RE: Insider Trading5 Jun 2026 10:31
There’s been a lot of discussion about whether the Chairman’s recent CFD purchase implies insider knowledge of a farm-out or other material deal at PANR.
Based on UK market abuse rules, a few key points are worth clarifying:
Directors can only trade if they are not in possession of inside information (i.e. non-public, price-sensitive information that would likely move the share price significantly).
If a farm-out was agreed, highly probable, or in final negotiation stages, that would typically be considered inside information and would normally restrict trading entirely.
The transaction was disclosed via RNS as a PDMR dealing, meaning it went through standard compliance and disclosure requirements.
The key distinction is that directors often have awareness of ongoing strategic discussions and company progress, but that does not automatically constitute inside information under MAR rules.
CFDs also represent economic exposure to the share price, so the purchase still reflects real financial risk and alignment, even though it is not the same as buying physical shares.
In summary:
The purchase is a confidence signal, not evidence of a confirmed deal.
It does not legally imply insider knowledge of a farm-out.
It does, however, show the Chairman is willing to increase exposure at current price levels, which the market may interpret as supportive.