Grant of share options

Deltic Energy PLC

24 August 2023

 

24 August 2023

Deltic Energy Plc / Index: AIM / Epic: DELT / Sector: Natural Resources

Deltic Energy Plc ("Deltic" or the "Company")

Grant of share options

Notification of transactions by directors/persons discharging managerial responsibilities

Deltic Energy Plc, the AIM quoted natural resources investing company with a high impact exploration and appraisal portfolio focused on the Southern North Sea, announces that the Company has granted options over a total of 2,025,000 ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to its Directors, senior management and employees (the "Options"). The Options have been granted at an exercise price of 28.25 pence each, being the closing mid-market price of an Ordinary Share on 23 August 2023, the latest practicable date prior to this announcement.

The Options have been granted as a mixture of Enterprise Management Incentives qualifying and non-qualifying options, in relation to the Company's Enterprise Management Incentives Plan.

The Options may vest in three equal tranches over three years and are exercisable, to the extent vested, until 10 years from the date of grant. The first tranche of one third of the Options may vest after one year from the date of grant, the second tranche of one third of the Options may vest after two years, and the third and final tranche may vest after three years.

Directors and Senior Management

The following Options have been granted to Deltic's Directors and Senior Management:

Name	Position	Number of Options granted	Total options held following grant
Graham Swindells	Chief Executive	600,000	3,532,600
Andrew Nunn	Chief Operating Officer	600,000	3,532,600
Sarah McLeod	Chief Financial Officer	300,000	1,051,480

Other Senior Staff and Employees

A further 525,000 Options have been granted to certain other senior staff and employees at the same exercise price of 28.25 pence per Ordinary Share.

The Options awarded are equivalent to 2.17% of the Company's current issued share capital. In total, 10,066,560 options over Ordinary Shares in the Company are now outstanding, representing approximately 10.8% of the Company's current issued share capital. The total number of Ordinary Shares currently in issue is 93,096,600.  The FCA notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation is appended below.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Graham Swindells
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Deltic Energy Plc
b)	LEI	213800TS8K1D27AFP275
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	Grant of options over ordinary shares of 10p
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00BNTY2N01
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of Options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Exercise price 28.25 pence per share 600,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·Aggregated volume ·Price	n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	23 August 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	XOFF

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Andrew Nunn
2.	Reason for the Notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Operating Officer
b)	Initial notification/Amendment	Initial notification
3.	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Deltic Energy Plc
b)	LEI	213800TS8K1D27AFP275
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	Grant of options over ordinary shares of 10p
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00BNTY2N01
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of Options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Exercise price 28.25 pence per share 600,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·Aggregated volume ·Price	n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	23 August 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	XOFF

1.	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Sarah McLeod
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	Deltic Energy Plc
b)	LEI	213800TS8K1D27AFP275
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	Grant of options over ordinary shares of 10p
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00BNTY2N01
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of Options
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) Exercise price 28.25 pence per share 300,000
d)	Aggregated information: ·Aggregated volume ·Price	n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	23 August 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	XOFF

**ENDS**

For further information please contact the following:

Deltic Energy Plc	Tel: [phone]
Graham Swindells / Andrew Nunn / Sarah McLeod
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser)	Tel: [phone]
David Hart / Alex Brearley (Corporate Finance)
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Broker)	Tel: [phone]
Callum Stewart / Simon Mensley / Ashton Clanfield
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker) Adam James / Gordon Hamilton	Tel: [phone]
Vigo Consulting (IR Adviser)	Tel: [phone]
Patrick d'Ancona / Finlay Thomson / Kendall Hill

 

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