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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001486159-24-000022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240408
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240408

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Chord Energy Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001486159
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34776
		FILM NUMBER:		24830567

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 FANNIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		281-404-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 FANNIN STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Oasis Petroleum Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100303
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i6bf4e74b303243a7aaadc2824ee57cf4_1"></div><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary;margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:3pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:97.222%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:18.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="15" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:3pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">____________________________________________________________________</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM 8-K</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">____________________________________________________________________</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Pursuant to Section&#160;13 or 15(d) of</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:9pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)&#58; 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Chord filed a preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (the &#8220;Proxy Statement&#8221;) with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies to obtain Chord stockholder approval of the Arrangement, and Enerplus intends to file an information circular and proxy statement (the &#8220;Circular&#8221;) with the TSX and on SEDAR+ in connection with the solicitation of proxies to obtain Enerplus shareholder approval of the Arrangement. Chord intends to mail a definitive Proxy Statement to the stockholders of Chord. This communication is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement, the Circular or for any other document that Chord or Enerplus may file with the SEC or on SEDAR+ and&#47;or send to Chord stockholders and&#47;or Enerplus&#8217; shareholders in connection with the Arrangement. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF CHORD AND ENERPLUS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND THE CIRCULAR, RESPECTIVELY, AS EACH MAY BE AMENDED OR SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED BY CHORD AND&#47;OR ENERPLUS WITH THE SEC OR ON SEDAR+, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CHORD, ENERPLUS, THE ARRANGEMENT, THE RISKS RELATED THERETO AND RELATED MATTERS.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Stockholders of Chord and shareholders of Enerplus will be able to obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement and the Circular, as each may be amended from time to time, and other relevant documents filed by Chord and&#47;or Enerplus with the SEC or on SEDAR+ (when they become available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, as applicable. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by Chord will be available free of charge from Chord&#8217;s website at www.chordenergy.com under the &#8220;Investors&#8221; tab or by contacting Chord&#8217;s Investor Relations Department at (281) 404-9600 or ir&#64;chordenergy.com. Copies of documents filed with the SEC or on SEDAR+ by Enerplus will be available free of charge from Enerplus&#8217; website at www.enerplus.com under the &#8220;Investors&#8221; tab or by contacting Enerplus&#8217; Investor Relations Department at (403) 298-1707.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Participants in the Solicitation</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Chord, Enerplus and their respective directors and certain of their executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Chord&#8217;s stockholders and Enerplus&#8217; shareholders in connection with the Arrangement. Information regarding the executive officers and directors of Chord is included in its definitive proxy statement for its 2024 annual meeting under the headings &#8220;Item 1 &#8211; </font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Election of Directors&#8221;, &#8220;Executive Officers&#8221;, &#8220;Compensation Discussion and Analysis&#8221;, &#8220;Executive Compensation Matters&#8221; and &#8220;Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management&#8221;, which was filed with the SEC on March 19, 2024 and is available at https&#58;&#47;&#47;www.sec.gov&#47;ixviewer&#47;ix.html&#63;doc&#61;&#47;Archives&#47;edgar&#47;data&#47;1486159&#47;000148615923000007&#47;chrd-20230316.htm. Information regarding the directors and certain executive officers of Enerplus is included in its information circular and proxy statement for its 2024 annual meeting under the headings &#8220;Director Compensation&#8221; and &#8220;Executive Compensation&#8221;, which was filed on SEDAR+ on April 4, 2024 and is available at https&#58;&#47;&#47;www.sec.gov&#47;Archives&#47;edgar&#47;data&#47;1126874&#47;000110465923041270&#47;tm235372d3_ex99-2.htm. Additional information regarding the persons who may be deemed participants and their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the Proxy Statement, the Circular and other materials when they are filed with the SEC or on SEDAR+ in connection with the Arrangement. Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described in the paragraphs above.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Statements </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Certain statements in this document concerning the proposed Arrangement, including any statements regarding the expected timetable for completing the Arrangement, the results, effects, benefits and synergies of the Arrangement, future opportunities for the combined company, future financial performance and condition, guidance and any other statements regarding Chord&#8217;s or Enerplus&#8217; future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, financial conditions, assumptions or future events or performance that are not historical facts are &#8220;forward-looking&#8221; statements based on assumptions currently believed to be valid. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts. The words &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;ensure,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;if,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;probable,&#8221; &#8220;project,&#8221; &#8220;forecasts,&#8221; &#8220;predict,&#8221; &#8220;outlook,&#8221; &#8220;aim,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;would,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;might,&#8221; &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;likely&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;positioned,&#8221; &#8220;strategy,&#8221; and similar expressions or other words of similar meaning, and the negatives thereof, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Specific forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Chord&#8217;s or Enerplus&#8217; plans and expectations with respect to the proposed Arrangement and the anticipated impact of the proposed Arrangement on the combined company&#8217;s results of operations, financial position, growth opportunities and competitive position, including maintaining current Chord and Enerplus management, strategies and plans and integration. The forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-indent:36pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including, but not limited to, the possibility that shareholders of Enerplus may not approve the Arrangement or stockholders of Chord may not approve the issuance of new shares of Chord common stock in the Arrangement&#59; the risk that any other condition to closing may not be satisfied&#59; that either party may terminate the Arrangement Agreement or that the closing might be delayed or not occur at all&#59; the risk that the Arrangement Agreement is terminated and either Chord or Enerplus is required to pay a termination fee to the other party&#59; potential adverse reactions or changes to business or employee relationships of Chord or Enerplus, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the Arrangement&#59; the diversion of management time on transaction-related issues&#59; the ultimate timing, outcome and results of integrating the operations of Chord and Enerplus&#59; the effects of the business combination of Chord and Enerplus, including the combined company&#8217;s future financial condition, results of operations, strategy and plans&#59; the ability of the combined company to realize anticipated synergies in the timeframe expected or at all&#59; changes in capital markets and the ability of the combined company to finance operations in the manner expected&#59; the risk that Chord or Enerplus may not receive the required regulatory approval of the Arrangement&#59; the risk of any litigation relating to the proposed Arrangement&#59; the risk of changes in governmental regulations or enforcement practices&#59; the effects of commodity prices&#59; the risks of oil and gas activities&#59; and the fact that operating costs and business disruption may be greater than expected following the public announcement or consummation of the Arrangement. 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The record date for the Chord stockholders entitled to vote at the special meeting is the close of business on April 8, 2024, and the special meeting is scheduled to be held on May 14, 2024.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Enerplus anticipates that its management information circular relating to the special meeting of Enerplus shareholders to consider and vote upon the transaction will be filed and delivered to Enerplus shareholders in late April 2024 in advance of the shareholder meeting anticipated to be held in late May 2024. </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">About Chord Energy</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Chord Energy Corporation is an independent exploration and production company with quality and sustainable long-lived assets in the Williston Basin. Chord is uniquely positioned with a&#160;best-in-class&#160;balance sheet and is focused on rigorous capital discipline and generating free cash flow by operating efficiently, safely and responsibly to develop its unconventional onshore&#160;oil-rich&#160;resources in the continental United States. For more information, please visit Chord Energy&#8217;s website at&#160;</font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0563c1;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">www.chordenergy.com</font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">About Enerplus</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Enerplus Corporation is an independent North American oil and gas exploration and production company focused on creating long-term value for its shareholders through a disciplined, returns-based capital allocation strategy and a commitment to safe, responsible operations. For more information, please visit Enerplus&#8217; website at </font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0563c1;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">www.enerplus.com</font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Forward-Looking Statements</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Certain statements in this document concerning the transaction, including any statements regarding the expected timetable for completing the transaction, the results, effects, benefits and synergies of the transaction, future opportunities for the combined company, future financial performance and condition, guidance and any other statements regarding Chord&#8217;s or Enerplus&#8217; future expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, financial conditions, assumptions or future events or performance that are not historical facts are &#8220;forward-looking&#8221; statements based on assumptions currently believed to be valid. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts. The words &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;ensure,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;if,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;probable,&#8221; &#8220;project,&#8221; &#8220;forecasts,&#8221; &#8220;predict,&#8221; &#8220;outlook,&#8221; &#8220;aim,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;would,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;might,&#8221; &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;likely&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;positioned,&#8221; &#8220;strategy,&#8221; and similar expressions or other words of similar meaning, and the negatives thereof, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Specific forward-looking statements include statements regarding Chord&#8217;s or Enerplus&#8217; plans and expectations with respect to the transaction, timing of closing, and the anticipated impact of the transaction on the combined company&#8217;s results of operations, financial position, growth opportunities and competitive position. 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Expectations regarding business outlook, including changes in revenue, pricing, capital expenditures, cash flow generation, strategies for the combined company&#8217;s operations, oil and natural gas market conditions, legal, economic and regulatory conditions, and environmental matters are only forecasts regarding these matters.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in Chord&#8217;s Annual Report on Form&#160;10-K&#160;for the year ended December 31, 2023, and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form&#160;10-Q,&#160;which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) and available from Chord&#8217;s website at www.chordenergy.com under the &#8220;Investors&#8221; tab, and in other documents Chord files with the SEC&#59; and in Enerplus&#8217; annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2023, which is on file with the SEC and on SEDAR+ and available from Enerplus&#8217; website at www.enerplus.com under the &#8220;Investors&#8221; tab, and in other documents Enerplus files with the SEC, TSX or on SEDAR+.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. Neither Chord nor Enerplus assumes any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by applicable securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">No Offer or Solicitation</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Communications in this news release do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval with respect to the proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Additional Information and Where You Can Find It</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">In connection with the proposed transaction, Chord and Enerplus have filed, or intend to file, materials with the SEC and on SEDAR+, as applicable. Chord filed a preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (the &#8220;Proxy Statement&#8221;) with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies to obtain Chord stockholder approval of the proposed transaction, and Enerplus intends to file an information circular and proxy statement (the &#8220;Circular&#8221;) with the SEC, TSX and on SEDAR+ in connection with the solicitation of proxies to obtain Enerplus shareholder approval of the proposed transaction. Chord intends to mail a definitive Proxy Statement to the shareholders of Chord. This news release is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement, the Circular or for any other document that Chord or Enerplus may file with the SEC, TSX or on SEDAR+ and&#47;or send to Chord&#8217;s shareholders and&#47;or Enerplus&#8217; shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. 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Copies of documents filed with the SEC by Chord will be available free of charge from Chord&#8217;s website at www.chordenergy.com under the &#8220;Investors&#8221; tab or by contacting Chord&#8217;s Investor Relations Department at (281)&#160;404-9600&#160;or&#160;</font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">ir&#64;chordenergy.com</font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">. Copies of documents filed with the SEC, TSX or on SEDAR+ by Enerplus will be available free of charge from Enerplus&#8217; website at www.enerplus.com under the &#8220;Investors&#8221; tab or by contacting Enerplus&#8217; Investor Relations Department at (403)&#160;298-1707.&#160;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Participants in the Solicitation</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Chord, Enerplus and their respective directors and certain of their executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Chord&#8217;s shareholders and Enerplus&#8217; shareholders in connection with the transaction. Information regarding the executive officers and directors of Chord is included in its definitive proxy statement for its 2024 annual meeting under the headings &#8220;Item 1 &#8211; Election of Directors&#8221;, &#8220;Executive Officers&#8221;, &#8220;Compensation Discussion and Analysis&#8221;, </font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt"><font><br></font></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#8220;Executive Compensation Matters&#8221; and &#8220;Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management&#8221;, which was filed with the SEC on March 19, 2024 and is available at&#160;</font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0563c1;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">https&#58;&#47;&#47;www.sec.gov&#47;ixviewer&#47;ix.html&#63;doc&#61;&#47;Archives&#47;edgar&#47;data&#47;1486159&#47;000148615923000007&#47;chrd-20230316.htm</font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">. Information regarding the executive officers and directors of Enerplus is included in its information circular and proxy statement for its 2024 annual meeting under the headings &#8220;Director Compensation&#8221; and &#8220;Executive Compensation&#8221;, which was filed on SEDAR+ on April 4, 2024 and is available at&#160;</font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0563c1;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">https&#58;&#47;&#47;www.sec.gov&#47;Archives&#47;edgar&#47;data&#47;1126874&#47;000110465923041270&#47;tm235372d3_ex99-2.htm</font><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">. Additional information regarding the persons who may be deemed participants and their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the Proxy Statement, the Circular and other materials when they are filed with the SEC, TSX or on SEDAR+ in connection with the transaction. Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described in the paragraphs above.</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Investor Contacts&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Chord Energy Corporation</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Bob Bakanauskas, Managing Director, Investor Relations</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(281)&#160;404-9600&#160;</font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0563c1;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">ir&#64;chordenergy.com</font></div><div><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Enerplus Corporation</font></div><div><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Drew Mair, Senior Manager, Investor Relations</font></div><div><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(403) 298-1707</font></div><div><font style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#0563c1;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">investorrelations&#64;enerplus.com</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:6pt;text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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