Fundraising Post Transaction Report

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Name of Issuer	Diversified Energy Company plc
Transaction Details	The Company issued 128,444,000 new Ordinary Shares in total (126,737,763 Placing Shares, 1,706,237 Retail Offer Shares), representing 15.2% of the Company's ordinary share capital as of 9 February 2023 and is being settled in two tranches. Settlement and admission of 84,212,278 Ordinary Shares (the "Firm Shares") (including 83,093,610 Placing Shares and 1,118,668 Retail Offer Shares), representing 9.99% of the Company's ordinary share capital as of 9 February 2023, completed at 8.00 am on 14 February 2023. The remaining 44,231,722 shares (the "Conditional Shares") are subject to shareholder approval at a General Meeting expected to be held on or around 27 February 2023. Upon approval of the resolutions for the allotment and issue of the Conditional Shares on a non-pre-emptive basis at the General Meeting, settlement and admission of the Conditional Shares is expected to take place at 8.00 am on 28 February 2023.
Use of Proceeds	The Company announced on 8 February 2023 that it had entered into a purchase agreement to acquire certain upstream assets and related infrastructure in its Central Region from Tanos Energy Holdings II LLC ("Tanos", and such acquisition, the "Acquisition"). The Acquisition is expected to close on 1 March 2023. Subject to completion, the Company will use the net proceeds from the Fundraising to partially fund the US$250million consideration (the "Acquisition Consideration") pursuant to the Acquisition. The remainder of the Acquisition Consideration will be funded from undrawn funds available from the Company's existing Revolving Credit Facility. The Fundraising is not conditional on the completion of the Acquisition. Should the Acquisition not complete, the Company will determine the most appropriate use of the net proceeds, including potentially investing in other acquisition opportunities aligned with its stated strategy.
Quantum of Proceeds	Total gross proceeds from the Fundraising, amounted to US$163.0 million (approximately £134.9 million), US$156.4 million net of expenses (approximately £129.4 million net of expenses).
Discount	The Fundraising was completed at a price of 105 pence per share, representing a 5.2 per cent discount from the closing mid-market price on 8 February 2023.
Allocations	Soft pre-emption has been adhered to in the allocations process, where possible. Management was involved in the allocations process, which has been carried out in compliance with the MIFID II Allocation requirements. Allocations made outside of soft pre-emption were preferentially directed towards existing shareholders in excess of their pro rata, and wall-crossed accounts.
Consultation	The joint global coordinators and Bookrunners undertook a pre-launch wall-crossing process, including consultation with major shareholders, to the extent reasonably practicable and permitted by law.
Retail Investors	The Fundraising included a Retail Offer, for a total of 1,706,237 Retail Offer Shares via REX. Retail investors, who participated in the Retail Offer, were able to do so at the same Issue Price as all other investors participating in the Fundraising. The Retail Offer was made available only to existing shareholders of the Company in the UK, via REX through certain financial intermediaries, in keeping with the principle of soft pre-emption.

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