ROC Energy Acquisition Announces Extension Of Deadline To Complete Business Combination

ROC Energy Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:ROC) (the "Company") announced today that its sponsor, ROC Energy Holdings, LLC (the "Sponsor"), has requested that the Company extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination from December 6, 2022 to March 6, 2023 (the "Extension"). The Extension is the first of two three-month extensions permitted under the Company's governing documents. In connection with the Extension, the Sponsor has notified the Company that it intends to deposit an aggregate of $2,070,000 (representing $0.10 per public share) into the Company's trust account on or before December 6, 2022. The Extension provides the Company with additional time to complete its initial business combination.

About ROC Energy Acquisition Corp.

extend the date by which the Company has to consummate a business combination from December 6, 2022 to March 6, 2023

The Company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While the Company may pursue an acquisition in any business industry or sector, it intends to concentrate its efforts on the non-operated, upstream oil and gas sector in the U.S. The Company is led by Chief Executive Officer Daniel Jeffrey Kimes and Chief Financial Officer Rosemarie Cicalese.