# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001509991
**File Stem:** 0001509991-25-000056
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 195948
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001509991-25-000056.hdr.sgml**: 20250613

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001509991-25-000056

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SD

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250613

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250613

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Kosmos Energy Ltd.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001509991
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 980686001
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SD
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35167
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251046704

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8176 PARK LANE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75231
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (214) 445-9600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8176 PARK LANE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75231

**UNITED STATES <br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, DC 20549**

**FORM SD** 

**SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT** 

**KOSMOS ENERGY LTD.** 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **001-35167** | **98-0686001** |
| (State or other jurisdiction <br>of incorporation or organization) | (Commission <br>File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer <br>Identification No.) |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **8176 Park Lane** | **8176 Park Lane** | |
| **Dallas,** | **Texas** | **75231** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |

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**Josh R. Marion, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Tel no. +1 214 445 9600, Email jmarion@kosmosenergy.com**

**Neal D. Shah, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Tel no. +1 214 445 9600, Email nshah@kosmosenergy.com**

(Name and telephone, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

☐ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1), for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2024.

☒ Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1), for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

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**Section 2 - Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure** 

**Item 2.01 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure and Report** 

Kosmos Energy Ltd. (the "Company") is relying on the alternative reporting provision of Item 2.01(c) of Form SD.

The Company is subject to, and has published its report on payments to governments in response to the requirements of DTR 4.3A of the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (DTR 4.3A) that implements the payments to governments requirements provided for in the EU Transparency Directive in the United Kingdom.

The Company has prepared a report of payments made to governments for the year ended December 31, 2024 in accordance with the Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (2014/3209) as amended by the Reports on Payments to Governments (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (2015/1928) (the Regulations) and DTR 4.3A of the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (DTR 4.3A). The Payments to Government data are reflective of select payments made to government entities by Kosmos Energy Ltd. These payments are categorized consistent with the Report on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (as amended in December 2015). The Regulations are recognized by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as an alternative reporting regime that satisfies the transparency objections of Section 13(q) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for purposes of alternative reporting under Rule 13q-1(c) and paragraph (c) of Item 2.01 of Form SD.

The Company's report on payments to governments for the year ended December 31, 2024, has been provided to the National Storage Mechanism and is available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/artefacts/NSM/RNS/5692078.html.

The payment disclosure required by Item 2.01 of Form SD for the year ended December 31, 2024 is included as Exhibit 2.01 to this Form SD.

**Section 3 - Exhibits** 

**Item 3.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits** 

The following exhibit is included as part of this report:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Exhibit Number** | **Description** |
| 2.01 | Interactive Data File (Form SD for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed in XBRL) |
| <u>[99.1](kos-20241231.htm)</u> | <u>[Our Report on Payments to Government for the year ended December 31, 2024](kos-20241231.htm)[.](kos-20241231.htm)</u> |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 13, 2025

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| KOSMOS ENERGY LTD. | KOSMOS ENERGY LTD. |
| By: | /s/ NEAL D. SHAH |
|  | Neal D. Shah |
|  | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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```

## Exhibit 2.01

```

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          <link:label id="lab_kos_AgenciaNacionalDoPetroleoANPSTPMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_AgenciaNacionalDoPetroleoANPSTPMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Agencia Nacional Do Petroleo ANPSTP</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_TresoreriaGeneralDelEstadoMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_TresoreriaGeneralDelEstadoMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_CompanyLevelSenegal3Member" xlink:to="lab_kos_CompanyLevelSenegal3Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:label id="lab_kos_TesouroPublicoMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_TesouroPublicoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Tesouro Publico</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_TesouroPublicoMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_TesouroPublicoMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:label id="lab_kos_WestCapeThreePointsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_WestCapeThreePointsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">West Cape Three Points</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_WestCapeThreePointsMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_WestCapeThreePointsMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_CompanyLevelUnitedStatesMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_CompanyLevelUnitedStatesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
          <link:label id="lab_kos_DeepwaterTanoMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_DeepwaterTanoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deepwater Tano [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label id="lab_kos_DeepwaterTanoMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_DeepwaterTanoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Deepwater Tano</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_DeepwaterTanoMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_DeepwaterTanoMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:label id="lab_kos_TENMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_TENMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">TEN</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_kos_TENMember" xlink:href="kos-20241231.xsd#kos_TENMember"/>
          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_TENMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_TENMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
          <link:label id="lab_kos_GardenBanksMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_GardenBanksMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Garden Banks [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label id="lab_kos_GardenBanksMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_GardenBanksMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Garden Banks</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_GardenBanksMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_GardenBanksMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
          <link:label id="lab_country_GB_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_GB" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">UNITED KINGDOM</link:label>
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          <link:label id="lab_country_SN_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_SN" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SENEGAL</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_SN" xlink:to="lab_country_SN" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
          <link:label id="lab_country_ST_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_ST" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_ST" xlink:to="lab_country_ST" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
          <link:label id="lab_country_GH_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_GH" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">GHANA</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_GH" xlink:to="lab_country_GH" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
          <link:label id="lab_kos_GhanaRevenueAuthorityMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_GhanaRevenueAuthorityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ghana Revenue Authority [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label id="lab_kos_GhanaRevenueAuthorityMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_GhanaRevenueAuthorityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ghana Revenue Authority</link:label>
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          <link:label id="lab_kos_CompanyLevelKosmosEnergyEquatorialGuineaMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_CompanyLevelKosmosEnergyEquatorialGuineaMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Level - Kosmos Energy Equatorial Guinea [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label id="lab_kos_CompanyLevelKosmosEnergyEquatorialGuineaMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_CompanyLevelKosmosEnergyEquatorialGuineaMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Level - Kosmos Energy Equatorial Guinea</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_kos_CompanyLevelKosmosEnergyEquatorialGuineaMember" xlink:href="kos-20241231.xsd#kos_CompanyLevelKosmosEnergyEquatorialGuineaMember"/>
          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_CompanyLevelKosmosEnergyEquatorialGuineaMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_CompanyLevelKosmosEnergyEquatorialGuineaMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_kos_PetrosenMember" xlink:href="kos-20241231.xsd#kos_PetrosenMember"/>
          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_PetrosenMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_PetrosenMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
          <link:label id="lab_kos_VariousUnitedStatesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_VariousUnitedStatesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Various United States [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_kos_VariousUnitedStatesMember" xlink:href="kos-20241231.xsd#kos_VariousUnitedStatesMember"/>
          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_VariousUnitedStatesMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_VariousUnitedStatesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
          <link:label id="lab_country_GQ_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_GQ" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">EQUATORIAL GUINEA</link:label>
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          <link:label id="lab_kos_CompanyLevelUnitedKingdomMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_CompanyLevelUnitedKingdomMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Company Level United Kingdom [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label id="lab_kos_WalkerRidgeMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_WalkerRidgeMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Walker Ridge</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_WalkerRidgeMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_WalkerRidgeMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_CompanyLevelSaoTomeAndPrincipeMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_CompanyLevelSaoTomeAndPrincipeMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_kos_VariousSenegalMember" xlink:href="kos-20241231.xsd#kos_VariousSenegalMember"/>
          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_VariousSenegalMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_VariousSenegalMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
          <link:label id="lab_kos_InternalRevenueServiceMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_InternalRevenueServiceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Internal Revenue Service [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label id="lab_kos_InternalRevenueServiceMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_InternalRevenueServiceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Internal Revenue Service</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_kos_InternalRevenueServiceMember" xlink:href="kos-20241231.xsd#kos_InternalRevenueServiceMember"/>
          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_InternalRevenueServiceMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_InternalRevenueServiceMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:label id="lab_kos_EquatorialGuineaBlock24Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_EquatorialGuineaBlock24Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equatorial Guinea Block 24</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_EquatorialGuineaBlock24Member" xlink:to="lab_kos_EquatorialGuineaBlock24Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:label id="lab_kos_CeibaFieldMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_CeibaFieldMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ceiba Field</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_CeibaFieldMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_CeibaFieldMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:label id="lab_kos_KeathleyCanyonMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_KeathleyCanyonMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Keathley Canyon</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_KeathleyCanyonMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_KeathleyCanyonMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_FondoDeFormactionDelMinisterioDeMinasEMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_FondoDeFormactionDelMinisterioDeMinasEMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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          <link:label id="lab_kos_EquatorialGuineaBlock21Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_EquatorialGuineaBlock21Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equatorial Guinea Block 21</link:label>
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          <link:label id="lab_kos_Block5Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_Block5Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Block 5</link:label>
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          <link:label id="lab_kos_OkumeComplexFieldMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_OkumeComplexFieldMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Okume Complex Field</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_kos_OkumeComplexFieldMember" xlink:href="kos-20241231.xsd#kos_OkumeComplexFieldMember"/>
          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_OkumeComplexFieldMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_OkumeComplexFieldMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
          <link:label id="lab_country_MR_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_MR" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">MAURITANIA</link:label>
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          <link:label id="lab_kos_SenegalSocialSecurityMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_SenegalSocialSecurityMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Senegal Social Security [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label id="lab_kos_DeSotoCanyonMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_kos_DeSotoCanyonMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">De Soto Canyon</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_kos_DeSotoCanyonMember" xlink:to="lab_kos_DeSotoCanyonMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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```

## Exhibit 99.1

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**Exhibit 99.1**

**Report on Payments to Government for the Year 2024**

Kosmos Energy Ltd. has prepared the following consolidated report in respect of payments made to governments for the year ended 31 December 2024 in accordance with the Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (2014/3209) as amended by the Reports on Payments to Governments (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (2015/1928) and DTR 4.3A of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

---

| | | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Payments to Governments (USD)**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD)**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD)**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD)**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD)**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD)**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD)**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD)**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD)**<sup>1</sup> |
| | **Unit of Measure** | **Equatorial Guinea** | **Ghana** | **Mauritania** | **São Tomé & Príncipe** | **Senegal** | **United Kingdom** | **United States** |
| Income Taxes<sup>2</sup> | USD$ | 33763000 | 247078000 | - | - | - | 93000 | 70000 |
| Royalties<sup>3</sup> | BOE | 428000 | 772000 | - | - | - | - | 877000 |
| Royalties<sup>4</sup> | USD$ | 34564000 | 57246000 | - | - | - | - | 57924000 |
| Dividends | USD$ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bonuses<sup>5</sup> | USD$ | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1772000 |
| License Fees<sup>6</sup> | USD$ | 135000 | 414000 | - | - | 49000 | - | 1423000 |
| Infrastructure Improvement | USD$ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| **Total** | **USD$** | **68462000** | **304738000** | **-** | **-** | **49000** | **93000** | **61189000** |

---

**FOOTNOTES**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.Government includes any national, regional, or local authority of a country, and includes a department, agency or entity that is a subsidiary of a government, including a national oil company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.Income taxes - Inclusive of tax refunds received. This is based on taxes assessed on income.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.Royalties - Royalties are paid to the Government of Ghana and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in-kind out of Kosmos Energy's working interest share of production and as reported by the third-party operator. United States royalties are payments to the United States Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) based on actual production from offshore federal leases.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.Royalties - The value of oil royalties for Equatorial Guinea and Ghana are estimated based on the annual average of daily Brent prices of $80.76 during 2024. The value of gas royalties for Ghana are based on the actual sales price realized. United States royalties are actual payments to the United States ONRR.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.Bonuses - Payments made to the federal government when acquiring offshore leases.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.License Fees - Payments made primarily to the federal government for annual rentals and applications for permits.

In addition to the above Payments to Governments, Kosmos Energy Ltd. has prepared the following supplemental information for the year ended 31 December 2024.

---

| | | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Payments to Governments (USD) - Supplemental Information** | **Payments to Governments (USD) - Supplemental Information** | **Payments to Governments (USD) - Supplemental Information** | **Payments to Governments (USD) - Supplemental Information** | **Payments to Governments (USD) - Supplemental Information** | **Payments to Governments (USD) - Supplemental Information** | **Payments to Governments (USD) - Supplemental Information** | **Payments to Governments (USD) - Supplemental Information** | **Payments to Governments (USD) - Supplemental Information** |
| | **Unit of Measure** | **Equatorial Guinea**<sup>5</sup> | **Ghana**<sup>6</sup> | **Mauritania** | **São Tomé & Príncipe** | **Senegal** | **United Kingdom** | **United States** |
| Production Entitlements<sup>1</sup> | bbls | 269000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Estimated Production Entitlements<sup>1</sup> | USD$ | 21724000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Envt, Capacity Building & Social Projects<sup>3</sup> | USD$ | 306000 | 250000 | 3000 | 2000 | 473000 | - | - |
| Training<sup>3</sup> | USD$ | 312000 | - | - | 161000 | 207000 | - | - |
| Taxes (Non-Income)<sup>2,4</sup> | USD$ | 243000 | 6084000 | 595000 | 57000 | 775000 | 3061000 | 5119000 |

---

**FOOTNOTES**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.Production entitlements are paid to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in barrels of oil based on their participating interest. The production entitlement amounts presented represent Kosmos Energy's participating share received by the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. The value of the production entitlements disclosed above are based on the annual average of daily Brent prices of $80.76 during 2024.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.Inclusive of any tax refunds received.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.Represents payments made directly to government for satisfaction of obligations per the Petroleum Agreements and/or Petroleum Sharing Contracts (PSCs), as applicable. In addition to the numbers above, Kosmos made payments to national oil company employees in accordance with training obligations per the petroleum agreements totaling $275,000 in Ghana and $20,000 in Equatorial Guinea.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.Primarily withholding taxes on interest payments, employer paid payroll-related taxes, and property taxes paid on pipe and tangible goods inventory stored at various onshore locations in the United States. These values are exclusive of withholding or similar taxes remitted on behalf of service providers.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.Figures presented exclude approximately $60,000 paid to Luba Freeport for shorebase services as well as approximately $425,000 of insurance costs paid to GEPetrol Seguros.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.Figures presented exclude approximately $11.460 million in decommissioning trust fund contributions to Bank of Ghana and $500,000 of insurance costs paid to Ghana Oil & Gas Insurance Pool.

------

![Image_0.jpg](kos-20241231_g1.jpg)

---

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Receiving Entity-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Receiving Entity-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Receiving Entity-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Receiving Entity-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Receiving Entity-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Receiving Entity-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Receiving Entity-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Receiving Entity-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Receiving Entity-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Receiving Entity-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Receiving Entity-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Receiving Entity-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Receiving Entity-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Receiving Entity-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> |
|  | **Production Entitlements (bbls)**<sup>2</sup> | **Estimated Production Entitlements (USD$)**<sup>2</sup> | **Income Taxes**<sup>3</sup>  | **Royalties<br>(BOE)**<sup>2</sup> | **Royalties<br>(USD$)**<sup>2</sup> | **Dividends** | **Bonuses** | **License<br>Fees** | **Infrastructure Improvement** | **Environment, Capacity Building & Social Projects**<sup>4</sup> | **Training**<sup>4</sup> | **Taxes**<br>**(Non-Income)**<sup>5</sup> | **TOTAL** |
| **Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons** | 269000 | 21724000 | - | 428000 | 34564000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56288000 |
| **Tresoreria General Del Estado**  | - | - | 33763000 | - | - | - | - | 135000 | - | - | - | 155000 | 34053000 |
| **Instituto Nacional de Seguridad Social de Guinea Ecuatorial** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 88000 | 88000 |
| **Fondo de Formacion del Ministerio de Minas e**  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 306000 | 306000 | - | 612000 |
| **Excmo Ayuntamiento de Malabo** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| **Tresor Public De Guinee Equatoriale Depots**  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| **Various** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6000 | - | 6000 |
| **Total Equatorial Guinea**<sup>6</sup> | **269000** | $**21724000** | $**33763000** | **428000** | $**34564000** | **-** | **-** | $**135000** | **-** | $**306000** | $**312000** | $**243000** | $**91047000** |
| **Government of Republic of Ghana** | - | - | - | 772000 | 57246000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 57246000 |
| **Petroleum Commission of Ghana** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 412000 | - | - | - | - | 412000 |
| **Registrar General Department** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| **Social Security & Nat'l Insura** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 75000 | 75000 |
| **Ghana Revenue Authority** | - | - | 247078000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5953000 | 253031000 |
| **Electricity Company of Ghana** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 56000 | 56000 |
| **Various** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2000 | - | 250000 | - | - | 252000 |
| **Total Ghana**<sup>7</sup> | **-** | **-** | $**247078000** | **772000** | $**57246000** | **-** | **-** | $**414000** | **-** | $**250000** | **-** | $**6084000** | $**311072000** |
| **Caisse Nationale D'Assuramce Maladie**  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 84000 | 84000 |
| **Caisse Nationale De Securite Sociale**  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4000 | 4000 |
| **Tresorier General**  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 498000 | 498000 |
| **Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire**  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| **Various** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3000 | - | 9000 | 12000 |
| **Total Mauritania** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | $**3000** | **-** | $**595000** | $**598000** |
| **INSS - Instituto Nacional De Seguranca Social** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13000 | 13000 |
| **Tesouro Publico**  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44000 | 44000 |
| **Agencia Nacional Do Petroleo ANPSTP** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2000 | 161000 | - | 163000 |
| **Various** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| **Total Sao Tome & Principe** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | $**2000** | $**161000** | $**57000** | $**220000** |
| **Chef du Bureau de Recouvrement**  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 756000 | 756000 |
| **Senegal Retirement** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7000 | 7000 |
| **Senegal Social Security** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12000 | 12000 |
| **Institut National Du Petrole Et Du Gaz** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |  | - | 349000 | - | - | 349000 |
| **Petrosen** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49000 | - | 103000 | 207000 | - | 359000 |
| **Various** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21000 | - | - | 21000 |
| **Total Senegal** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **—** | $**49000** | **-** | $**473000** | $**207000** | $**775000** | $**1504000** |
| **ONRR** | - | - | - | 877000 | 57924000 | - | 1772000 | 1423000 | - | - | - | - | 61119000 |
| **Internal Revenue Service** | - | - | 8000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8000 |
| **Various** | - | - | 62000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5119000 | 5181000 |
| **Total United States of America** | **-** | **-** | $**70000** | **877000** | $**57924000** | **-** | $**1772000** | $**1423000** | **-** | **-** | **-** | $**5119000** | $**66308000** |
| **HMRC Cumbernauld** | - | - | 93000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3061000 | 3154000 |
| **Total United Kingdom** | **-** | **-** | $**93000** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | $**3061000** | $**3154000** |
| **Total** | **269000** | $**21724000** | $**281004000** | **2077000** | $**149734000** | **-** | $**1772000** | $**2021000** | **-** | $**1034000** | $**680000** | $**15934000** | $**473903000** |

---

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**FOOTNOTES**

Kosmos Energy Ltd. has prepared the following report of payments made to governments for the year ended December 31, 2024 in accordance with the Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (2014/3209) as amended by the Reports on Payments to Governments (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (2015/1928) and DTR 4.3A of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. The Payments to Government data are reflective of select payments made to government entities by Kosmos Energy Ltd.. These payments are categorized consistent with the Report on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (as amended in December 2015) (the Regulations). Kosmos Energy has also included supplementary disclosures of payments to governments in addition to those prescribed by the Regulations. Please see the footnotes below for further detail on the payments we made to our host country governments in 2024.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.Our summary, project-level and receiving-entity level payments to government disclosures are also available on our website at www.kosmosenergy.com/responsibility/transparency.php.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.Production entitlements are paid to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in barrels of oil based on their participating interest. The production entitlement amounts presented represent Kosmos Energy's participating share received by the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Royalties are paid to the Government of Ghana and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in-kind out of Kosmos Energy's working interest share of production and as reported by the third-party operator. The value of the international oil royalties and production entitlements disclosed above are based on the annual average of daily Brent prices of $80.76 during 2024. The value of gas royalties for Ghana are based on the actual sales price realized. United States royalties are actual payments to the United States Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) based on actual production from offshore federal leases.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.Inclusive of tax refunds received. This is based on taxes assessed on income.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.Represents payments made directly to government for satisfaction of obligations per the Petroleum Agreements and/or Petroleum Sharing Contracts (PSCs), as applicable. In addition to the numbers above, Kosmos made payments to national oil company employees in accordance with training obligations per the petroleum agreements totaling $275,000 in Ghana and $20,000 in Equatorial Guinea.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.Primarily withholding taxes on interest payments, employer paid payroll-related taxes, and property taxes paid on pipe and tangible goods inventory stored at various onshore locations in the United States. These values are exclusive of withholding or similar taxes remitted on behalf of service providers.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.Figures presented exclude approximately $60,000 paid to Luba Freeport for shorebase services as well as approximately $425,000 of insurance costs paid to GEPetrol Seguros.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.Figures presented exclude approximately $11.460 million in decommissioning trust fund contributions to Bank of Ghana and $500,000 of insurance costs paid to Ghana Oil & Gas Insurance Pool.

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| **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Project-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Project-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Project-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Project-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Project-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Project-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Project-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Project-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Project-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Project-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Project-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Project-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Project-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> | **Payments to Governments (USD$) - Project-Level Disclosures**<sup>1</sup> |
| | **Production Entitlements (bbls)**<sup>2</sup> | **Estimated Production Entitlements (USD$)**<sup>2</sup> | **Income Taxes**<sup>3</sup> | **Royalties<br>(BOE)**<sup>2</sup> | **Royalties<br>(USD$)**<sup>2</sup> | **Dividends** | **Bonuses** | **License Fees** | **Infrastructure Improvement** | **Environment, Capacity Building & Social Projects**<sup>4</sup> | **Training**<sup>4</sup> | **Taxes (Non-Income)**<sup>5</sup> | **TOTAL** |
| **Ceiba Field** | 99000 | 7995000 | - | 176000 | 14213000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22208000 |
| **Okume Complex Field** | 170000 | 13729000 | - | 252000 | 20351000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34080000 |
| **Equatorial Guinea Block S** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32000 | - | 102000 | 104000 | - | 238000 |
| **Equatorial Guinea Block W** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |  | - | - | - |
| **Equatorial Guinea Block 21** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102000 | 104000 | - | 206000 |
| **Equatorial Guinea Block 24** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 89000 | - | 102000 | 104000 | - | 295000 |
| **Company Level - Kosmos Equatorial Guinea, Inc.** | - | - | 33762000 | - | - | - | - | 7000 | - | - | - | 24000 | 33793000 |
| **Company Level - Kosmos Energy Equatorial Guinea** | - | - | 1000 | - | - | - | - | 7000 | - | - | - | 219000 | 227000 |
| **Total Equatorial Guinea**<sup>6</sup> | **269000** | $**21724000** | $**33763000** | **428000** | $**34564000** | **-** | **-** | $**135000** | **-** | $**306000** | $**312000** | $**243000** | $**91047000** |
| **Jubilee** | - | - | - | 703000 | 51662000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51662000 |
| **TEN** | - | - | - | 69000 | 5584000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5584000 |
| **West Cape Three Points** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 207000 | - | - | - | - | 207000 |
| **Deepwater Tano** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 207000 | - | - | - | - | 207000 |
| **Company Level - Kosmos Energy Ghana**  | - | - | 169932000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 250000 | - | 5330000 | 175512000 |
| **Company Level - Kosmos Energy Ghana Investments**  | - | - | 77146000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 754000 | 77900000 |
| **Total Ghana**<sup>7</sup> | **-** | **-** | $**247078000** | **772000** | $**57246000** | **-** | **-** | $**414000** | **-** | $**250000** | **-** | $**6084000** | $**311072000** |
| **Company Level** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3000 | - | 595000 | 598000 |
| **Total Mauritania** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | $**3000** | **-** | $**595000** | $**598000** |
| **Block 5** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2000 | 161000 |  | 163000 |
| **Company Level** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |  |  | 57000 | 57000 |
| **Total Sao Tome and Principe** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | $**2000** | $**161000** | $**57000** | $**220000** |
| **Company Level** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 49000 | - | 103000 | 207000 | - | 359000 |
| **Company Level** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | 349000 | **-** | **-** | 349000 |
| **Company Level** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | 21000 | **-** | 775000 | 796000 |
| **Total Senegal** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | $**49000** | **-** | $**473000** | $**207000** | $**775000** | $**1504000** |
| **Mississippi Canyon** | - | - | - | 546000 | 37765000 | - | - | 213000 | - | - | - | - | 37978000 |
| **De Soto Canyon** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 247000 | - | - | - | - | 247000 |
| **Garden Banks** | - | - | - | 8000 | 449000 | - | - | 92000 | - | - | - | - | 541000 |
| **Green Canyon** | - | - | - | 323000 | 19710000 | - | - | 63000 | - | - | - | - | 19773000 |
| **Keathley Canyon** | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1772000 | 607000 | - | - | - | - | 2379000 |
| **Walker Ridge** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 156000 | - | - | - | - | 156000 |
| **Company Level** | - | - | 70000 | - | - | - | - | 45000 | - | - | - | 5119000 | 5234000 |
| **Total United States of America** | **-** | **-** | $**70000** | **877000** | $**57924000** | **-** | $**1772000** | $**1423000** | **-** | **-** | **-** | $**5119000** | $**66308000** |
| **Company Level** | - | - | 93000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3061000 | 3154000 |
| **Total United Kingdom** | **-** | **-** | $**93000** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | **-** | $**3061000** | $**3154000** |
| **Total** | **269000** | $**21724000** | $**281004000** | **2077000** | $**149734000** | **-** | $**1772000** | $**2021000** | **-** | $**1034000** | $**680000** | $**15934000** | $**473903000** |

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**FOOTNOTES**

Kosmos Energy Ltd. has prepared the following report of payments made to governments for the year ended December 31, 2024 in accordance with the Reports on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (2014/3209) as amended by the Reports on Payments to Governments (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (2015/1928) and DTR 4.3A of the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. The Payments to Government data are reflective of select payments made to government entities by Kosmos Energy Ltd.. These payments are categorized consistent with the Report on Payments to Governments Regulations 2014 (as amended in December 2015) (the Regulations). Kosmos Energy has also included supplementary disclosures of payments to governments in addition to those prescribed by the Regulations. Please see the footnotes below for further detail on the payments we made to our host country governments in 2024.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.Our summary, project-level and receiving-entity level payments to government disclosures are also available on our website at www.kosmosenergy.com/transparency.php.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.Production entitlements are paid to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in barrels of oil based on their participating interest. The production entitlement amounts presented represent Kosmos Energy's participating share received by the Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Royalties are paid to the Government of Ghana and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in-kind out of Kosmos Energy's working interest share of production and as reported by the third-party operator. The value of the international oil royalties and production entitlements disclosed above are based on the annual average of daily Brent prices of $80.76 during 2024. The value of gas royalties for Ghana are based on the actual sales price realized. United States royalties are actual payments to the United States Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) based on actual production from offshore federal leases.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.Inclusive of tax refunds received. This is based on taxes assessed on income.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.Represents payments made directly to government for satisfaction of obligations per the Petroleum Agreements and/or Petroleum Sharing Contracts (PSCs), as applicable. In addition to the numbers above, Kosmos made payments to national oil company employees in accordance with training obligations per the petroleum agreements totaling $275,000 in Ghana and $20,000 in Equatorial Guinea.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.Primarily withholding taxes on interest payments, employer paid payroll-related taxes, and property taxes paid on pipe and tangible goods inventory stored at various onshore locations in the United States. These values are exclusive of withholding or similar taxes remitted on behalf of service providers.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.Figures presented exclude approximately $60,000 paid to Luba Freeport for shorebase services as well as approximately $425,000 of insurance costs paid to Africa Reinsurance Corporation and GEPetrol Seguros.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.Figures presented exclude approximately $11.460 million in decommissioning trust fund contributions to Bank of Ghana and $500,000 of insurance costs paid to Ghana Oil & Gas Insurance Pool.

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