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Jersey Oil and Gas PLC

20 April 2023

20 April 2023

Jersey Oil and Gas plc

("Jersey Oil & Gas" or the "Company")

Grant of Share Options

Jersey Oil & Gas (AIM: JOG), an independent upstream oil and gas company focused on the UK Continental Shelf ("UKCS") region of the North Sea, announces that it has granted options over, in aggregate, 600,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to its directors, senior management and employees at an exercise price of 247.50 pence per Ordinary Share (the "Options"), being the middle market closing price on 19 April 2023, the latest practicable date prior to this announcement.

Accordingly, a total of 4,134,002 option awards are outstanding following these latest grants, which represents approximately 12.7 per cent. of the Company's existing issued share capital of 32,554,293 Ordinary Shares.

Executive Directors

The following new Options have been granted to Company's Executive Directors/Officers:

 
 Name                  Position           Number of New      Exercise Price Per   Exercise Period   Total Options Held 
                                         Options Granted       Ordinary Share                         Following This 
                                                                  (pence)                                 Grant 
                  Chief Executive 
 Andrew Benitz     Officer                   150,000               247.50             7 years            800,000 
                 --------------------  -------------------  -------------------  ----------------  ------------------- 
                  Chief Financial 
 Graham Forbes     Officer                   100,000               247.50             7 years            600,000 
                 --------------------  -------------------  -------------------  ----------------  ------------------- 
                  Chief Commercial 
 Richard Smith     Officer                   100,000               247.50             7 years            600,000 
                 --------------------  -------------------  -------------------  ----------------  ------------------- 
 

The new Options set out in the table above all vest in three equal tranches (one, two and three years from the date of grant) and are subject to the satisfaction of certain performance conditions to be determined and interpreted at the discretion of the Company's Remuneration Committee. Subject to vesting and such performance conditions being met, the new Options are exercisable for up to seven years from their date of grant and will lapse if not exercised by such date.

Non-Executive Directors

The following new Options have been granted to Non-Executive Directors of the Company:

 
 Name              Position               Number of New      Exercise Price Per   Exercise Period   Total Options Held 
                                         Options Granted       Ordinary Share                         Following This 
                                                                  (pence)                                 Grant 
                   Non-Executive 
 Les Thomas         Chairman                  45,000               247.50             5 years            120,000 
                  -------------------  -------------------  -------------------  ----------------  ------------------- 
                   Senior Independent 
                    Non-Executive 
 Frank Moxon        Director                  20,000               247.50             5 years            100,000 
                  -------------------  -------------------  -------------------  ----------------  ------------------- 
                   Non-Executive 
 Marcus Stanton     Director                  20,000               247.50             5 years            130,000 
                  -------------------  -------------------  -------------------  ----------------  ------------------- 
 

The new Options set out in the table above all vest in three equal tranches (one, two and three years from the date of grant) and have no performance conditions. Subject to vesting, the new Options are exercisable for up to five years from their date of grant and will lapse if not exercised by such date.

Senior Management and Employees

A further 165,000 new Options, in aggregate, have been granted to certain other members of senior management and employees at the same exercise price of 247.50 pence per Ordinary Share. These options vest in the same manner as those awarded to the Executive Directors/Officers of the Company.

Enquiries :

 
 Jersey Oil and Gas      Andrew Benitz, CEO    C/o Camarco: 
  plc                                           Tel: 020 3757 4980 
 Strand Hanson Limited   James Harris          Tel: 020 7409 3494 
                          Matthew Chandler 
                          James Bellman 
 Zeus Capital Limited    Simon Johnson         Tel: 020 3829 5000 
 finnCap Ltd             Christopher Raggett   Tel: 020 7220 0500 
                          Tim Redfern 
 Camarco                 Billy Clegg           Tel: 020 3757 4980 
                          Rebecca Waterworth 
 

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") as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended by virtue of the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

PDMR Notification Forms :

The notifications below are made in accordance with the requirements of MAR.

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                              Andrew Benitz 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Position/status                   Chief Executive Officer (Director) 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment    Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                              Jersey Oil & Gas plc 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800RIR1SZC1734G32 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 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      Options over ordinary shares of 1 
       instrument, type of instrument    penny each in the Company 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
      Identification code               GB00BYN5YK77 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the Transaction         Grant of Options over ordinary shares 
                                         of 1 penny each in the Company 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s) Volume(s) 
                                         247.50p 150,000 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information            N/A (Single transaction) 
       Aggregated volume Price 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction           19 April 2023 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction          Outside of a trading venue 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                              Les Thomas 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Position/status                   Chairman 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment    Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)   Name                              Jersey Oil & Gas plc 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800RIR1SZC1734G32 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 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      Options over ordinary shares of 1 
       instrument, type of instrument    penny each in the Company 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
      Identification code               GB00BYN5YK77 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the Transaction         Grant of Options over ordinary shares 
                                         of 1 penny each in the Company 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s) Volume(s) 
                                         247.50p 45,000 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information            N/A (Single transaction) 
       Aggregated volume Price 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction           19 April 2023 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction          Outside of a trading venue 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                              Marcus Stanton 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 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                              Jersey Oil & Gas plc 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800RIR1SZC1734G32 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 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      Options over ordinary shares of 1 
       instrument, type of instrument    penny each in the Company 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
      Identification code               GB00BYN5YK77 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the Transaction         Grant of Options over ordinary shares 
                                         of 1 penny each in the Company 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s) Volume(s) 
                                         247.50p 20,000 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information            N/A (Single transaction) 
       Aggregated volume Price 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction           19 April 2023 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction          Outside of a trading venue 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                              Frank Moxon 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 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                              Jersey Oil & Gas plc 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800RIR1SZC1734G32 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 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      Options over ordinary shares of 1 
       instrument, type of instrument    penny each in the Company 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
      Identification code               GB00BYN5YK77 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the Transaction         Grant of Options over ordinary shares 
                                         of 1 penny each in the Company 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s) Volume(s) 
                                         247.50p 20,000 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information            N/A (Single transaction) 
       Aggregated volume Price 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction           19 April 2023 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction          Outside of a trading venue 
     --------------------------------  -------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                              Graham Forbes 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   Chief Financial Officer (Director) 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment    Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                              Jersey Oil & Gas plc 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800RIR1SZC1734G32 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 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      Options over ordinary shares of 1 penny 
       instrument, type of instrument    each in the Company 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
      Identification code               GB00BYN5YK77 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the Transaction         Grant of Options over ordinary shares 
                                         of 1 penny each in the Company 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s) Volume(s) 
                                         247.50p 100,000 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information            N/A (Single transaction) 
       Aggregated volume Price 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction           19 April 2023 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction           Outside of a trading venue 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                              Richard Smith 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   Chief Commercial Officer 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment    Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                              Jersey Oil & Gas plc 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800RIR1SZC1734G32 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 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      Options over ordinary shares of 1 penny 
       instrument, type of instrument    each in the Company 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
      Identification code               GB00BYN5YK77 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the Transaction         Grant of Options over ordinary shares 
                                         of 1 penny each in the Company 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s) Volume(s) 
                                         247.50p 100,000 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information            N/A (Single transaction) 
       Aggregated volume Price 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction           19 April 2023 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction          Outside of a trading venue 
     --------------------------------  ---------------------------------------- 
 

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