NATURELGAZ SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş. Özel Durum Açıklaması (Genel) 24 Şubat 2026

In line with our Company's overseas strategic and commercial objectives, investment-oriented research activities have been conducted in the Republic of South Africa, and a series of meetings have been held. Within this scope, our Company first acquired a 60% stake in AfroJoule Energy Holdings (Pty) Ltd ("AJ"), a company incorporated in South Africa, on 21 October 2025, thereby becoming a direct shareholder of AJ. Subsequently, on 31 October 2025, AJ acquired a 30.5% stake in LNG Hub (Pty) Ltd. ("LNG Hub"), a company that will carry out certain activities related to the investment.  Accordingly, our Company has also become an indirect shareholder of LNG Hub.

LNG Hub is developing a small-scale, land-based LNG storage and distribution project in th Richards Bay region of South Africa,LNG Hub is expected to commence operations in the first half of 2028.

As of today,a total of USD 1,400,000 has been paid by our Company within the scope of this investment.

On the other hand,although an investment decision in South Africa was taken by Board of Directors on 21 October 2025, pursuant to Board of Directors' decision of the same date regarding confidentiality,and considering that the relevant investment items are interconnected and that another potential investment opportunity under evaluation is contingent upon the confidentiality of these investments:

i) to prevent damage to our Company's legitimate interests,

ii) to avoid misleading our investors with information that is not yet certain and to prevent speculation that could adversely affect their interests, and

iii) to prevent unusual price movements in our Company's shares,

It was resolved to postpone the public disclosure and to defer the announcement of a material event disclosure until the aforementioned uncertainties are substantially resolved and,in any event, no later than the date on which the related transactions are completed.

Although the transactions regarding the aforementioned latest investment opportunity are ongoing and have not yet been finalized as of today,due to the fact that our Company's financial statements will be announced, it has been decided to make this material event disclosure regarding the current stage of the investment.

Further material event disclosure will be made in the event of significant developments.

We present it to the information of our shareholders and the public.

This statement has been translated into English for informational purposes.In case of a discrepancy between the Turkish and the English versions of this disclosure statement, the Turkish version shall prevail.

 Regards,

Naturelgaz Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.