13 Sep 2018 11:31
13 September 2018
Ophir Energy PLC
("Ophir" or the "Company")
Notification of Transactions of Directors/PDMRs
The Company has been notified of the following acquisitions of Ordinary Shares of 0.25p each in the Company, by Alan Booth, Interim Chief Executive Officer; Vivien Gibney, Non-Executive Director and Carol Bell, Senior Independent Director.
Name | Date of Transaction | Date of Notification to Company | Number of Shares Purchased | Purchase Price per Share (pence) |
Alan Booth | 13/9/2018 | 13/9/2018 | 100,000 100,000 53,283 | 37.15 37.95 38.05 |
Vivien Gibney | 13/9/2018 | 13/9/2018 | 5,500 | 36.71 |
Carol Bell | 13/9/2018 | 13/9/2018 | 30,000 | 37.55 |
Following these transactions, the beneficial shareholdings of the Directors in the Shares of the Company are as follows:
Name | Prior Holdings in the Company | Holdings in the Company after the Purchase | % of Total Voting Rights | ||
Alan Booth | 125,000 | 378,283 | 0.0535 | ||
Vivien Gibney | 15,000 | 20,500 | 0.0029 | ||
Carol Bell | 9,194 | 39,194 | 0.0055 |
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 and provides further detail.
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
1. | Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') | |||||||||
a) | Name | Alan Booth | ||||||||
b) | Position/status | Interim Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
c) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial Notification | ||||||||
2. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||||||
a) | Name | Ophir Energy PLC | ||||||||
b) | LEI | 213800LAZOZTKPAV2583 | ||||||||
3. | 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 transaction(s) has been conducted | |||||||||
a) | Description of the financial instrument | ORDINARY SHARES OF 25PISIN: GB00B24CT194 | ||||||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | |||||||||
c) | Price(s) andvolume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information |
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e) | Date of the transaction | 13 September 2018 | ||||||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange Main Market (XLON) | ||||||||
1. | Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') | |||||
a) | Name | Vivien Gibney | ||||
b) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | ||||
c) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial Notification | ||||
2. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Ophir Energy PLC | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800LAZOZTKPAV2583 | ||||
3. | 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 transaction(s) has been conducted | |||||
a) | Description of the financial instrument | ORDINARY SHARES OF 25PISIN: GB00B24CT194 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | |||||
c) | Price(s) andvolume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information | Non-applicable | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 13 September 2018 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange Main Market (XLON) | ||||
1. | Details of PDMR/person closely associated with them ('PCA') | |||||
a) | Name | Carol Bell | ||||
b) | Position/status | Non-Executive Director | ||||
c) | Initial notification/amendment | Initial Notification | ||||
2. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Ophir Energy PLC | ||||
b) | LEI | 213800LAZOZTKPAV2583 | ||||
3. | 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 transaction(s) has been conducted | |||||
a) | Description of the financial instrument | ORDINARY SHARES OF 25PISIN: GB00B24CT194 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction | |||||
c) | Price(s) andvolume(s) |
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d) | Aggregated information | Non-applicable | ||||
e) | Date of the transaction | 13 September 2018 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock Exchange Main Market (XLON) | ||||
For Further Information please contact:
Ophir Energy plc +44 (0)20 7811 2400
Philip Laing, General Counsel & Company Secretary
About Ophir:
Ophir Energy is an independent upstream oil and gas exploration and production company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LEI: 213800LAZOZTKPAV2583).