Serica Energy Regulatory News (SQZ)

Serica Energy plc

("Serica" or the "Company")

Share Purchase by Directors

Serica Energy plc (TSX: SQZ; AIM: SQZ) announces that the Trustees of the Serica Energy Share Incentive Plan ("the Plan") have made purchases of Serica shares under the terms of the plan on behalf of employees and officers of the Company as a result of which certain directors increased their beneficial shareholdings in the Company by a total of 4,110 shares on 14 November 2011, as follows:

Christopher Hearne (Finance Director) acquired 2,055 ordinary shares at a price of 18.25 pence per share taking his total beneficial shareholding to 763,474 shares representing 0.43% of the voting rights;

Peter Sadler (Business Development Director) acquired 2,055 ordinary shares at a price of 18.25 pence per share taking his total beneficial shareholding to 155,014 shares representing 0.09% of the voting rights.

The Company has 176,660,311 shares issued and outstanding.

 14 November 2011

To receive Company news releases via email, please contact nick.elwes@collegehill.com and specify "Serica press releases" in the subject line.