Cardinal Energy Ltd. announced the retirement of Mr. Doug Smith, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Smith has been with Cardinal since its inception and the management, staff and directors of Cardinal thank him for his valuable contributions to the company during this period. Mr. Smith will continue to stay on in an advisory role until January 31, 2018 to ensure a smooth transition. The company announced that Mr. Shawn Van Spankeren, CPA, CMA will be joining the company as Chief Financial Officer effective January 15, 2018. He was most recently the Vice-President, Finance and Administration for Crew Energy Inc. where he

Cardinal Energy Ltd. also announced that a dividend of $0.035 per common share will be paid on February 15, 2018 to shareholders of record on January 31, 2018. The Board of Directors of Cardinal has declared the dividend payable in cash. This dividend has been designated as an "eligible dividend" for Canadian income tax purposes.