26 Mar 2013 10:13
26 March 2013
RUSPETRO plc ("RusPetro")
Director's dealing in shares
London, 26 March: The Company was informed on 25 March 2013 that Mr. Donald Wolcott, Chief Executive Officer, has purchased 800,147 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Companyat a price of 17.5p per share.
Following this transaction, Mr. Wolcott will hold a total of 23,660,147 shares in Ruspetro representing 7.097% of the Company's issued share capital.
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About Ruspetro
Ruspetro plc is an independent oil & gas development and production company, listed on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: RPO). The Company's operations are located on three contiguous licence blocks in the middle of the Krasnoleninsk Arch in Western Siberia. Ruspetro assets include proved and probable (2P) reserves of over 1.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent.
Annex DTR3
Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1. | Name of the issuer
RUSPETRO PLC | 2. | State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
DTR 3.1.2 R
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3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
DONALD WOLCOTT
| 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
N/A
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5. | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest1
DONALD WOLCOTT
| 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
RUSPETRO PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p |
7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
DONALD WOLCOTT
| 8. | State the nature of the transaction
MARKET PURCHASE |
9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
800,147 | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.24%
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11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
NONE | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
NONE
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13. | Price per share or value of transaction
£0.175 PER SHARE | 14. | Date and place of transaction
22nd MARCH 2013 LONDON, UK
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15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
23,660,147 SHARES - 7.097% | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction
25th March 2013
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If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer
17. | Date of grant
N/A | 18. | Period during which or date on which exercisable
N/A
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19. | Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
NIL
| 20. | Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
N/A
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21. | Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
N/A
| 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
N/A |
23. | Any additional information
N/A | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Dominic Manley, +44 207 318 1265 |
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
R Hambrook Company Secretary
Date of Notification: 26 March 2013
Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.1.4.
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or
debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the
issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person
discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the
shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11,
13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
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