Note: The following press release is an English translation of the Japanese-language original

March 22, 2022

Company Name:

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX)

Securities Code:

1662 (First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)

Representative:

FUJITA Masahiro, Representative Director and President

Inquiries:

Corporate Communication Office

TEL:

+81-3-6268-7110

Notice Regarding the Completion of liquidation of Subsidiary

and Recording of Extraordinary Losses

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX) announced that the proceesures of the liquidation of its overseas consolidated subsidiary JAPEX Montney Ltd. ("JML"), as disclosed in its December 17, 2021 dated disclosure document titled " Notice Regarding Dissolution of a Subsidiary, Waiver of Claims, and Posting of Extraordinary Income (gain on forgiveness of debts)", has completed as of March 11, 2022. In conjunction with the completion of the liquidation of JML, an extraordinary loss is expected to be recorded in the consolidated financial statements for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.

  1. Completion of Liquidation date March 11, 2022
  2. Outline of liquidation subsidiary

(1)

Name

JAPEX Montney Ltd. (JML)

(2)

Location

4500 Bankers Hall East, 855 2nd Street SW, Calgary AB, T2P 4K7

(3)

Title and Name of

ITO Hajime, President

Representative

(4)

Description of

Exploration, development and production of shale gas in Canada

Business

(5)

Share Capital

C$918,583 thousand

(6)

Date of Incorporation

March 7, 2013

(7)

Major Shareholder

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX)

55%

and Shareholding

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC)

45%

Ratio

3. Extraordinary losses recognition

As JML will be excluded from the consolidation following the completion of liquidation, we expect to record an extraordinary loss of approximately 39 billion yen from the reversal of foreign currency translation

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adjustments related to JML, which is included in the net assets section of the consolidated balance sheet, in the consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.

The consolidated financial forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, including this matter, will be disclosed appropriately as soon as it is confirmed after careful examination.

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"Notice Regarding Dissolution of a Subsidiary, Waiver of Claims, and Posting of Extraordinary Income (gain on forgiveness of debts)" on December 17, 2021

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