• DNO (OB:DNO) agreed to acquire Capricorn Energy for $396 million, marking its entry into Egypt's upstream oil and gas sector.

• The transaction adds Egyptian assets as a new operating region alongside DNO's existing positions in the North Sea and Kurdistan.

• Capricorn's board backed DNO's offer, which prevailed over a competing bid.

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DNO is an oil and gas producer with a NOK17.6 billion market cap and a portfolio focused on exploration, development, and production across the Middle East, the North Sea, and West Africa. The Capricorn assets bring Egypt into that existing regional mix.

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How does the Capricorn deal fit into DNO's existing portfolio?

The Capricorn Energy acquisition gives DNO a third operating leg alongside the North Sea and Kurdistan. For you as an investor, that means Egypt adds another producing region rather than a pure exploration bet. It also follows the same playbook as the Sval Energi deal, which focused on established, high margin assets.

Does this change the DNO Narrative investors have been using so far?

This deal lines up with the existing Narrative that DNO is using acquisitions to build a broader production base and lean on efficient assets. It adds another jurisdiction to balance Kurdistan related risks highlighted in the Narrative and uses the acquisition capacity the company has discussed after strengthening its balance sheet.

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What should investors watch next for this DNO Egypt move to really matter?

The key milestones now are deal completion timing and how DNO updates guidance once the Egyptian assets are consolidated, currently expected between Q4 2026 and Q1 2027. Pay close attention to any commentary on integration costs, production expectations from Egypt and how management prioritises capital between Egypt, the North Sea and Kurdistan.

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