30 Mar 2021 07:00
ISSUANCE OF STOCK OPTIONS
Calgary, March 30, 2021: Valeura Energy Inc. (TSX:VLE, LSE:VLU) (the "Company" or "Valeura"), an upstream oil and gas company with assets in the Thrace Basin of Turkey, announces that on March 26, 2021 it issued an aggregate of 2,262,500 incentive stock options to a number of employees, officers, directors, and consultants, including an individual engaged in investor relations activities on behalf of the Company. This award follows the Company's normal course annual issuance having been reviewed and recommended by the Governance and Compensation Committee and subsequently approved by the Board of Directors on March 24, 2021.
The stock options are exercisable for a period of seven years at an exercise price of C$0.52 per share and will vest over a period of three years. The stock options were granted in accordance with the terms of the Company's stock option plan, which has been approved by the Company's shareholders and the TSX.
Certain persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") were recipients of stock options as detailed below.
PDMR | Position | Volume |
Sean Guest | Executive Director, President and Chief Executive Officer | 550,000 |
Heather Campbell | Chief Financial Officer | 330,000 |
Gordon Begg | Vice President, Commercial | 275,000 |
Rob Sadownyk | Vice President, Exploration | 220,000 |
Tim Marchant | Non-Executive Chairman | 100,000 |
Tim Chapman | Non-Executive Director | 100,000 |
Russell Hiscock | Non-Executive Director | 100,000 |
Jim McFarland | Non-Executive Director | 100,000 |
Ron Royal | Non-Executive Director | 100,000 |
Kimberley Wood | Non-Executive Director | 100,000 |
For further information please contact:
Valeura Energy Inc. (General and Investor Enquiries) +1 403 237 7102 Sean Guest, President and CEOHeather Campbell, CFORobin Martin, Investor Relations ManagerContact@valeuraenergy.com, IR@valeuraenergy.com
Auctus Advisors LLP (Corporate Broker) +44 (0) 7711 627 449 Jonathan WrightValeura@auctusadvisors.co.uk
CAMARCO (Public Relations, Media Adviser) +44 (0) 20 3757 4980 Owen Roberts, Billy Clegg, Monique Perks, Hugo LiddyValeura@camarco.co.uk
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DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | William Sean Guest | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Valeura Energy Inc.
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b) | LEI: | 2549003ZBCOPPO06GY48 | ||||
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: Identification code: | Common shares
ISIN: CA9191444020 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of option to purchase common shares under Valeura's Stock Option Plan for a period of seven years from the date of grant, with an option price of C$0.52 per share. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s): |
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d) | Aggregated information: - Aggregated volume - Price |
550,000C$0.00
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e) | Date of the transaction: | March 26, 2021 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | Outside of trading venue | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Heather Campbell | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Valeura Energy Inc.
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b) | LEI: | 2549003ZBCOPPO06GY48 | ||||
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: Identification code: | Common shares
ISIN: CA9191444020 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of option to purchase common shares under Valeura's Stock Option Plan for a period of seven years from the date of grant, with an option price of C$0.52 per share. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s): |
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d) | Aggregated information: - Aggregated volume - Price |
330,000C$0.00
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e) | Date of the transaction: | March 26, 2021 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | Outside of trading venue | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Gord Begg | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Vice President, Commercial | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Valeura Energy Inc.
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b) | LEI: | 2549003ZBCOPPO06GY48 | ||||
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: Identification code: | Common shares
ISIN: CA9191444020 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of option to purchase common shares under Valeura's Stock Option Plan for a period of seven years from the date of grant, with an option price of C$0.52 per share. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s): |
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d) | Aggregated information: - Aggregated volume - Price |
275,000C$0.00
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e) | Date of the transaction: | March 26, 2021 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | Outside of trading venue | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Rob Sadownyk | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Vice President, Exploration | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Valeura Energy Inc.
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b) | LEI: | 2549003ZBCOPPO06GY48 | ||||
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: Identification code: | Common shares
ISIN: CA9191444020 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of option to purchase common shares under Valeura's Stock Option Plan for a period of seven years from the date of grant, with an option price of C$0.52 per share. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s): |
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d) | Aggregated information: - Aggregated volume - Price |
220,000C$0.00
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e) | Date of the transaction: | March 26, 2021 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | Outside of trading venue | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Timothy R. Marchant | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Non-Executive Chairman | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Valeura Energy Inc.
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b) | LEI: | 2549003ZBCOPPO06GY48 | ||||
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: Identification code: | Common shares
ISIN: CA9191444020 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of option to purchase common shares under Valeura's Stock Option Plan for a period of seven years from the date of grant, with an option price of C$0.52 per share. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s): |
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d) | Aggregated information: - Aggregated volume - Price |
100,000C$0.00
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e) | Date of the transaction: | March 26, 2021 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | Outside of trading venue | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Timothy Chapman | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Non-Executive Director | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Valeura Energy Inc.
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b) | LEI: | 2549003ZBCOPPO06GY48 | ||||
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: Identification code: | Common shares of Valeura Energy Inc.
ISIN: CA9191444020 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of option to purchase common shares under Valeura's Stock Option Plan for a period of seven years from the date of grant, with an option price of C$0.52 per share. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s): |
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d) | Aggregated information: - Aggregated volume - Price |
100,000C$0.00
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e) | Date of the transaction: | March 26, 2021 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | Outside of trading venue | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Russell Hiscock | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Non-Executive Director | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Valeura Energy Inc.
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b) | LEI: | 2549003ZBCOPPO06GY48 | ||||
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: Identification code: | Common shares
ISIN: CA9191444020 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of option to purchase common shares under Valeura's Stock Option Plan for a period of seven years from the date of grant, with an option price of C$0.52 per share. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s): |
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information: - Aggregated volume - Price |
100,000C$0.00
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e) | Date of the transaction: | March 26, 2021 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | Outside of trading venue | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | James D. McFarland | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Non-Executive Director | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Valeura Energy Inc.
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b) | LEI: | 2549003ZBCOPPO06GY48 | ||||
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: Identification code: | Common shares
ISIN: CA9191444020 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of option to purchase common shares under Valeura's Stock Option Plan for a period of seven years from the date of grant, with an option price of C$0.52 per share. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s): |
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information: - Aggregated volume - Price |
100,000C$0.00
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e) | Date of the transaction: | March 26, 2021 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | Outside of trading venue | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Ron Royal | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Non-Executive Director | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Valeura Energy Inc.
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b) | LEI: | 2549003ZBCOPPO06GY48 | ||||
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: Identification code: | Common shares
ISIN: CA9191444020 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of option to purchase common shares under Valeura's Stock Option Plan for a period of seven years from the date of grant, with an option price of C$0.52 per share. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s): |
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d) | Aggregated information: - Aggregated volume - Price |
100,000C$0.00
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e) | Date of the transaction: | March 26, 2021 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | Outside of trading venue | ||||
DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS
1. | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
a) | Name: | Kimberley Wood | ||||
2. | Reason for the notification | |||||
a) | Position/status: | Non-Executive Director | ||||
b) | Initial notification/Amendment: | Initial Notification | ||||
3. | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
a) | Name | Valeura Energy Inc.
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b) | LEI: | 2549003ZBCOPPO06GY48 | ||||
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: Identification code: | Common shares
ISIN: CA9191444020 | ||||
b) | Nature of the transaction: | Grant of option to purchase common shares under Valeura's Stock Option Plan for a period of seven years from the date of grant, with an option price of C$0.52 per share. | ||||
c) | Price(s) and volume(s): |
| ||||
d) | Aggregated information: - Aggregated volume - Price |
100,000C$0.00
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e) | Date of the transaction: | March 26, 2021 | ||||
f) | Place of the transaction: | Outside of trading venue | ||||