Measure

Weight

Threshold

Target

Maximum

Actual

Payout

(% max.)

Production

(Kboed)

20.0%

41.0

43.6

46.0

40.7

0.0%

Expenditure

Cash opex/capex/abex ($m)

10.0%

751

683

649

638.3

100.0%

Regulatory, ESG and culture

12.5%

Flaring reduction, decommissioning

performance and employee metrics

1

92.0%

Liquidity management

Reduce net debt year-on-year from 2023, whilst maintaining

adequate liquidity ($m)

10.0%

481

408

322

386

77.6%

Balance sheet management

10.0%

Projects to support liquidity and growth

1

100.0%

Growth

Deliver against growth projects

6.25%

Deliver 3

Deliver 4

Deliver 5

Deliver

4-5

80.0%

Growth

Deliver against business development projects

6.25%

Deliver 1

Deliver 2

Deliver 3+

Deliver 2

60.0%

Growth

Deliver against NSF project

5.0%

Mar-25

Feb-25

Dec-24

Project

Delayed

0.0%

Growth

Deliver against M&A project

15.0%

Deliver 1

Deliver 1

Deliver 1

Some

progress

made

36.0%

Growth

5.0%

Investor relations/

company secretariat objectives

1

54.0%

Total CPC outcome before HSE&A deductor (% of maximum)

56.1%

HSE&A performance deductor

90.0%

Total CPC outcome (% of maximum)

50.5%

Notes:

Rounding has been applied to percentages. In relation to the financial measures, threshold, target and stretch performance pays out at 0%, 60% and 100% of maximum respectively

and on a straight-line basis in between threshold and target performance and between target and stretch performance. For other measures, threshold performance pays out at 30%

of maximum.

1

Each of these measures was based on objective targets which were assessed by the Remuneration Committee following year-end. It is the Committee’s view that the specific

targets remain commercially sensitive and therefore we have chosen not to disclose these in full

2024 Annual bonus outcome

Director

Salary

Max. bonus

(% salary)

Overall

outcome (%

max.)

Overall

outcome (%

salary)

2024 bonus

(£)

Paid as cash

(£)

Deferred in

shares (£)

Amjad Bseisu

£600,000

125.0%

50.5%

63.1%

£378,600

£378,600

£0

Jonathan Copus

1

£400,000

125.0%

50.5%

63.1%

£147,234

£147,234

£0

Note:

1

The bonus figure shown for Jonathan Copus reflects the proportion of the financial year served as an Executive Director

2022 PSP awards that vest in 2025 (based on performance to 31 December 2024)

The PSP award made to Executive Directors on 25 April 2022 was based on performance to the year ended 31 December 2024 and will

vest on 25 April 2025. The performance targets for this award and actual performance against those targets over the three-year financial

period were as follows:

Measure

Weight

Threshold

(25% vesting)

Maximum

(100% vesting)

Actual

Vesting

outcome

(% max.)

Relative TSR

1

80%

50

th

percentile

75

th

percentile

10

th

percentile

0%

Emission reduction

20%

10%

reduction

12%

reduction

8%

reduction

0%

Total PSP vesting (% of maximum)

0%

Notes:

Straight-line vesting between Threshold and Maximum.

1

The TSR comparators for the 2022 PSP cycle were Africa Oil, Aker BP ASA, BW Energy, Capricorn Energy (formerly Cairn Energy), Diversified Energy, DNO, Energean, Genel Energy,

Harbour Energy (formerly Premier Oil), Hibiscus Petroleum, Hurricane Energy, Jadestone, Kosmos, Maurel & Prom, Okea, Orrön Energy (formerly Lundin Petroleum), Pharos Energy,

Santos, Serica and Tullow Oil. Orrön Energy and Hurricane Energy were tracked as comparators until June 2022 and June 2023, respectively, and thereafter the median of the

remaining comparator group was tracked instead

The table below shows the number of nil cost options awarded on 25 April 2022 that will vest on 25 April 2025 and their value as at

31 December 2024.

Measure

Number of

shares held

Vesting

outcome

(% max.)

Number of

shares

vesting

Valuation

share price

(£)

Value at

31 Dec 24

(£)

Amjad Bseisu

Salman Malik

3,343,689

1,619,078

0%

0%

0

0

£n/a

£n/a

£0

£0

Scheme interests awarded during the year ended 31 December 2024

April 2024 PSP award grant

After due consideration of Business performance in 2023, the Remuneration and Social Responsibility Committee awarded the Executive

Directors the following performance shares on 24 April 2024. As set out in last year’s report, in order to reflect the volatility of the Company’s

share price and ensure Executive Directors do not benefit from potential future ‘windfall gains’, the grant level was scaled back from the

normal 250% of salary to 185% of salary.

Director

Face value awarded

(% salary

1

)

Face value at grant

(£)

Number of

shares granted

2

Amjad Bseisu

185%

£947,783

6,054,872

Jonathan Copus

185%

£738,271

4,718,390

Salman Malik

185%

£812,098

5,190,229

3

Notes:

1

PSP awards are calculated with reference to the salary in effect at the end of the previous financial year, where available

2

Based on the average middle market quote for the three days preceding the date of grant on 24 April 2024 of 15.65 pence

3

Salman Malik’s award was subsequently pro-rated for time (see page 114)

Performance measures, weightings and targets applying to the 2024 PSP share awards are set out below. The performance period for the

award is 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026, with any shares vesting thereafter subject to a mandatory two-year holding period.

Measure

Weight

Threshold

(25% vesting)

Maximum

(100% vesting)

Relative TSR

1

80%

50

th

percentile

75

th

percentile or higher

Emission reduction

20%

10% reduction

12% reduction or more

Notes:

Straight-line vesting between Threshold and Maximum.

1

The TSR comparators for the 2024 PSP cycle are Africa Oil, Aker BP, BW Energy, Capricorn Energy, DNO, Energean, Genel Energy, Gulf Keystone Petroleum, Harbour Energy, Hibiscus

Petroleum, Ithaca Energy, Jadestone, Jersey Oil & Gas, Kistos, Kosmos Energy, Maurel & Prom, Okea, Pharos Energy, Serica Energy and Tullow Oil

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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01 Jan 24

01 Jan 23

31 Dec 24

01 Jan 21

01 Jan 20

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FTSE AIM – Oil & Gas

01 Jan 14

01 Jan 15

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120

140

100

80

60

40

20

0

Directors’ Remuneration Report

continued

Statement of Directors’ shareholding and share interests

The interests of the Directors in the share capital of the Company as at 31 December 2024 are shown below. The table shows for unvested

awards the maximum number of shares that could be released if awards were to vest in full. These awards first vest on the third

anniversary of the award date, subject to the achievement of performance conditions (as described elsewhere in this or previous reports).

Awards granted to Executive Directors are subject to an additional two-year holding period which, unless the Committee determines

otherwise, will apply up to the fifth anniversary of the date of grant.

Director

31 Dec 2023

Granted

Lapsed

31 Dec 2024

Vesting period

Expiry date

Amjad Bseisu

3,343,689

8,102,723

–

–

–

6,054,872

–

–

–

3,343,689

8,102,723

6,054,872

25 Apr 2022 – 24 Apr 2025

25 Apr 2023 – 24 Apr 2026

24 Apr 2024 – 23 Apr 2027

24 Apr 2032

25 Apr 2033

24 Apr 2034

Jonathan Copus

–

4,718,390

–

4,718,390

24 Apr 2024 – 23 Apr 2027

24 Apr 2034

Salman Malik

1

1,619,078

7,224,166

–

–

–

5,190,229

–

1,970,227

3,171,807

1,619,078

5,253,939

2,018,422

25 Apr 2022 – 24 Apr 2025

25 Apr 2023 – 24 Apr 2026

24 Apr 2024 – 23 Apr 2027

24 Apr 2032

25 Apr 2033

24 Apr 2034

Notes:

1

Salman Malik’s 2023 and 2024 PSP awards were pro-rated for time

Statement of Directors’ shareholdings and share interests

Executive Directors are currently required to build up and hold shares in the Company worth 200% of salary and are expected to retain 50%

of shares from vested awards under the PSP (other than sales to settle any tax or social security withholdings due) until they hold at least

200% of salary in shares (this includes shares which are beneficially owned directly or indirectly by family members of an Executive Director).

Director

5

Legally owned shares

Value of

legally

owned

shares as a %

of salary

1,2

Unvested

and subject

to PSP perf.

conditions

Vested but

not exercised

under the PSP

Sharesave

Executive

deferrals

Total at 31 Dec

2024

Value of

legally

owned

shares as a %

of salary

1,2

Amjad Bseisu

3

234,732,857

4423%

17,501,284

5,303,351

0

72,475

257,609,967

4474%

Jonathan Copus

0

0%

4,718,390

0

0

0

4,718,390

0%

Gareth Penny

4

137,047

–

–

–

–

–

137,047

–

Farina Khan

211,235

–

–

–

–

–

211,235

–

Michael Borrell

0

–

–

–

–

–

0

–

Rosalind Kainyah

0

–

–

–

–

–

0

–

Marianne Daryabegui

0

–

–

–

–

–

0

–

Notes:

1

Shares are valued by taking the average closing share price on each trading day of the period 1 October 2024 to 31 December 2024

2

The value of shareholding as a percentage of salary is calculated by combining the number of legally owned shares with a forward projection that 50% of unvested share awards

will vest. The resultant projected number of shares is then valued by applying the share valuation process detailed in note 1 above

3

As at 31 December 2024, 201,881,058 shares were held by Double A Limited, a company beneficially owned by the extended family of Amjad Bseisu. 32,674,840 shares were also held

by The Amjad and Suha Bseisu Foundation and the remaining 176,959 shares were held by Amjad Bseisu directly

4

62,500 shares are held by Gareth Penny, 74,547 shares are held by Kate Penny, his wife

5

As at their dates of stepping down from the Board, Salman Malik held 1,651,676 shares, while Rani Koya and Liv Monica Stubholt did not have a shareholding

Leaver arrangements for Salman Malik

Salman Malik stepped down from the EnQuest Board on 30 May 2024, remaining employed in the role of Chief Executive Officer of Veri

Energy. Salman subsequently transitioned to be a Non-Executive Director of Veri Energy with effect from 30 June 2024. In accordance

with the Policy, Salman retained 1,619,078 shares in the 2022 PSP which will lapse in full on 25 April 2025. Salman’s interests in the 2023 and

2024 PSP cycles were pro-rated for time (to 5,253,939 shares and 2,018,422 shares, respectively) and remain subject to the performance

conditions as set out in previous reports. He did not receive an annual bonus in respect of the 2024 financial year.

Exit payments and payments to past Directors

There has been a payment of £444,636 made to Salman Malik who stepped down from the EnQuest Board on the 31st of May 2024.

Salman subsequently left the Company in June 2024. This payment was part of his PILON (Payment in Lieu of Notice) arrangements.

Information not subject to audit

Total Shareholder Return and Chief Executive total remuneration

The following graph shows the Company’s performance, measured by TSR, compared with the performance of the FTSE AIM All-Share

Oil & Gas, also measured by TSR. The FTSE AIM All-Share Oil & Gas index has been selected for this comparison as it is the index whose

constituents most closely reflect the size and activities of EnQuest.

Historical Chief Executive pay – ‘single figure’ history

The table below sets out details of the Chief Executive’s pay for 2024 and the previous nine years and the payout of incentive awards as a

proportion of the maximum opportunity for each period. The Chief Executive’s pay is calculated as per the ‘single figure’ of remuneration

shown elsewhere in this report. During this time, Amjad Bseisu’s total remuneration has been:

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

CEO ‘single

figure’ (£000)

884

941

998

1,306

1,275

1,244

1,658

1,728

1,221

1

1,030

2

Annual bonus

(% of max.)

27

33

57

79

81

60

65

74

67

50

PSP vesting

(% max.)

77

56

11

56

50

64

44

75

20

0

Notes:

1

Confirmed outcome updated after applying share price on PSP vesting date in 2024

2

Forecast outcome based on applying three-month average share price to expected PSP awards scheduled to vest in April 2025

CEO pay ratio

The CEO pay ratio has been calculated using the ‘Option A’ methodology which compares the single total figure of remuneration of the

CEO to UK employees for the 12 months ending 31 December 2024 on a full-time equivalent basis. This methodology has been chosen as

it offers the most accurate and preferred approach for companies to apply based on institutional investor guidelines.

Financial year

1

Methodology

P25 (lower quartile)

P50 (median)

P75 (upper quartile)

2024

2

A

11:1

9:1

8:1

2023

A

13:1

11:1

9:1

2022

A

25:1

20:1

17:1

2021

A

15:1

13:1

11:1

2020

A

14:1

12:1

10:1

2019

A

23:1

14:1

11:1

Notes:

1

For 2019-2023, the pay ratios shown are as disclosed in the relevant year’s report

2

For 2024, the single figure of total remuneration of the individuals at P25, P50 and P75 was £96,202, £117,375 and £ 131,913 respectively. The base salaries of the same individuals were

£83,646, £107,308 and £113,470, respectively

Total remuneration is as defined in the single total figure of remuneration for Executive Directors. EnQuest has determined the P25, P50 and

P75 individuals with reference to a ranking of total remuneration and by identifying those employees with the most typical pay structure

of a UK-based employee. All employees have been included as at 31 December 2024, with remuneration of part-time employees and

those employees on statutory leave included on a full-time equivalent basis. The reduction in the CEO pay ratio in 2024 can be attributed

primarily to the nil value of the PSP at vest.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

114—115

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Directors’ Remuneration Report

continued

In setting both the CEO remuneration and the remuneration structures for the wider UK workforce, EnQuest has adopted a remuneration

structure which includes the same elements for employees at all levels (base pay, benefits, pension, cash bonus and share awards). While

all employees receive a base salary that is market competitive for their role and commensurate with our business size, differences exist

in the quantum of variable pay that is achievable by the senior executive team and by individuals at senior management levels within

the Group. At these levels, where there is a greater opportunity to influence Group performance, there is a greater emphasis on aligning

executives with shareholders. Based on this distinction, the Group believes that the median pay ratio is consistent with the wider pay,

reward and progression policies impacting UK employees.

Relative spend on pay

The table below shows the actual expenditure of the Group on total employee pay, as well as profitability and distributions to shareholders,

and the change between the current and previous years:

2023 ($m)

2024 ($m)

Change

Adjusted EBITDA

1

825

673

-18.4 %

EnQuest net debt

481

386

-19.8 %

Distribution to shareholders

0

9

n/a %

Total employee pay

88

91

3.2 %

Note:

1

Adjusted EBITDA has been chosen as an appropriate measure of return to shareholders and net debt as a measure of EnQuest’s commitment to its lenders (see Glossary –

Non-GAAP measures on page 193 for how these are calculated)

Change in Directors’ pay relative to the workforce

These tables show the change in remuneration of EnQuest Directors and employees over time. Executive Director remuneration

includes base salary, benefits (including employer pension contribution and/or allowance) and annual bonus. Non-Executive Director

remuneration includes base fee and any additional fees paid, and any other benefits. Data is shown on a full-time equivalent basis. UK

employees have been chosen as the most appropriate comparator group as the majority of the EnQuest workforce is UK based and their

pay structure is comparable to the Directors’ pay based on annualised amounts paid in 2023 and 2024.

Base salary/fees

Benefits

Director

1

2023

to 2024

2022

to 2023

2021

to 2022

2020

to 2021

2019

to 2020

2023

to 2024

2022

to 2023

2021

to 2022

2020

to 2021

2019

to 2020

Amjad Bseisu

17%

4%

3%

5%

(3)%

0%

10%

0%

0%

0%

Jonathan Copus

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Salman Malik

0%

6%

n/a

n/a

n/a

0%

(27)%

n/a

n/a

n/a

Gareth Penny

0%

0%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/m

n/a

n/a

n/a

Farina Khan

20%

(23)%

42%

0%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Michael Borrell

13%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Rosalind Kainyah

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Marianne Daryabegui

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Rani Koya

0%

(20)%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Liv Monica Stubholt

0%

(29)%

42%

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

UK employees (avg.)

4%

4%

3%

0%

3%

0%

10%

0%

0%

3%

Bonus

2

2023 to 2024

2022 to 2023

2021 to 2022

2022 to 2021

2019 to 2020

Amjad Bseisu

(12)%

(7)%

17%

9%

(25)%

Jonathan Copus

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Salman Malik

n/a

18%

n/a

n/a

n/a

UK employees (avg.)

2%

10%

(7)%

3%

(21)%

Notes:

n/a – not applicable; n/m – not meaningful

1

Changes in Directors and responsibilities during the 2023 and 2024 financial years which are relevant to the calculations above are as follows:

a. Salman Malik stepped down from the Board on 30 May 2024

b. Michael Borrell was appointed to the Board on 5 September 2023 and as Chair of the Sustainability and Risk Committee on 31 May 2024

c. Rosalind Kainyah was appointed to the Board and as Chair of the Remuneration and Social Responsibility Committee on 30 May 2024

d. Marianna Daryabegui was appointed to the Board on 30 May 2024

e. Rani Koya stepped down from the Board on 30 May 2024

f. Liv Monica Stubholt stepped down from the Board on 30 May 2024

2

The vast majority of UK-based employees directly support the North Sea business and have a proportion of their bonus based on the performance of the business unit reflected in

their annual bonus payment. The figures shown are reflective of any bonus earned during the respective financial year. Non-Executive Directors are not eligible to participate in the

annual bonus scheme and therefore no data is shown for them in the annual bonus table

Statement of implementation of the Remuneration Policy for the year ending 31 December 2025

Base salaries and 2025 pay review

As stated in the annual statement to this report, the remuneration for the Executive Directors is geared towards variable pay linked to

long-term performance targets, with base salaries currently set in relation to benchmarks for the energy industry and comparable sized

companies. In the view of the Committee, it is therefore important to ensure that the base salaries of the Executive Directors are reviewed

annually and that any increase reflects the change in scale and complexity of the role, as well as the performance of the Executive

Director. Following its latest review, the Committee determined that there would be no increase for Executive Directors with effect from

1 January 2025:

Salary for 2024

Salary for 2025

Increase

Amjad Bseisu

£600,000

£600,000

0%

Jonathan Copus

£400,000

£400,000

0%

The Committee also agreed that there would be no salary uplift for employees in 2025.

Pension and other benefits

The Group will continue to pay a cash benefit in lieu of pension of the lesser of 10% of salary or £50,000 (the CEO receives the pension

benefit at the capped level). The Group will also continue to pay private medical insurance, life assurance and personal accident

insurance, the costs of which are determined by third-party providers.

Annual bonus

For the year ended 31 December 2025, annual bonus opportunities for the Executive Directors will remain unchanged and in line with the

Policy of 75% of salary at target and 125% of salary at maximum. Any amount of bonus earned above 100% of salary will be deferred into

EnQuest shares for two years, subject to continued employment.

As in previous years, annual bonuses will be based on a combination of financial and operational results and the achievement of key

accountability objectives. The bonus for both Executive Directors will continue to be based wholly on achievement against the Company

Performance Contract (‘CPC’).

CPC metric categories and weightings are set out in the table below. Reflecting concerns around commercial sensitivity, precise targets

have not been disclosed in advance; to the extent that the targets are no longer commercially sensitive, they will be disclosed in next

year’s report. Each specific metric will have threshold, target and stretch performance levels defined.

Metric category

Weight

Production

20.0%

Expenditure

10.0%

Regulatory, ESG and culture

10.0%

Liquidity management

10.0%

Balance sheet management

10.0%

Growth

40.0%

Performance in HSEA is central to EnQuest’s overall results and so, as in previous years, this category may be used as an overlay on overall

Group performance.

Performance share awards

Amjad Bseisu and Jonathan Copus will each receive a 2025 PSP award of 185% of salary, lower than the normal award of 250%, recognising

the current share price relative to historic levels. As noted in the Chair’s statement on page 108, the 2025 PSP will be based on a blend of

relative TSR, absolute TSR and emissions reduction targets weighted 40%, 40% and 20%, respectively.

The relative TSR comparator group has been reduced to the ten most relevant companies, reflecting factors such as size, country of listing

and geography of operations. Targets for the absolute TSR measure have been set with reference to a range of relevant internal and

external reference points. Finally, targets for the emissions reduction measure are aligned with our long-term ambitions in this area while

taking into account the strong performance made by EnQuest to date.

Measure

Weighting

Threshold

(25% vesting)

Maximum

(100% vesting)

Relative TSR

1

40%

50th percentile

75th percentile

Absolute TSR

2

40%

17.0p

22.0p

Emissions reduction

3

20%

25% reduction

41.3% reduction

Notes:

Straight-line vesting between Threshold and Maximum.

1

The TSR comparators for the 2025 PSP cycle are: Capricorn Energy, Energean, Gulf Keystone Petroleum, Harbour Energy, Hibiscus Petroleum, Ithaca Energy, Jersey Oil & Gas, Kistos,

Serica Energy and Tullow Oil

2

Average share price over the period 1 October 2027 to 31 December 2027, plus any dividends paid FY25-FY27

3

Reduction at the end of 2027 relative to 2018 baseline

Non-Executive Director fees

The fees for the Non-Executive Directors with effect from 1 January 2025 are as follows:

Fee for 2024

Fee for 2025

Increase

Chairman

£200,000

£200,000

0%

Director

£60,000

£60,000

0%

Senior Independent Director additional fee

£10,000

£10,000

0%

Committee Chair additional fee

£10,000

£10,000

0%

Rosalind Kainyah

Chair of the Remuneration and Social Responsibility Committee

26 March 2025

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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The energy transition

remains a challenge

and an opportunity;

the Committee will

continue to support

the Board.

Chair of the Sustainability and Risk Committee

Michael Borrell

Dear shareholders

Oversight of risk and sustainability is a critical element of the

Sustainability and Risk Committee’s mandate. It ensures that

the Group operates within an appropriate controls framework

and sustainability initiatives are robust, forward-thinking, and

capable of withstanding challenges. To emphasise this dual

role, in 2024, the Board renamed the Sustainability Committee

as the Sustainability and Risk Committee. Addressing risk and

sustainability within the same forum allows the Group to identify

potential obstacles, mitigate negative outcomes, and capitalise

on opportunities for long-term growth and resilience. This

approach is designed to enhance the efficiency of oversight by

the Board whilst empowering relevant teams to conduct detailed

work in relation to all technical matters, asset integrity, review of

reserves as well as the key areas of risk, energy transition, health

and safety, environment and assurance.

On behalf of the Board and my fellow Committee members, I am

therefore pleased to present the report for the Sustainability and

Risk Committee.

Climate, new energy and decarbonisation

During 2024, the Committee continued to focus on climate

change, and EnQuest’s alignment with current and upcoming

sustainability disclosures. Reviewing our peer group and TCFD

compliance requirements, it was agreed that EnQuest should

expand Scope 3 disclosures to include Sold Product ‘Category 11’,

Business Travel ‘Category 6’, Operational Waste ‘Category 5’ and

Commuting Emissions ‘Category 7’.

In terms of emissions, the UK Government’s North Sea Transition

Deal (‘NSTD’) requires the industry to deliver material CO

2

equivalent reductions 10% by 2025, 25% by 2027 and 50% by 2030,

against a 2018 baseline. EnQuest’s emission reduction initiatives

have been exceptionally effective and have exceeded near term

reduction requirements. Based on the corporate 2025 operational

forecasts, it is anticipated that EnQuest’s emission reductions

will comfortably achieve both the 2025 and 2027 targets, and the

Group is on track to meet the required 50% reduction by 2030.

The Committee reviewed progress made over the last year in

terms of asset decarbonisation and the short- and medium-term

decarbonisation pipeline and is evaluating new decarbonisation

opportunities. In 2024, a strategic roadmap laid out the steps

required to achieve EnQuest’s Scope 1 and Scope 2 Net Zero

Commitment; it has been agreed that this roadmap will be

updated to align with the Transition Plan Taskforce (‘TPT’) Net Zero

Roadmap in the first quarter of 2025.

HSE & Asset integrity (‘HSEA’)

The health and safety of our personnel remains a key priority for the

Group. Throughout 2024, the Committee continued to undertake

detailed analysis of specific risk areas to ensure that asset

integrity and the safety of our personnel are not compromised.

The Committee believes that significant progress has

been made in relation to this risk focus area. Asset integrity

management within the Group is risk based, proportionate and

focused and relevant risks are considered as part of the budget

process. Engagement with the Health and Safety Executive

(‘HSE’) and Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and

Decommissioning (‘OPRED’) remained positive throughout 2024 with

no enforcement action following an active inspection programme.

The business has continued to build on its Process Safety

Leadership foundations in terms of people, process and plant.

Personal safety performance was excellent in Malaysia with zero

lost time incidents in 2024. However, performance was challenged

in the North Sea, particularly in respect of lagging indicators

associated with routine tasks at site. The Committee and Board

spent considerable time reviewing the performance to understand

the underlying trends and improvement plans and the Committee

considers that the learning culture within the Group ensures

that the causes of incidents are established, shared and action

plans adequately implemented to prevent recurrence. Reflecting

the desire for improved performance, the Group’s integrated

HSEA Continuous Improvement Plan focuses on the key areas

to drive enhanced performance during 2025 and future years.

Risk Management Framework

The Group has a robust Risk Management Framework, which

the Committee reviews regularly to ensure that it adequately

recognises the full extent of risks and associated controls in

a complex and rapidly changing landscape for the sector.

In 2024, the Committee discussed the evolved treatment of

risk and other upcoming changes in the Financial Reporting

Council’s 2024 Corporate Governance Code. The Committee

also reviewed and approved risk management improvements

in specific risk areas. Notably, in December 2024, the Committee

held a joint meeting with the Audit Committee to consider

how risks were allocated between each Committee and

also how the Directors would make a declaration in the 2026

Annual Report on the effectiveness of material controls.

The joint Committees reviewed activities undertaken and

the necessary processes to allow the Board to provide the

required risk management and internal controls disclosures.

Technical and reserves

During the year, the Committee reviewed several business

development opportunities (including our acquisitions in Malaysia

and Vietnam), and the technical assumptions underpinning these

opportunities and was satisfied with the process and outcome of

the exercises.

With the renewed focus of the Sustainability and Risk Committee,

I am confident that this Committee will continue to make a very

positive impact with regard to the Group’s asset strategy, risk

management framework, investment opportunities and net

zero ambition.

Michael Borrell

Chair of the Sustainability and Risk Committee

26 March 2025

Sustainability and Risk Committee membership

The Committee having appointed new members, provides its

membership in the table below:

Member

Date appointed

Committee member

Attendance at

meetings during

the year

Michael Borrell

Rosalind Kainyah

1

Marianne Daryabegui

1

30 August 2023

30 May 2024

30 May 2024

3/3

2/2

2/2

Note:

1

Rosalind and Marianne have attended all Committee meetings since their

appointments in May 2024

Committee responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the Committee are to:

•

Undertake in-depth analysis of specific risks in relation to the

Company, as may be requested by the Board or determined by

the Committee from time to time;

•

Support the implementation and progression of the Group’s Risk

Management framework;

•

Conduct detailed reviews of key non-financial risks not reviewed

within the Audit Committee; and

•

Undertake such other specific actions as the Board may require

in relation to technical, reserves, business development, HSE, risk

and sustainability issues.

The Committee’s full terms of reference can be found on the Group’s

website, www.enquest.com/investors/corporate-governance.

Committee activities during the year

Over the year, the Sustainability and Risk Committee covered the

following matters:

•

Considered the impact of HSEA processes and culture and the

Group’s Risk Management Framework;

•

Continued to refine the Group’s Risk Management Framework

and continuous improvement planning;

•

Reviewed the Group Risk Register, assurance map and Risk

Report (focusing on the most critical risks and emerging and

changing risk profiles. This included obtaining assurance that

the risks associated with climate change are appropriately

assessed and incorporated within relevant risk areas);

•

Undertook in-depth reviews of ‘setting achievable business

targets’, ‘reserves estimation and replacement’, ‘HSSE

including asset integrity’, ’project execution and delivery’ and,

‘investment decisions’, in each case identifying improvements

to certain controls;

•

Received routine updates on HSEA (including reviewing

the Group’s performance along with ongoing and planned

HSEA activities), which continues to be a key focus area for

the Committee;

•

Received routine updates on the Group’s emission reduction

targets and strategy for further enhancing its contributions to

the United Nations SDG 12;

•

Received routine updates on the Group’s reserves, business

development efforts and business planning; and

•

Received routine updates on the market opportunities to

promote the Group’s strategy.

For further information on these risks, please see the Risks and

uncertainties section on pages 54 to 71.

Priorities for the coming year

In 2025, the Committee will continue to focus on detailed analysis

of key risk areas, including those relating to the Group’s activity on

technical and reserves matters, business development and safety,

sustainability and risk in support of the Group’s strategic purpose

to provide creative solutions through the energy transition. The

Committee will support the HSE continuous improvement priorities

to improve personal safety performance of contractors, deliver

a process safety competency roadmap and progress emission

reduction commitments.

Sustainability and Risk Committee report

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Directors’ report

The Directors of

EnQuest present

their Annual Report

together with the

Group and Company

audited financial

statements.

Company Secretary

Kate Christ

Corporate governance statement

The Group’s corporate governance statement is set out on pages

94 to 97 and the Audit Committee report is set out on pages 101 to

106. Both are incorporated into the Directors’ report by reference.

Directors

The biographical details of all persons who served as Directors of

the Company during the financial year ended 31 December 2024

are set out on pages 90 to 91.

Directors’ indemnity provisions

Under the Company’s Articles, the Directors of the Company

may be indemnified out of the assets of the Company against

certain costs, charges, expenses, losses or liabilities which may

be sustained or incurred in or about the execution of their duties.

Such qualifying third-party indemnity provisions were in force

during the financial year ended 31 December 2024 and remain

in force as at the date of approving this Directors’ report. Former

Directors also received indemnities for the period for which they

were Directors of the Company. Such indemnities are in a form

consistent with the limitations imposed by law.

Substantial interests in shares

The table below shows the holdings in the Company’s issued

share capital at 31 December 2024, which had been notified to

the Company in accordance with Chapter 5 of the Disclosure

Guidance and Transparency Rules (‘DTR’). The Company has not

received any notifications between 31 December 2024 and the

date of this report:

Name

% of issued share

capital held at

31 December 2024

2

Bseisu consolidated interests

1

12.62

Aberforth Partners LLP

8.31

Cobas Asset Management

6.78

Hargreaves Lansdown Asset

5.20

Helikon Investments (UK)

5.02

Baillie Gifford & Co Ltd

3.41

Avanza Bank AB

3.23

Schroder Investment Management Ltd

3.07

Notes:

1

See Directors’ interests on page 121 for breakdown of holding

2 Rounding applies

Directors’ interests

The interests of the Directors and their connected persons in the

Ordinary shares of the Company, which are unchanged between

31 December 2024 and 26 March 2025, are shown below:

Name

Shares owned outright

26 March 2024

Amjad Bseisu

1

234,732,857

Jonathan Copus

–

Gareth Penny

2

137,047

Michael Borrell

–

Rosalind Kainyah

–

Marianne Daryabegui

–

Farina Khan

211,235

Notes:

1

201,881,058 shares are held by Double A Limited, a company beneficially owned by

the extended family of Amjad Bseisu. 32,674,840 shares are also held by The Amjad

and Suha Bseisu Foundation and 176,959 shares are held directly by Amjad Bseisu

2

62,500 shares are held by Gareth Penny, and 74,547 shares are held by his wife,

Kate Penny

Share capital

The Company’s share capital during the year consisted of

Ordinary shares of £0.05 each (‘Ordinary shares’). Each Ordinary

share carries one vote. At the start of 2024, there were 1,912,304,113

Ordinary shares in issue.

At the 2024 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM,’) an ordinary resolution

was passed authorising the Directors to allot new Ordinary shares

up to a nominal value of £31,928,879, equivalent to one-third

(33.33%) of the issued share capital of the Company. This resolution

also authorised the Directors to allot up to two-thirds (66.67%) of

the total issued share capital of the Company, although only in

the case of a rights issue. A further special resolution was passed

to effect a disapplication of pre-emption rights for a maximum of

20% of the issued share capital of the Company. These authorities

are valid until the 2025 AGM or 30 June 2025, whichever is sooner.

The Directors propose to renew each of these authorities at the

2025 AGM to be held on 27 May 2025.

The Company was also authorised by shareholders at the 2024

AGM to purchase its own Ordinary shares in the market of up to a

limit of 10% of its issued share capital, subject to certain conditions

laid out in the authorising resolution. The Company announced

on 29 April 2024 that it had commenced a share repurchase

programme of its Ordinary shares of 5 pence each of up to $15

million. Following completion of the share buyback programme

on 31 December 2024, the Company has c.7% of the authority

received from shareholders at the 2024 AGM remaining to

purchase its own shares. See note 19 on page 166 for further details.

At the 2025 AGM, shareholders will be asked to renew authorities

relating to the issue and purchase of Company shares. Details of

the resolutions are contained in the Notice of AGM, which can be

found on the Company’s website at https://www.enquest.com/

investors/shareholder-information/annual-general-meetings.

At 31 December 2024 there were 1,885,029,503 Ordinary

shares in issue, with 25,000,000 being held in Treasury. All of

the Company’s issued Ordinary shares have been fully paid

up. Further information regarding the rights attaching to the

Company’s Ordinary shares can be found in note 19 to the

financial statements on page 166. No person has any special

rights with respect to control of the Company.

The Company’s Ordinary shares are listed on the London

Stock Exchange.

Company share schemes

Shares are held in an employee benefit trust (‘EBT’) for the

purpose of satisfying awards made under the various employee

share plans. In 2024, the EBT was allotted 3,620,226 Ordinary

shares. At year end, the EBT held 0.6% of the issued share capital

of the Company (2023: 1.4%) for the benefit of employees and

their dependants. 25,000,000 Ordinary shares are being held in

Treasury, to be issued to the EBT as required. The voting rights

in relation to these shares are exercised by the Trustees, who

may vote the shares they hold at their discretion. In addition, as

required to be disclosed in accordance with Listing Rule 6.6.1 R,

the trustees of the EBT have waived its rights to receive dividends

on the shares it holds.

Employee engagement

Employees are informed about noteworthy business issues and

other matters of concern via country-level Town Hall meetings,

Global Town Hall meetings (whereby staff in all geographic

locations are invited to attend), email and other in-person and

electronic communications, particularly the Company’s intranet

and internal ‘Viva Engage’ channel.

Face-to-face briefing meetings are used along with virtual

communications to ensure all employees have the opportunity to

participate. Appropriate consultations take place with employees

when business change is undertaken.

Gareth Penny was the Designated Director for Employee

Engagement for most of the year. Rosalind Kainyah took over the

position in October 2024. During his time as Designated Director,

Gareth met with staff in Aberdeen, London, Shetland and Malaysia

and had discussions with Employee Forum representatives across

the organisation. Rosalind, during her tenure, has met staff in

both Aberdeen and London, held meetings with the Employee

Forum and hosted a breakout session for staff on a Board visit to

the Aberdeen office. As a Designated Director, Rosalind has the

responsibility to ensure the Board gets a clear understanding of

the views of employees in accordance with the requirement of the

Corporate Governance Code.

EnQuest offers employees the opportunity to participate directly

in the success of the Company through participation in share

schemes, such as the Save As You Earn (‘SAYE’) Share Scheme.

54.5% of eligible employees currently participate in the Company’s

SAYE schemes. Eligibility for participation in other share schemes

depends on a number of factors, such as seniority within

the Company.

Articles of Association

The Company’s Articles of Association may only be amended

by special resolution at a General Meeting of shareholders.

The Company’s Articles, found on the Company’s website at

https://www.enquest.com/investors/corporate-governance,

contain provisions on the appointment, retirement and removal

of Directors, along with their powers and duties.

Directors are submitted for re-election at every AGM and

appointments are made by a separate resolution. The Company

also reserves the right to remove a Director before expiration of

their term by special resolution.

The Company only has Ordinary shares in issue. In accordance

with the Company’s Articles, any share in the Company may be

issued with such rights (including preferred, deferred or other

special rights) or such restrictions whether in regard to dividend,

voting, return of capital or otherwise as the Company may from

time to time by ordinary resolution determine (or in the absence

of such determination, as the Directors may determine). There are

no specific rights or obligations attaching to the Ordinary shares

and there are no restrictions on the transfer of shares.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

120—121

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Annual General Meeting

The Company’s AGM will be held at Sofitel St James, 6 Waterloo

Place, London SW1Y 4AN United Kingdom on 27 May 2025. Formal

notice of the AGM, including details of special business, is set out

in the Notice of AGM which accompanies this Annual Report. It is

available on the Group’s website at https://www.enquest.com/

investors/shareholder-information/annual-general-meetings.

Registrars

The Company’s Ordinary shares are traded on the London Stock

Exchange. The Company’s share registrar is MUFG Corporate

Markets (previously known as Link Asset Services), details of which

can be found in the Company information section on the inside

back cover of the Annual Report.

Political donations

At the 2024 AGM, a resolution was passed giving the Company

authority to make political donations and/or incur political

expenditure as defined in Sections 362 to 379 of the Companies

Act 2006. Although the Company does not make and does not

intend to make political donations or to incur political expenditure,

the legislation is very broadly drafted and may catch such

activities as funding seminars or functions to which politicians are

invited, or may extend to bodies concerned with policy review, law

reform and representation of the business community that the

Company and its subsidiaries might wish to support.

No political donations were made in 2024 by the Company, or any

of its subsidiaries (2023: no donations).

Dividends

The Company has not declared or paid any dividends since

incorporation. However, during 2024 an up to $15.0 million share

buy-back, of which $9.0 million was realised, was executed. In 2025

the Board of Directors are proposing a final ordinary dividend of

0.616 pence per share (equivalent to c.$15 million), see note 8 on

page 154.

Any future shareholder distributions will be reviewed in the context

of the Company’s expected future cash flows and the Board’s aims

of preserving a balanced programme of value-led and growth-

focused organic and inorganic investment. Future distributions

remain subject to the earnings and financial condition of the

Company meeting the conditions for shareholder distributions

which the Company has agreed with its lenders and such other

factors as the Board of Directors of the Company consider

appropriate, including the requirements of the Companies Act.

Change of control agreements

The Company (or other members of the Group) are not party to

any significant agreements which take effect, alter or terminate

upon a change of control of the Company following a takeover bid,

except in respect of:

(a)

the senior facility agreement, which includes provisions

that, upon a change of control, permit each lender not to

provide certain funding under that facility and to cancel its

commitment to provide that facility and to require repayment

of the credit which may already have been advanced to the

Company and the other borrowers under the facility;

(b)

the deeds of indemnity, originally dated 10 June 2021 (as

amended and restated on 30 November 2024) and deeds

of indemnity dated 30 November 2024, pursuant to which the

sureties have agreed to consider requests to issue, procure

or participate in surety bonds, each include provisions that,

upon a change of control, permit each surety to require the

indemnitors to provide cash cover in respect of the liability

assumed by the sureties (and costs and fees of the sureties)

in relation to the Company and the other indemnitors under

the deeds;

(c)

the indenture governing the Company’s high yield notes

originally due 2027, which at the date of this report have an

aggregate nominal amount of approximately $465.0 million,

under which if the Company undergoes certain events

defined as constituting a change of control, each holder of the

high yield notes may require the Company to repurchase all

or a portion of its notes at 101% of their principal amount, plus

any accrued and unpaid interest.

Directors’ statement of disclosure of information to auditor

The Directors in office at the date of the approval of this Directors’

report have each confirmed that, so far as they are aware, there

is no relevant audit information (as defined by Section 418 of the

Companies Act 2006) of which the Company’s auditor is unaware,

and each of the Directors has taken all the steps he/she ought

to have taken as a Director to make himself/herself aware of any

relevant audit information and to establish that the Company’s

auditor is aware of that information. This confirmation is given and

should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of Section

418 of the Companies Act 2006.

Responsibility statements under the DTR

The Directors who held office at the date of the approval of the

Directors’ report confirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the

financial statements, prepared in accordance with UK-adopted

IFRS, give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial

position and profit or loss of the Company and the undertakings

included in the consolidation taken as a whole; and the Directors’

report, Operating review and Financial review, which together

constitute the management report (for the purposes of DTR 4.1.8R),

include a fair review of the development and performance of the

business and the position of the Company and the undertakings

included in the consolidation taken as a whole, together with a

description of the principal risks and uncertainties that they face.

Independent auditor

Having reviewed the independence and effectiveness of the

auditor, the Audit Committee has recommended to the Board

that the existing auditor, Deloitte, be reappointed. Deloitte has

expressed its willingness to continue as auditor. An ordinary

resolution to reappoint Deloitte as auditor of the Company and

authorising the Directors to set its remuneration will be proposed

at the forthcoming AGM. Information on the Company’s policy on

audit tendering and rotation is on page 106.

Going concern

The Group’s business activities, together with the factors likely

to affect its future development, performance and position, are

set out in the Strategic report on pages 03 to 86. The financial

position of the Group, its cash flow, liquidity position and borrowing

facilities are described in the financial review on pages 34 to 39.

The Board’s assessment of going concern and viability for the

Group is set out on pages 37 and 38. In addition, note 27 to the

financial statements on page 174 includes: the Group’s objectives,

policies and processes for managing its capital; its financial risk

management objectives; details of its financial instruments and

hedging activities; and its exposures to credit risk and liquidity risk.

Greenhouse gas (‘GHG’) emissions

EnQuest has reported on all of the emission sources within its

operational control required under the Companies Act 2006

(Strategic Report and Directors’ Report) Regulations 2013 and The

Companies (Directors’ Report) and Limited Liability Partnerships

(Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018. These sources fall

within the EnQuest consolidated financial statements. EnQuest

has used the principles of the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting

and Reporting Standard (revised edition), ISO 14064-1 and data

gathered to fulfil the requirements under the ‘Environmental

Reporting Guidelines: Including streamlined energy and carbon

reporting guidance March 2019’. The Streamlined Energy &

Carbon Reporting (‘SECR’) report includes assets which are in

the operational control of EnQuest.

Directors’ report

continued

Emissions

2024

5

SECR

2023

5

SECR

2018

6

baseline

Total emissions tCO

2

e

2

6,622,087

1,042,610

1,704,893

Scope 1

Total emissions tCO

2

e

996,749

967,073

1,617,366

Scope 2

Total emissions tCO

2

e

71,603

74,792

87,526

Scope 1

Extraction emissions tCO

2

e

2

890,175

894,844

1,562,507

Scope 2

Extraction emissions tCO

2

e

2

419

679

1,515

Extraction intensity ratio kgCO

2

e/Boe

2

46.28

44.70

47.54

Scope 1

Terminal (SVT) emissions tCO

2

e

2, 3

106,573

72,229

54,859

Scope 2

Terminal (SVT) emissions tCO

2

e

2, 3

71,184

74,113

86,011

Terminal (SVT) intensity ratio kgCO

2

e/Boe

3

throughput

2,3,8

5.03

3.42

4.65

Scope 3

Emissions tCO

2

e (All Operations)

5

5,553,735

744

N/A

Energy Consumption

1

2024

SECR

2023

SECR

Total kWh

4,442,944,699

4,353,231,637

Scope 1

Extraction kWh

3,651,965,090

3,678,072,239

Scope 2

Extraction kWh

925,516

1,855,745

Extraction intensity ratio kWh/Boe

2

189.84

183.67

Scope 1

Terminal (SVT) kWh

2, 3

401,045,291

270,349,367

Scope 2

Terminal (SVT) kWh

2, 3

389,008,803

402,954,286

Terminal (SVT) intensity ratio kgCO

2

e/Boe

3

throughput

2,3,8

22.38

15.72

UK and Overseas Breakdown

2024

SECR

(operational

control) scope

2023

SECR

(operational

control) scope

Scope 1

UK onshore tCO

2

e

2

UK offshore tCO

2

e

2

Non-UK tCO

2

e

106,578

606,184

283,987

72,242

618,587

276,243

Scope 2

UK onshore tCO

2

e

2

UK offshore tCO

2

e

2

Non-UK tCO

2

e

71,289

0

314

74,377

0

416

Scope 3

UK onshore tCO

2

e

2,5

UK offshore tCO

2

e

2,5

Non-UK tCO

2

e

2,5

14,170

4,412,646

1,126,920

187

453

105

Scope 1

UK onshore kWh

UK offshore kWh

Non-UK kWh

401,066,953

2,414,152,936

1,237,790,492

270,417,800

2,488,418,862

1,189,584,945

Scope 2

UK onshore kWh

UK offshore kWh

Non-UK kWh

389,515,744

0

418,575

404,226,950

0

583,081

Scope 3

UK onshore kWh

UK offshore kWh

Non-UK kWh

26,521,819,398

18,796,373,969

1,505,098,478

0

0

0

Notes:

1

When it is considered that the portfolio of assets under a company’s operational control has changed significantly, the baseline, which is based on verified scope data, is

recalculated to an appropriate comparative period for which good data is available. As such, the baseline is currently 2018

2 tCO

2

e = tonnes of CO

2

equivalent. kgCO

2

e = kilogrammes of CO

2

equivalent. Boe = barrel of oil equivalent. EnQuest is required to report the aggregate gross (100%) emissions for

those assets over which it has operational control. As such, the extraction intensity ratio is calculated by taking the aggregate gross (100%) reported Scope 1 and 2 kgCO

2

e from

those assets divided by the aggregate gross (100%) hydrocarbon production from the same assets. The throughput ratio is calculated by taking the aggregate gross (100%)

reported Scope 1 and 2 kgCO

2

e from SVT divided by the aggregate total throughput at the terminal

3

Note on uncertainty: The uncertainty for total emissions within the verified scope is calculated as 5%. SVT emissions in isolation are not within 5% due to the steam and electricity

meters for SVT not having supportable uncertainties

4

Kilo-watt hour (kWh) data is reported on a net calorific value basis throughout

5

Scope 3 emission Category 5 ‘waste generated in operations’ for 2024 was 481 tCO

2

e (2023: 567 tCO

2

e). In 2024, the Group reported the following Scope 3 categories for the first

time and, as such, there is no comparative data available: Category 6 ‘business travel’ 13,829 tCO

2

e, Category 7 ‘employee commuting’ 340 tCO

2

e and Category 11 ‘use of sold

products’ 5,539,085 tCO

2

e

6

2022 was the first year that the PM8/Seligi (Malaysian) asset was included within the verified scope due to availability of supportable metering uncertainty documentation. The

2018 baseline figures in the tables above are quoted for all assets in the operational control of EnQuest but it is declared for transparency that the PM8/Seligi asset contribution was

not verified for the 2018 baseline

7

Scope 3 emission Category 5 ‘waste generated in operations’ was reported for the first time in 2023. As this is a waste category, there is no associated kWh measure

8

Intensity ratios are calculated against Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions only and, as such, exclude Scope 3 emissions

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

122—123

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Energy efficiency strategy

EnQuest recognises that industry, alongside other key stakeholders

such as governments, regulators and consumers, must contribute

to reducing the impact on climate change of carbon-related

emissions. The Group is committed to playing its part in the

achievement of national emission reduction targets and the drive

to net zero. EnQuest aims to reduce emissions generated through

its operations by utilising a detailed project delivery process.

The status of emission reduction opportunities and projects

is discussed at regular Emissions Reduction Workshops and

reviewed at Board level via the Sustainability and Risk Committee.

Emission reduction projects managed through this established

process include compressor re-mapping at the Greater Kittiwake

Area, the commissioning of waste heat recovery units on Kraken

and the delivery of both a flare purge reduction and a flare

passing valve replacement programme on Magnus. In the longer

term, Veri Energy, EnQuest’s wholly owned subsidiary, is developing

cost-effective and efficient plans to repurpose the terminal site

and connected offshore infrastructure to fulfil its ambition of

creating a new energy and decarbonisation hub at the Sullom

Voe Terminal (‘SVT’).

SECR (operational control) scope

EnQuest has a number of financial interests (for example, joint

ventures and joint investments), as covered in this Annual Report

for which it does not have operational control. In line with SECR

and ISO 14064-1 guidance, only those assets where EnQuest has

operational control greater than 50% are captured within the SECR

reporting boundary. Where EnQuest has less than 50% operational

control of an asset, it is not included within the SECR reporting

boundary. Hence, the SECR operational control boundary is

different to EnQuest’s financial boundary. In line with SECR

guidance, this is fully disclosed.

ISO-14064 verified scope

EnQuest has voluntarily opted to have emissions reported

within the SECR scope verified to the internationally recognised

ISO 14064-1 standard by a UKAS accredited verification body. This

increases the robustness of the reported emissions and provides

the reader with more confidence in the stated figures. This goes

beyond the minimum requirements of the SECR guidance.

Further disclosures

The Company has set out disclosures in the Strategic report in

accordance with Section 414C(11) of the Companies Act (2006) –

information required by Schedule 7 to the Accounting Regulations

to be contained in the Directors’ report. These disclosures and any

further disclosure requirements as required by the Companies Act

2006; Schedule 7 of the Large and Medium-sized Companies and

Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008; The Companies

(Miscellaneous Reporting) Regulations 2018; the FCA’s Listing

Rules; and DTR are found on the following pages of the Company’s

Annual Report and are incorporated into the Directors’ report

by reference.

Disclosure number

Page

Future developments

Acquisitions and disposal

Fair treatment of disabled employees

Anti-slavery disclosure

Corporate governance statement

Gender diversity

Financial risk and financial instruments

Important events subsequent to year end

Branches outside of the UK

Stakeholder engagement

Research and development

Related party transactions

Dividend waiver

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22-25

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84

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121

The Directors’ report was approved by the Board and signed on its

behalf by the Company Secretary on 26 March 2025.

Kate Christ

Company Secretary

Directors’ report

continued

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and

the Group financial statements in accordance with applicable

United Kingdom law and regulations. Company law requires

the Directors to prepare Group financial statements for each

financial year. Under that law, the Directors are required to prepare

Group financial statements under United Kingdom international

accounting standards (‘IFRS’).

Under Company law, the Directors must not approve the Group

financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true

and fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and of the profit or

loss of the Group for that period. In preparing the Group financial

statements, International Accounting Standard 1 (‘IAS’) requires

that the Directors:

•

Properly select and apply accounting policies;

•

Present information, including accounting policies, in a

manner that provides relevant, reliable, comparable and

understandable information;

•

Provide additional disclosures when compliance with the

specific requirements in IFRS is insufficient to enable users to

understand the impact of particular transactions, other events

and conditions on the Group’s financial position and financial

performance; and

•

Make an assessment of the Group’s ability to continue as a

going concern.

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting

records that are sufficient to show and explain the Group’s

transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time

the financial position of the Group and enable them to ensure that

the Group financial statements comply with the Companies Act

2006 and Article 4 of the IAS Regulation. They are also responsible

for safeguarding the assets of the Group and hence for taking

reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and

other irregularities.

The Directors are also responsible for preparing the Strategic

Report, Directors’ report, the Directors’ Remuneration Report

and the Corporate governance statement in accordance with

the Companies Act 2006 and applicable regulations, including

the requirements of the Listing Rules and the Disclosure and

Transparency Rules.

Fair, balanced and understandable

In accordance with the principles of the UK Corporate Governance

Code, the Directors are responsible for establishing arrangements

to evaluate whether the information presented in the Annual

Report, taken as a whole, is fair, balanced and understandable

and provides the information necessary for shareholders to

assess the Group’s position and performance, business model

and strategy, and making a statement to that effect. This

statement is set out on page 102 of the Annual Report.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

124—125

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities

for the Group Financial Statements

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Independent auditor’s report

Report on the audit of the financial statements

1. Opinion

In our opinion :

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the financial statements of EnQuest PLC (the ‘parent company’) and its subsidiaries (the ‘group’) give a true and fair view of the state

of the group’s and of the parent company’s affairs as at 31 December 2024 and of the group’s profit for the year then ended;

•

the group financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom adopted international accounting

standards;

•

the parent company financial statements have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted

Accounting Practice, including Financial Reporting Standard 101 “Reduced Disclosure Framework” and

•

the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

We have audited the financial statements which comprise:

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the group Income Statement;

• the group Balance Sheet;

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the group Statement of Changes in Equity;

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the group Statement of Cash Flows;

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the related notes 1 to 30 to the group Financial Statements;

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the parent company Balance Sheet;

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the parent company Statement of Changes in Equity; and

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the related notes 1 to 13 to the parent company Financial Statements.

The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the group financial statements is applicable law and United

Kingdom adopted international accounting standards. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the

parent company financial statements is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 101 “Reduced Disclosure

Framework” (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

2. Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities

under those standards are further described in the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report.

We are independent of the group and the parent company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit

of the financial statements in the UK, including the Financial Reporting Council’s (the ‘FRC’s’) Ethical Standard as applied to listed public

interest entities, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. The non-audit services

provided to the group and parent company for the year are disclosed in note 4f to the group financial statements. We confirm that we

have not provided any non-audit services prohibited by the FRC’s Ethical Standard to the group or the parent company.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

3. Summary of our audit approach

Key audit matters

The key audit matters that we identified in the current year were:

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Valuation of oil and gas related assets and liabilities

• Valuation of decommissioning liability

Within this report, key audit matters are identified as follows:

Newly identified

Increased level of risk

Similar level of risk

Decreased level of risk

Materiality

The materiality that we used for the group financial statements was $20.3m which was determined on the

basis of 3.0% of adjusted EBITDA (management have presented a reconciliation of profit from operations

before tax and interest to adjusted EBITDA in the glossary to the financial statements on page 189).

Scoping

EnQuest PLC has two components, being the North Sea and Malaysia. They account for 100% of the group’s

revenue, 100% of its adjusted EBITDA and 100% of its net assets, therefore account balances of both

components were scoped in.

Significant changes in

our approach

There were no significant changes in our approach compared to the prior year.

4. Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the

preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Our evaluation of the directors’ assessment of the group’s and parent company’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of

accounting included:

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assessing the reasonableness of the assumptions used in the cash flow forecasts, in particular commodity prices, production

profiles and cash costs;

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assessing the historical accuracy of forecasts prepared by management across production, operating expenditure and

capital expenditure;

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assessing the financing facilities throughout the going concern period, including repayment terms and financial covenants;

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considering the levels of cash and covenant headroom throughout the going concern period, including sensitivity analysis and

reverse stress testing;

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assessing the mathematical accuracy of the forecasts and the going concern model, involving our modelling specialists; and

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assessing the appropriateness of the group’s and parent company’s going concern related financial statement disclosures.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually

or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group’s and parent company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at

least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

In relation to the reporting on how the group has applied the UK Corporate Governance Code, we have nothing material to add or draw

attention to in relation to the directors’ statement in the financial statements about whether the directors considered it appropriate to

adopt the going concern basis of accounting.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of

this report.

5. Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements

of the current period and include the most significant assessed risks of material misstatement (whether or not due to fraud) that we

identified. These matters included those which had the greatest effect on: the overall audit strategy; the allocation of resources in the

audit; and directing the efforts of the engagement team.

These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and

we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

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5.1. Valuation of oil and gas related assets and liabilities

Key audit matter

description

Management is required to assess the carrying value of oil and gas related assets and liabilities, in line with the

relevant accounting standard, at each balance sheet date. In order to appropriately value these assets and

liabilities, management is required to forecast future cash flows. These forecast cash flows are used consistently

across the:

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Impairment assessment of oil and gas assets;

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Impairment assessment of goodwill;

•

Impairment assessment of the parent company investments;

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Valuation of Magnus contingent consideration; and

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Valuation of the deferred tax asset.

The forecast future cash flows contain a high level of management judgement and estimation, particularly

in relation to the following significant assumptions:

• Forecast commodity prices;

• Discount rate applied; and

•

Reserve estimates and production profiles.

Commodity prices, reserve estimates and production profiles are also impacted by climate-related risks, which

increases the level of estimation uncertainty.

Given the level of management judgement and estimation applied in determining the recoverable value of the

oil and gas related assets and liabilities, including estimation uncertainty within the significant assumptions

outlined above, we consider this to be a key audit matter related to the potential risk of fraud.

Impairment assessment of oil and gas assets, goodwill and parent company investments

Management performed an impairment assessment for oil and gas assets and goodwill carrying value,

by reference to IAS 36 Impairment of Assets. As at 31 December 2024, the net book value of property, plant

and equipment, which primarily relates to oil and gas assets was $2,298 million (2023: $2,297 million) and

management have recorded a pre-tax impairment of $71 million (2023: $117 million) against certain oil and

gas assets, including related right of use assets, as disclosed in note 9.

As at 31 December 2024, the net book value of goodwill was $134 million (2023: $134 million). No goodwill

impairment charge has been recorded in 2024 (2023: nil), as disclosed in note 10.

Management also performed an assessment of the carrying values of the parent company’s investment in

subsidiaries by reference to IAS36 Impairment of Assets and IFRS9 Financial Instruments. As at 31 December

2024, the net book value of investments recognised in the parent company balance sheet was $372 million

(2023: $300 million) and management have recorded an impairment reversal of $71 million (2023: $74 million

impairment charge), as disclosed in note 3 to the parent company financial statements.

Valuation of Magnus contingent consideration

The valuation of Magnus contingent consideration was $451 million (2023: $488 million) as at 31 December 2024,

based on the estimated future cash flows for the Magnus oil and gas asset, as disclosed in note 21.

Given the interrelationship with production and the profit-share agreement, considerations have been made to

the relationship of the key accounting estimates relating to commodity prices.

Valuation of the deferred tax asset

As at 31 December 2024, a deferred tax asset of $506m (2023: $540m) was recognised, based on the expected

utilisation of historical tax losses, underpinned by forecasts of future profitability. The forecast cash flows used to

value the deferred tax asset are consistent with the cash flows used for impairment purposes. Further details on

the deferred tax asset are disclosed in note 6(c).

Given the interrelated nature of the key areas noted above, management have applied consistent assumptions

across all of these valuations where appropriate.

Further details on this matter have been disclosed in the audit committee report on page 104 and 105 and in the

“critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty” section of note 2.

How the scope

of our audit responded

to the key audit matter

Our procedures comprised the following:

Procedures on internal controls and valuation models

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obtaining an understanding of relevant controls over management’s process for identifying indicators of

impairment and for performing their impairment assessment and related valuations;

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assessing management’s forecasting accuracy through a retrospective review of previous forecasts;

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assessing whether forecast cash flows were consistent with board approved forecasts and budgets, and

forecasts used elsewhere, including for going concern and viability purposes;

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challenging the reasonableness of the operating and capital cost assumptions within the models;

•

assessing, with input from our tax specialists, whether the models appropriately incorporate tax cash flows,

including the Energy Profits Levy;

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working with our modelling specialists to evaluate the arithmetical accuracy of the models;

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challenging management’s determination of oil and gas cash generating units for impairment purposes,

in comparison to the requirements of IAS36;

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assessing the reasonableness of the various valuations on an aggregate basis, as part of our stand-back

procedures;

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evaluating compliance with the relevant accounting standards, including IAS12 Income Taxes, IAS36

Impairment of Assets and IFRS13 Fair Value Measurements; and

•

evaluating the adequacy of management’s disclosures in relation to impairment and related valuations,

including related sensitivity analysis and climate-related disclosures.

Procedures related to the key assumptions used for valuation purposes

Our procedures related to the key assumptions in this key audit matter are:

Forecast commodity prices

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assessing the appropriateness of management’s forecast commodity prices, through benchmarking against

forward curves, peer information, market data and climate aligned price scenarios;

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performing sensitivity analysis on the pricing assumptions to determine the impact on the valuation

conclusions of reasonably possible changes;

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evaluating whether management’s pricing assumptions have adequately considered the impact of the risk

of lower oil and gas demand due to climate change; and

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assessed future commodity price differentials applied relative to observed differentials experienced from

liftings from 2024.

Discount rate

•

evaluating, with input from our valuations specialists, the group’s discount rates used in impairment tests

and valuations;

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comparing discount rate of peer UKCS upstream companies; and

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assessing whether country risks are appropriately reflected in the group’s discount rate.

Reserves estimates and production profiles

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comparing management’s reserves estimates and production profiles to those of their independent

reserves expert;

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assessing the technical competence, capabilities and objectivity of management’s internal and external experts;

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evaluating, with involvement from our oil and gas reserves specialist, the reasonableness of reserves

estimates and production profiles; and

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working with our oil and gas reserves specialist to challenge management on significant changes in the

reserves estimates and production profiles.

Key observations

We are satisfied with management’s conclusions in respect of the valuation of oil and gas related assets and

liabilities, including the related impairment charges.

In reaching this conclusion, we observed that:

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Future commodity price assumptions are within our acceptable range for all years;

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Impairment discount rates were within our acceptable range, calculated by our valuations specialist;

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Reserves estimates and production profiles were concluded as reasonable, based on estimates from

management’s reserves expert;

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The carrying value of the oil and gas assets and goodwill, including the related impairment charge, is reasonable;

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The carrying value of the investment in subsidiaries, including the related impairment reversal, is reasonable;

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The carrying value of the Magnus contingent consideration is reasonable; and

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The deferred tax asset recognition is appropriate and the carrying value is a reasonable estimate.

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Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

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5.2. Valuation of decommissioning liability

Key audit matter

description

The group is required by law to decommission the oil and gas assets and associated infrastructure at the

end of their operating life. An estimate of the future cost of decommissioning is required to be provided for in

accordance with IAS37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets.

The decommissioning provision at 31 December 2024 is $760 million (2023: $781 million). The provision represents

the present value of decommissioning costs which are expected to be incurred during the decommissioning

period, which is assumed to run to 2050, assuming no further development of the group’s assets. Further details

on the key sources of estimation uncertainty underpinning the valuation of decommissioning provisions can be

found in note 2. This key audit matter is considered to be a risk due to fraud.

Decommissioning liabilities are inherently judgemental areas, particularly in relation to cost estimates and

the related assumptions. The key management estimates containing the most estimation uncertainty, and

therefore the focus of our key audit matter, are:

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internal well cost estimates included in the decommissioning model; and

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discount rate applied, calculated as a risk-free rate using an average of year-end 5-, 10- and 20-year UK Gilts,

weighted to reflect expected timing profile of future decommissioning spend.

Further details on this matter have been disclosed in the audit committee report on page 104 and in note 22.

How the scope

of our audit responded

to the key audit matter

Our procedures comprised the following:

Procedures on internal controls and the decommissioning model

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obtaining an understanding of the relevant controls relating to the decommissioning provision;

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assessing the technical competence, capabilities and objectivity of management’s internal and external experts;

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assessing the decommissioning provision for compliance with IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and

Contingent Assets;

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working with our modelling specialists to evaluate the arithmetical accuracy of the decommissioning model;

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assessing available benchmarking reports for indications of developments in industry practice and prevailing

cost trends;

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challenging the cost reduction factors applied to the decommissioning model, through comparison with

available evidence for the factors applied including industry benchmarking reports;

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testing a sample of actual decommissioning spend incurred during the period, by agreeing to invoices and

payments from bank statements;

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assessing the historical forecasting accuracy of management for decommissioning expenditure, by

comparing actual spend with historical estimates;

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re-calculating the closing decommissioning provision from the gross decommissioning cost estimate, and

agreeing this to the group’s financial records; and

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evaluating the adequacy of management’s disclosures, including the key sources of estimation uncertainty

and associated sensitivity analysis of decommissioning assumptions.

Procedures on cost estimates and related assumptions

Internal well cost estimates

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challenging the group’s assumptions within the cost estimate by referencing to available third-party data

and benchmarking to industry publications, peer and market rates; and

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assessing the assumed durations for plug and abandonment of wells, by comparison to available

benchmarking data and potential contradictory evidence available from active decommissioning projects

or operator estimates.

Discount rate

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evaluating the group’s discount rates used in valuing the decommissioning liability with reference to external

risk free market rates; and

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recalculating the discount rate by agreeing key inputs, being the year-end 5-, 10- and 20- year UK Gilt rates

and expected timing profile of future decommissioning spend, to supporting evidence and confirming the

calculations are applied in accordance with the method and are mathematically accurate.

Key observations

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The key assumptions within the well cost estimates are reasonable;

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The decommissioning discount rate is reasonable; and

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We are satisfied that the group’s decommissioning provision is reasonable and prepared in accordance with

the requirements of IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets.

We are satisfied the disclosures in the financial statements are adequate.

6. Our application of materiality

6.1. Materiality

We define materiality as the magnitude of misstatement in the financial statements that makes it probable that the economic decisions

of a reasonably knowledgeable person would be changed or influenced. We use materiality both in planning the scope of our audit work

and in evaluating the results of our work.

Based on our professional judgement, we determined materiality for the financial statements as a whole as follows:

Group financial statements

Parent company financial statements

Materiality

$20.3 million (2023: $23 million)

$16.8 million (2023: $11.4 million)

Basis for determining

materiality

3.0% of adjusted EBITDA, (2023: 2.8% of adjusted

EBITDA).

2.9% of net assets (2023: 3% of net assets)

Rationale for the

benchmark applied

Adjusted EBITDA was considered to be the most

relevant benchmark as it is a key performance

measure used by the group and by investors. It

represents a consistent profit measure used widely

by stakeholders.

The parent company acts principally as a holding

company and therefore net assets is a key measure

for this business.

Adjusted EBITDA

$673m

Group materiality

Component performance materiality range

$7.1m to $12.8m

Audit Committee reporting threshold $1.02m

Group materiality $20.3m

6.2. Performance materiality

We set performance materiality at a level lower than materiality to reduce the probability that, in aggregate, uncorrected and undetected

misstatements exceed the materiality for the financial statements as a whole.

Group financial statements

Parent company financial statements

Performance

materiality

70% (2023: 70%) of group materiality

70% (2023: 70%) of parent company materiality

Basis and rationale

for determining

performance

materiality

In determining performance materiality, we considered the following factors:

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our risk assessment, including our assessment of the group’s overall control environment;

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our past experience of the audit, which has indicated a low number of corrected and uncorrected

misstatements identified in prior periods;

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management’s willingness to correct errors identified in the prior year and current year; and

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macro-economic factors such as commodity price volatility and geo-political instability.

6.3. Error reporting threshold

We agreed with the Audit Committee that we would report to the Committee all audit differences in excess of $1.02m (2023: $1.15m), as well

as differences below that threshold that, in our view, warranted reporting on qualitative grounds. We also report to the Audit Committee on

disclosure matters that we identified when assessing the overall presentation of the financial statements.

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7. An overview of the scope of our audit

7.1. Identification and scoping of components

Our audit was scoped by obtaining an understanding of the group and its environment, including group-wide controls, and assessing

the risks of material misstatement at the group level. In the current year we performed an audit of one or more account balances of the

North Sea and Malaysia components. Audit procedures were performed by the group audit team for the North Sea component and by the

Malaysia component team for the Malaysia component.

The performance materiality applied for the Malaysia component was $7.1 million (2023: $8.1 million). The performance materiality applied

for the North Sea component was $12.8 million (2023: $14.5 million).

The North Sea and Malaysia components, where we performed an audit of one or more account balances, accounted for 100% of the

group’s revenue, 100% of the group’s adjusted EBITDA and 100% of the group’s net assets, consistent with the prior year.

7.2. Our consideration of the control environment

We obtained an understanding of relevant controls in relation to a number of key business cycles, including impairment,

decommissioning, financial reporting and close and revenue, as well as IT systems that were relevant to the audit, being the financial

reporting system. Additionally, we tested relevant controls relating to revenue cut-off. Significant progress has been made in addressing

the control weaknesses that were identified in relation to the general IT control environment in the prior year but we did not place reliance

on these IT controls for the purposes of our audit testing. Overall, we did not plan to take a control reliance approach in the current year,

other than in respect of revenue as outlined above.

7.3. Our consideration of climate-related risks

We performed enquiries of management to understand the impact of climate-related risks and controls relevant to the group. We

performed a review of the climate change risk assessment and related documentation prepared by management and considered

the completeness and accuracy of the climate-related risks identified and summarised in the Task Force on Climate-related Financial

Disclosures report from page 74 to 83.

As disclosed in note 2, management identified key judgements and estimates with elevated climate-related risk, relating to property,

plant and equipment and goodwill, valuation of contingent consideration and deferred tax as well as the timing and valuation of the

decommissioning provision.

We considered whether the risks identified by management within their climate change risk assessment and related documentation

are complete and challenged assumptions impacting the financial statements. The key piece of climate-related regulation enacted to

date and impacting the group continues to relate to carbon costs and emission allowances. The key market-related matter which could

have a material impact on the valuation of the items noted above is in respect of future demand for, and pricing of, oil and gas as the

energy mix evolves in response to climate change risk and other matters. There continues to be a climate-related risk relating to the early

cessation of production of oil and gas assets, which would impact all of the judgements and estimates outlined above. This is disclosed in

the annual report on page 57.

We performed a review of the climate disclosures within the Annual Report, including the climate-related financial disclosures referred

to in note 2, with the involvement of our climate specialists. We considered whether these were materially consistent with the financial

disclosures and consistent with our understanding of the climate-related risks, assumptions and judgements during the year. Both of

our key audit matters are considered to contain climate-related risks, being the risks to commodity prices and cessation of production,

which could have a material impact on the valuation of oil and gas related assets and liabilities and valuation of the decommissioning

provision. The procedures performed for these key audit matters are discussed in detail in the key audit matters section above.

7.4. Working with other auditors

We engaged Deloitte Malaysia as our component auditor, directed and supervised by the group engagement team in the UK. Detailed

referral instructions were sent to the component audit team as part of planning procedures.

The group engagement team directed and supervised the component team throughout the year via attendance at planning meetings,

regular communication between the teams and attendance at closing meetings. The group engagement team reviewed and

challenged the reporting deliverables and audit file as part of concluding procedures.

We are satisfied that the level of involvement of the lead audit partner and team in the component audit has been appropriate and has

enabled us to conclude that sufficient appropriate audit evidence has been obtained in support of our opinion on the group financial

statements as a whole.

8. Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s

report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our

report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with

the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to

a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a

material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

9. Responsibilities of directors

As explained more fully in the directors’ responsibilities statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial

statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary

to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the group’s and the parent company’s ability to continue

as a going concern, disclosing as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the

directors either intend to liquidate the group or the parent company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

10. Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material

misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a

high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material

misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate,

they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the FRC’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/

auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

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11. Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our

responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our

procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.

11.1. Identifying and assessing potential risks related to irregularities

In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and

regulations, we considered the following:

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the nature of the industry and sector, control environment and business performance including the design of the group’s remuneration

policies, key drivers for directors’ remuneration, bonus levels and performance targets;

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the group’s own assessment of the risks that irregularities may occur either as a result of fraud or error that was approved by the board;

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results of our enquiries of management, internal audit, the directors and the Audit Committee about their own identification and

assessment of the risks of irregularities, including those that are specific to the group’s sector;

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any matters we identified having obtained and reviewed the group’s documentation of their policies and procedures relating to:

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identifying, evaluating and complying with laws and regulations and whether they were aware of any instances of non-compliance;

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detecting and responding to the risks of fraud and whether they have knowledge of any actual, suspected or alleged fraud; and

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the internal controls established to mitigate risks of fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations;

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the matters discussed among the audit engagement team including the component audit teams and relevant internal specialists,

including tax, valuations, IT, modelling and oil and gas reserves specialists, regarding how and where fraud might occur in the financial

statements and any potential indicators of fraud.

As a result of these procedures, we considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and

identified the greatest potential for fraud in the following areas:

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valuation of oil and gas related assets and liabilities; and

• valuation of decommissioning provision.

In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override.

We also obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework that the group operates in, focusing on provisions of those laws

and regulations that had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The key

laws and regulations we considered in this context included the UK Companies Act 2006 and the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority

and the relevant tax compliance regulations in the jurisdictions in which the group operates.

In addition, we considered provisions of other laws and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but

compliance with which may be fundamental to the group’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty. These included environmental

laws and regulations in the countries in which the group operates as well as licence terms for the group’s oil and gas assets.

11.2. Audit response to risks identified

As a result of performing the above, we identified the valuation of oil and gas related assets and liabilities and the valuation of the

decommissioning provision as key audit matters related to the potential risk of fraud. The key audit matters section of our report explains

the matters in more detail and also describes the specific procedures we performed in response to those key audit matters.

In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to risks identified included the following:

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reviewing the financial statement disclosures and testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of

relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements;

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enquiring of management, the Audit Committee and in-house legal counsel concerning actual and potential litigation and claims;

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performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement

due to fraud;

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reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance, reviewing internal audit reports and reviewing correspondence with

relevant authorities; and

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in addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other

adjustments; assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and

evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.

We also communicated relevant identified laws and regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagement team members including

internal specialists and component audit team, and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non-compliance with laws and

regulations throughout the audit.

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Financial Statements

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Report on other legal and regulatory requirements

12. Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion the part of the directors’ remuneration report to be audited has been properly prepared in accordance with the

Companies Act 2006.

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

•

the information given in the strategic report and the directors’ report for the financial year for which the financial statements are

prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and

•

the strategic report and the directors’ report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the group and the parent company and their environment obtained in the course

of the audit, we have not identified any material misstatements in the strategic report or the directors’ report.

13. Corporate Governance Statement

The Listing Rules require us to review the directors’ statement in relation to going concern, longer-term viability and that part of the

Corporate Governance Statement relating to the group’s compliance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code specified

for our review.

Based on the work undertaken as part of our audit, we have concluded that each of the following elements of the Corporate

Governance Statement is materially consistent with the financial statements and our knowledge obtained during the audit:

•

the directors’ statement with regards to the appropriateness of adopting the going concern basis of accounting and any material

uncertainties identified set out on page 37;

•

the directors’ explanation as to its assessment of the group’s prospects, the period this assessment covers and why the period is

appropriate set out on page 38;

•

the directors’ statement on fair, balanced and understandable set out on page 102;

•

the board’s confirmation that it has carried out a robust assessment of the emerging and principal risks set out on pages 54 to 71;

•

the section of the annual report that describes the review of effectiveness of risk management and internal control systems set out

on page 105; and

•

the section describing the work of the audit committee set out on pages 101 to 106.

14. Matters on which we are required to report by exception

14.1. Adequacy of explanations received and accounting records

Under the Companies Act 2006 we are required to report to you if, in our opinion:

•

we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or

•

adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received

from branches not visited by us; or

•

the parent company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns.

We have nothing to report in respect of these matters.

14.2. Directors’ remuneration

Under the Companies Act 2006 we are also required to report if in our opinion certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration have not been

made or the part of the directors’ remuneration report to be audited is not in agreement with the accounting records and returns.

We have nothing to report in respect of these matters.

15. Other matters which we are required to address

15.1. Auditor tenure

Following the recommendation of the audit committee, we were appointed by shareholders on 21 May 2020 to audit the financial statements

for the year ending 31 December 2020 and subsequent financial periods. The period of total uninterrupted engagement including previous

renewals and reappointments of the firm is five years, covering the years ending 31 December 2020 to 31 December 2024.

15.2. Consistency of the audit report with the additional report to the audit committee

Our audit opinion is consistent with the additional report to the audit committee we are required to provide in accordance with ISAs (UK).

16. Use of our report

This report is made solely to the company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our

audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an

auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other

than the company and the company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

As required by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule (DTR) 4.1.15R – DTR 4.1.18R, these

financial statements will form part of the Electronic Format Annual Financial Report filed on the National Storage Mechanism of the FCA in

accordance with DTR 4.1.15R – DTR 4.1.18R. This auditor’s report provides no assurance over whether the Electronic Format Annual Financial

Report has been prepared in compliance with DTR 4.1.15R – DTR 4.1.18R.

David Paterson ACA (Senior statutory auditor)

For and on behalf of Deloitte LLP

Statutory Auditor

London, United Kingdom

26 March 2025

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Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

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Notes

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

Revenue and other operating income

4(a)

1,180,709

1,487,419

Cost of sales

4(b)

(787,383)

(946,752)

Gross profit/(loss)

393,326

540,667

Net impairment charge to oil and gas assets

9

(71,414)

(117,396)

General and administration expenses

4(c)

(5,702)

(6,348)

Other (expenses)/income

4(d)

(4,682)

(19,550)

Profit/(loss) from operations before tax and finance income/(costs)

311,528

397,373

Finance costs

5

(159,422)

(172,087)

Finance income

5

14,508

6,493

Profit/(loss) before tax

166,614

231,779

Income tax

6

(72,841)

(262,612)

Profit/(loss) for the year attributable to owners of the parent

93,773

(30,833)

Total comprehensive profit/(loss) for the year, attributable to owners of the parent

93,773

(30,833)

There is no comprehensive income attributable to the shareholders of the Group other than the profit/(loss) for the period. Revenue and

operating profit/(loss) are all derived from continuing operations.

$

$

Earnings per share

7

Basic

0.050

(0.016)

Diluted

0.049

(0.016)

The attached notes 1 to 30 form part of these Group financial statements.

Notes

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

ASSETS

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

9

2,297,954

2,296,740

Goodwill

10

134,400

134,400

Intangible assets

11

20,563

18,323

Deferred tax assets

6(c)

506,481

540,122

Trade and other receivables

15

2,102

–

Other financial assets

18

38,459

36,282

2,999,959

3,025,867

Current assets

Intangible assets

11

1,138

876

Inventories

12

48,976

84,797

Trade and other receivables

15

230,971

225,486

Current tax receivable

1,256

1,858

Cash and cash equivalents

13

280,239

313,572

Other financial assets

18

69

113,326

562,649

739,915

TOTAL ASSETS

3,562,608

3,765,782

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Equity

Share capital and premium

19

392,054

393,831

Treasury shares

19

(4,425)

–

Share-based payments reserve

13,949

13,195

Capital redemption reserve

19

2,006

–

Retained earnings

19

138,882

49,702

TOTAL EQUITY

542,466

456,728

Non-current liabilities

Loans and borrowings

17

621,440

747,812

Lease liabilities

23

288,262

288,892

Contingent consideration

21

452,891

461,271

Provisions

22

710,976

715,436

Deferred income

24

138,095

138,416

Trade and other payables

16

–

32,917

Deferred tax liabilities

6(c)

104,698

77,643

2,316,362

2,462,387

Current liabilities

Loans and borrowings

17

43,417

27,364

Lease liabilities

23

46,994

133,282

Contingent consideration

21

20,403

46,525

Provisions

22

55,130

79,861

Trade and other payables

16

414,390

347,409

Other financial liabilities

18

21,580

26,679

Current tax payable

101,866

185,547

703,780

846,667

TOTAL LIABILITIES

3,020,142

3,309,054

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

3,562,608

3,765,782

The attached notes 1 to 30 form part of these Group financial statements.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 26 March 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Jonathan Copus

Chief Financial Officer

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

138—139

Group Income Statement

For the year ended 31 December 2024

Group Balance Sheet

At 31 December 2024

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Notes

Share

capital

$’000

Share

premium

$’000

Treasury

shares

$’000

Share–

based

payments

reserve

$’000

Capital

redemption

reserve

$’000

Retained

earnings

$’000

Total

$’000

Balance at 1 January 2023

131,650

260,546

–

11,510

–

80,535

484,241

Loss for the year

–

–

–

–

–

(30,833)

(30,833)

Total comprehensive expense for the year

–

–

–

–

–

(30,833)

(30,833)

Issue of shares to Employee Benefit Trust

1,635

–

–

(1,635)

–

–

–

Share-based payment

–

–

–

3,320

–

–

3,320

Balance at 31 December 2023

133,285

260,546

–

13,195

–

49,702

456,728

Profit for the year

–

–

–

–

–

93,773

93,773

Total comprehensive income for the year

–

–

–

–

–

93,773

93,773

Issue of shares to Employee Benefit Trust

19

229

–

–

(229)

–

–

–

Repurchase and cancellation of shares

19

(2,006)

–

(4,425)

–

2,006

(4,593)

(9,018)

Share-based payment

20

–

–

–

983

–

–

983

Balance at 31 December 2024

131,508

260,546

(4,425)

13,949

2,006

138,882

542,466

The attached notes 1 to 30 form part of these Group financial statements.

Notes

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Cash generated from operations

29

685,946

854,746

Cash received from insurance

–

5,190

Cash (paid)/received on purchase of financial instruments

(10,306)

(5,795)

Cash paid in relation to amounts previously provided for

(9,063)

–

Decommissioning spend

(60,544)

(58,911)

Income taxes paid

(97,264)

(40,986)

Net cash flows from/(used in) operating activities

508,769

754,244

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(249,165)

(141,741)

Proceeds from farm-down

11, 24

1,263

141,360

Vendor financing facility repaid/(loaned)

18(f), 24

107,518

(141,360)

Purchase of intangible oil and gas assets

11

(3,686)

(10,467)

Purchase of other intangible assets

11

(1,138)

(876)

Payment of Magnus contingent consideration – Profit share

21

(48,465)

(65,506)

Payment of Golden Eagle contingent consideration – Acquisition

21

–

(50,000)

Interest received

10,100

5,895

Net cash flows (used in)/from investing activities

(183,573)

(262,695)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from loans and borrowings

31,662

190,657

Repayment of loans and borrowings

(162,304)

(427,736)

Payment for repurchase of shares

(9,018)

–

Payment of obligations under financing leases

23

(130,065)

(135,675)

Interest paid

(83,162)

(105,877)

Net cash flows (used in)/from financing activities

(352,887)

(478,631)

NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(27,691)

12,918

Net foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents

(5,642)

(957)

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 January

313,572

301,611

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 31 DECEMBER

280,239

313,572

Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents

Total cash at bank and in hand

13

226,317

313,028

Restricted cash

13

53,922

544

Cash and cash equivalents per balance sheet

280,239

313,572

The attached notes 1 to 30 form part of these Group financial statements.

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Group Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31 December 2024

Group Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 31 December 2024

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Notes to the Group Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 December 2024

1. Corporate information

EnQuest PLC (‘EnQuest’ or the ‘Company’) is a public company limited by shares incorporated in the United Kingdom under the

Companies Act and is registered in England and Wales and listed on the London Stock Exchange. The address of the Company’s

registered office is shown on the inside back cover of the Group Annual Report and Accounts.

EnQuest PLC is the ultimate controlling party. The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries (together the ‘Group’) are to

responsibly optimise production, leverage existing infrastructure, deliver a strong decommissioning performance and explore new energy

and decarbonisation opportunities.

The Group’s financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the

Board of Directors on 26 March 2025.

A listing of the Group’s companies is contained in note 28 to these Group financial statements.

2. Basis of preparation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United Kingdom international accounting standards

(‘IFRS’) in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. The accounting policies which follow set out those policies which

apply in preparing the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.

For the year ended 31 December 2024, the Group removed the separate disclosure of remeasurements and exceptional items from the

presentation of the Group income statement to simplify their presentation for users of accounts and bring them more in line with peers.

The Group continues to present various Alternative Performance Measures (‘APMs’) when assessing and discussing the Group’s financial

performance, balance sheet and cash flows that are not defined or specified under IFRS but consistent with the measurement basis applied

to the financial statements. The Group uses these APMs, which are not considered to be a substitute for, or superior to, IFRS measures, to

provide stakeholders with additional useful information to aid the understanding of the Group’s underlying financial performance, balance

sheet and cash flows by adjusting for certain items, such as those previously classified as remeasurements and exceptional items, which

impact upon IFRS measures or, by defining new measures. See the Glossary – Non-GAAP Measures on page 189 for more information.

The Group financial information has been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for the fair value remeasurement of certain financial

instruments, including derivatives and contingent consideration, as set out in the accounting policies. The presentation currency of the

Group financial information is US Dollars (‘$’) and all values in the Group financial information are rounded to the nearest thousand ($’000)

except where otherwise stated.

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.

In recent years, EnQuest has focused on deleveraging and optimising its capital structure, to simplify its balance sheet and maximise

available financial transactional capacity.

In 2024, the Group deleveraged further, reducing EnQuest net debt by $95.1 million, to $385.8 million at 31 December 2024. This was driven

by robust adjusted free cash flow generation and repayment of the first of two vendor loans that was provided to RockRose as part of the

2023 Bressay farm-down. In the period EnQuest fully repaid its Reserve Based Lending (‘RBL’) facility (from $140.0 million) and completed a

$160.0 million tap of its high yield bonds. By using this tap to repay a $150.0 million term loan facility, additional RBL capacity was opened. At

31 December 2024, EnQuest’s net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio was 0.6x. The Group ended 2024 with a positive RBL redetermination, which

expanded RBL capacity by 34%. Cash and available facilities at 28 February 2025 totalled $549.0 million.

Against this robust backdrop, EnQuest continues to closely monitor and manage its funding position and liquidity requirements

throughout the year, including monitoring forecast covenant results. Cash forecasts are regularly produced and sensitivities considered

for, but not limited to, changes in crude oil prices (adjusted for hedging undertaken by the Group), production rates and costs. These

forecasts and sensitivity analyses allow management to mitigate liquidity or covenant compliance risks in a timely manner.

The Group’s latest approved business plan underpins management’s base case (‘Base Case’). It is in line with EnQuest’s production

guidance (including the acquisition and contribution of the Block 12W in Vietnam – completion expected in the second quarter of 2025)

and an oil price assumption of $75.0/bbl is used for 2025 and 2026.

A reverse stress test has been performed on the Base Case. This indicates that an oil price of c.$40.0/bbl is required to maintain covenant

compliance over the going concern period. The low level of this required price reflects the Group’s strong liquidity position.

The Base Case has also been subjected to further testing through a scenario that explores the impact of the following plausible downside

risks (the ‘Downside Case’):

•

10% discount to Base Case prices resulting in Downside Case prices of $67.50/bbl for 2025 and 2026;

•

Production risking of 5.0%; and

•

2.5% increase in operating costs.

The Base Case and Downside indicate that the Group is able to operate as a going concern and remain covenant compliant for 12 months

from the date of publication of its full-year results.

After making appropriate enquiries and assessing the progress against the forecast, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that

the Group will continue in operation and meet its commitments as they fall due over the going concern period. Accordingly, the Directors

continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements.

New standards and interpretations

The following new standards became applicable for the current reporting period. No material impact was recognised upon application:

•

Supplier Finance Arrangements (Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7)

•

Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current and Non-current Liabilities with Covenants (Amendments to IAS 1)

•

Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback (Amendment to IFRS 16)

2. Basis of preparation

continued

Standards issued but not yet effective

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, the Group has not applied the following new and revised IFRS Standards that

have been issued but are not yet effective:

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| IFRS 18 | Presentation of financial statements |
| IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 | Amendments to the Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments |
| IFRS 19 | Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures |
| Amendments to IAS 21 | Lack of Exchangeability |

The Directors do not expect that the adoption of the Standards listed above will have a material impact on the financial statements of the

Group in future periods. The Directors noted IFRS 18 may change the presentation and disclosure information in the financial statements

when effective.

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of EnQuest PLC and entities controlled by the Company

(its subsidiaries) made up to 31 December each year. Control is achieved when the Company:

•

has power over the investee;

•

is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and

•

has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.

The Company reassesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more

of the three elements of control listed above. Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Company obtains control over the subsidiary

and ceases when the Company loses control of the subsidiary. Specifically, the results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the

year are included in profit or loss from the date the Company gains control until the date the Company ceases to control the subsidiary.

Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring the accounting policies used into line with

the Group’s accounting policies. All intra-Group assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating to transactions

between the members of the Group are eliminated on consolidation.

Joint arrangements

Oil and gas operations are usually conducted by the Group as co-licensees in unincorporated joint operations with other companies.

Joint control is the contractually agreed sharing of control of an arrangement, which exists only when decisions about the relevant

activities require the consent of the relevant parties sharing control. The joint operating agreement is the underlying contractual

framework to the joint arrangement, which is historically referred to as the joint venture. The Annual Report and Accounts therefore refers

to ‘joint ventures’ as a standard term used in the oil and gas industry, which is used interchangeably with joint operations.

Most of the Group’s activities are conducted through joint operations, whereby the parties that have joint control of the arrangement have

the rights to the assets, and obligations for the liabilities relating to the arrangement. The Group recognises its share of assets, liabilities,

income and expenses of the joint operation in the consolidated financial statements on a line-by-line basis. During 2024, the Group did

not have any material interests in joint ventures or in associates as defined in IAS 28.

Foreign currencies

Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic

environment in which the entity operates (‘functional currency’). The Group’s financial statements are presented in US Dollars, the currency

which the Group has elected to use as its presentation currency.

In the financial statements of the Company and its individual subsidiaries, transactions in currencies other than a company’s functional

currency are recorded at the prevailing rate of exchange on the date of the transaction. At the year end, monetary assets and liabilities

denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates of exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets

and liabilities that are measured at historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the rate of exchange at the dates of the initial

transactions. Non-monetary assets and liabilities measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the rate of exchange at

the date the fair value was determined. All foreign exchange gains and losses are taken to profit and loss in the Group income statement.

Emissions liabilities

The Group operates in an energy intensive industry and is therefore required to partake in emission trading schemes (‘ETS’). The Group

recognises an emission liability in line with the production of emissions that give rise to the obligation. To the extent the liability is covered

by allowances held, the liability is recognised at the cost of these allowances held and if insufficient allowances are held, the remaining

uncovered portion is measured at the spot market price of allowances at the balance sheet date. The expense is presented within

‘production costs’ under ‘cost of sales’ and the accrual is presented in ‘trade and other payables’. Any allowance purchased to settle the

Group’s liability is recognised on the balance sheet as an intangible asset. Both the emission allowances and the emission liability are

derecognised upon settling the liability with the respective regulator.

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Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

2. Basis of preparation

continued

Use of judgements, estimates and assumptions

The preparation of the Group’s consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and

assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities, and the accompanying disclosures, at the

date of the consolidated financial statements. Estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s

experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Uncertainty about these assumptions and estimates could result in outcomes that require a material adjustment to the carrying amount

of assets or liabilities affected in future periods.

The accounting judgements and estimates that have a significant impact on the results of the Group are set out below and should

be read in conjunction with the information provided in the Notes to the financial statements. The Group does not consider contingent

consideration and deferred taxation (including EPL) to represent a significant estimate or judgement as the estimates and assumptions

relating to projected earnings and cash flows used to assess contingent consideration and deferred taxation are the same as those

applied in the Group impairment process as described below in

Recoverability of asset carrying values

. Judgements and estimates,

not all of which are significant, made in assessing the impact of climate change and the transition to a lower carbon economy on the

consolidated financial statements are also set out below. Where an estimate has a significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment

to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year, this is specifically noted.

Climate change and energy transition

As covered in the Group’s principal risks on oil and gas prices on page 59, the Group recognises that the energy transition is likely to

impact the demand, and hence the future prices, of commodities such as oil and natural gas. This in turn may affect the recoverable

amount of property, plant and equipment and goodwill, valuation of contingent consideration and deferred tax, as well as an acceleration

of cessation of production and subsequent decommissioning expenditure, in the oil and gas industry. The Group acknowledges that there

are a range of possible energy transition scenarios that may indicate different outcomes for oil prices. There are inherent limitations with

scenario analysis and it is difficult to predict which, if any, of the scenarios might eventuate.

The Group has assessed the potential impacts of climate change and the transition to a lower carbon economy in preparing the

consolidated financial statements, including the Group’s current assumptions relating to demand for oil and natural gas and their impact

on the Group’s long-term price assumptions. See

Recoverability of asset carrying values: Oil prices

.

While the pace of transition to a lower carbon economy is uncertain, oil and natural gas demand is expected to remain a key element of

the energy mix for many years based on stated policies, commitments and announced pledges to reduce emissions. Therefore, given

the useful lives of the Group’s current portfolio of oil and gas assets, a material adverse change is not expected to the carrying values of

EnQuest’s assets and liabilities within the next financial year as a result of climate change and the transition to a lower carbon economy.

Management will continue to review price assumptions as the energy transition progresses and this may result in impairment charges or

reversals in the future.

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The Group has considered its critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty, and these are set out below.

Recoverability of asset carrying values

Judgements:

The Group assesses each asset or cash-generating unit (‘CGU’) (excluding goodwill, which is assessed annually regardless

of indicators) in each reporting period to determine whether any indication of impairment exists. Assessment of indicators of impairment

or impairment reversal and the determination of the appropriate grouping of assets into a CGU or the appropriate grouping of CGUs for

impairment purposes require significant management judgement. For example, individual oil and gas properties may form separate

CGUs, whilst certain oil and gas properties with shared infrastructure may be grouped together to form a single CGU. Alternative

groupings of assets or CGUs may result in a different outcome from impairment testing. See note 10 for details on how these groupings

have been determined in relation to the impairment testing of goodwill.

Estimates:

Where an indicator of impairment exists, a formal estimate of the recoverable amount is made, which is considered to be

the higher of the fair value less costs to dispose (‘FVLCD’) and value in use (‘VIU’). The assessments require the use of estimates and

assumptions, such as the effects of inflation and deflation on operating expenses, cost profile changes including those related to

emission reduction initiatives such as alternative fuel provision at Kraken, discount rates, capital expenditure, production profiles, reserves

and resources, and future commodity prices, including the outlook for global or regional market supply-and-demand conditions for

crude oil and natural gas. Such estimates reflect management’s best estimate of the related cash flows based on management’s plans

for the assets and their future development.

As described above, the recoverable amount of an asset is the higher of its VIU and its FVLCD. When the recoverable amount is measured by

reference to FVLCD, in the absence of quoted market prices or binding sale agreement, estimates are made regarding the present value of

future post-tax cash flows. These estimates are made from the perspective of a market participant and include prices, life of field production

profiles based on reserves and resources to which it is considered probable that a market participant would attribute value to them,

operating costs, capital expenditure, decommissioning costs, tax attributes, risking factors applied to cash flows, and discount rates.

Details of impairment charges and reversals recognised in the income statement and details on the carrying amounts of assets are

shown in note 9, note 10 and note 11.

The estimates for assumptions made in impairment tests in 2024 relating to discount rates and oil prices are discussed below. Changes

in the economic environment or other facts and circumstances may necessitate revisions to these assumptions and could result in a

material change to the carrying values of the Group’s assets within the next financial year.

2. Basis of preparation

continued

Discount rates

For discounted cash flow calculations, future cash flows are adjusted for risks specific to the CGU. FVLCD discounted cash flow calculations

use the post-tax discount rate. The discount rate is derived using the weighted average cost of capital methodology. The discount

rates applied in impairment tests are reassessed each year and, in 2024, the post-tax discount rate was estimated at 10.0% (2023: 11.0%)

reflecting the impact from the Group’s reduced debt position and clarity over the UK fiscal system.

Oil prices

The price assumptions used for FVLCD impairment testing were based on latest internal forecasts as at 31 December 2024. These price

forecasts reflect EnQuest’s views of global supply and demand, including the potential financial impacts on the Group of climate change

and the transition to a low carbon economy as outlined in the Basis of Preparation, and are benchmarked with external sources of

information such as analyst forecasts. The Group’s price forecasts are reviewed and approved by management, the Audit Committee

and the Board of Directors.

EnQuest revised its oil price assumptions for FVLCD impairment testing compared to those used in 2023, with nearer-term prices

reflecting current market dynamics and external forecasts. A summary of the Group’s revised price assumptions is provided below. These

assumptions, which represent management’s best estimate of future prices, sit within the range of external forecasts. When compared

to the International Energy Agency’s (‘IEA’) forecast prices under its Announced Pledges Scenario (‘APS’), which assumes all climate

commitments made by governments and industries around the world by the end of August 2024 for both 2030 targets and longer-term

net zero or carbon neutrality pledges will be met in full and on time, EnQuest’s short- and medium-term assumptions are below those

assumed under the APS, while its longer-term prices are slightly higher. When compared with latest available Paris-consistent climate

scenario modelling data released by the World Business Council of Sustainable Development (‘WBCSD’), EnQuest’s assumption is broadly

aligned with the top end of a range of Paris-consistent scenarios. A 10% reduction in crude oil price assumptions, which management

believes to be a reasonably possible change as further considered later in this note, is comfortably within the range of WBCSD Paris-

consistent scenarios. Discounts or premiums are applied to price assumptions based on the characteristics of the oil produced and the

terms of the relevant sales contracts.

An inflation rate of 2% (2023: 2%) is applied from 2028 onwards to determine the price assumptions in nominal terms (see table below).

The price assumptions used in 2023 were $80.0/bbl (2024), $80.0/bbl (2025), $75.0/bbl (2026) and $77.0/bbl real thereafter, inflated at 2.0%

per annum from 2027.

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(i)

Inflated at 2% from 2028

Oil and natural gas reserves

Hydrocarbon reserves are estimates of the amount of hydrocarbons that can be economically and legally extracted from the Group’s

oil and gas properties. The business of the Group is to responsibly optimise production, leverage existing infrastructure, deliver a

strong decommissioning performance and explore new energy and decarbonisation opportunities. Factors such as the availability of

geological and engineering data, reservoir performance data, acquisition and divestment activity, and drilling of new wells all impact

on the determination of the Group’s estimates of its oil and gas reserves and result in different future production profiles affecting

prospectively the discounted cash flows used in impairment testing and the calculation of contingent consideration, the anticipated

date of decommissioning and the depletion charges in accordance with the unit of production method, as well as the going concern

assessment. Economic assumptions used to estimate reserves change from period to period as additional technical and operational

data is generated. This process may require complex and difficult geological judgements to interpret the data.

The Group uses proven and probable (‘2P’) reserves (see page 32) and, for the Kraken CGU, 2C resources associated with the Bressay gas

well as an alternative fuel provision for the Kraken FPSO as the basis for calculations of expected future cash flows from underlying assets

because this represents the reserves and resources management intends to develop and it is probable that a market participant would

attribute value to them. Third-party audits of EnQuest’s reserves and resources are conducted annually.

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Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

2. Basis of preparation

continued

Sensitivity analyses

Changes in price and its consequential impact on impairment, contingent consideration and deferred tax, along with the discount

rate impact on impairment and decommissioning are considered to be the only key sources of estimation uncertainty, although other

sensitivities that the Group believes are useful for users of these accounts but are not considered to have a significant risk of resulting in

material changes to carrying amounts in the next 12 months, may also be provided.

Management tested the impact of a change in cash flows in FVLCD impairment testing arising from a 10% reduction in crude price

assumptions, which it believes to be a reasonably possible change given the prevailing macroeconomic environment.

Price reductions of this magnitude in isolation could indicatively lead to a further reduction in the carrying amount of EnQuest’s oil and

gas properties by approximately $221.6 million, which is approximately 10% of the net book value of property, plant and equipment as at

31 December 2024.

The oil price sensitivity analysis above does not, however, represent management’s best estimate of any impairments that might be

recognised as it does not fully incorporate consequential changes that may arise, such as reductions in costs and changes to business

plans, phasing of development, levels of reserves and resources, and production volumes. As the extent of a price reduction increases,

the more likely it is that costs would decrease across the industry. The oil price sensitivity analysis therefore does not reflect a linear

relationship between price and value that can be extrapolated.

Management also tested the impact of a one percentage point change in the discount rate of 10.0% used for FVLCD impairment testing

of oil and gas properties, which is considered a reasonably possible change given the prevailing macroeconomic environment. If

the discount rate was one percentage point higher across all tests performed, the net impairment charge in 2024 would have been

approximately $51.2 million higher. If the discount rate was one percentage point lower, the net impairment charge would have been

approximately $55.9 million lower.

Goodwill

Irrespective of whether there is any indication of impairment, EnQuest is required to test annually for impairment of goodwill acquired in

business combinations. The Group carries goodwill of approximately $134.4 million on its balance sheet (2023: $134.4 million), principally

relating to the acquisition of Magnus oilfield. Sensitivities and additional information relating to impairment testing of goodwill are

provided in note 10.

Deferred tax

The Group assesses the recoverability of its deferred tax assets at each period end. Sensitivities and additional information relating to

deferred tax assets/liabilities are provided in note 6(d).

75% Magnus acquisition contingent consideration

Estimates:

The Group reassessed the fair value discount rate associated with the Magnus contingent consideration and estimated it to be

11.3% as at the end of 2024 (2023: 11.3%), as calculated in line with IFRS 13. Sensitivities and additional information relating to the 75% Magnus

acquisition contingent consideration are provided in note 21.

Provisions

Estimates:

Decommissioning costs will be incurred by the Group at the end of the operating life of some of the Group’s oil and

gas production facilities and pipelines. The Group assesses its decommissioning provision at each reporting date. The ultimate

decommissioning costs are uncertain and cost estimates can vary in response to many factors, including changes to relevant legal

requirements, estimates of the extent and costs of decommissioning activities, the emergence of new restoration techniques and

experience at other production sites. The expected timing, extent and amount of expenditure may also change, for example, in response

to changes in oil and gas reserves or changes in laws and regulations or their interpretation. Therefore, significant estimates and

assumptions are made in determining the provision for decommissioning. As a result, there could be significant adjustments to the

provisions established which would affect future financial results.

The timing and amount of future expenditures relating to decommissioning and environmental liabilities are reviewed annually. The rate

used in discounting the cash flows is reviewed half-yearly. The nominal discount rate used to determine the balance sheet obligations

at the end of 2024 was 4.5% (2023: 3.5%), reflecting the UK Gilt interest rate environment. The weighted average period over which

decommissioning costs are generally expected to be incurred is estimated to be approximately 13 years. Costs at future prices are

determined by applying inflation rates at 2.0% per annum thereafter (2023: 2.5% (2024) and a long-term inflation rate of 2% thereafter)

to decommissioning costs.

Further information about the Group’s provisions is provided in note 22. Changes in assumptions could result in a material change in

their carrying amounts within the next financial year. A one percentage point decrease in the nominal discount rate applied, which is

considered a reasonably possible change given the prevailing macroeconomic environment, could increase the Group’s provision

balances by approximately $59.4 million (2023: $68.0 million). The pre-tax impact on the Group income statement would be a charge

of approximately $58.7 million (2023: $67.1 million).

3. Segment information

The Group’s organisational structure reflects the various activities in which EnQuest is engaged. Management has considered the

requirements of IFRS 8 Operating Segments in regard to the determination of operating segments and concluded that at 31 December

2024, the Group had two significant operating segments: the North Sea and Malaysia. Operations are managed by location and all

information is presented per geographical segment. The Group’s segmental reporting structure remained in place throughout 2024.

The North Sea’s activities include Upstream, Midstream, Decommissioning and Veri Energy. Veri Energy is not considered a separate

operating segment as it does not yet earn revenues and is not yet a material part of the Group from a capital and human resources

allocation perspective. Malaysia’s activities include Upstream and Decommissioning. The Group’s reportable segments may change in

the future depending on the way that resources may be allocated and performance assessed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker,

who for EnQuest is the Chief Executive. The information reported to the Chief Operating Decision Maker does not include an analysis of

assets and liabilities, and accordingly this information is not presented, in line with IFRS 8 paragraph 23.

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| Year ended 31 December 2024 |  |  | All other | Total | and |  |
| $’000 | North Sea | Malaysia | segments | segments | eliminations  (i), (iii) | Consolidated |
| Revenue and other operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,063,829 | 123,728 | – | 1,187,557 | – | 1,187,557 |
| Other operating income/(expense) | 2,709 | – | 260 | 2,969 | (9,817) | (6,848) |
| Total revenue and other operating income/(expense) | 1,066,538 | 123,728 | 260 | 1,190,526 | (9,817) | 1,180,709 |
| Income/(expenses) line items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Depreciation and depletion | (252,208) | (17,042) | (41) | (269,291) | – | (269,291) |
| Net impairment (charge)/reversal to oil and gas assets | (71,414) | – | – | (71,414) | – | (71,414) |
| Exploration write-off and impairments | – | (183) | – | (183) | – | (183) |
| Segment profit/(loss)  (ii), (iii) | 274,354 | 45,536 | 9,013 | 328,903 | (17,375) | 311,528 |
| Other disclosures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Capital expenditure  (iv) | 313,557 | 32,774 | 15 | 346,346 | – | 346,346 |

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |  | Adjustments |  |
| Year ended 31 December 2023 |  |  | All other | Total | and |  |
| $’000 | North Sea | Malaysia | segments | segments | eliminations  (i), (iii) | Consolidated |
| Revenue and other operating income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,325,200 | 142,510 | – | 1,467,710 | – | 1,467,710 |
| Other operating income/(expense) | 2,229 | – | 281 | 2,510 | 17,199 | 19,709 |
| Total revenue and other operating income/(expense) | 1,327,429 | 142,510 | 281 | 1,470,220 | 17,199 | 1,487,419 |
| Income/(expenses) line items: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Depreciation and depletion | (278,280) | (19,923) | (105) | (298,308) | – | (298,308) |
| Net impairment (charge)/reversal to oil and gas assets | (117,396) | – | – | (117,396) | – | (117,396) |
| Exploration write-off and impairments | – | (5,640) | – | (5,640) | – | (5,640) |
| Segment profit/(loss)  (ii), (iii) | 330,501 | 46,192 | 4,474 | 381,167 | 16,206 | 397,373 |
| Other disclosures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Capital expenditure  (iv) | 149,093 | 11,817 | 12 | 160,922 | – | 160,922 |

(i)

Finance income and costs and gains and losses on derivatives are not allocated to individual segments as the underlying instruments are managed on a Group basis

(ii)

Tax is not included as this is not disclosed to the Chief Operating Decision Maker within the segment profit/(loss)

(iii)

Inter-segment revenues are eliminated on consolidation. All other adjustments are part of the reconciliations presented further below

(iv)

Capital expenditure consists of property, plant and equipment and intangible exploration and appraisal assets

Reconciliation of profit/(loss):

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Year ended | Year ended |
|  | 31 December | 31 December |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Segment profit/(loss) before tax and finance income/(costs) | 328,903 | 381,167 |
| Finance costs | (159,422) | (172,087) |
| Finance income | 14,508 | 6,493 |
| (Loss)/gain on derivatives  (i) | (17,375) | 16,206 |
| Profit/(loss) before tax | 166,614 | 231,779 |

(i)

Includes $17.6 million realised losses on derivatives (2023: $8.4 million) and $0.3 million unrealised gains on derivatives (2023: $24.6 million). See note 18(b) for further detail

Revenue from three customers relating to the North Sea operating segment each exceeds 10% of the Group’s consolidated revenue arising

from sales of crude oil, with amounts of $394.8 million, $156.0 million and $115.7 million per each single customer (2023: two customers;

$491.2 million and $201.3 million per each single customer).

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Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

4. Revenue and expenses

(a) Revenue and other operating income

Accounting policy

Revenue from contracts with customers

The Group generates revenue through the sale of crude oil, gas and condensate to third parties, and through the provision of

infrastructure to its customers for tariff income. Revenue from contracts with customers is recognised when control of the goods or

services is transferred to the customer at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Group expects to be entitled in exchange

for those goods or services. The Group has concluded that it is the principal in its revenue arrangements because it typically controls the

goods or services before transferring them to the customer. The normal credit term is 30 days or less upon performance of the obligation.

Sale of crude oil, gas and condensate

The Group sells crude oil, gas and condensate directly to customers. The sale represents a single performance obligation, being the sale

of barrels equivalent to the customer on taking physical possession or on delivery of the commodity into an infrastructure. At this point

the title passes to the customer and revenue is recognised. The Group principally satisfies its performance obligations at a point in time;

the amounts of revenue recognised relating to performance obligations satisfied over time are not significant. Transaction prices are

referenced to quoted prices, plus or minus an agreed fixed premium or discount rate to an appropriate benchmark, if applicable.

Tariff revenue for the use of Group infrastructure

Tariffs are charged to customers for the use of infrastructure owned by the Group. The revenue represents the performance of an

obligation for the use of Group assets over the life of the contract. The use of the assets is not separable as they are interdependent

in order to fulfil the contract and no one item of infrastructure can be individually isolated. Revenue is recognised as the performance

obligations are satisfied over the period of the contract, generally a period of 12 months or less, on a monthly basis based on throughput

at the agreed contracted rates.

Other operating income

Other operating revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue can be

reliably measured.

The Group enters into commodity derivative trading transactions which can be settled net in cash. Accordingly, any gains or losses are not

considered to constitute revenue from contracts with customers in accordance with the requirements of IFRS 15, rather are accounted for

in line with IFRS 9 and included within other operating income (see note 18).

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Year ended | Year ended |
|  | 31 December | 31 December |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Revenue from contracts with customers: |  |  |
| Revenue from crude oil sales | 1,020,266 | 1,127,419 |
| Revenue from gas and condensate sales  (i) | 164,647 | 338,973 |
| Tariff revenue | 2,644 | 1,318 |
| Total revenue from contracts with customers | 1,187,557 | 1,467,710 |
| Realised (losses)/gains on commodity derivative contracts (see note 18) | (12,907) | (11,264) |
| Unrealised gains/(losses) on commodity derivative contracts (see note 18) | 3,090 | 28,463 |
| Other | 2,969 | 2,510 |
| Total revenue and other operating income | 1,180,709 | 1,487,419 |

(i)

Includes onward sale of third-party gas purchases not required for injection activities at Magnus (see note 4(b))

Disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | Year ended |  |  | Year ended |  |
|  |  | 31 December 2024 |  |  | 31 December 2023 |  |
|  |  | $’000 |  |  | $’000 |  |
|  | North Sea | Malaysia | Total | North Sea | Malaysia | Total |
| Revenue from contracts with customers: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Revenue from crude oil sales | 900,310 | 119,956 | 1,020,266 | 987,610 | 139,809 | 1,127,419 |
| Revenue from gas and condensate sales  (i) | 162,951 | 1,696 | 164,647 | 336,902 | 2,071 | 338,973 |
| Tariff revenue | 568 | 2,076 | 2,644 | 689 | 629 | 1,318 |
| Total revenue from contracts with customers | 1,063,829 | 123,728 | 1,187,557 | 1,325,201 | 142,509 | 1,467,710 |

(i)

Includes onward sale of third-party gas purchases not required for injection activities at Magnus (see note 4(b))

4. Revenue and expenses

continued

(b) Cost of sales

Accounting policy

Production imbalances, movements in under/over-lift and movements in inventory are included in cost of sales. The over-lift liability is

recorded at the cost of the production imbalance to represent a provision for production costs attributable to the volumes sold in excess

of entitlement. The under-lift asset is recorded at the lower of cost and net realisable value (‘NRV’), consistent with IAS 2, to represent a right

to additional physical inventory. An under-lift of production from a field is included in current receivables and an over-lift of production

from a field is included in current liabilities.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Year ended | Year ended |
|  | 31 December | 31 December |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Production costs | 307,634 | 308,331 |
| Tariff and transportation expenses | 70,449 | 41,736 |
| Realised loss/(gain) on derivative contracts related to operating costs (see note 18) | 4,735 | (2,839) |
| Unrealised losses/(gains) on derivative contracts related to operating costs (see note 18) | 2,823 | 3,832 |
| Change in lifting position | 3,528 | (2,669) |
| Crude oil inventory movement | (1,356) | (1,575) |
| Depletion of oil and gas assets  (i) | 263,251 | 292,199 |
| Movement in contractor dispute provision | – | 1,818 |
| Other cost of operations  (ii) | 136,319 | 305,919 |
| Total cost of sales | 787,383 | 946,752 |

(i)

Includes $27.9 million (2023: $28.6 million) Kraken FPSO right-of-use asset depreciation charge and $23.5 million (2023: $24.0 million) of other right-of-use assets depreciation charge

(ii)

Includes $125.7 million (2023: $294.0 million) of purchases and associated costs of third-party gas not required for injection activities at Magnus, which is sold on

(c) General and administration expenses

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Year ended | Year ended |
|  | 31 December | 31 December |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Staff costs (see note 4(e)) | 75,833 | 77,517 |
| Depreciation  (i) | 6,040 | 6,109 |
| Other general and administration costs | 26,748 | 25,490 |
| Recharge of costs to operations and joint venture partners | (102,919) | (102,768) |
| Total general and administration expenses | 5,702 | 6,348 |

(i)

Includes $3.4 million (2023: $3.4 million) right-of-use assets depreciation charge on buildings

(d) Other (expenses)/income

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Year ended | Year ended |
|  | 31 December | 31 December |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Net foreign exchange gains/(losses) | 9,975 | (11,659) |
| Rental income from office sublease | 2,201 | 2,286 |
| Fair value changes in contingent consideration (see note 21)  (i) | (15,904) | 10,811 |
| Change in decommissioning provisions (see note 22) | (6,666) | (31,159) |
| Change in Thistle decommissioning provision (see note 22) | (412) | (1,605) |
| Drilling rig contract cancellation costs  (ii) | (14,629) | – |
| Unsuccessful exploration expenditure (see note 11) | (183) | (5,640) |
| Insurance income | 1,663 | 4,127 |
| Reversal of provisions | – | 101 |
| Other | 19,273 | 13,188 |
| Total other (expenses)/income | (4,682) | (19,550) |

(i)

In previous periods, the element of the movement in the fair value of the Magnus contingent consideration due to the passage of time (“unwinding of discount”) has been

recorded within finance costs, with remaining fair value movements recorded within other income or expense. Following a review of this presentation and comparing this to

market practice, it has been concluded that it would be more appropriate for the impact from both the unwind of discount and other changes in fair value to be combined within

other income/expense, with comparative information restated. This restatement results in a $58.9 million charge for 2023 being reclassified from finance costs to other income/

expense, with no impact on net income or closing retained earnings for that year

(ii)

Drilling rig contract at Kraken was terminated due to a deferral of infill drilling

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Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

150—151

Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

4. Revenue and expenses

continued

(e) Staff costs

Accounting policy

Short-term employee benefits, such as salaries, social premiums and holiday pay, are expensed when incurred.

The Group’s pension obligations consist of defined contribution plans. The Group pays fixed contributions with no further payment

obligations once the contributions have been paid. The amount charged to the Group income statement in respect of pension costs

reflects the contributions payable in the year. Differences between contributions payable during the year and contributions actually

paid are shown as either accrued liabilities or prepaid assets in the balance sheet.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Year ended | Year ended |
|  | 31 December | 31 December |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Wages and salaries | 66,700 | 63,458 |
| Social security costs | 5,899 | 5,457 |
| Defined contribution pension costs | 5,265 | 5,038 |
| Expense of share-based payments (see note 20) | 983 | 3,320 |
| Other staff costs | 12,300 | 11,079 |
| Total employee costs | 91,147 | 88,352 |
| Contractor costs | 37,493 | 38,304 |
| Total staff costs | 128,640 | 126,656 |
| General and administration staff costs (see note 4(c)) | 75,833 | 77,517 |
| Non-general and administration costs | 52,807 | 49,139 |
| Total staff costs | 128,640 | 126,656 |

The monthly average number of persons, excluding contractors, employed by the Group during the year was 673, with 336 in the general

and administration staff costs and 337 directly attributable to assets (2023: 697 of which 343 in general and administration and 354

directly attributable to assets). Compensation of key management personnel is disclosed in note 26 and in the Directors’ Remuneration

Report on pages 111 to 114.

(f) Auditor’s remuneration

The following amounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 and for the comparative year ended 31 December 2023 were payable by the

Group to Deloitte:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Year ended | Year ended |
|  | 31 December | 31 December |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Fees payable to the Company’s auditor for the audit of the parent company and Group financial statements | 1,367 | 1,239 |
| The audit of the Company’s subsidiaries | 173 | 149 |
| Total audit | 1,540 | 1,388 |
| Audit-related assurance services  (i) | 589 | 314 |
| Total audit and audit-related assurance services | 2,129 | 1,702 |
| Total auditor’s remuneration | 2,129 | 1,702 |

(i)

Audit-related assurance services in both years include the review of the Group’s interim results, G&A assurance review and the provision of customary comfort letters in respect

of the debt refinancing

5. Finance costs/income

Accounting policy

Borrowing costs are recognised as interest payable within finance costs at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Year ended | Year ended |
|  | 31 December | 31 December |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Finance costs: |  |  |
| Loan interest payable | 18,524 | 30,708 |
| Bond interest payable | 54,971 | 58,999 |
| Unwinding of discount on decommissioning provisions (see note 22) | 30,290 | 24,236 |
| Unwinding of discount on other provisions (see note 22) | 911 | 1,145 |
| Debt refinancing fees (see note 17) | 4,809 | – |
| Finance charges payable under leases (see note 23) | 27,673 | 43,801 |
| Finance fees on loans and bonds including amortisation of capitalised fees | 14,473 | 7,899 |
| Other financial expenses  (i) | 7,771 | 5,299 |
| Total finance costs | 159,422 | 172,087 |
| Finance income: |  |  |
| Bank interest receivable | 11,110 | 6,493 |
| RockRose loan interest (see note 18(f)) | 3,263 | – |
| Other financial income | 135 | – |
| Total finance income | 14,508 | 6,493 |

(i)

2023 includes unwinding of discount on Golden Eagle contingent consideration of $1.7 million. See note 21

6. Income tax

(a) Income tax

Accounting policy

Current tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities, based on

tax rates and laws that are enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

The Group’s operations are subject to a number of specific tax rules which apply to exploration, development and production. In addition,

the tax provision is prepared before the relevant companies have filed their tax returns with the relevant tax authorities and, significantly,

before these have been agreed. As a result of these factors, the tax provision process necessarily involves the use of a number of

estimates and judgements, including those required in calculating the effective tax rate.

Deferred tax is provided in full on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts

in the Group financial statements. However, deferred tax is not accounted for if a temporary difference arises from initial recognition of

other assets or liabilities in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting

nor taxable profit or loss. Deferred tax is measured on an undiscounted basis using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or

substantively enacted by the balance sheet date and are expected to apply when the related deferred tax asset is realised or the deferred

tax liability is settled. Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against

which the temporary differences can be utilised.

Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries, except where the

Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the

foreseeable future.

The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities

are offset only if a legal right exists to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities, the deferred income taxes relate to the same

taxation authority and that the Group intends to make a single net payment.

Production taxes

In addition to corporate income taxes, the Group’s financial statements also include and disclose production taxes on net income

determined from oil and gas production.

Production tax relates to Petroleum Revenue Tax (‘PRT’) within the UK and is accounted for under IAS 12 Income Taxes since it has the

characteristics of an income tax as it is imposed under government authority and the amount payable is based on taxable profits of

the relevant fields. Current and deferred PRT is provided on the same basis as described above for income taxes.

Investment allowance

The UK taxation regime provides for a reduction in ring-fence supplementary charge tax where investment in new or existing UK assets

qualify for a relief known as investment allowance. Investment allowance must be activated by commercial production from the

same field before it can be claimed. The Group has both unactivated and activated investment allowances which could reduce future

supplementary charge taxation. The Group’s policy is that investment allowance is recognised as a reduction in the charge to taxation

in the years claimed.

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Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

6. Income tax

continued

Energy Profits Levy

The Energy (Oil & Gas) Profits Levy Act 2022 (‘EPL’) applies an additional tax on the profits earned by oil and gas companies from the

production of oil and gas on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf until 31 March 2028. This is accounted for under IAS 12 Income Taxes

since it has the characteristics of an income tax as it is imposed under government authority and the amount payable is based on

taxable profits of the relevant UK companies. Current and deferred tax is provided on the same basis as described above for income

taxes.

The major components of income tax expense/(credit) are as follows:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Year ended | Year ended |
|  | 31 December | 31 December |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Current UK income tax |  |  |
| Current income tax charge | – | – |
| Adjustments in respect of current income tax of previous years | – | (14) |
| Current overseas income tax |  |  |
| Current income tax charge | 11,432 | 24,685 |
| Adjustments in respect of current income tax of previous years | (746) | (2,567) |
| UK Energy Profits Levy |  |  |
| Current year charge | 10,262 | 175,118 |
| Adjustments in respect of current charge of previous years | (8,803) | (11,605) |
| Total current income tax | 12,145 | 185,617 |
| Deferred UK income tax |  |  |
| Relating to origination and reversal of temporary differences | 42,745 | 160,712 |
| Adjustments in respect of deferred income tax of previous years | (9,103) | 4,974 |
| Deferred overseas income tax |  |  |
| Relating to origination and reversal of temporary differences | 7,071 | (3,761) |
| Adjustments in respect of deferred income tax of previous years | 31 | 1,430 |
| Deferred UK Energy Profits Levy |  |  |
| Relating to origination and reversal of temporary differences | 11,156 | (58,661) |
| Adjustments in respect of changes in tax rates | 6,889 | – |
| Adjustments in respect of deferred charge of previous years | 1,907 | (27,699) |
| Total deferred income tax | 60,696 | 76,995 |
| Income tax expense reported in profit or loss | 72,841 | 262,612 |

(b) Reconciliation of total income tax charge

A reconciliation between the income tax charge and the product of accounting profit multiplied by the UK statutory tax rate is as follows:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Year ended | Year ended |
|  | 31 December | 31 December |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Profit/(loss) before tax | 166,614 | 231,779 |
| UK statutory tax rate applying to North Sea oil and gas activities of 40% (2023: 40%) | 66,646 | 92,712 |
| Supplementary corporation tax non-deductible expenditure | 5,809 | 10,580 |
| Non-deductible expenditure  (i) | 26,114 | 69,494 |
| Non-taxable gain on sale of assets | 505 | – |
| Petroleum revenue tax (net of income tax benefit) | (8,938) | (8,200) |
| Tax in respect of non-ring-fence trade | 7,298 | 7,418 |
| Deferred tax asset not recognised in respect of non-ring-fence trade | 12,243 | 11,696 |
| Deferred tax asset recognised on previously unrecognised losses | (48,115) | – |
| UK Energy Profits Levy  (ii) | (13,921) | 116,457 |
| UK Energy Profits Levy – changes in tax rates  (ii) | 6,889 | – |
| UK Energy Profits Levy – abolishment of Investment Allowance  (ii) | 35,339 | – |
| Adjustments in respect of prior years | (16,713) | (35,481) |
| Overseas tax rate differences | 2,045 | (1,114) |
| Share-based payments | (1,407) | (90) |
| Other differences | (953) | (860) |
| At the effective income tax rate of 44% (2023: 113%) | 72,841 | 262,612 |

(i)

Predominantly in relation to non-qualifying expenditure relating to the initial recognition exemption utilised under IAS 12 upon acquisition of Golden Eagle given that at the time of

the transaction, it affected neither accounting profit nor taxable profit

(ii)

Total current year EPL charge only. This consists of an EPL current tax charge of $10.3 million (2023: $175.1 million charge) and deferred EPL charge of $18.0 million (2023: $58.7 million

credit). The impact of the substantially enacted Autumn Statement changes referred to in part (e) below are included within these amounts and have been disclosed separately

above

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continued

(c) Deferred income tax

Deferred income tax relates to the following:

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  | Charge/(credit) for the year | |
|  | Group balance sheet | | recognised in profit or loss | |
|  | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Deferred tax liability |  |  |  |  |
| Accelerated capital allowances | 911,501 | 877,800 | 33,701 | (86,015) |
|  | 911,501 | 877,800 |  |  |
| Deferred tax asset |  |  |  |  |
| Losses | (717,900) | (695,888) | (22,012) | 206,213 |
| Decommissioning liability | (263,705) | (265,800) | 2,095 | (27,176) |
| Other temporary differences  (i) | (331,679) | (378,591) | 46,912 | (16,027) |
|  | (1,313,284) | (1,340,279) | 60,696 | 76,995 |
| Net deferred tax (assets)  (ii) | (401,783) | (462,479) |  |  |
| Reflected in the balance sheet as follows: |  |  |  |  |
| Deferred tax assets | (506,481) | (540,122) |  |  |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 104,698 | 77,643 |  |  |
| Net deferred tax (assets) | (401,783) | (462,479) |  |  |

(i)

Predominantly includes $199.2 million related to Magnus acquisition contingent consideration in note 21 and $107.7 million on deferred income in note 24

(ii)

The total amounts for EPL included in net deferred assets are $160.7 million for accelerated capital allowances and $73.4 million for other items, which predominantly includes

$18.7 million Magnus acquisition contingent consideration (note 21) and $52.5 million deferred income (note 24)

Reconciliation of net deferred tax assets/(liabilities)

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| At 1 January | 462,479 | 539,474 |
| Tax expense during the period recognised in profit or loss | (60,696) | (76,995) |
| At 31 December | 401,783 | 462,479 |

(d) Tax losses

The Group’s deferred tax assets at 31 December 2024 are recognised to the extent that taxable profits are expected to arise in the future

against which tax losses and allowances in the UK can be utilised. In accordance with IAS 12 Income Taxes, the Group assesses the

recoverability of its deferred tax assets at each period end. Sensitivities have been run on the oil price assumption, with a 10% change

being considered a reasonable possible change for the purposes of sensitivity analysis (see note 2). A 10% reduction in oil price would

result in a deferred tax asset derecognition of $62.1 million while a 10% increase in oil price would not result in any change as the Group is

currently recognising all UK tax losses (with the exception of those noted below).

The Group has unused UK mainstream corporation tax losses of $496.1 million (2023: $442.1 million) and ring-fence tax losses of

$1,117.5 million (2023: $1,163.0 million) associated with the Bentley acquisition, for which no deferred tax asset has been recognised at the

balance sheet date as recovery of these losses is to be established. In addition, the Group has not recognised a deferred tax asset for

the adjustment to bond valuations on the adoption of IFRS 9. The benefit of this deduction is taken over ten years, with a deduction of

$2.2 million being taken in the current period and the remaining benefit of $6.3 million (2023: $8.5 million) remaining unrecognised.

The Group has unused Malaysian income tax losses of $14.7 million (2023: $14.3 million) arising in respect of the Tanjong Baram RSC for

which no deferred tax asset has been recognised at the balance sheet date due to uncertainty of recovery of these losses.

No deferred tax has been provided on unremitted earnings of overseas subsidiaries. The Finance Act 2009 exempted foreign dividends

from the scope of UK corporation tax where certain conditions are satisfied.

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For the year ended 31 December 2024

6. Income tax

continued

(e) Changes in legislation

In June 2023, the UK introduced legislation implementing the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (‘OECD’)

proposals for a global minimum corporation tax rate (Pillar Two) which is effective for periods beginning on or after 31 December 2023.

This legislation will ensure that profits earned internationally are subject to a minimum tax rate of 15%. The Group has performed an

assessment of the exposure to Pillar Two income taxes from 1 January 2024 and it does not have an exposure to Pillar Two income taxes in

any jurisdictions. The Group has applied the mandatory exception to recognising and disclosing information about the deferred tax assets

and liabilities related to Pillar Two income taxes in accordance with the amendments to IAS 12 published by the International Accounting

Standards Board (‘IASB’) on 23 May 2023.

In the Autumn Statement on 22 November 2023, the UK Government confirmed that it will bring in legislation for the Energy Security

Investment Mechanism (‘ESIM’) which would remove the EPL if both average oil and gas prices fall to, or below, $71.40 per barrel for oil and

£0.54 per therm for gas, for two consecutive quarters, and agreed to index link the trigger floor price to the CPI from April 2024. From April

2024, the ESIM threshold prices were revised to $74.21 per barrel for oil and £0.57 per therm for gas. EnQuest does not currently forecast that

the floor price will be met for both oil and gas prices and therefore there is currently no impact from this on tax carrying values.

In the Autumn Statement on 30 October 2024, the UK Government confirmed that from 1 November 2024 the rate of Energy Profits Levy

(‘EPL’) would be increased from 35% to 38%. They also announced that the EPL Investment Allowance would be abolished from 1 November

2024 (although First Year Allowances would be retained) and decarbonisation relief would be reduced from 80% to 66%. The impact

of these changes on the current year financial statements is an increase in the tax charge and deferred tax for EPL of $42.2 million. The

announcement to extend the EPL period to 31 March 2030 was not substantively enacted at 31 December 2024 and therefore is not

included in the tax balances included in these financial statements. It is expected that this extension, which was substantively enacted

on 3 March 2025, will result in the recognition of an additional deferred tax liability of approximately $115.9 million.

7. Earnings per share

The calculation of basic earnings per share is based on the profit after tax and on the weighted average number of Ordinary shares in

issue during the period. Diluted earnings per share is adjusted for the effects of Ordinary shares granted under the share-based payment

plans, which are held in the Employee Benefit Trust, unless it has the effect of increasing the profit or decreasing the loss attributable to

each share.

During the year to 31 December 2024, the Group repurchased 55,894,836 Ordinary shares, of which 25,000,000 Ordinary shares have been

classified in the balance sheet as Treasury shares with the balance cancelled (see note 8). The Treasury shares have been excluded for

the purposes of calculating the basic and diluted earnings per share at 31 December 2024.

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated as follows:

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Profit/(loss) | | Weighted average number | | Earnings | |
|  | after tax | | of Ordinary shares | | per share | |
|  | Year ended 31 December | | Year ended 31 December | | Year ended 31 December | |
|  | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 | million | million | $ | $ |
| Basic | 93,773 | (30,833) | 1,891.9 | 1,871.9 | 0.050 | (0.016) |
| Dilutive potential of Ordinary shares granted under |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| share-based incentive schemes | – | – | 24.3 | 32.4 | (0.001) | – |
| Diluted  (i) | 93,773 | (30,833) | 1,916.2 | 1,904.3 | 0.049 | (0.016) |

(i)

Potential Ordinary shares are not treated as dilutive when they would decrease a loss per share and as a result the weighted average number of Ordinary shares used as the

denominator in the calculation of diluted EPS is the same as that used for calculating basic EPS in 2023

8. Distributions paid and proposed

The Company paid no dividends during the year ended 31 December 2024 (2023: none). At 31 December 2024, there were no proposed

dividends (2023: none). During 2024, a share buy-back programme was executed with a total of 55,894,836 shares ($9.0 million)

repurchased as at 31 December 2024.

Having continued to reduce EnQuest net debt and optimise the debt structure, EnQuest is now positioned to balance deploying capital

for growth and returns to shareholders. As such, the Board is pleased to propose a final ordinary dividend of 0.616 pence per share

(equivalent to c.$15 million). This final dividend is subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 27 May 2025

and so not recognised as a liability as at 31 December 2024. If approved, the dividend will be paid on 6 June 2025 to shareholders on the

register at 2 May 2025. Shares will trade ex-dividend from 1 May 2025.

9. Property, plant and equipment

Accounting policy

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment charges.

Cost

Cost comprises the purchase price or cost relating to development, including the construction, installation and completion of

infrastructure facilities such as platforms, pipelines and development wells and any other costs directly attributable to making that asset

capable of operating as intended by management. The purchase price or construction cost is the aggregate amount paid and the fair

value of any other consideration given to acquire the asset.

The carrying amount of an item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised on disposal or when no future economic benefits are

expected from its use. The gain or loss arising from the derecognition of an item of property, plant and equipment is included in the other

operating income or expense line item in the Group income statement when the asset is derecognised.

Development assets

Expenditure relating to development of assets, including the construction, installation and completion of infrastructure facilities such as

platforms, pipelines and development wells, is capitalised within property, plant and equipment.

Carry arrangements

Where amounts are paid on behalf of a carried party, these are capitalised. Where there is an obligation to make payments on behalf of

a carried party and the timing and amount are uncertain, a provision is recognised. Where the payment is a fixed monetary amount, a

financial liability is recognised.

Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the construction of qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial period

of time to prepare for their intended use, are capitalised during the development phase of the project until such time as the assets are

substantially ready for their intended use.

Depletion and depreciation

Oil and gas assets are depleted, on a field-by-field basis, using the unit of production method based on entitlement to proven and

probable reserves, taking account of estimated future development expenditure relating to those reserves. Changes in factors which

affect unit of production calculations are dealt with prospectively. Depletion of oil and gas assets is taken through cost of sales.

Depreciation on other elements of property, plant and equipment is provided on a straight-line basis, and taken through general and

administration expenses, at the following rates:

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Office furniture and equipment | Five years |
| Fixtures and fittings | Ten years |
| Right-of-use assets  (i) | Lease term |

(i)

Excludes Kraken FPSO which is depleted using the unit of production method in accordance with the related oil and gas assets

Each asset’s estimated useful life, residual value and method of depreciation is reviewed and adjusted if appropriate at each financial

year end. Any changes in estimate are accounted for on a prospective basis.

Impairment of tangible (excluding goodwill)

At each balance sheet date, discounted cash flow models comprising asset-by-asset life-of-field projections and risks specific to assets,

using Level 3 inputs (based on IFRS 13 fair value hierarchy), have been used to determine the recoverable amounts for each CGU. The life of

a field depends on the interaction of a number of variables; see note 2 for further details. Estimated production volumes and cash flows up

to the date of cessation of production on a field-by-field basis, including operating and capital expenditure, are derived from the Group’s

business plan. Oil price assumptions and discount rate assumptions used were as disclosed in note 2. If the recoverable amount of an

asset (or CGU) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or CGU) is reduced to its recoverable

amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in the Group income statement.

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or CGU) is increased to the revised estimate of

its recoverable amount, but only so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been

determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or CGU) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised

immediately in the Group income statement.

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Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

156—157

Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

9. Property, plant and equipment

continued

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | Office |  |  |
|  |  | furniture, | Right-of- |  |
|  | Oil and gas | fixtures and | use assets |  |
|  | assets | fittings | (note 23) | Total |
|  | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Cost: |  |  |  |  |
| At 1 January 2023 | 9,037,851 | 67,321 | 876,859 | 9,982,031 |
| Additions | 120,820 | 1,257 | 28,378 | 150,455 |
| Change in decommissioning provision | 53,333 | – | – | 53,333 |
| Disposal | – | – | (243) | (243) |
| Reclassification from intangible assets (note 11) | 31,803 | – | – | 31,803 |
| At 1 January 2024 | 9,243,807 | 68,578 | 904,994 | 10,217,379 |
| Additions | 325,813 | 394 | 16,453 | 342,660 |
| Change in decommissioning provision (note 22) | (741) | – | – | (741) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 9,568,879 | 68,972 | 921,447 | 10,559,298 |
| Accumulated depreciation, depletion and impairment: |  |  |  |  |
| At 1 January 2023 | 7,000,950 | 56,625 | 447,481 | 7,505,056 |
| Charge for the year | 239,640 | 2,689 | 55,979 | 298,308 |
| Net impairment charge/(reversal) for the year | 123,473 | – | (6,077) | 117,396 |
| Disposal | – | – | (121) | (121) |
| At 1 January 2024 | 7,364,063 | 59,314 | 497,262 | 7,920,639 |
| Charge for the year | 211,873 | 2,683 | 54,735 | 269,291 |
| Net impairment charge/(reversal) for the year | 75,428 | – | (4,014) | 71,414 |
| At 31 December 2024 | 7,651,364 | 61,997 | 547,983 | 8,261,344 |
| Net carrying amount: |  |  |  |  |
| At 31 December 2024 | 1,917,515 | 6,975 | 373,464 | 2,297,954 |
| At 31 December 2023 | 1,879,744 | 9,264 | 407,732 | 2,296,740 |
| At 1 January 2023 | 2,036,901 | 10,696 | 429,378 2,476,975 | |

The amount of borrowing costs capitalised during the year ended 31 December 2024 was nil (2023: nil), reflecting the short-term nature of

the Group’s capital expenditure programmes.

Impairments

Impairments to the Group’s producing assets and reversals of impairments are set out in the table below:

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Impairment | | Recoverable | |
|  | (charge)/reversal | | amount  (i) | |
|  | Year ended | Year ended |  |  |
|  | 31 December | 31 December | 31 December | 31 December |
|  | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| North Sea | (71,414) | (117,396) | 1,172,487 | 1,323,009 |
| Net pre-tax impairment (charge)/reversal | (71,414) | (117,396) |  |  |

(i)

Recoverable amount has been determined on a fair value less costs of disposal basis (see note 2 for further details of judgements, estimates and assumptions made in relation

to impairments). The amounts disclosed above are in respect of assets where an impairment (or reversal) has been recorded. Assets which did not have any impairment or

reversal are excluded from the amounts disclosed

For information on judgements, estimates and assumptions made in relation to impairments, along with sensitivity analysis, see Use of

judgements, estimates and assumptions: recoverability of asset carrying values within note 2.

The 2024 net impairment charge of $71.4 million relates to producing assets in the UK North Sea (charges of $2.0 million for GKA and

Scolty/Crathes CGU, $62.5 million for Golden Eagle and $20.1 million for Alba offset by an impairment reversal of $13.2 million at Kraken).

Impairment charges/reversals were primarily driven by EPL revisions, lower near-term oil price assumptions and changes in production

profiles, partially offset by a lower discount rate.

The 2023 net impairment charge of $117.4 million related to producing assets in the UK North Sea (charges of $17.2 million for GKA and

Scolty/Crathes CGU, $122.5 million for Golden Eagle and $9.1 million for Alba offset by an impairment reversal of $31.4 million at Kraken).

Impairment charges/reversals were primarily driven by changes in production and cost profile updates, partially offset by higher forecast

oil prices.

10. Goodwill

Accounting policy

Cost

Goodwill arising on a business combination is initially measured at cost, being the excess of the cost of the business combination over

the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities of the entity at the date of acquisition. If the fair value of the

net assets acquired is in excess of the aggregate consideration transferred, the Group reassesses whether it has correctly identified all

of the assets acquired and all of the liabilities assumed and reviews the procedures used to measure the amounts to be recognised at

the acquisition date. If the reassessment still results in an excess of the fair value of net assets acquired over the aggregate consideration

transferred, the gain is recognised in profit or loss.

Impairment of goodwill

Following initial recognition, goodwill is stated at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. In accordance with IAS 36 Impairment of

Assets, goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the recoverable

amount of the CGU (or group of CGUs) to which the goodwill relates should be assessed.

For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill acquired is allocated to the CGU (or group of CGUs) that is expected to benefit from the

synergies of the combination. Each unit or units to which goodwill is allocated represents the lowest level within the Group at which the

goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes. Impairment is determined by assessing the recoverable amount of the CGU

(or groups of CGUs) to which the goodwill relates. Where the recoverable amount of the CGU (or groups of CGUs) is less than the carrying

amount of the CGU (or group of CGUs) containing goodwill, an impairment loss is recognised. Impairment losses relating to goodwill

cannot be reversed in future periods. For information on significant estimates and judgements made in relation to impairments, see Use

of judgements, estimates and assumptions: recoverability of asset carrying values within note 2.

A summary of goodwill is presented below:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Cost and net carrying amount |  |  |
| At 1 January | 134,400 | 134,400 |
| At 31 December | 134,400 | 134,400 |

The majority of the goodwill, relates to the 75% acquisition of the Magnus oil field and associated interests. The remaining balance relates

to the acquisition of the GKA and Scolty Crathes fields.

Impairment testing of goodwill

Goodwill, which has been acquired through business combinations, has been allocated to the UK North Sea segment grouping of CGUs,

and this is therefore the lowest level at which goodwill is reviewed. The UK North Sea is a combination of oil and gas assets, as detailed

within property, plant and equipment (note 9).

The recoverable amounts of the segment and fields have been determined on a fair value less costs of disposal basis. See notes 2 and

9 for further details. An impairment charge of nil was taken in 2024 (2023: nil) based on a fair value less costs to dispose valuation of the

North Sea segment grouping of CGUs, as described above.

Sensitivity to changes in assumptions

The Group’s recoverable value of assets is highly sensitive,

inter alia

, to oil price achieved and production volumes. A sensitivity has been

run on the oil price assumptions, with a 10% change being considered to be a reasonable possible change for the purposes of sensitivity

analysis (see note 2). A 10% reduction in oil price would result in an impairment charge of $66.7 million (2023: 10% reduction would not result

in an impairment charge). A 17% reduction in oil price would fully impair goodwill (2023: 20%) however Management do not consider this to

be a reasonable expectation.

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Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

158—159

Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

11. Intangible assets

Accounting policy

Exploration and appraisal assets

Exploration and appraisal assets have indefinite useful lives and are accounted for using the successful efforts method of accounting.

Pre-licence costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. Expenditure directly associated with exploration, evaluation or

appraisal activities is initially capitalised as an intangible asset. Such costs include the costs of acquiring an interest, appraisal well drilling

costs, payments to contractors and an appropriate share of directly attributable overheads incurred during the evaluation phase. For

such appraisal activity, which may require drilling of further wells, costs continue to be carried as an asset, whilst related hydrocarbons

are considered capable of commercial development. Such costs are subject to technical, commercial and management review to

confirm the continued intent to develop, or otherwise extract value. When this is no longer the case, the costs are written off as exploration

and evaluation expenses in the Group income statement. When exploration licences are relinquished without further development,

any previous impairment loss is reversed and the carrying costs are written off through the Group income statement. When assets are

declared part of a commercial development, related costs are transferred to property, plant and equipment. All intangible oil and gas

assets are assessed for any impairment prior to transfer and any impairment loss is recognised in the Group income statement.

During the year ended 31 December 2024, there was no impairment of historical exploration and appraisal expenditures (2023: nil).

During 2023, $31.8 million of intangible assets associated with the Kraken field were transferred to property, plant and equipment, reflecting

updated drilling plans following assessment of previous seismic survey information. Also during 2023, Malaysia drilled an exploration well

on the PM409 licence. The results indicated that there were no commercial prospects and as a result costs of $5.6 million were written off

through the income statement during 2023 with an additional $0.2 million written off during 2024.

Other intangibles

UK emissions allowances (‘UKAs’) purchased to settle the Group’s liability related to emissions are recognised on the balance sheet as an

intangible asset at cost. The UKAs will be derecognised upon settling the liability with the respective regulator.

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Exploration |  |  |
|  | and |  |  |
|  | appraisal | UK emissions |  |
|  | assets | allowances | Total |
|  | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Cost: |  |  |  |
| At 1 January 2023 | 154,937 | 1,199 | 156,136 |
| Additions | 10,467 | 876 | 11,343 |
| Write-off of relinquished licences previously impaired | (485) | – | (485) |
| Write-off of unsuccessful exploration expenditure | (5,640) | – | (5,640) |
| Transfer to property, plant and equipment (note 9) | (31,803) | – | (31,803) |
| Disposal | – | (1,199) | (1,199) |
| At 1 January 2024 | 127,476 | 876 | 128,352 |
| Additions | 3,686 | 1,138 | 4,824 |
| Write-off of unsuccessful exploration expenditure | (183) | – | (183) |
| Disposal | (1,263) | (876) | (2,139) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 129,716 | 1,138 | 130,854 |
| Accumulated impairment: |  |  |  |
| At 1 January 2023 | (109,638) | – | (109,638) |
| Write-off of relinquished licences previously impaired | 485 | – | 485 |
| At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 | (109,153) | – | (109,153) |
| Net carrying amount: |  |  |  |
| At 31 December 2024 | 20,563 | 1,138 | 21,701 |
| At 31 December 2023 | 18,323 | 876 | 19,199 |
| At 1 January 2023 | 45,299 | 1,199 | 46,498 |

12. Inventories

Accounting policy

Inventories of consumable well supplies and inventories of hydrocarbons are stated at the lower of cost and NRV, cost being determined

on an average cost basis.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Hydrocarbon inventories | 22,544 | 21,189 |
| Well supplies | 26,432 | 63,608 |
|  | 48,976 | 84,797 |

During 2024, a net gain of $6.9 million was recognised within cost of sales in the Group income statement relating to inventory (2023: net

gain of $2.2 million). During the current year, following a review of the balance of well supplies held within inventory, it was concluded that

some items met the definition of property, plant & equipment, and were reclassified during the current year end and presented as PP&E

additions within PP&E (note 9).

The inventory valuation at 31 December 2024 is stated net of a provision of $28.5 million (2023: $36.3 million) to write-down well supplies to

their estimated net realisable value.

13. Cash and cash equivalents

Accounting policy

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash at bank, cash in hand, cash deposited in relation to decommissioning security arrangements

and highly liquid interest-bearing securities with original maturities of three months or fewer.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Available cash | 226,317 | 313,028 |
| Restricted cash | 53,922 | 544 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 280,239 | 313,572 |

The carrying value of the Group’s cash and cash equivalents is considered to be a reasonable approximation to their fair value due to

their short-term maturities.

Restricted cash

During 2024, additional security was required to be provided in accordance with the Group’s decommissioning security arrangements.

EnQuest renewed its surety bond facilities and added three new providers with $53.4 million of cash required to be placed on deposit

(31 December 2023: nil). The remaining $0.5 million of restricted cash relates to bank guarantees for the Group’s Malaysian assets

(31 December 2023: $0.5 million).

14. Financial instruments and fair value measurement

Accounting policy

A financial instrument is any contract that gives rise to a financial asset of one entity and a financial liability or equity instrument of another

entity. Financial instruments are recognised when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument.

Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset and the net amount is reported in the Group balance sheet if there is a currently

enforceable legal right to offset the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis.

Financial assets

Financial assets are classified, at initial recognition, as amortised cost, fair value through other comprehensive income (‘FVOCI’), or fair

value through profit or loss (‘FVPL’). The classification of financial assets at initial recognition depends on the financial assets’ contractual

cash flow characteristics and the Group’s business model for managing them. The Group does not currently hold any financial assets at

FVOCI, i.e. debt financial assets.

Financial assets are derecognised when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire, or when the financial

asset and substantially all the risks and rewards are transferred.

Financial assets at amortised cost

Trade receivables, other receivables and joint operation receivables are measured initially at fair value and subsequently recorded at

amortised cost, using the effective interest rate (‘EIR’) method, and are subject to impairment. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or

loss when the asset is derecognised, modified or impaired and EIR amortisation is included within finance costs.

The Group measures financial assets at amortised cost if both of the following conditions are met:

•

The financial asset is held in a business model with the objective to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows; and

•

The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest

on the principal amount outstanding.

Prepayments, which are not financial assets, are measured at historical cost.

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Financial Statements

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Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

14. Financial instruments and fair value measurement

continued

Impairment of financial assets

The Group recognises a loss allowance for expected credit loss (‘ECL’), where material, for all financial assets held at the balance sheet

date. ECLs are based on the difference between the contractual cash flows due to the Group, and the discounted actual cash flows that

are expected to be received. Where there has been no significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, the loss allowance is equal

to 12-month expected credit losses. Where the increase in credit risk is considered significant, lifetime credit losses are provided. For trade

receivables, a lifetime credit loss is recognised on initial recognition where material.

The provision rates are based on days past due for groupings of customer segments with similar loss patterns (i.e. by geographical

region, product type, customer type and rating) and are based on historical credit loss experience, adjusted for forward-looking factors

specific to the debtors and the economic environment. The Group evaluates the concentration of risk with respect to trade receivables

and contract assets as low, as its customers are joint venture partners and there are no indications of change in risk. Generally, trade

receivables are written off when they become past due for more than one year and are not subject to enforcement activity.

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are classified, at initial recognition, as amortised cost or at FVPL.

Financial liabilities are derecognised when they are extinguished, discharged, cancelled or they expire. When an existing financial

liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially

modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as the derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability.

The difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognised in the Group income statement.

Financial liabilities at amortised cost

Loans and borrowings, trade payables and other creditors are measured initially at fair value net of directly attributable transaction costs

and subsequently recorded at amortised cost, using the EIR method. Loans and borrowings are interest bearing. Gains and losses are

recognised in profit or loss when the liability is derecognised and EIR amortisation is included within finance costs.

Financial instruments at FVPL

The Group holds derivative financial instruments classified as held for trading, not designated as effective hedging instruments. The

derivative financial instruments include forward currency contracts and commodity contracts, to address the respective risks; see

note 27. The Group also enters into forward contracts for the purchase of UKAs to manage its exposure to carbon emission credit prices.

Derivatives are carried as financial assets when the fair value is positive and as financial liabilities when the fair value is negative.

Financial instruments at FVPL are carried in the Group balance sheet at fair value, with net changes in fair value recognised in the Group

income statement.

Financial assets with cash flows that are not solely payments of principal and interest are classified and measured at FVPL, irrespective of

the business model. All financial assets not classified as measured at amortised cost or FVOCI as described above are measured at FVPL.

Financial instruments with embedded derivatives are considered in their entirety when determining whether their cash flows are solely

payment of principal and interest.

The Group also holds contingent consideration (see note 21) and a listed equity investment (see note 18). The movements of both are

recognised within the Group income statement.

14. Financial instruments and fair value measurement

continued

Fair value measurement

The following table provides the fair values and fair value measurement hierarchy of the Group’s other financial assets and liabilities:

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  | Quoted |  |  |
|  |  |  |  | prices in | Significant | Significant |
|  |  |  |  | active | observable | unobservable |
|  |  | Carrying |  | markets | inputs | inputs |
|  |  | Value | Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) |
| 31 December 2024 | Notes | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Financial assets measured at fair value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Derivative financial assets measured at FVPL |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Gas commodity contracts | 18(a) | 69 | 69 | – | 69 | – |
| Other financial assets measured at FVPL |  |  |  |  |  | – |
| Quoted equity shares |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Total financial assets measured at fair value |  | 75 | 75 | 6 | 69 | – |
| Financial assets measured at amortised cost: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Vendor financing facility | 18(f) | 38,453 | 38,453 | – | 38,453 | – |
| Total financial assets measured at amortised cost  (i) |  | 38,453 | 38,453 | – | 38,453 | – |
| Liabilities measured at fair value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Derivative financial liabilities measured at FVPL |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Commodity derivative contracts | 18(a) | 10,497 | 10,497 | – | 10,497 | – |
| Forward foreign currency contracts | 18(a) | 2,354 | 2,354 | – | 2,354 | – |
| Forward UKA contracts | 18(a) | 8,729 | 8,729 | – | 8,729 | – |
| Other financial liabilities measured at FVPL |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Contingent consideration | 21 | 473,294 | 473,294 | – | – | 473,294 |
| Total liabilities measured at fair value |  | 494,874 | 494,874 | – | 21,580 | 473,294 |
| Liabilities measured at amortised cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Interest-bearing loans and borrowings  (i) | 17 | 33,972 | 33,972 | – | 33,972 | – |
| Retail bond 9.00%  (ii) | 17 | 169,371 | 161,461 | 161,461 | – | – |
| High yield bond 11.625%  (ii) | 17 | 461,514 | 466,102 | 466,102 | – | – |
| Total liabilities measured at amortised cost  (iii) |  | 664,857 | 661,535 | 627,563 | 33,972 | – |

(i)

Amortised cost is a reasonable approximation of the fair value

(ii)

Carrying value includes accrued interest

(iii)

Excludes related fees

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  | Quoted |  |  |
|  |  |  |  | prices in | Significant | Significant |
|  |  |  |  | active | observable | unobservable |
|  |  | Carrying |  | markets | inputs | inputs |
|  |  | Value | Total | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) |
| 31 December 2023 | Notes | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Financial assets measured at fair value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Derivative financial assets measured at FVPL |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Gas commodity contracts | 18(a) | 4,499 | 4,499 | – | 4,499 | – |
| Other financial assets measured at FVPL |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Quoted equity shares |  | 6 | 6 | 6 | – | – |
| Total financial assets measured at fair value |  | 4,505 | 4,405 | 6 | 4,499 | – |
| Financial assets measured at amortised cost: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Vendor financing facility | 18(f) | 145,103 | 145,103 | – | 145,103 | – |
| Total financial assets measured at amortised cost  (i) |  | 145,103 | 145,103 | – | 145,103 | – |
| Liabilities measured at fair value: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Derivative financial liabilities measured at FVPL |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Oil commodity derivative contracts | 18(a) | 18,418 | 18,418 | – | 18,418 | – |
| Forward UKA contracts | 18(a) | 8,261 | 8,261 | – | 8,261 | – |
| Other financial liabilities measured at FVPL |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Contingent consideration | 21 | 507,796 | 507,796 | – | – | 507,796 |
| Total liabilities measured at fair value |  | 534,475 | 534,475 | – | 26,679 | 507,796 |
| Liabilities measured at amortised cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Interest-bearing loans and borrowings  (i) | 17 | 319,784 | 319,784 | – | 319,784 | – |
| Retail bond 9.00% | 17 | 169,669 | 158,683 | 158,683 | – | – |
| High yield bond 11.625% | 17 | 294,276 | 292,419 | 292,419 | – | – |
| Total liabilities measured at amortised cost  (ii) |  | 783,729 | 770,886 | 451,102 | 319,784 | – |

(i)

Amortised cost is a reasonable approximation of the fair value

(ii)

Excludes related fees

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Financial Statements

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Notes to the Group Financial Statements

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For the year ended 31 December 2024

14. Financial instruments and fair value measurement

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Fair value hierarchy

All financial instruments for which fair value is recognised or disclosed are categorised within the fair value hierarchy, based on the lowest

level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole, as follows:

Level 1: Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2: Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly (i.e. prices) or

indirectly (i.e. derived from prices) observable; and

Level 3: Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is unobservable.

Derivative financial instruments are valued by counterparties, with the valuations reviewed internally and corroborated with readily

available market data (Level 2). Contingent consideration is measured at FVPL using the Level 3 valuation processes, details of which

and a reconciliation of movements are disclosed in note 21. There have been no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the period

(2023: no transfers).

For the financial assets and liabilities measured at amortised cost but for which fair value disclosures are required, the fair value of the

bonds classified as Level 1 was derived from quoted prices for that financial instrument, while interest-bearing loans and borrowings and

the vendor financing facility were calculated at amortised cost using the effective interest method to capture the present value (Level 3).

A reconciliation of movements is disclosed in note 29.

15. Trade and other receivables

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Current |  |  |
| Trade receivables | 20,151 | 31,905 |
| Joint venture receivables | 106,963 | 79,036 |
| Under-lift position | 16,806 | 22,309 |
| VAT receivable | 7,574 | 3,314 |
| Other receivables | 4,729 | 3,715 |
| Prepayments | 7,822 | 2,781 |
| Accrued income | 66,926 | 82,426 |
| Total current | 230,971 | 225,486 |
| Non-current |  |  |
| Other receivables | 2,102 | – |
| Total non-current | 2,102 | – |

The carrying values of the Group’s trade, joint venture and other receivables as stated above are considered to be a reasonable

approximation to their fair value largely due to their short-term maturities. Under-lift is valued at the lower of cost or NRV at the prevailing

balance sheet date (note 4(b)).

Trade receivables are non-interest-bearing and are generally on 15 to 30-day terms. Joint venture receivables relate to amounts billable

to, or recoverable from, joint venture partners. Receivables are reported net of any ECL with no losses recognised as at 31 December 2024

or 2023.

Non-current trade and other receivables represents capitalised fees associated with the Group’s Reserve Based Lending Facility that

were reclassed to trade and other receivables to better reflect the variable nature of the facility following the repayment in full of the

outstanding principal ($140.0 million) in February 2024.

16. Trade and other payables

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Current |  |  |
| Trade payables | 138,822 | 75,981 |
| Accrued expenses | 209,225 | 228,664 |
| Over-lift position | 16,849 | 18,824 |
| Joint venture creditors | 46,187 | 20,262 |
| Other payables | 3,307 | 3,678 |
| Total current | 414,390 | 347,409 |
| Non-current |  |  |
| Joint venture creditors | – | 32,917 |
| Total non-current | – | 32,917 |

The carrying value of the Group’s current trade and other payables as stated above is considered to be a reasonable approximation

to their fair value largely due to the short-term maturities. Certain trade and other payables will be settled in currencies other than the

reporting currency of the Group, mainly in Sterling. Trade payables are normally non-interest-bearing and settled on terms of between

ten and 30 days.

Accrued expenses include accruals for capital and operating expenditure in relation to the oil and gas assets and interest accruals.

The carrying value of the Group’s 2023 non-current trade and other payables as stated above was considered to be a reasonable

approximation to their fair value as this represented a specific bi-lateral agreement between counterparties with the liability extinguished

in full over time in accordance with the agreed schedule. The outstanding amount at 31 December 2024 is now presented within current

trade and other payables.

17. Loans and borrowings

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Loans | 33,972 | 311,231 |
| Bonds | 630,885 | 463,945 |
|  | 664,857 | 775,176 |

The Group’s borrowings are carried at amortised cost as follows:

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | | | 2023 | | |
|  | Principal | Fees | Total | Principal | Fees | Total |
|  | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| RBL facility  (i) | – | – | – | 140,000 | (4,920) | 135,080 |
| Term loan facility | – | – | – | 150,000 | (3,633) | 146,367 |
| SVT working capital facility | 33,972 | – | 33,972 | 29,784 | – | 29,784 |
| High yield bond 11.625% | 465,000 | (10,661) | 454,339 | 305,000 | (10,724) | 294,276 |
| Retail bond 9.00% | 167,101 | – | 167,101 | 169,669 | – | 169,669 |
| Accrued interest  (ii) | 9,445 | – | 9,445 | – | – | – |
| Total borrowings | 675,518 | (10,661) | 664,857 | 794,453 | (19,277) | 775,176 |
| Due within one year |  |  | 43,417 |  |  | 27,364 |
| Due after more than one year |  |  | 621,440 |  |  | 747,812 |
| Total borrowings |  |  | 664,857 |  |  | 775,176 |

(i)

Capitalised fees were reclassed in the current period to trade and other receivables to better reflect the variable nature of the facility

(ii)

Accrued interest on borrowings has been reclassed in the current period to better reflect the total borrowings balance (comparative information has not been restated as it is

not material). Accrued interest includes bond interest accruals of $9.4 million

See liquidity risk – note 27 for the timing of cash outflows relating to loans and borrowings.

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Financial Statements

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Notes to the Group Financial Statements

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For the year ended 31 December 2024

17. Loans and borrowings

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Reserve Based Lending facility (‘RBL’)

In October 2022, the Group agreed an amended and restated RBL facility with commitments of $500.0 million, reducing in accordance with an

amortisation schedule, a sub-limit for drawings in the form of Letters of Credit of $75.0 million and a standard accordion facility which allowed

the Group to increase commitments by an amount of up to $300.0 million on no more than three occasions. The maturity of the facility is April

2027. Funds can only be drawn under the RBL to a maximum amount of the lesser of (i) the total commitments and (ii) the borrowing base

amount. Interest accrues at 4.00% until July 2025 when it increases to 4.50%, plus a combination of an agreed credit adjustment spread and

the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (‘SOFR’). The Group fully repaid the $140.0 million of its drawn Reserve Based Lending Facility in February

2024. At 31 December 2024, $176.4 million remained available for drawdown under the RBL (2023: $166.2 million). Effective from 1 January 2025,

the amount available to drawdown increased to $237.1 million as a result of the annual redetermination process.

At 31 December 2024, the Letter of Credit utilisation was $54.1 million (2023: $43.5 million).

Term loan facility

In August 2023, the Group agreed a second lien US Dollar term loan facility of $150.0 million which was drawn down in full in September

2023 and incurred interest at SOFR +7.90%. In October 2024, the term loan, plus the early redemption fee of $4.7 million, was fully repaid

utilising the proceeds from the high yield bond tap. The early redemption fee and the remaining unamortised costs of $2.9 million were

expensed within finance costs.

SVT working capital facility

EnQuest has extended the £42.0 million revolving loan facility with a joint operations partner to fund the short-term working capital cash

requirements of SVT and associated interests until April 2027. The facility is guaranteed by BP EOC Limited (joint operations partner) until

the earlier of: a) the date on which production from Magnus permanently ceases; or b) if the operating agreements for both SVT and

associated infrastructure are amended to allow for cash calling. The facility is able to be drawn down against, in instalments, and accrues

interest at 2.05% per annum plus GBP Sterling Over Night Index Average (‘SONIA’).

Vendor Loan facility

In August 2024, the Group entered into a deferred payment facility agreement with a third-party vendor providing capacity for refinancing

the payment of existing invoices up to an amount of £23.7 million, with interest payable monthly at a rate of 9.50% per annum. At

31 December 2024, nil was drawn down on the facility, with $20.7 million drawn by the end of February 2025.

High yield bond 11.625%

In October 2022, the Group concluded an offer of $305.0 million for a US Dollar high yield bond. In October 2024, the Group concluded a tap

of an additional $160.0 million of the US Dollar high yield bond on the same terms and conditions as the existing bond. The notes accrue

a fixed coupon of 11.625% payable semi-annually in arrears with a maturity date of November 2027. Associated fees of $3.4 million were

capitalised and are being amortised over the period of the bond.

The above carrying value of the bond as at 31 December 2024 is $454.3 million (2023: $294.3 million). This includes bond principal of

$465.0 million (2023: $305.0 million) and unamortised issue premium on the tap of $1.4 million less the unamortised original issue discount

of $2.4 million (2023: $3.3 million) and unamortised fees of $9.7 million (2023: $7.4 million). The fair value of the high yield bond is disclosed

in note 14.

Retail bond 9.00%

On 27 April 2022, the Group issued a new 9.00% retail bond following a successful partial exchange and cash offer. The principal of the

retail bond 9.00% raised by the partial exchange and cash offer totalled £133.3 million. The notes accrue a fixed coupon of 9.00% payable

semi-annually in arrears and are due to mature in October 2027.

The above carrying value of the bond as at 31 December 2024 is $167.1 million (2023: $169.7 million). All fees associated with this offer were

recognised in the income statement in 2022. The fair value of the retail bond 9.00% is disclosed in note 14.

18. Other financial assets and financial liabilities

(a) Summary as at year end

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | | 2023 | |
|  | Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities |
|  | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Fair value through profit or loss: |  |  |  |  |
| Derivative commodity contracts | 69 | 10,497 | 4,499 | 18,418 |
| Forward foreign currency contracts | – | 2,354 | – | – |
| Derivative UKA contracts | – | 8,729 | – | 8,261 |
| Amortised cost: |  |  |  |  |
| Other receivables (Vendor financing facility) (notes 18(f), 24) | – | – | 108,827 | – |
| Total current | 69 | 21,580 | 113,326 | 26,679 |
| Fair value through profit or loss: |  |  |  |  |
| Quoted equity shares | 6 | – | 6 | – |
| Amortised cost: |  |  |  |  |
| Other receivables (Vendor financing facility) (notes 18(f), 24) | 38,453 | – | 36,276 | – |
| Total non-current | 38,459 | – | 36,282 | – |
| Total other financial assets and liabilities | 38,528 | 21,580 | 149,608 | 26,679 |

(b) Income statement impact

The income/(expense) recognised for derivatives are as follows:

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Revenue and other | | Cost of | |
|  | operating income | | sales | |
|  | Realised | Unrealised | Realised | Unrealised |
| Year ended 31 December 2024 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Commodity options | (19,899) | 10,617 | – | – |
| Commodity swaps | 7,467 | (7,340) | – | – |
| Commodity futures | (475) | (187) | – | – |
| Foreign exchange contracts | – | – | 2,859 | (2,354) |
| UKA contracts | – | – | (7,594) | (469) |
|  | (12,907) | 3,090 | (4,735) | (2,823) |

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Revenue and other | | Cost of | |
|  | operating income- | | sales | |
|  | Realised | Unrealised | Realised | Unrealised |
| Year ended 31 December 2023 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Commodity options | (21,463) | 19,148 | – | – |
| Commodity swaps | 12,474 | 9,315 | – | – |
| Commodity futures | (2,275) | – | – | – |
| Foreign exchange contracts | – | – | 5,695 | – |
| UKA contracts | – | – | (2,856) | (3,832) |
|  | (11,264) | 28,463 | 2,839 | (3,832) |

(c) Commodity contracts

The Group uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to the oil price, including put and call options, swap contracts

and futures.

For the year ended 31 December 2024, losses totalling $9.8 million (2023: gains of $17.2 million) were recognised in respect of commodity

contracts measured as FVPL. This included losses totalling $12.9 million (2023: losses of $11.3 million) realised on contracts that matured

during the year, and mark-to-market unrealised gains totalling $3.1 million (2023: gains of $28.5 million).

The mark-to-market value of the Group’s open commodity contracts as at 31 December 2024 was a net liability of $10.4 million

(2023: net liability of $13.9 million).

(d) Foreign currency contracts

The Group enters into a variety of foreign currency contracts, primarily in relation to Sterling. During the year ended 31 December 2024,

gains totalling $0.5 million (2023: gains of $5.7 million) were recognised in the Group income statement. This included realised gains

totalling $2.9 million (2023: gains of $5.7 million) on contracts that matured in the year.

The mark-to-market value of the Group’s open contracts as at 31 December 2024 was a net liability of $2.4 million (2023: nil).

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Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

18. Other financial assets and financial liabilities

continued

(e) UK emissions allowance forward contracts

The Group enters into forward contracts for the purchase of UKAs to manage its exposure to carbon emission credit prices. During the year

ended 31 December 2024, losses totalling $8.1 million (2023: losses of $6.7 million) were recognised in the Group income statement. This

included realised losses totalling $7.6 million (2023: losses of $2.9 million) on contracts that matured in the year.

The mark-to-market value of the Group’s open contracts as at 31 December 2024 was a net liability of $8.7 million (2023: $8.3 million).

(f) Other receivables

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Other |  |  |
|  | receivables | Equity shares | Total |
|  | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| At 1 January 2023 | – | 6 | 6 |
| Additions  (i) | 145,103 | – | 145,103 |
| At 31 December 2023 | 145,103 | 6 | 145,109 |
| Interest | 3,263 | – | 3,263 |
| Repayments | (107,518) | – | (107,518) |
| Foreign exchange | (2,395) | – | (2,395) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 38,453 | 6 | 38,459 |
| Current |  |  | – |
| Non-current |  |  | 38,459 |
|  |  |  | 38,459 |

(i)

Additions in 2023 relate to a vendor financing facility entered into with RockRose Energy Limited on 29 December 2023 following the farm-down of a 15.0% share in the EnQuest

Producer FPSO and capital items associated with the Bressay development. $107.5 million was repaid in the first quarter of 2024 with the remainder repayable through future net

cash flows from the Bressay field. Interest on the outstanding amount accrues at 2.5% plus the Bank of England’s Base Rate

19. Share capital and reserves

Accounting policy

Share capital and share premium

The balance classified as equity share capital includes the total net proceeds (both nominal value and share premium) on issue of

registered share capital of the parent company. Share issue costs associated with the issuance of new equity are treated as a direct

reduction of proceeds. The share capital comprises only one class of Ordinary share. Each Ordinary share carries an equal voting right

and right to a dividend.

Treasury shares

Represents amounts transferred following purchase of the Company’s own shares out of distributable profits, with those shares available

for resale into the market, transfer to the Group’s Employee Benefit Trust (‘EBT’) where they can be used to satisfy awards made under the

Company’s share-based incentive schemes, or cancelled.

Capital redemption reserve

Represents the par value of shares cancelled following the purchase of the Company’s own shares out of distributable profits.

Retained earnings

Retained earnings contain the accumulated profits/(losses) of the Group.

Share-based payments reserve

Equity-settled share-based payment transactions are measured at the fair value of the services received, and the corresponding

increase in equity is recorded. EnQuest PLC shares held by the Group in the EBT are recognised at cost and are deducted from the

share-based payments reserve, as they are held to satisfy awards made under equity-settled share-based payment transactions.

Consideration received for the sale of such shares is also recognised in equity, with any difference between the proceeds from the sale

and the original cost being taken to reserves. No gain or loss is recognised in the Group income statement on the purchase, sale, issue or

cancellation of equity shares.

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  |  |  | Capital |  |
|  | Ordinary shares of | Share | Share | Treasury | redemption |  |
|  | £0.05 each | capital | premium | shares | reserve | Total |
| Authorised, issued and fully paid | Number | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| At 1 January 2024 | 1,912,304,113 | 133,285 | 260,546 | – | – | 393,831 |
| Issue of new shares to EBT | 3,620,226 | 229 | – | – | – | 229 |
| Repurchase and cancellation of shares | (30,894,836) | (2,006) | – | (4,425) | 2,006 | (4,425) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 1,885,029,503 | 131,508 | 260,546 | (4,425) | 2,006 | 389,635 |

During 2024, a share buy-back programme was executed with a total of 55,894,836 Ordinary shares repurchased as at 31 December 2024.

The first 25,000,000 Ordinary shares purchased under the Programme are held in Treasury for issue in due course to the Company’s EBT

to satisfy the anticipated future exercise of options and awards made to employees and Executive Directors of EnQuest PLC pursuant to

certain of the Company’s existing share plans. The remaining 30,894,836 Ordinary shares were cancelled.

At 31 December 2024, there were 972,269 shares held by the EBT (2023: 8,449,793) which are included within the share-based payment

reserve. The movement in the year was 11,097,750 shares used to satisfy awards made under the Company’s share-based incentive

schemes offset by a subscription for 3,620,226 additional Ordinary shares.

At 1 January 2023, the number of Ordinary shares was 1,885,924,339. In December 2023, 26,379,774 shares were issued and subsequently

transferred to the EBT.

20. Share-based payment plans

Accounting policy

Eligible employees (including Executive Directors) of the Group receive remuneration in the form of share-based payment transactions,

whereby employees render services in exchange for shares or rights over shares of EnQuest PLC.

Information on these plans for Executive Directors is shown in the Directors’ Remuneration Report on page 111.

The cost of these equity-settled transactions is measured by reference to the fair value at the date on which they are granted. The fair

value of awards is calculated in reference to the scheme rules at the market value, being the average middle market quotation of a share

for the three immediately preceding dealing days as derived from the Daily Official List of the London Stock Exchange, provided such

dealing days do not fall within any period when dealings in shares are prohibited because of any dealing restriction.

The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised over the vesting period in which the relevant employees become fully entitled to the

award. The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions at each reporting date until the vesting date reflects the extent

to which the vesting period has expired and the Group’s best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest. The

Group income statement charge or credit for a period represents the movement in cumulative expense recognised as at the beginning

and end of that period.

In valuing the transactions, no account is taken of any service or performance conditions, other than conditions linked to the price of

the shares of EnQuest PLC (market conditions) or ‘non-vesting’ conditions, if applicable. No expense is recognised for awards that do

not ultimately vest, except for awards where vesting is conditional upon a market or non-vesting condition, which are treated as vesting

irrespective of whether or not the market or non-vesting condition is satisfied, provided that all other performance conditions are satisfied.

Equity awards cancelled are treated as vesting immediately on the date of cancellation, and any expense not previously recognised for

the award at that date is recognised in the Group income statement.

The Group operates a number of equity-settled employee share plans under which share units are granted to the Group’s senior leaders

and certain other employees. These plans typically have a three-year performance or restricted period. Leaving employment will

normally preclude the conversion of units into shares, but special arrangements apply for participants that leave for qualifying reasons.

The share-based payment expense recognised for each scheme was as follows:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Performance Share Plan | 511 | 2,120 |
| Other performance share plans | 64 | 231 |
| Sharesave Plan | 408 | 969 |
|  | 983 | 3,320 |

The following table shows the number of shares potentially issuable under the Group’s various equity-settled employee share plans,

including the number of options outstanding and the number of options exercisable at the end of each year.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
| Share plans | Number | Number |
| Outstanding at 1 January | 87,367,455 | 102,271,264 |
| Granted during the year | 35,353,664 | 33,940,859 |
| Exercised during the year | (7,291,023) | (19,459,260) |
| Forfeited during the year | (26,812,413) | (29,385,408) |
| Outstanding at 31 December | 88,617,683 | 87,367,455 |
| Exercisable at 31 December | 9,138,271 | 17,944,371 |

Within the Group’s equity-settled employee share plans detailed above, the Group operates an approved savings-related share option

scheme (the ‘Sharesave Plan’). The plan is based on eligible employees being granted options and their agreement to opening a

Sharesave account with a nominated savings carrier and to save over a specified period, either three or five years. The right to exercise

the option is at the employee’s discretion at the end of the period previously chosen, for a period of six months.

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Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

20. Share-based payment plans

continued

The following table shows the number of shares potentially issuable under equity-settled employee share option plans, including the

number of options outstanding, the number of options exercisable at the end of each year and the corresponding weighted average

exercise prices.

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | | 2023 | |
|  |  | Weighted |  | Weighted |
|  |  | average |  | average |
|  |  | exercise price |  | exercise price |
| Sharesave options | Number | $ | Number | $ |
| Outstanding at 1 January | 18,658,144 | 0.16 | 33,308,249 | 0.14 |
| Granted during the year | – | – | 10,268,853 | 0.14 |
| Exercised during the year | (5,478,693) | 0.13 | (19,977,354) | 0.13 |
| Forfeited during the year | (3,223,434) | 0.15 | (4,941,604) | 0.17 |
| Outstanding at 31 December | 9,956,017 | 0.15 | 18,658,144 | 0.16 |
| Exercisable at 31 December | 323,886 | 0.24 | 6,553,159 | 0.13 |

21. Contingent consideration

Accounting policy

When the consideration transferred by the Group in a business combination includes a contingent consideration arrangement, the

contingent consideration is measured at its acquisition-date fair value and included as part of the consideration transferred in a business

combination. Changes in fair value of the contingent consideration that qualify as measurement period adjustments are adjusted

retrospectively, with corresponding adjustments against goodwill. Measurement period adjustments are adjustments that arise from

additional information obtained during the ‘measurement period’ (which cannot exceed one year from the acquisition date) about facts

and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date.

The subsequent accounting for changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration that do not qualify as measurement period

adjustments depends on how the contingent consideration is classified. Contingent consideration depicted below is remeasured to fair

value at subsequent reporting dates with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. Contingent consideration that is classified as

equity if any, is not remeasured at subsequent reporting dates and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity.

Contingent consideration is discounted at a risk-free rate combined with a risk premium, calculated in alignment with IFRS 13 and the

unwinding of the discount is presented as part of the overall fair value change within other (expenses)/income.

Any contingent consideration included in the consideration payable for an asset acquisition is recorded at fair value at the date of

acquisition and included in the initial measurement of cost.

Settlement of contingent consideration recorded at fair value through profit or loss is recorded as investing outflows in the cash flow

statement to the extent cumulative amounts paid do not exceed the amount recognised at the date of acquisition, with any excess

recorded as an operating cash outflow. Settlement of contingent consideration relating to an asset acquisition is recorded as an investing

cash outflow.

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | Magnus |  |
|  |  | decommissioning- |  |
|  | Magnus 75% | linked liability | Total |
|  | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| At 31 December 2023 | 488,007 | 19,789 | 507,796 |
| Unwinding of discount (see note 4(d)) | 55,144 | 2,301 | 57,445 |
| Other changes in fair value (see note 4(d)) | (43,353) | 1,812 | (41,541) |
| Utilisation | (48,465) | (1,941) | (50,406) |
| At 31 December 2024 | 451,333 | 21,961 | 473,294 |
| Classified as: |  |  |  |
| Current | 18,905 | 1,498 | 20,403 |
| Non-current | 432,428 | 20,463 | 452,891 |
|  | 451,333 | 21,961 | 473,294 |

21. Contingent consideration

continued

75% Magnus acquisition contingent consideration

On 1 December 2018, EnQuest completed the acquisition of the additional 75% interest in the Magnus oilfield (‘Magnus’) and associated

interests (collectively the ‘Transaction assets’) which was part funded through a profit share arrangement with bp whereby EnQuest and

bp share the net cash flow generated by the 75% interest on a 50:50 basis, subject to a cap of $1.0 billion received by bp. This contingent

consideration is a financial liability classified as measured at FVPL. The fair value of contingent consideration has been determined by

calculating the present value of the future expected cash flows expected to be paid and is considered a Level 3 valuation under the fair

value hierarchy. Future cash flows are estimated based on inputs including future oil prices, production volumes and operating costs.

Oil price assumptions and discount rate assumptions used were as disclosed in Use of judgements, estimates and assumptions within

note 2. The contingent consideration was fair valued at 31 December 2024, which resulted in a decrease in fair value (excluding the impact

of unwind of discount) of $43.4 million (2023: decrease of $69.8 million). This decrease in 2024 reflects a reduction in the Group’s near-

term oil price assumptions and changes in the assets cost and production profile. The decrease in 2023 reflected a 1.3% increase in the

discount rate to 11.3% (2022: 10.0%) and changes in the asset cost profile, partially offset by the Group’s increased oil price assumptions.

The overall fair value accounting effect including the unwinding of discount, totalling a charge of $11.8 million (2023: credit of $13.2 million)

on the contingent consideration were recognised in the Group income statement. At 31 December 2024, the contingent profit-sharing

arrangement cap of $1.0 billion was forecast to be met in the present value calculations (31 December 2023: cap was forecast to be

met). Within the statement of cash flows, the profit share element of the repayment, $48.5 million (2023: $65.5 million), is disclosed

separately under investing activities. At 31 December 2024, the contingent consideration for Magnus was $451.3 million (31 December 2023:

$488.0 million).

Management has considered alternative scenarios to assess the valuation of the contingent consideration including, but not limited

to, the key accounting estimates relating to the oil price, discount rate and their interrelationship with production and the profit-share

arrangement. As described within note 2, oil price has been assessed by Management as the only key source of estimation uncertainty

due to its material impact on revenue, which in turn results in changes in the contingent consideration present value calculations due to

the timing of future cash flows and production profiles. As the profit-sharing cap of $1.0 billion is forecast to be met in the present value

calculations, sensitivity analysis has only been undertaken on a reduction in the oil price assumptions of 10%, which is considered to be

a reasonably possible change. This results in a reduction of $51.1 million to the contingent consideration (2023: reduction of $83.3 million).

A 1.0% reduction in the discount rate applied, which is considered a reasonably possible change given the prevailing macroeconomic

conditions, would increase reported contingent consideration by $19.8 million. A 1.0% increase would decrease reported contingent

consideration by $18.6 million.

The payment of contingent consideration is limited to cash flows generated from Magnus. Therefore, no contingent consideration is

payable if insufficient cash flows are generated over and above the requirements to operate the asset. By reference to the conditions

existing at 31 December 2024, the maturity analysis of the contingent consideration is disclosed in Risk management and financial

instruments: liquidity risk (note 27).

Magnus decommissioning-linked contingent consideration

As part of the Magnus and associated interests acquisition, bp retained the decommissioning liability in respect of the existing wells and

infrastructure and EnQuest agreed to pay additional consideration in relation to the management of the physical decommissioning costs

of Magnus. At 31 December 2024, the amount due to bp calculated on an after-tax basis by reference to 30% of bp’s decommissioning

costs on Magnus was $22.0 million (2023: $19.8 million). Any reasonably possible change in assumptions would not have a material impact

on the provision.

Golden Eagle contingent consideration

Part of the Golden Eagle acquisition consideration included an amount that was contingent on the average oil price between July 2021

and June 2023. Over the period July 2021 to June 2023, the average oil price was $89.6/bbl. As such, at 30 June 2023, the contingent

consideration was valued at $50.0 million with settlement of this liability completing in July 2023. The balance at 31 December 2024

was nil (31 December 2023: nil).

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Financial Statements

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Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

22. Provisions

Accounting policy

Decommissioning

Provision for future decommissioning costs is made in full when the Group has an obligation: to dismantle and remove a facility or an

item of plant; to restore the site on which it is located; and when a reasonable estimate of that liability can be made. The Group’s provision

primarily relates to the future decommissioning of production facilities and pipelines.

A decommissioning asset and liability are recognised, within property, plant and equipment and provisions, respectively, at the present

value of the estimated future decommissioning costs. The decommissioning asset is amortised over the life of the underlying asset on

a unit of production basis over proven and probable reserves, included within depletion in the Group income statement. Any change in

the present value of estimated future decommissioning costs is reflected as an adjustment to the provision and the oil and gas asset for

producing assets. For assets that have ceased production, the change in estimate is reflected as an adjustment to the provision and the

Group income statement, via other income or expense. The unwinding of the decommissioning liability is included under finance costs in

the Group income statement.

These provisions have been created based on internal and third-party estimates. Assumptions based on the current economic

environment have been made which management believes are a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the future liability. These

estimates are reviewed regularly to take into account any material changes to the assumptions. However, actual decommissioning costs

will ultimately depend upon future market prices for the necessary decommissioning works required, which will reflect market conditions

at the relevant time. Furthermore, the timing of decommissioning liabilities is likely to depend on the dates when the fields cease to be

economically viable. This in turn depends on future oil prices, which are inherently uncertain. See Use of judgements, estimates and

assumptions: provisions within note 2.

Other

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events; it is probable that an

outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | Thistle |  |  |
|  | Decommissioning | decommissioning | Other |  |
|  | provision | provision | provisions | Total |
|  | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| At 31 December 2023 | 755,762 | 25,355 | 14,180 | 795,297 |
| Additions during the year  (i) | 2,893 | – | 835 | 3,728 |
| Changes in estimates  (i) | 3,032 | 412 | – | 3,444 |
| Unwinding of discount | 30,290 | 911 | – | 31,201 |
| Utilisation | (50,412) | (8,319) | (9,063) | (67,794) |
| Foreign exchange | – | (11) | 241 | 230 |
| At 31 December 2024 | 741,565 | 18,348 | 6,193 | 766,106 |
| Classified as: |  |  |  |  |
| Current | 42,030 | 7,700 | 5,400 | 55,130 |
| Non-current | 699,535 | 10,648 | 793 | 710,976 |
|  | 741,565 | 18,348 | 6,193 | 766,106 |

(i)

Includes $6.7 million relating to assets in decommissioning disclosed in note 4(d) and $(0.7) million related to producing assets disclosed in note 9

Decommissioning provision

The Group’s total provision represents the present value of decommissioning costs which are expected to be incurred up to 2050, assuming

no further development of the Group’s assets. Additions during the year primarily relate to the decommissioning provision recognised due

to drilling of new wells in Golden Eagle. Changes in estimates during the year primarily reflect the net effect of $78.0 million increase in the

underlying cost estimates partly offset by $59.0 million impact from the increase in the discount rate and $12.4 million foreign exchange

impact due to the weakening of Sterling to US Dollar exchange rates. At 31 December 2024, an estimated $281.1 million is expected to be

utilised between one and five years (2023: $175.7 million), $280.0 million within six to ten years (2023: $355.6 million), and the remainder in

later periods. For sensitivity analysis see Use of judgements, estimates and assumptions within note 2.

The Group enters into surety bonds principally to provide security for its decommissioning obligations (see note 13). The surety bond

facilities, which expired in December 2023, were renewed for 12 months, subject to ongoing compliance with the terms of the Group’s

borrowings. At 31 December 2024, the Group held surety bonds totalling $277.0 million (2023: $250.4 million).

Thistle decommissioning provision

In 2018, EnQuest exercised the option to receive $50.0 million from bp in exchange for undertaking the management of the physical

decommissioning activities for Thistle and Deveron and making payments by reference to 7.5% of bp’s share of decommissioning costs

of the Thistle and Deveron fields, with the liability recognised within provisions. At 31 December 2024, the amount due to bp by reference

to 7.5% of bp’s decommissioning costs on Thistle and Deveron was $18.3 million (2023: $25.4 million), with the reduction mainly reflecting

the utilisation in the period. Change in estimates of $0.4 million are included within other expense (2023: $1.6 million) and unwinding of

discount of $0.9 million is included within finance costs (2023: $1.1 million).

Other provisions

At 31 December 2023, the provision included a dispute with a third-party contractor of $9.1 million including legal costs and interest

charges. In August 2024, the Malaysian Court of Appeal issued a judgement that funds held in escrow should be released to the third-

party supplier pending resolution of the final arbitration decision. As such $8.6 million was released from escrow and hence deducted

from the provision. Should the final arbitration decision find in the favour of EnQuest, EnQuest would seek reimbursement of any funds

transferred. The Group expects the dispute to be settled in 2025.

23. Leases

Accounting policy

As a lessee

The Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date.

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted

by using the rate implicit in the lease, or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group uses its incremental borrowing rate.

The incremental borrowing rate is the rate that the Group would have to pay for a loan of a similar term, and with similar security, to obtain

an asset of similar value. The incremental borrowing rate is determined based on a series of inputs including: the term, the risk-free rate

based on government bond rates and a credit risk adjustment based on EnQuest bond yields.

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise:

•

fixed lease payments (including in-substance fixed payments), less any lease incentives;

•

variable lease payments that depend on an index or rate, initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date;

•

the exercise price of purchase options, if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise the options; and

•

payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the exercise of an option to terminate the lease.

The lease liability is subsequently recorded at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method. The liability is remeasured when

there is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate or if the Group changes its assessment of whether it

will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option. When the lease liability is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is

made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset, or is recorded in profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has

been reduced to zero. The Group did not make any such adjustments during the periods presented.

The right-of-use asset is measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease payments

made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs to dismantle and remove

the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located, less any lease incentives received. Right-of-use

assets are depreciated over the shorter period of lease term and useful life of the underlying asset. If a lease transfers ownership of the

underlying asset or the cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Group expects to exercise a purchase option, the related right-of-

use asset is depreciated over the useful life of the underlying asset. The depreciation starts at the commencement date of the lease.

The Group applies the short-term lease recognition exemption to those leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less from the

commencement date. It also applies the low-value assets recognition exemption to leases of assets below £5,000. Lease payments on

short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Group applies IAS 36 Impairment of Assets to determine whether a right-of-use asset is impaired and accounts for any identified

impairment loss as described in the ‘property, plant and equipment’ policy (see note 9).

Variable rents that do not depend on an index or rate are not included in the measurement of the lease liability and the right-of-use asset.

The related payments are recognised as an expense in the period in which the event or condition that triggers those payments occurs

and are included within ‘cost of sales’ or ‘general and administration expenses’ in the Group income statement.

For leases within joint ventures, the Group assesses on a lease-by-lease basis the facts and circumstances. This relates mainly to leases

of vessels. Where all parties to a joint operation jointly have the right to control the use of the identified asset and all parties have a

legal obligation to make lease payments to the lessor, the Group’s share of the right-of-use asset and its share of the lease liability will

be recognised on the Group balance sheet. This may arise in cases where the lease is signed by all parties to the joint operation or the

joint operation partners are named within the lease. However, in cases where EnQuest is the only party with the legal obligation to make

lease payments to the lessor, the full lease liability and right-of-use asset will be recognised on the Group balance sheet. This may be

the case if, for example, EnQuest, as operator of the joint operation, is the sole signatory to the lease. If the underlying asset is used for the

performance of the joint operation agreement, EnQuest will recharge the associated costs in line with the joint operating agreement.

As a lessor

When the Group acts as a lessor, it determines at lease inception whether each lease is a finance lease or an operating lease. Whenever

the terms of the lease transfer substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership to the lessee, the contract is classified as a finance

lease. All other leases are classified as operating leases.

When the Group is an intermediate lessor, it accounts for the head-lease and the sub-lease as two separate contracts. The sub-lease is

classified as a finance or operating lease by reference to the right-of-use asset arising from the head-lease.

Rental income from operating leases is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the relevant lease. Initial direct costs incurred

in negotiating and arranging an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of the leased asset and recognised on a straight-line

basis over the lease term.

Amounts due from lessees under finance leases are recognised as receivables at the amount of the Group’s net investment in the leases.

Finance lease income is allocated to reporting periods so as to reflect a constant periodic rate of return on the Group’s net investment

outstanding in respect of the leases.

When a contract includes lease and non-lease components, the Group applies IFRS 15 to allocate the consideration under the contract to

each component.

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Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

23. Leases

continued

Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities

Set out below are the carrying amounts of the Group’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities and the movements during the period:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Right-of-use | Lease |
|  | assets | liabilities |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| As at 31 December 2022 | 429,378 | 482,066 |
| Additions in the period | 28,378 | 28,378 |
| Depreciation expense | (55,979) | – |
| Impairment reversal | 6,077 | – |
| Disposal | (122) | – |
| Interest expense | – | 43,801 |
| Payments | – | (135,675) |
| Foreign exchange movements | – | 3,604 |
| As at 31 December 2023 | 407,732 | 422,174 |
| Additions in the period (see note 9) | 16,453 | 16,453 |
| Depreciation expense (see note 9) | (54,735) | – |
| Impairment reversal (see note 9) | 4,014 | – |
| Interest expense | – | 27,673 |
| Payments | – | (130,065) |
| Foreign exchange movements | – | (979) |
| As at 31 December 2024 | 373,464 | 335,256 |
| Current |  | 46,994 |
| Non-current |  | 288,262 |
|  |  | 335,256 |

The carrying value of the right-of-use assets include $340.9 million (2023: $372.6 million) of oil and gas assets and $32.6 million

(2023: $35.1 million) of buildings.

The Group leases assets, including the Kraken FPSO, property, and oil and gas vessels, with a weighted average lease term of four years.

The maturity analysis of lease liabilities is disclosed in note 27.

Amounts recognised in profit or loss

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Year ended | Year ended |
|  | 31 December | 31 December |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Depreciation expense of right-of-use assets | 54,735 | 55,979 |
| Impairment reversal of right-of-use assets | (4,014) | (6,077) |
| Interest expense on lease liabilities | 27,673 | 43,801 |
| Rent expense – short-term leases | 13,860 | 5,153 |
| Rent expense – leases of low-value assets | 33 | 113 |
| Total amounts recognised in profit or loss | 92,287 | 98,969 |

Amounts recognised in statement of cash flows

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Year ended | Year ended |
|  | 31 December | 31 December |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Total cash outflow for leases | 130,065 | 135,675 |

23. Leases

continued

Leases as lessor

The Group sub-leases part of Annan House, the Aberdeen office. The sub-lease is classified as an operating lease, as all the risks and

rewards incidental to the ownership of the right-of-use asset are not all substantially transferred to the lessee. Rental income recognised

by the Group during 2024 was $2.2 million (2023: $2.3 million).

The following table sets out a maturity analysis of lease payments, showing the undiscounted lease payments to be received after the

reporting date:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Less than one year | 2,029 | 2,682 |
| One to two years | 858 | 2,011 |
| Two to three years | 860 | 872 |
| Three to four years | 875 | 873 |
| Four to five years | 882 | 889 |
| More than five years | 1,856 | 2,790 |
| Total undiscounted lease payments | 7,360 | 10,117 |

24. Deferred income

Accounting policy

Income is not recognised in the income statement until it is highly probable that the conditions attached to the income will be met.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Year ended | Year ended |
|  | 31 December | 31 December |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Deferred income | 138,095 | 138,416 |

In December 2023 a farm-down of an equity interest in the EnQuest Producer FPSO and certain capital spares related to the Bressay

development was completed and cash received of $141.3 million. The same amount was lent back to the acquirer in December 2023 as

vendor financing (see note 18(f)). Proceeds from the farm-down are reported within deferred income, as these are contingent upon the

Bressay development project achieving regulatory approval. Both parties are committed to delivering the development, however should

the project not achieve regulatory approval there remains the option to deploy the assets on an alternative project.

25. Commitments and contingencies

Capital commitments

At 31 December 2024, the Group had commitments for future capital expenditure amounting to $13.3 million (2023: $43.8 million). The key

components of this relate to commitments for the new stabilisation facility at Sullom Voe Terminal and Magnus 2025 drilling campaign.

Where the commitment relates to a joint venture, the amount represents the Group’s net share of the commitment. Where the Group is

not the operator of the joint venture then the amounts are based on the Group’s net share of committed future work programmes.

Other commitments

In the normal course of business, the Group will obtain surety bonds, Letters of Credit and guarantees. At 31 December 2024, the Group

held surety bonds totalling $277.0 million (2023: $250.4 million) to provide security for its decommissioning obligations. See note 22 for

further details.

Contingencies

The Group becomes involved from time to time in various claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of its business. Outside of

those already provided, the Group is not, nor has been during the past 12 months, involved in any governmental, legal or arbitration

proceedings which, either individually or in the aggregate, have had, or are expected to have, a material adverse effect on the Group

balance sheet or profitability. Nor, so far as the Group is aware, are any such proceedings pending or threatened.

A contingent payment of $15.0 million to Equinor is due upon regulatory approval of a Bressay field development plan.

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Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

26. Related party transactions

The Group financial statements include the financial statements of EnQuest PLC and its subsidiaries. A list of the Group’s principal

subsidiaries is contained in note 28 to these Group financial statements.

Balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties, have been eliminated on consolidation

and are not disclosed in this note.

All sales to and purchases from related parties are made at normal market prices and the pricing policies and terms of these transactions

are approved by the Group’s management. With the exception of the transactions disclosed below, there have been no transactions with

related parties who are not members of the Group during the year ended 31 December 2024 (2023: none).

Within the $150.0 million term loan, which was fully repaid in October 2024, Double A Limited, a company beneficially owned by the

extended family of Amjad Bseisu, lent $9.0 million on the same terms and conditions as all other lending parties. This was considered a

smaller related party transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.10 which ended on repayment of the term loan. Double A Limited’s share of the early

repayment fee was $0.3 million.

Compensation of key management personnel

The following table details remuneration of key management personnel of the Group. Key management personnel comprise Executive

and Non-Executive Directors of the Company and the Executive Committee.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Short-term employee benefits | 5,138 | 5,360 |
| Share-based payments | 124 | 144 |
| Post-employment pension benefits | 226 | 241 |
| Termination payments | 947 | 367 |
|  | 6,435 | 6,112 |

27. Risk management and financial instruments

Risk management objectives and policies

The Group’s principal financial assets and liabilities comprise trade and other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, interest-bearing

loans, borrowings and leases, derivative financial instruments and trade and other payables. The main purpose of the financial

instruments is to manage cash flow and to provide liquidity for organic and inorganic growth initiatives.

The Group’s activities expose it to various financial risks particularly associated with fluctuations in oil price, foreign currency risk, liquidity

risk and credit risk. The Group is also exposed to interest rate risks related to SOFR on cash balances and the RBL. As the RBL was undrawn

at 31 December 2024, no sensitivities have been provided. Management reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks,

which are summarised below. Also presented below is a sensitivity analysis to indicate sensitivity to changes in market variables on the

Group’s financial instruments and to show the impact on profit and shareholders’ equity, where applicable. The sensitivity has been

prepared for periods ended 31 December 2024 and 2023, using the amounts of debt and other financial assets and liabilities held at those

reporting dates.

Commodity price risk – oil prices

The Group is exposed to the impact of changes in Brent oil prices on its revenues and profits generated from sales of crude oil.

The Group’s policy is to have the ability to hedge oil prices up to a maximum of 75% of the next 12 months’ production on a rolling annual

basis, up to 60% in the following 12-month period and 50% in the subsequent 12-month period. On a rolling quarterly basis, under the RBL

facility, the Group is required to hedge a minimum of 45% of volumes of net entitlement production expected to be produced in the next

12 months, and between 35% and 15% of volumes of net entitlement production expected for the following 12 months dependent on the

proportion of the facility that is utilised. This requirement ceases at the end date of the facility.

Details of the commodity derivative contracts entered into during and open at the end of 2024 are disclosed in note 18. As of 31 December

2024, the Group held financial instruments (options and swaps) related to crude oil that covered 4.4 MMbbls of 2025 production and 1.3

MMbbls of 2026 production. The instruments have an effective average floor price of around $69/bbl in both 2025 and 2026. The Group

utilises multiple benchmarks when hedging production to achieve optimal results for the Group. No derivatives were designated in

hedging relationships at 31 December 2024.

The following table summarises the impact on the Group’s pre-tax profit of a reasonably possible change in the Brent oil price on the fair

value of derivative financial instruments, with all other variables held constant. The impact in equity is the same as the impact on profit

before tax.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Pre-tax profit | |
|  | +$10/bbl | -$10/bbl |
|  | increase | decrease |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| 31 December 2024 | (47,600) | 47,200 |
| 31 December 2023 | (4,000) | 7,400 |

27. Risk management and financial instruments

continued

Foreign exchange risk

The Group is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from movements in currency exchange rates. Such exposure arises from sales or

purchases in currencies other than the Group’s functional currency and the 9.00% retail bond and any UK EPL cash tax payments which

is denominated in Sterling. To mitigate the risks of large fluctuations in the currency markets, the hedging policy agreed by the Board

allows for up to 70% of the non-US Dollar portion of the Group’s annual capital budget and operating expenditure to be hedged. For

specific contracted capital expenditure projects, up to 100% can be hedged. Approximately 12% (2023: 22%) of the Group’s sales and 97%

(2023: 95%) of costs (including operating and capital expenditure and general and administration costs) are denominated in currencies

other than the functional currency.

The Group also enters into foreign currency swap contracts from time to time to manage short-term exposures. The following tables

summarise the Group’s financial assets and liabilities exposure to foreign currency.

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | GBP | MYR | Other | Total |
| Year ended 31 December 2024 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Total financial assets | 219,758 | 22,570 | 3,024 | 245,352 |
| Total financial liabilities | 455,128 | 21,731 | 3,801 | 480,661 |
|  | GBP | MYR | Other | Total |
| Year ended 31 December 2023 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Total financial assets | 241,844 | 42,233 | 954 | 285,031 |
| Total financial liabilities | 479,819 | 9,801 | 1,295 | 490,915 |

The following table summarises the sensitivity to a reasonably possible change in the US Dollar to Sterling foreign exchange rate, with all

other variables held constant, of the Group’s profit before tax due to changes in the carrying value of monetary assets and liabilities at the

reporting date. The impact in equity is the same as the impact on profit before tax. The Group’s exposure to foreign currency changes for

all other currencies is not material:

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | Pre-tax profit | |
|  | 10% rate | 10% rate |
|  | increase | decrease |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| 31 December 2024 | (19,956) | 19,956 |
| 31 December 2023 | (20,398) | 20,398 |

Credit risk

Credit risk is managed on a Group basis. Credit risk in financial instruments arises from cash and cash equivalents and derivative

financial instruments where the Group’s exposure arises from default of the counterparty, with a maximum exposure equal to the carrying

amount of these instruments. For banks and financial institutions only those rated with an A-/A3 credit rating or better are accepted. Cash

balances can be invested in short-term bank deposits and AAA-rated liquidity funds, subject to Board-approved limits and with a view to

minimising counterparty credit risks.

In addition, there are credit risks of commercial counterparties, including exposures in respect of outstanding receivables. The Group

trades only with recognised international oil and gas companies, commodity traders and shipping companies and at 31 December 2024,

there were no trade receivables past due but not impaired (2023: nil) and no joint venture receivables past due but not impaired (2023: nil).

Receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with appropriate follow-up action taken where necessary. Any impact from ECL

is disclosed in note 15.

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
| Ageing of past due but not impaired receivables | $’000 | $’000 |
| Less than 30 days | – | – |
| 30–60 days | – | – |
| 60–90 days | – | – |
| 90–120 days | – | – |
| 120+ days | – | – |
|  | – | – |

At 31 December 2024, the Group had two customers accounting for 91% of outstanding trade receivables (2023: one customer, 58%) and

four joint venture partners accounting for over 70% of outstanding joint venture receivables (2023: no joint venture partner).

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Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

176—177

Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

27. Risk management and financial instruments

continued

Liquidity risk

The Group monitors its risk of a shortage of funds by reviewing its cash flow requirements on a regular basis relative to its existing bank

facilities and the maturity profile of its borrowings. Specifically, the Group’s policy is to ensure that sufficient liquidity or committed

facilities exist within the Group to meet its operational funding requirements and to ensure the Group can service its debt and adhere to

its financial covenants. At 31 December 2024, $194.3 million (2023: $166.2 million) was available for drawdown under the Group’s facilities

(see note 17).

The following tables detail the maturity profiles of the Group’s non-derivative financial liabilities, including projected interest thereon. The

amounts in these tables are different from the balance sheet as the table is prepared on a contractual undiscounted cash flow basis and

includes future interest payments.

The payment of contingent consideration is limited to cash flows generated from Magnus (see note 21). Therefore, no contingent

consideration is payable if insufficient cash flows are generated over and above the requirements to operate the asset and there is

no exposure to liquidity risk. By reference to the conditions existing at the reporting period end, the maturity analysis of the contingent

consideration is disclosed below. All of the Group’s liabilities, except for the RBL, are unsecured.

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | On demand | Up to 1 year | 1 to 2 years | 2 to 5 years | Over 5 years | Total |
| Year ended 31 December 2024 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Loans | – | 34,168 | – | – | – | 34,168 |
| Bonds | – | 69,095 | 69,095 | 701,197 | – | 839,387 |
| Contingent consideration | – | 20,675 | 64,877 | 265,854 | 425,027 | 776,433 |
| Obligations under lease liabilities | – | 66,092 | 71,600 | 222,093 | 31,696 | 391,481 |
| Trade and other payables | – | 414,390 | – | – | – | 414,390 |
|  | – | 604,420 | 205,572 | 1,189,144 | 456,723 | 2,455,859 |
|  | On demand | Up to 1 year | 1 to 2 years | 2 to 5 years | Over 5 years | Total |
| Year ended 31 December 2023 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Loans | – | 64,518 | 131,081 | 221,311 | – | 416,910 |
| Bonds | – | 50,749 | 50,749 | 576,415 | – | 677,913 |
| Contingent consideration | – | 46,555 | 95,335 | 289,823 | 393,187 | 824,900 |
| Obligations under lease liabilities | – | 160,341 | 70,062 | 229,310 | 36,322 | 496,035 |
| Trade and other payables | – | 347,408 | 13,167 | 19,750 | – | 380,325 |
|  | – | 669,571 | 360,394 | 1,336,609 | 429,509 | 2,796,083 |

The following tables detail the Group’s expected maturity of payables for its derivative financial instruments. The amounts in these tables

are different from the balance sheet as the table is prepared on a contractual undiscounted cash flow basis. When the amount receivable

or payable is not fixed, the amount disclosed has been determined by reference to a projected forward curve at the reporting date.

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | Less than 3 | 3 to 12 |  |  |  |
|  | On demand | months | months | 1 to 2 years | Over 2 years | Total |
| Year ended 31 December 2024 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Commodity derivative contracts | – | 546 | 8,908 | 999 | – | 10,453 |
| Foreign exchange derivative contracts | – | 1,105 | 1,249 | – | – | 2,354 |
| Other derivative contracts | – | 23,902 | 3,802 | 1,928 | – | 29,632 |
|  | – | 25,553 | 13,959 | 2,927 | – | 42,439 |
|  |  | Less than 3 | 3 to 12 |  |  |  |
|  | On demand | months | Months | 1 to 2 years | Over 2 years | Total |
| Year ended 31 December 2023 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Commodity derivative contracts | 414 | 3,111 | 17,264 | 1,000 | – | 21,789 |
| Other derivative contracts | – | 8,261 | – | – | – | 8,261 |
|  | 414 | 11,372 | 17,264 | 1,000 | – | 30,050 |

27. Risk management and financial instruments

continued

Capital management

The capital structure of the Group consists of debt, which includes the borrowings disclosed in note 17, cash and cash equivalents and

equity attributable to the equity holders of the parent company, comprising issued capital, reserves and retained earnings as in the Group

statement of changes in equity.

The primary objective of the Group’s capital management is to optimise the return on investment, by managing its capital structure to

achieve capital efficiency whilst also maintaining flexibility for downside protection and growth initiatives. The Group regularly monitors

the capital requirements of the business over the short, medium and long term, in order to enable it to foresee when additional capital

will be required.

The Group has approval from the Board to hedge external risks, see Commodity price risk: oil prices and foreign exchange risk. This is

designed to reduce the risk of adverse movements in exchange rates and market prices eroding the return on the Group’s projects

and operations.

The Board regularly reassesses the existing dividend policy to ensure that shareholder value is maximised. Any future shareholder

distributions are expected to depend on the earnings and financial condition of the Company and such other factors as the Board

considers appropriate.

The Group monitors capital using the gearing ratio and return on shareholders’ equity as follows. Further information relating to the

movement year-on-year is provided within the relevant notes and within the Financial review (pages 34 to 38).

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | $’000 | $’000 |
| Loans, borrowings and bond  (i)  (A) (see note 17) | 666,073 | 794,453 |
| Cash and cash equivalents (see note 13) | (280,239) | (313,572) |
| EnQuest net debt (B)  (ii) | 385,834 | 480,881 |
| Equity attributable to EnQuest PLC shareholders (C) | 542,466 | 456,728 |
| Profit/(loss) for the year attributable to EnQuest PLC shareholders (D) | 93,773 | (30,833) |
| Adjusted EBITDA (F)  (ii) | 672,585 | 824,666 |
| Gross gearing ratio (A/C) | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Net gearing ratio (B/C) | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| EnQuest net debt/adjusted EBITDA (B/F)  (ii) | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Shareholders’ return on investment (D/C) | 17.3% | N/A |

(i)

Principal amounts drawn, excludes netting off of fees and accrued interest (see note 17)

(ii)

See Glossary – non GAAP measures on pages 189 to 192

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Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

178—179

Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

28. Subsidiaries

At 31 December 2024, EnQuest PLC had investments in the following subsidiaries:

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  |  | Proportion of |
|  |  |  | nominal value of |
|  |  |  | issued Ordinary |
|  |  |  | shares |
|  |  | Country of | controlled by the |
| Name of company | Principal activity | incorporation | Group |
| EnQuest Britain Limited | Intermediate holding company and provision of Group | England | 100% |
|  | manpower and contracting/procurement services |  |  |
| EnQuest Heather Limited  (i) | Exploration, extraction and production of hydrocarbons | England | 100% |
| EnQuest Thistle Limited  (i)  4 | Exploration, extraction and production of hydrocarbons | England | 100% |
| Stratic UK (Holdings) Limited  (i)  4 | Intermediate holding company | England | 100% |
| EnQuest ENS Limited  (i) | Exploration, extraction and production of hydrocarbons | England | 100% |
| EnQuest UKCS Limited  (i)  4 | Exploration, extraction and production of hydrocarbons | England | 100% |
| EnQuest Heather Leasing Limited  (i) | Leasing | England | 100% |
| EQ Petroleum Sabah Limited  (i) | Exploration, extraction and production of hydrocarbons | England | 100% |
| EnQuest Dons Leasing Limited  (i) | Leasing | England | 100% |
| EnQuest Energy Limited  (i) | Exploration, extraction and production of hydrocarbons | England | 100% |
| EnQuest Production Limited  (i) | Exploration, extraction and production of hydrocarbons | England | 100% |
| EnQuest Global Limited | Intermediate holding company | England | 100% |
| EnQuest NWO Limited  (i) | Exploration, extraction and production of hydrocarbons | England | 100% |
| EQ Petroleum Production Malaysia Limited  (i) | Exploration, extraction and production of hydrocarbons | England | 100% |
| NSIP (GKA) Limited  1 | Dormant | Scotland | 100% |
| EnQuest Global Services Limited  (i)  2 | Provision of Group manpower and contracting/procurement | Jersey | 100% |
|  | services for the international business |  |  |
| EnQuest Marketing and Trading Limited | Marketing and trading of crude oil | England | 100% |
| NorthWestOctober Limited  (i)  4 | Dormant | England | 100% |
| EnQuest UK Limited  (i)  4 | Dormant | England | 100% |
| EnQuest Petroleum Developments | Exploration, extraction and production of hydrocarbons | Malaysia | 100% |
| Malaysia SDN. BHD  (i)  3 |  |  |  |
| EnQuest NNS Holdings Limited  (i)  4 | Intermediate holding company | England | 100% |
| EnQuest NNS Limited  (i)  4 | Exploration, extraction and production of hydrocarbons | England | 100% |
| EnQuest Advance Holdings Limited  (i) | Intermediate holding company | England | 100% |
| EnQuest Advance Limited  (i) | Exploration, extraction and production of hydrocarbons | England | 100% |
| EnQuest Forward Holdings Limited  (i)  4 | Intermediate holding company | England | 100% |
| EnQuest Forward Limited  (i)  4 | Exploration, extraction and production of hydrocarbons | England | 100% |
| EnQuest Progress Limited  (i) | Exploration, extraction and production of hydrocarbons | England | 100% |
| North Sea (Golden Eagle) Resources Ltd  (i) | Exploration, extraction and production of hydrocarbons | England | 100% |
| Veri Energy (CCS) Limited  (i) | Assessment and development of new energy | England | 100% |
|  | and decarbonisation opportunities |  |  |
| Veri Energy (Hydrogen) Limited  (i) | Assessment and development of new energy | England | 100% |
|  | and decarbonisation opportunities |  |  |
| Veri Energy Holdings Limited | Intermediate holding company | England | 100% |
| Veri Energy Limited  (i) | Assessment and development of new energy | England | 100% |
|  | and decarbonisation opportunities |  |  |

(i)

Held by subsidiary undertaking

The Group has two branches outside the UK (all held by subsidiary undertakings): EnQuest Global Services Limited (Dubai) and EnQuest

Petroleum Production Malaysia Limited (Malaysia).

Other than those listed below, all entities have a Registered office address as Charles House, 2nd Floor, 5-11 Regent Street, London,

SW1Y 4LR, United Kingdom.

1

Annan House, Palmerston Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB11 5QP, United Kingdom

2

Ground Floor, Colomberie House, St Helier, JE4 0RX, Jersey

3

c/o TMF, 10th Floor, Menara Hap Seng, No. 1 & 3, Jalan P. Ramlee 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

4

c/o BDO LLP, Temple Square, Temple Street, Liverpool L2 5RH – indicates those legal entities that formally entered into the liquidation process during October 2024

29. Cash flow information

Cash generated from operations

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | Year ended | Year ended |
|  |  | 31 December | 31 December |
|  |  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | Notes | $’000 | $’000 |
| Profit/(loss) before tax |  | 166,614 | 231,779 |
| Depreciation | 4(c) | 6,040 | 6,109 |
| Depletion | 4(b) | 263,252 | 292,199 |
| Exploration and appraisal expense |  | 183 | 5,640 |
| Net impairment charge to oil and gas assets | 9 | 71,414 | 117,396 |
| Net (write back)/disposal of inventory |  | (5,539) | (622) |
| Share-based payment charge | 4(e) | 983 | 3,320 |
| Change in Magnus related contingent consideration | 21 | 15,904 | (10,811) |
| Change in provisions | 22 | 39,116 | 59,970 |
| Other non-cash income | 4(d) | – | (4,058) |
| Change in Golden Eagle related contingent consideration | 21 | – | 1,663 |
| Unrealised (gain)/loss on commodity financial instruments | 4(a) | (3,090) | (28,463) |
| Unrealised loss/(gain) on other financial instruments | 4(b) | 2,823 | 3,832 |
| Unrealised exchange (gain)/loss |  | (8,714) | 12,401 |
| Net finance expense |  | 113,711 | 140,213 |
| Operating cash flow before working capital changes |  | 662,697 | 830,568 |
| (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables |  | (4,561) | 51,724 |
| (Increase)/decrease in inventories |  | (5,786) | (9,518) |
| Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables |  | 33,596 | (18,028) |
| Cash generated from operations |  | 685,946 | 854,746 |

Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Loans and |  | Lease |  |
|  | borrowings | Bonds | liabilities | Total |
|  | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| At 1 January 2023 | (413,528) | (597,283) | (482,066) (1,492,877) | |
| Cash movements: |  |  |  |  |
| Repayments of loans and borrowings | 289,684 | 138,052 | – | 427,736 |
| Proceeds from loans and borrowings | (190,657) | – | – | (190,657) |
| Payment of lease liabilities | – | – | 135,675 | 135,675 |
| Cash interest paid in year | 36,285 | 62,130 | – | 98,415 |
| Non-cash movements: |  |  |  |  |
| Additions | – | – | (28,377) | (28,377) |
| Interest/finance charge payable | (30,708) | (58,999) | (43,801) | (133,508) |
| Fee amortisation | (1,476) | (3,091) | – | (4,567) |
| Foreign exchange and other non-cash movements | (810) | (11,828) | (3,605) | (16,243) |
| At 31 December 2023 | (311,210) | (471,019) | (422,174) (1,204,403) | |
| Cash movements: |  |  |  |  |
| Repayments of loans and borrowings  (i) | 312,304 | – | – | 312,304 |
| Proceeds from loans and borrowings  (ii) | (26,928) | (160,000) | – | (186,928) |
| Payment of lease liabilities | – | – | 130,065 | 130,065 |
| Cash interest paid in year  (iii) | 18,524 | 52,494 | – | 71,018 |
| Non-cash movements: |  |  |  |  |
| Additions | – | 3,362 | (16,453) | (13,091) |
| Interest/finance charge payable | (18,524) | (54,971) | (27,673) | (101,168) |
| Fee amortisation | (5,036) | (3,493) | – | (8,529) |
| Foreign exchange and other non-cash movements | (3,102) | 2,742 | 980 | 620 |
| At 31 December 2024 | (33,972) | (630,885) | (335,255) | (1,000,112) |

(i)

Repayments of loans and borrowings include $140.0 million repaid under the RBL facility, $150.0 million term loan repayment and $22.3 million repaid under the SVT working

capital facility (note 17). In the Group Cash Flow Statement, the repayment of loans and borrowings line does not include the term loan repayment. This was fully repaid utilising

the proceeds from the high yield bond tap and as such netted against the proceeds of the high yield bond tap in the Group Cash Flow Statement on the proceeds from loans

and borrowings line

(ii)

Proceeds from loans and borrowing include $26.9 million draw-downs under the SVT working capital facility and $160.0 million high yield bond tap. In the Group Cash Flow

Statement, proceeds from loans and borrowings of $31.7 million includes amounts outlined in the table above less the term loan repayment of $150.0 million, associated fees on

termination $4.7 million and $0.4 million relating to the high yield bond issue premium net of issue fees. See note 17 for further details

(iii)

The cashflow statement includes interest on decommissioning bonds and Letters of Credit

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Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities

for the Parent Company Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

180—181

Notes to the Group Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

29. Cash flow information

continued

Reconciliation of carrying value

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Loans | Bonds | Lease liabilities |  |
|  | (see note 17) | (see note 17) | (see note 23) | Total |
|  | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| Principal | (319,784) | (474,669) | (422,174) | (1,216,627) |
| Unamortised fees | 8,553 | 10,724 | – | 19,277 |
| Accrued interest | 21 | (7,074) | – | (7,053) |
| At 31 December 2023 | (311,210) | (471,019) | (422,174) (1,204,403) | |
| Principal | (33,972) | (632,101) | (335,255) (1,001,328) | |
| Unamortised fees | – | 10,661 | – | 10,661 |
| Accrued interest | – | (9,445) | – | (9,445) |
| At 31 December 2024 | (33,972) | (630,885) | (335,255) | (1,000,112) |

30. Subsequent events

In January 2025, EnQuest announced that it had signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement to acquire Harbour Energy’s business in

Vietnam, which includes the 53.125% equity interest in the Chim Sáo and Dua production fields. These fields are governed by the Block

12W Production Sharing Contract, which runs to November 2030 with an opportunity to extend. The transaction has an effective date of

1 January 2024 and is scheduled to complete during the second quarter of 2025. The headline value of the transaction is $84.0 million and,

net of interim period cash flows, the consideration to be paid by EnQuest on completion is expected to equal c.$35 million. As at 1 January

2025, net 2P reserves and 2C resources across the fields total 7.5 million Boe and 4.9 million Boe, respectively.

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Parent Company financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the Directors have elected

to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom

Accounting Standards and applicable law) including FRS 101 ‘Reduced Disclosure Framework’. Under company law, the Directors must not

approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of

the profit or loss of the Company for that period. In preparing the parent company financial statements, the Directors are required to:

•

Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

•

Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

•

State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained

in the financial statements; and

•

Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue

in business.

The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company’s

transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure that

the Company financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the

Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the Company’s specific corporate and financial information included

on the Group’s website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ

from legislation in other jurisdictions.

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Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

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Company Balance Sheet

(Registered number: 07140891)

At 31 December 2024

|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | 2024 | 2023 |
|  | Notes | $’000 | $’000 |
| Fixed assets |  |  |  |
| Investments | 3 | 372,243 | 299,770 |
| Current assets |  |  |  |
| Trade and other debtors |  |  |  |
| – due within one year | 4 | 811,983 | 661,631 |
| – due after one year | 4 | 38,453 | 36,276 |
| Cash at bank and in hand |  | 265 | 178 |
|  |  | 850,701 | 698,085 |
| Trade and other creditors:  amounts falling due within one year | 6 | (3,328) | (152,634) |
| Net current assets |  | 847,373 | 545,451 |
| Total assets less current liabilities |  | 1,219,616 | 845,221 |
| Trade and other creditors:  amounts falling due after one year | 7 | (630,885) | (463,946) |
| Net assets |  | 588,731 | 381,275 |
| Share capital and reserves |  |  |  |
| Share capital and premium | 8 | 392,054 | 393,831 |
| Treasury shares |  | (4,425) | - |
| Other reserve |  | 40,143 | 40,143 |
| Share-based payment reserve |  | 13,949 | 13,195 |
| Capital redemption reserve |  | 2,006 | - |
| Profit and loss account |  | 145,004 | (65,894) |
| Shareholders’ funds |  | 588,731 | 381,275 |

The attached notes 1 to 13 form part of these Company financial statements.

The Company reported a profit for the financial year ended 31 December 2024 of $215.5 million (2023: loss of $93.4 million). There were no

other recognised gains or losses in the period (2023: nil).

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorised for issue on 26 March 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

Jonathan Copus

Chief Financial Officer

Company Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31 December 2024

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  |  | Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  | capital and |  |  | Share-based | Capital |  |  |
|  |  | share | Treasury | Other | payments | redemption | Profit and |  |
|  |  | premium | shares | reserve | reserve | reserve | loss account | Total |
|  | Notes | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 | $’000 |
| At 31 December 2022 |  | 392,196 | – | 40,143 | 11,510 | – | 27,513 | 471,362 |
| Profit/(loss) for the year |  | – | – | – | – | – | (93,407) | (93,407) |
| Total comprehensive expense for the |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| year |  | – | – | – | – | – | (93,407) | (93,407) |
| Issue of shares to Employee Benefit Trust |  | 1,635 | – | – | (1,635) | – | – | – |
| Share-based payment charge |  | – | – | – | 3,320 | – | – | 3,320 |
| At 31 December 2023 |  | 393,831 | – | 40,143 | 13,195 | – | (65,894) | 381,275 |
| Profit/(loss) for the year |  | – | – | – | – | – | 215,491 | 215,491 |
| Total comprehensive income for the year |  | – | – | – | – | – | 215,491 | 215,491 |
| Issue of shares to Employee Benefit Trust | 8 | 229 | – | – | (229) | - | – | – |
| Repurchase and cancellation of shares | 8 | (2,006) | (4,425) | – | – | 2,006 | (4,593) | (9,018) |
| Share-based payment charge |  | – | – | – | 983 | – | – | 983 |
| At 31 December 2024 |  | 392,054 | (4,425) | 40,143 | 13,949 | 2,006 | 145,004 | 588,731 |

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1. Corporate information

The separate parent company financial statements of EnQuest PLC (‘EnQuest’ or the ‘Company’) for the year ended 31 December 2024

were authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 26 March 2025.

EnQuest PLC is a public limited company incorporated and registered in England and is the holding and ultimate controlling company

for the Group of EnQuest subsidiaries (together the ‘Group’). The Company address can be found on the inside back cover. of the Group

Annual Report and Accounts.

2. Summary of significant accounting policies

Basis of preparation

These separate financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 101, ‘Reduced Disclosure

Framework’ (‘FRS 101’) and the Companies Act 2006. The Company meets the definition of a qualifying entity under FRS 100, ‘Application of

Financial Reporting Requirements’ as issued by the Financial Reporting Council. The Company has previously notified its shareholders in

writing about, and they do not object to, the use of the disclosure exemptions used by the Company in these financial statements.

These financial statements are prepared under the historical cost basis, except for the fair value remeasurement of certain financial

instruments as set out in the accounting policies below. The functional and presentation currency of the separate financial statements is

US Dollars and all values in the separate financial statements are rounded to the nearest thousand ($’000) except where otherwise stated.

As permitted by FRS 101, the Company has taken advantage of the disclosure exemptions available under that standard in relation to

share-based payments, financial instruments, fair value measurement, capital management, presentation of comparative information

in respect of certain assets, presentation of a cash flow statement, standards not yet effective, impairment of assets and related party

transactions. Where relevant, equivalent disclosures have been given in the Group accounts. For new standards and interpretations see

note 2 of the Group financial statements. No material impact was recognised upon application in the Company financial statements.

The Directors have taken advantage of the exemption available under Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and not presented

an income statement or a statement of comprehensive income for the parent company. The parent company’s accounts present

information about it as an individual undertaking and not about its Group.

Going concern

The Directors’ assessment of going concern concludes that the use of the going concern basis is appropriate and the Directors have a

reasonable expectation that the Group, and therefore the Company, will be able to continue in operation and meet its commitments as

they fall due over the going concern period. See note 2 of the Group financial statements for further details.

The accounting policies which follow set out those policies which apply in preparing the financial statements for the year ended

31 December 2024.

Critical accounting estimates and judgements

The management of the Group has to make estimates and judgements when preparing the financial statements of the Group.

Uncertainties in the estimates and judgements could have an impact on the carrying amount of assets and liabilities and the Group’s

results. The most important estimates in relation thereto are:

Key sources of estimation uncertainty: Impairment/reversal of impairment of investments in subsidiaries

Determination of whether investments have suffered any impairment requires an estimation of the assets’ recoverable value. The

recoverable value is based on the discounted cash flows expected to arise from the subsidiaries’ oil and gas assets, using asset-by-asset

life-of-field projections as part of the Group’s assessment for the impairment of the oil and gas assets. The Company’s investment in

subsidiaries is tested for impairment annually (see note 3 for recoverable values and sensitivities). See Group critical accounting estimates

and judgements in note 2 for recoverability of oil and gas subsidiary asset carrying values.

No critical accounting judgements have been identified in the preparation of these financial statements.

Foreign currencies

Transactions in currencies other than the Company’s functional currency are recorded at the prevailing rate of exchange on the date

of the transaction. At the year end, monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates of

exchange prevailing at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities that are measured at historical cost in a foreign

currency are translated using the rate of exchange as at the dates of the initial transactions. Non-monetary assets and liabilities

measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the rate of exchange at the date the fair value was determined.

All foreign exchange gains and losses are taken to the statement of comprehensive income.

3. Investments

Accounting policy

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost less any provision for impairment.

(a) Summary

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

Subsidiary undertakings

372,237

299,764

Other financial assets at FVPL

6

6

Total

372,243

299,770

(b) Subsidiary undertakings

$’000

Cost

At 1 January 2023

1,398,876

Additions

3,320

At 31 December 2023

1,402,196

Additions

983

At 31 December 2024

1,403,179

Provision for impairment

At 1 January 2023

1,028,527

Impairment charge for the year

73,905

At 31 December 2023

1,102,432

Impairment reversal for the year

(71,490)

At 31 December 2024

1,030,942

Net book value

At 31 December 2024

372,237

At 31 December 2023

299,764

At 31 December 2022

370,349

The Company has recognised an impairment reversal of its investment in subsidiary undertakings of $71.5 million during the year

(2023: $73.9 million charge). The impairment reversal for the year ended 31 December 2024 is primarily driven by profits generated in the

underlying subsidiaries.

The Group’s recoverable value of its investments is highly sensitive, inter alia, to oil price achieved. A sensitivity has been run on the oil price

assumption, with a 10.0% change being considered to be a reasonable possible change for the purposes of sensitivity analysis (see note 2

of the Group financial statements). A 10.0% decrease in oil price would have decreased the net book value by $179.0 million.

The oil price sensitivity analysis does not, however, represent management’s best estimate of any impairments that might be recognised

as they do not fully incorporate consequential changes that may arise, such as reductions in costs and changes to business plans,

phasing of development, levels of reserves and resources, and production volumes. As the extent of a price reduction increases, the more

likely it is that costs would decrease across the industry. The oil price sensitivity analysis therefore does not reflect a linear relationship

between price and value that can be extrapolated.

Details of the Company’s subsidiaries at 31 December 2024 are provided in note 28 of the Group financial statements.

(c) Other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

The interest in other listed investments at the end of the year is part of the Group’s investment in the Ordinary share capital of Ascent

Resources plc, which is incorporated in the United Kingdom and registered in England and Wales.

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184—185

Notes to the Company Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 December 2024

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4. Trade and other debtors

Financial assets

Financial assets are classified at initial recognition as amortised cost, fair value through other comprehensive income (‘FVOCI’), or fair

value through profit or loss (‘FVPL’). The classification of financial assets at initial recognition depends on the financial asset’s contractual

cash flow characteristics and the Group’s business model for managing them. The Company does not currently hold any financial assets

at FVOCI, i.e. debt financial assets.

Financial assets are derecognised when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire, or when the financial

asset and substantially all the risks and rewards are transferred.

Financial assets at amortised cost

Trade debtors, other debtors and joint operation debtors are measured initially at fair value and subsequently recorded at amortised cost,

using the effective interest rate (‘EIR’) method, and are subject to impairment. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the

asset is derecognised, modified or impaired and EIR amortisation is included within finance costs.

The Company measures financial assets at amortised cost if both of the following conditions are met:

•

The financial asset is held within a business model with the objective to hold financial assets in order to collect contractual cash flows;

and

•

The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest

on the principal amount outstanding.

Prepayments, which are not financial assets, are measured at historical cost.

Impairment of financial assets

The Company recognises a loss allowance for expected credit loss (‘ECL’), where material, for all financial assets held at the balance sheet

date. The measurement of expected credit losses is a function of the probability of default, loss given default and exposure at default.

ECLs are based on the difference between the contractual cash flows due to the Company, and the discounted actual cash flows that are

expected to be received. Where there has been no significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, the loss allowance is equal to

12-month expected credit losses. Where the increase in credit risk is considered significant, lifetime credit losses are provided. For trade

receivables, a lifetime credit loss is recognised on initial recognition where material.

The Company evaluates the concentration of risk with respect to intercompany debtors as low, as its customers are intercompany

ventures, and has considered the risk relating to the probability of default on loans that are repayable on demand. The Company

has evaluated an expected credit loss of $nil for the year ended 31 December 2024, as required by IFRS 9’s expected credit loss model

(2023: $nil).

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

Due within one year

Prepayments

13

51

Amounts due from subsidiaries

811,970

552,753

Other receivables – vendor financing facility

–

108,827

811,983

661,631

Due after one year

Other receivables – vendor financing facility

38,453

36,276

38,453

36,276

Included within the amounts due from Group undertakings are balances of $669.8million (2023: $512.4 million) on which interest was

charged at between 9.0%-13.36% (2023: 9.0%-11.625%). All other balances are interest free.

Amounts owed by Group undertakings are unsecured and repayable on demand, however, the Company does not anticipate needing to

recall any funds in the next twelve months. The prior year comparative of $552.8 million has been reallocated to amounts due within one

year reflecting the contractual term of the balance.

A vendor financing facility was entered into with RockRose Energy Limited on 29 December 2023 following the farm-down of a 15.0%

share in the EnQuest Producer FPSO and capital items associated with the Bressay development. $107.5 million was repaid in the first

quarter of 2024 with the remainder repayable through future net cash flows from the Bressay field. Interest on the outstanding

amount accrues at 2.5% plus the Bank of England’s Base Rate.

5. Deferred tax

The Company has unused UK mainstream corporation tax losses of $54.3 million (2023: $67.8 million) for which no deferred tax asset has

been recognised at the balance sheet date due to the uncertainty of recovery of these losses.

6. Trade and other creditors: amounts falling due within one year

Accounting policy

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are classified at initial recognition as amortised cost or at FVPL.

Financial liabilities are derecognised when they are extinguished, discharged, cancelled or they expire. When an existing financial liability

is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified,

such an exchange or modification is treated as the derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability. The

difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognised in the Group income statement.

Financial liabilities at amortised cost

Loans and borrowings, trade creditors and other creditors are measured initially at fair value net of directly attributable transaction costs

and subsequently recorded at amortised cost, using the EIR method. Loans and borrowings are interest bearing. Gains and losses are

recognised in profit or loss when the liability is derecognised and EIR amortisation is included within finance costs.

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

Bond and other interest (see note 7)

-

7,073

Amounts due to subsidiaries

3,086

145,434

Accruals

242

127

3,328

152,634

Included within the amounts owed to Group undertakings are balances of $nil million (2023: $7.9 million) on which interest was charged at

13.36% (2023: 10.98%). All other balances are interest free.

All amounts owed to Group undertakings are unsecured and repayable on demand.

7. Trade and other creditors: amounts falling due after one year

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

Bonds

(i)

630,885

463,946

(i)

Accrued interest on borrowings has been reclassed in the current period to better reflect the total borrowings balance (comparative information has not been restated as it is

not material)

At 31 December 2024, bonds comprise a high yield bond and a retail bond. The carrying value of the high yield bond is $454.3 million

(2023: $294.3 million). In October 2024, the Group concluded a tap of an additional $160.0 million of the high yield bond on the same terms

and conditions as the existing bond. The notes accrue a fixed coupon of 11.625% bi-annually with a maturity date of November 2027. The

retail bond has a carrying value of $167.1 million (2023: $169.7 million) and pays a coupon of 9.00% with a maturity date of October 2027.

Included within the bond value for 2024 is accrued bond interest of $9.4 million. See note 17 of the Group financial statements. The maturity

profile of the bonds is disclosed in note 27 of the Group financial statements.

8. Share capital and share premium

The movement in the share capital and share premium of the Company was as follows:

Authorised, issued and fully paid

Ordinary shares of

£0.05 each

Number

Share

capital

$’000

Share

premium

$’000

Total

$’000

At 1 January 2024

1,912,304,113

133,285

260,546

393,831

Issue of shares to Employee Benefit Trust

3,620,226

229

–

229

Repurchase and cancellation of shares

(30,894,836)

(2,006)

–

(2,006)

At 31 December 2024

1,885,029,503

131,508

260,546

392,054

During 2024, a share buy-back programme was executed with a total of 55,894,836 Ordinary shares repurchased as at 31 December 2024.

The first 25,000,000 Ordinary shares purchased under the Programme are held in Treasury for issue in due course to the Company’s EBT

to satisfy the anticipated future exercise of options and awards made to employees and Executive Directors of EnQuest PLC pursuant to

certain of the Company’s existing share plans. The remaining 30,894,836 Ordinary shares were cancelled.

At 31 December 2024, there were 972,269 shares held by the EBT (2023: 8,449,793) which are included within the share-based payment

reserve. The movement in the year was 11,097,750 shares used to satisfy awards made under the Company’s share-based incentive

schemes offset by a subscription for 3,620,226 additional Ordinary shares.

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Notes to the Company Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

186—187

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9. Reserves

Share capital and share premium

The balance classified as equity share capital includes the total net proceeds (both nominal value and share premium) on issue of

registered share capital of the parent company. Share issue costs associated with the issuance of new equity are treated as a direct

reduction of proceeds. The share capital comprises only one class of Ordinary share. Each Ordinary share carries an equal voting right

and right to a dividend.

Other reserve

The other reserve is used to record any other transactions taken straight to reserves as non-distributable.

Treasury shares

Represents amounts transferred following purchase of the Company’s own shares out of distributable profits, with those shares available

for resale into the market, transfer to the Group’s Employee Benefit Trust (‘EBT’) where they can be used to satisfy awards made under the

Company’s share-based incentive schemes, or cancelled.

Capital redemption reserve

Represents the par value of shares cancelled following the purchase of the Company’s own shares out of distributable profits.

Share-based payments reserve

The reserve for share-based payments is used to record the value of equity-settled share-based payments awards to employees and

the balance of the shares held by the Company’s Employee Benefit Trust which are held to satisfy these awards. Transfers out of this

reserve are made upon vesting of the original share awards. Share-based payment plan information is disclosed in note 20 of the Group

financial statements.

10. Auditor’s remuneration

Fees payable to the Company’s auditor for the audit of the Company and Group financial statements are disclosed in note 4(f) of the

Group financial statements.

11. Directors’ remuneration

The emoluments of the Directors are paid to them in their capacity as Directors of the Company for qualifying services to the Company

and the EnQuest Group. Further information is provided in the Directors’ Remuneration Report on pages 111 to 114.

12. Distributions proposed

Further details are disclosed in note 8 of the Group financial statements.

13. Contingencies

The Company provides a number of parent company guarantees. These have been assessed as having no material value.

The Group uses Alternative Performance Measures (‘APMs’) when assessing and discussing the Group’s financial performance, balance

sheet and cash flows that are not defined or specified under IFRS but consistent with accounting policies applied in the financial

statements. The Group uses these APMs, which are not considered to be a substitute for, or superior to, IFRS measures, to provide

stakeholders with additional useful information to aid the understanding of the Group’s underlying financial performance, balance sheet

and cash flows by adjusting for certain items, as set out below, which impact upon IFRS measures or, by defining new measures.

As set out in note 2, the Group no longer separately presents business performance results and remeasurements and exceptional items.

However, the Group continues to adjust for material items consisting of income and expense within its APMs which, because of the nature

or expected infrequency of the events giving rise to them or they are items which are remeasured on a periodic basis, merit separate

presentation to allow shareholders to understand better the elements of financial performance in the year, so as to facilitate comparison

with prior periods and to better assess trends in financial performance.

Adjusting items include, but are not limited to:

•

Unrealised mark-to-market changes in the remeasurement of open derivative contracts at each period end;

•

Impairments on assets, including other non-routine write-offs/write-downs where deemed material;

•

Fair value accounting arising in relation to business combinations. These transactions, and the subsequent remeasurements of

contingent assets and liabilities arising on acquisitions, including contingent consideration, do not relate to the principal activities and

day-to-day underlying business performance of the Group; and

•

Other items that arise from time to time that are reviewed by management and considered to require separate presentation.

In considering the tax on exceptional items, the Group applies the appropriate statutory tax rate to each item to calculate the relevant tax

charge on exceptional items.

Adjusted net profit attributable to EnQuest PLC shareholders (i)

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

Net profit/(loss) (A)

93,773

(30,833)

Adjustments – remeasurements and exceptional items:

Unrealised gains on derivative contracts (note 18)

267

24,631

Net impairment (charge)/reversal to oil and gas assets (note 9, note 10 and note 11)

(71,414)

(117,396)

Change in Magnus contingent consideration (notes 4(d))

(15,904)

(10,811)

Movement in other provisions (notes 4(b) and note 4(d))

–

(1,717)

Insurance income on Kraken shutdown and PM8/Seligi riser incident (see note 4(d))

1,663

4,127

Write-off of exploration costs (see note 4(d))

(183)

(5,640)

Drilling rig contract regret costs (see note 4(d))

(14,629)

–

Pre-tax remeasurements and exceptional items (B)

(100,200)

(85,184)

Tax on remeasurements and exceptional items (C)

58,760

25,138

Post-tax remeasurements and exceptional items (D = B + C)

(41,440)

(60,046)

Adjusted net profit attributable to EnQuest PLC shareholders (A – D)

135,213

29,213

(i) APM changed from business performance net profit to adjusted net profit, which have been calculated on a consistent basis

Adjusted EBITDA is a measure of profitability. It provides a metric to show earnings before the influence of accounting (e.g. depletion

and depreciation), financial deductions (e.g. borrowing interest) and other adjustments set out in the table below. For the Group, this

is a useful metric as a measure to evaluate the Group’s underlying operating performance and is a component of a covenant

measure under the Group’s reserve based lending (‘RBL’) facility. It is commonly used by stakeholders as a comparable metric of

core profitability and can be used as an indicator of cash flows available to pay down debt. Due to the adjustment made to reach

adjusted EBITDA, the Group notes the metric should not be used in isolation. The nearest equivalent measure on an IFRS basis is

profit/(loss) before tax and finance income/(costs).

Adjusted EBITDA

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

Reported profit from operations before tax and finance income/(costs)

311,528

397,373

Adjustments:

Unrealised gains on derivative contracts (note 18)

(267)

(24,631)

Net impairment charge/(reversal) to oil and gas assets (note 9, note 10 and note 11)

71,414

117,396

Change in Magnus contingent consideration (notes 4(d))

15,904

(10,811)

Insurance income on Kraken and PM8/Seligi riser incident (see note 4(d))

(1,663)

(4,127)

Write-off of exploration costs (see note 4(d))

183

5,640

Drilling rig contract regret costs (see note 4(d))

14,629

–

Depletion and depreciation (note 4(b) and note 4(c))

269,292

298,308

Inventory revaluation

(5,539)

(622)

Change in decommissioning and other provisions (note 4(b) and note 4(d))

7,078

34,481

Net foreign exchange (gain)/loss (note 4(d))

(9,975)

11,659

Adjusted EBITDA (E)

672,584

824,666

Total cash and available facilities is a measure of the Group’s liquidity at the end of the reporting period. The Group believes this is a useful

metric as it is an important reference point for the Group’s going concern and viability assessments, see pages 37 to 38.

Strategic Report

Corporate Governance

Financial Statements

EnQuest PLC Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Notes to the Company Financial Statements

continued

For the year ended 31 December 2024

188—189

Glossary – Non-GAAP Measures

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Total cash and available facilities

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

Available cash

226,317

313,028

Restricted cash

53,922

544

Total cash and cash equivalents (F) (note 13)

280,239

313,572

Available credit facilities

(i)

248,356

518,794

Credit facility – drawn down

–

(290,000)

Letter of credit – utilised (note 17)

(54,100)

(43,545)

Available undrawn facility (G)

194,256

185,249

Total cash and available facilities (F + G)

474,495

498,821

(i)

Includes amounts available under the RBL: $176.4 million (2023: $306.2 million), letters of credit: $54.1 million (2023: $43.5 million), term loan: $nil (2023: $150.0 million) and vendor

loan facility providing capacity for refinancing the payment of existing invoices up to an amount of £23.7 million: $17.9 million available (2023: In the prior year, this includes $19.0

million in relation to a vendor loan facility which expired on 1 January 2024)

Net debt is a liquidity measure that shows how much debt a company has on its balance sheet compared to its cash and cash

equivalents. It is an important reference point for the Group’s going concern and viability assessments, see pages 37 to 38. The Group’s

definition of net debt, referred to as EnQuest net debt, excludes unamortised fees, accrued interest and the Group’s lease liabilities as the

Group’s focus is the management of cash borrowings and a lease is viewed as deferred capital investment.

EnQuest net debt

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

Loans and borrowings (note 17):

RBL facility

–

135,080

Term loan facility

–

146,367

SVT working capital facility

33,972

29,784

Bonds (note 17):

High yield bond

454,339

294,276

Retail bond

167,101

169,669

Accrued interest

9,445

–

Loans and borrowings (H)

664,857

463,945

Non-cash accounting adjustments (note 17):

Unamortised fees on loans and borrowings

–

8,553

Unamortised fees on bonds

10,661

10,724

Accrued interest

(9,445)

–

Non-cash accounting adjustments (I)

1,216

19,277

Debt (H + I) (J)

666,073

794,453

Less: Cash and cash equivalents (note 13) (F)

280,239

313,572

EnQuest net debt (J – F) (K)

385,834

480,881

The EnQuest net debt/adjusted EBITDA metric is a ratio that provides management and users of the Group’s consolidated financial

statements with an indication of the Group’s ability to settle its debt. This is a helpful metric to monitor the Group’s progress against its

strategic objective of maintaining balance sheet discipline.

EnQuest net debt/adjusted EBITDA

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

EnQuest net debt (K)

385,834

480,881

Adjusted EBITDA (E)

672,585

824,666

EnQuest net debt/adjusted EBITDA (K/E)

0.6

0.6

Cash capital expenditure (nearest equivalent measure on an IFRS basis is purchase of property, plant and equipment) monitors investing

activities on a cash basis, while cash decommissioning expense monitors the Group’s cash spend on decommissioning activities. The

Group provides guidance to the financial markets for both these metrics given the materiality of the work programme.

Cash capital and decommissioning expense

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

Reported net cash flows (used in)/from investing activities

(183,573)

(262,695)

Adjustments:

Purchase of other intangible assets

1,138

876

Payment of Magnus contingent consideration – Profit share

48,466

65,506

Payment of Golden Eagle contingent consideration – Acquisition costs

–

50,000

Proceeds from vendor financing facility receipt

(107,518)

–

Proceeds from Bressay farm-down

(1,263)

–

Interest received

(10,101)

(5,895)

Cash capital expenditure

(252,851)

(152,208)

Decommissioning expenditure

(60,544)

(58,911)

Cash capital and decommissioning expense

(313,395)

(211,119)

Adjusted free cash flow (‘FCF’) represents the cash a company generates, after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and

to maintain its capital assets. It excludes movements in loans and borrowings, net proceeds from share issues, the impact of acquisitions

and disposals and shareholder distributions. Currently, this metric is useful to management and users to assess the Group’s ability to

allocate capital across a range of activities – including investment shareholder distributions, transactions and debt management.

Adjusted free cash flow

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

Net cash flows from/(used in) operating activities

508,769

754,244

Adjustments:

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(249,165)

(141,741)

Purchase of oil and gas and other intangible assets

(4,824)

(11,343)

Payment of Magnus contingent consideration

(48,466)

(65,506)

Estimated cash tax on disposal proceeds

(i)

50,000

–

Interest received

10,101

5,895

Payment of obligations under finance lease

(130,065)

(135,675)

Interest paid

(83,162)

(105,877)

Adjusted free cash flow

53,188

299,997

(i)

Estimated by reference to disposal proceeds of $141.4 million and the EPL tax rate of 35%

Average realised price is a measure of the revenue earned per barrel sold. The Group believes this is a useful metric for comparing

performance to the market and to give the user, both internally and externally, the ability to understand the drivers impacting the Group’s

revenue.

Revenue sales

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

Revenue from crude oil sales (note 4(a)) (L)

1,020,266

1,127,419

Revenue from gas and condensate sales (note 4(a))

164,647

338,973

Realised (losses)/gains on oil derivative contracts (note 4(a)) (M)

(12,907)

(11,264)

Barrels equivalent sales

2024

kboe

2023

kboe

Sales of crude oil (N)

12,554

13,714

Sales of gas and condensate

(i)

2,400

4,107

Total sales

14,954

17,821

(i)

Includes volumes related to onward sale of third-party gas purchases not required for injection activities at Magnus

Average realised prices

2024

$/Boe

2023

$/Boe

Average realised oil price, excluding hedging (L/N)

81.3

82.2

Average realised oil price, including hedging ((L + M)/N)

80.2

81.4

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Corporate Governance

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Operating costs (‘opex’) is a measure of the Group’s cost management performance (reconciled to reported cost of sales, the nearest

equivalent measure on an IFRS basis). Opex is a key measure to monitor the Group’s alignment to its strategic pillars of financial discipline

and value enhancement and is required in order to calculate opex per barrel (see below).

Operating costs

2024

$’000

2023

$’000

Total cost of sales (note 4(b))

787,383

946,752

Adjustments:

Unrealised (losses)/gains on derivative contracts related to operating costs (note 4(b))

(2,823)

(3,832)

Movement in contractor dispute provision (note 4(d))

–

(1,818)

Depletion of oil and gas assets (note 4(b))

(263,252)

(292,199)

(Charge)/credit relating to the Group’s lifting position and inventory (note 4(b))

(2,172)

4,244

Other cost of operations

(i)

(note 4(b))

(136,318)

(305,919)

Operating costs

382,818

347,228

Less: realised (losses)/gains on derivative contracts (P) (note 4(b))

(4,735)

2,839

Operating costs directly attributable to production

378,083

350,067

Comprising of:

Production costs (Q) (note 4(b))

307,634

308,331

Tariff and transportation expenses (R) (note 4(b))

70,449

41,736

Operating costs directly attributable to production

378,083

350,067

(i)

Includes $125.7 million (2023: $294.0 million) of purchases and associated costs of third-party gas not required for injection activities at Magnus, which is sold on

Barrels equivalent produced

2024

kboe

2023

kboe

Total produced (working interest) (S)

(i)

14,909

15,992

(i)

Production 724 kboe associated with Seligi gas (2023: 220 kboe)

Unit opex is the operating expenditure per barrel of oil equivalent produced. This metric is useful as it is an industry standard metric

allowing comparability between oil and gas companies. Unit opex including hedging includes the effect of realised gains and losses on

derivatives related to foreign currency and emissions allowances. This is a useful measure for investors because it demonstrates how the

Group manages its risk to market price movements.

Unit opex

2024

$/Boe

2023

$/Boe

Production costs (Q/S)

20.6

19.3

Tariff and transportation expenses (R/S)

4.7

2.6

Total unit opex ((Q + R)/S)

25.3

21.9

Realised loss/(gain) on derivative contracts (P/S)

0.3

(0.2)

Total unit opex including hedging ((P + Q+ R)/S)

25.6

21.7

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Financial calendar

27 May 2025: Annual General Meeting

September 2025: Half-year results

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London, England

2nd Floor, Charles House

5-11 Regent Street

London, SW1Y 4LR

United Kingdom

T +44 (0)20 7925 4900

Aberdeen, Scotland

Annan House

Palmerston Road

Aberdeen, AB11 5QP

United Kingdom

T +44 (0)1224 975 000

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Level 12, Menara Maxis

Kuala Lumpur City Centre

50088 Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

T +60 3 2783 1888

Dubai, UAE

1st Floor, Office #102

Emaar Square Building #2

Downtown Dubai

Dubai, UAE

T +971 4 550 7100

More information at

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