11 Apr 2022 15:56
11 April 2022
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited
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Director/PDMR Shareholdings
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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited ("GKP" or the "Company") announces that it was informed on 8 April 2022 that the following persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") have exercised their vested nil-cost share options granted to them under the 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). Upon exercise, a proportion of the vested award was sold to pay the tax liability arising upon exercise, while the remainder was retained.
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Name | Position | Share Option Scheme | Options exercised | Shares sold for tax | Shares retained | Price per share of sale (Β£) | Date of sale | Shareholding post transaction | Shareholding percentage post transaction (%) |
Gabriel Papineau-Legris | CCO | 2014 LTIP | 33,651 | 16,294 | 17,357 Β | 2.391671 | 08/04/22 | 17,357 | Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Total - G. Papineau-Legris 117,357* | 0.05 |
Alasdair Robinson | CLO | 2014 LTIP | 34,314 | 16,960 | 17,354 | 2.392656 | 08/04/22 | 17,354 | Β |
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Total - A. Robinson 59,871** Β | 0.03 |
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* 70,000 common shares owned through past incentive plans and 30,000 common shares owned through share purchases
** 42,517 common shares owned through past incentive plans
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Total voting rights
At the close of business on 8 April 2022, Gulf Keystone had 214,431,117 common shares of $1.00 each in issue, none of which were held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company was 214,431,117.
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This follows the issue of 700,000 new common shares on 6th April 2022 to satisfy exercises under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan following the vesting of the 2019 award.
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The figure of 214,431,117 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Gulf Keystone under the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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Enquiries:Β
Gulf Keystone:Β | +44 (0) 20 7514 1400 Β |
Aaron Clark, Head of Investor RelationsΒ | aclark@gulfkeystone.comΒ |
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Celicourt Communications:Β | +44 (0) 20 8434 2754Β |
Mark AntelmeΒ Jimmy LeaΒ | GKP@Celicourt.ukΒ |
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or visit: www.gulfkeystone.com
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Notes to Editors:Β
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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (LSE: GKP) is a leading independent operator and producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Further information on Gulf Keystone is available on its websiteβ―www.gulfkeystone.comΒ
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This notification is made in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation.
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Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated Β | |||||||||||
a) | Name | Gabriel Papineau-Legris | ||||||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Commercial Officer | ||||||||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial notification | ||||||||||
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||||||
a) | Name | Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited | ||||||||||
b) | LEI | 213800QTAQOSSTNTPO15 | ||||||||||
4 | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||||||||
a) | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Β Identification code | Common shares of $1.00 each in Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited Β ISIN: BMG4209G2077 | ||||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | 1. Exercise of 33,651 Nil-cost options pursuant to 2014 LTIP (2019 award) 2. Sale of 16,294 shares to cover tax liability | ||||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information
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e) | Date of the transaction | 08 April 2021 | ||||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||||||||
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1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | |||||||||||
a) | Name | Alasdair Robinson | ||||||||||
2 | Reason for the notification | |||||||||||
a) | Position/status | Chief Legal Officer | ||||||||||
b) Β | Initial notification /Amendment | Initial notification | ||||||||||
3 Β | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||||||
a) | Name | Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited | ||||||||||
b) | LEI | 213800QTAQOSSTNTPO15 | ||||||||||
4 Β | Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted | |||||||||||
a) Β | Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code | Common shares of $1.00 each Β ISIN:Β BMG4209G2077 | ||||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | 1 Exercise of 34,314 Nil-cost options pursuant to 2014 LTIP (2019 award) 2 Sale of 16,960 shares to cover tax liabilityΒ | ||||||||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information
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e) | Date of the transaction | 08 April 2022 | ||||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange | ||||||||||
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