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GeoPark Successfully Completes a $550 Million Notes Offering and Refinances More Than 80% of its Outstanding Notes Due 2027

1. GeoPark completed a $550 million senior notes offering due 2030. 2. The offering was oversubscribed by approximately 2 times, indicating market confidence. 3. GeoPark repurchased $405.3 million of its 2027 senior notes simultaneously. 4. The transaction extends the average debt life to 4.6 years, reducing refinancing risk. 5. The coupon rate for the new notes is set at 8.750%.

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The successful oversubscription signals strong market confidence, potentially boosting GPRK's stock value. Similarly, past debt restructuring events often positively influence share prices.

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The new financing arrangement enhances GeoPark's financial stability, likely attracting investor attention. Historically, similar financial maneuvers lead to increased stock interest.

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Market reactions from such announcements typically manifest quickly, often impacting stock price within weeks. Immediate fluctuations in trading may follow the news of financial strengthening.

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BOGOTÁ, Colombia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent energy company with over 20 years of successful operations across Latin America, announced today that it has completed a notes offering of an aggregate principal amount of $550.0 million senior notes due 2030 (“Notes due 2030”). GeoPark has used a portion of the net proceeds from the notes offering to repurchase $405.3 million of the Company’s outstanding senior notes due 2027 (“Notes due 2027”) tendered by holders in a concurrent tender offer and intends to repay with the remaining balance amounts due under an offtake and prepayment agreement related to the acquisition of assets in Vaca Muerta in Argentina. The following table summarizes key terms of the Notes due 2030: Term: 5 Years Principal: $550.0 million Settlement Date: January 31, 2025 Maturity Date: January 31, 2030 Issue Price: 100% Amortization: Bullet Interest Payments: Semi-annual Coupon: 8.750% Credit Rating: B+ (S&P) / B+ (Fitch) The order book was oversubscribed by approximately 2 times and included more than 120 investors from the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America, reflecting the confidence of the market in the Company and its credit profile. This transaction provides the Company financial flexibility and mitigates the Company’s refinancing risk by extending the average life of GeoPark’s debt to 4.6 years (an extension of approximately 2.6 years). Breakdown of Notes Outstanding The following table details the aggregate principal amounts outstanding of GeoPark notes as of September 30, 2024 (last reporting date) and pro-forma upon closing of the notes offering and concurrent tender: Notes Outstanding September 30, 2024 Pro-forma Notes due 2027 $550.0 million $94.7 million Notes due 2030 - $550.0 million NOTICE Additional information about GeoPark can be found in the “Invest with Us” section on the website at www.geo-park.com. Certain amounts included in this press release have been rounded for ease of presentation. Accordingly, certain amounts included in this press release may not sum due to rounding. CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS RELEVANT TO FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as ‘‘anticipate,’’ ‘‘believe,’’ ‘‘could,’’ ‘‘expect,’’ ‘‘should,’’ ‘‘plan,’’ ‘‘intend,’’ ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘estimate’’ and ‘‘potential,’’ among others. Forward-looking statements that appear in a number of places in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations, regarding various matters, including, the company’s intention to repay amounts due under an offtake and prepayment agreement. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions, and on information currently available to the management. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements due to various factors. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update them in light of new information or future developments or to release publicly any revisions to these statements in order to reflect later events or circumstances, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For a discussion of the risks facing the Company which could affect whether these forward-looking statements are realized, see filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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