20 Nov 2018 08:46
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 ("MAR").Β Upon publication of this announcement via a regulatory information service ("RIS"), the inside information contained in this document is now considered to be in the public domain.
Β
Β
November 20, 2018
Β
ZENITH ENERGY LTD.
Β
("Zenith" or the "Company")
Director/ PDMR Shareholding
Β
Zenith Energy Ltd. ("Zenith" or the "Company") (LSE:Β ZEN;Β TSX.V:Β ZEE;Β OSE: ZENA-ME)Β the listed international oil & gas production company operating the largest onshore oilfield in Azerbaijan, is pleased to announceΒ that its Chief Executive Officer & President, Mr. Andrea Cattaneo, hasΒ advised the Company that he purchased a total of 1,150,000 common shares of no par value ("Common Shares") in the capital of the Company at a total average price of Β£0.033 per Common Share on November 15, 2018.
Following the aforementioned dealings, Mr. CattaneoΒ is directly beneficially interested in a totalΒ ofΒ 18,822,933 Common Shares in the capital of the Company, representingΒ 8.70 per cent of the total issued and outstanding common share capital of the Company admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, and representingΒ 7.84 per cent of the total issued and outstanding common share capital of the Company admitted to trading on the TSX Venture Exchange and Merkur Market of the Oslo BΓΈrs.
Β
As announced on December 15, 2017,Β Mr. Cattaneo isΒ indirectly interested in a total of 1,250,000 Common Shares, today representingΒ 0.58Β per centΒ of the Company's issuedΒ and outstanding common share capital admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, andΒ representingΒ 0.52 per cent of theΒ total issued and outstanding common share capital of the Company admitted to trading on the TSX Venture Exchange and Merkur Market of the Oslo BΓΈrs.
Β
Further information:
Zenith Energy Ltd.
Andrea CattaneoΒ
Chief Executive OfficerΒ
E-mail:Β info@zenithenergy.ca
Tel: +1 (587) 315 9031
Β Β
Daniel Stewart & Company PlcΒ - (Joint Broker)
Robert Emmet- Corporate Broking
Tel:Β + 44 (0) 207 776 6550
Β
Optiva Securities - (Joint Broker)
Christian Dennis
Tel:Β + 44 (0) 203 137 1903
Β
Allenby Capital LimitedΒ -Β (Financial Adviser)
Nick Harriss
Nick Athanas
Tel:Β + 44 (0) 203 328 5656
Β Β
Notes to Editors:Β
Zenith Energy Ltd. is an international oil and gas production company, listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX.V:ZEE) and London Stock Exchange (LSE:ZEN). In addition, the Company's common share capital was admitted to trading on the Merkur Market of theΒ OsloΒ BΓΈrs (ZENA:ME)Β on November 8, 2018.Β The Merkur Market is a multilateral trading facility owned and operated by the OsloΒ BΓΈrs.Β
The Company was assigned a medium to long-term issuer credit rating of "B+ with Positive Outlook" on October 8, 2018 by Arc Ratings, S.A.Β
The Company operates the largest onshore oilfield in Azerbaijan following the signing of a 25-year REDPSA, (Rehabilitation, Exploration, Development and Production Sharing Agreement), with SOCAR, State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic, in 2016.Β
The Company's primary focus is the development of its Azerbaijan operations by leveraging its technical expertise and financial resources to maximise low-cost oil production via a systematic field rehabilitation programme intended to achieve significantly increased revenue. Zenith also operates, or has working interests in, a number of natural gas production concessions in Italy. The Company's Italian operations produce natural gas, condensate and electricity.
Zenith's development strategy is to identify and rapidly seize value-accretive hydrocarbon production opportunities in the onshore oil & gas sector. The Company's Board of Directors and senior management team have the experience and technical expertise to develop the Company successfully.
Β
Β NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEMΒ
1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||
a) | Name | Andrea Cattaneo | |
2 | Reason for the notification | ||
a) | Position/status | Chief Executive OfficerΒ & PresidentΒ Β | |
b) | Initial notification/Amendment | Initial Notification | |
3 | Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | ||
a) | Name | Zenith Energy Ltd. | |
b) | LEI | 213800AYTYOYD61S4569Β | |
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 | Common Shares | |
Β | Identification code | CA98936C1068 | |
b) | Nature of the transaction | Purchase of Common Shares | |
c) | Price(s) and volumes(s) | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
Β£0.0325 | 100,000 | ||
Β | Β | Β£0.0330 | 1,050,000 |
d) | Aggregated information | Β | |
Β | Aggregated volume | Β 1,150,000 | |
Β | Aggregated price | Β Β£0.033 | |
e) | Date of the transaction(s) | Β November 15, 2018 | |
f) | Place of the transaction | London Stock ExchangeΒ Β | |
Β
Β
Follow the stocks