Erin Energy common stock expected to begin trading on the OTC Erin Energy Corporation (Incorporated and registered in Delaware, United States of America) Share code on the NYSE MKT: ERN Share code on the JSE: ERN ISIN: US1317452001 (“Erin Energy”) Erin Energy Corporation announces common stock expected to begin trading on the OTC (Over The Counter) HOUSTON, April 26, 2018 - Erin Energy Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries (together “Erin Energy” or the “Company”) (NYSE American:ERN) (JSE:ERN), today announced that it received notification from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that the NYSE has commenced proceedings to delist the Company’s common stock as a result of the Company filing voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division on April 25, 2018. The NYSE suspended trading in the Company’s common stock effective April 26, 2018. The NYSE stated that it will apply to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to delist the Company’s common stock upon completion of all applicable procedures, including any appeal by the Company of the NYSE’s determination. The Company intends to appeal the delisting determination. The Company anticipates that its common stock will begin trading on the OTC on April 27, 2018, under the ticker symbol ERINQ. Erin Energy Corporation Erin Energy Corporation is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on energy resources in sub-Saharan Africa. Its asset portfolio consists of 5 licenses across 3 countries covering an area of 6,100 square kilometers (~1.5 million acres), including current production and other exploration projects offshore Nigeria, as well as exploration licenses offshore Ghana and The Gambia. Erin Energy is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and is listed on the New York and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges under the ticker symbol ERN. For more information about Erin Energy or to request a hard copy of the Company’s most recent complete audited financial statements free of charge, please call +1 713 797 2940 or visit www.erinenergy.com. Contact: Lionel McBee, +1 713 797 2960 Director, Investor Relations lionel.mcbee@erinenergy.com Delaware 30 April 2018 JSE Sponsor: Sasfin Capital (a member of the Sasfin group) Date: 30/04/2018 10:37:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.