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Prospex Energy PLC

18 March 2022

Prospex Energy PLC / Index: AIM / Epic: PXEN / Sector: Oil and Gas

18 March 2022

Prospex Energy PLC

('Prospex' or the 'Company')

Award of Options

Prospex Energy PLC, the AIM quoted investment company focused on European energy projects, has today granted a total of 6,700,000 share options in the Company to directors and other staff (the "Options"). The new options awarded represent 2.71% of the current issued share capital of the Company. The new award results in the total number of options awarded to staff and management of 12,551,428 which represents 5.07% of the total issued share capital.

The options have been awarded at 5p per share representing a 42.9% premium to 3.5p, the price at which the Company completed its recent placing as announced on 23 February 2022 and a 26.9% premium to the mid-market closing price of the Company's Ordinary Shares on 17 March 2022, 3.94p.

The Options vest immediately and are exercisable for a period of three years.

The Options to be issued are set out below:-

 
     Mark Routh       2,100,000 
   William Smith       900,000 
                     ---------- 
 Alasdair Buchanan     900,000 
                     ---------- 
    Richard Mays       900,000 
                     ---------- 
   Other non-PDMR 
        staff         1,900,000 
                     ---------- 
       Total          6,700,000 
                     ---------- 
 

Options currently held by directors:

 
 Director       Expiry      Strike   Expiry 31-March-2025   Strike    Total 
              31-May-2023    Price                           Price 
  William 
   Smith       810,720       4.0p           21,669          76.25p   832,389 
            -------------  -------  ---------------------  -------  -------- 
  Richard 
    Mays       810,720       4.0p           21,669          76.25p   832,389 
            -------------  -------  ---------------------  -------  -------- 
 

Directors' total after this award:

 
      Director         Number      % of current 
                                   share capital 
     Mark Routh       2,100,000       0.85% 
                     ----------  --------------- 
   William Smith      1,732,389       0.70% 
                     ----------  --------------- 
    Richard Mays      1,732,389       0.70% 
                     ----------  --------------- 
 Alasdair Buchanan     900,000        0.36% 
                     ----------  --------------- 
       Total          6,464,778       2.61% 
                     ----------  --------------- 
 

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR") and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.

* *S * *

For further information visit www.prospex.energy or contact the following:

 
Mark Routh       Prospex Energy PLC        Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 
                                                           1177 
Rory Murphy      Strand Hanson Limited     Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409 
 Ritchie Balmer                                            3494 
Colin Rowbury    Novum Securities Limited  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7399 
 Jon Belliss                                               9427 
Duncan Vasey     Peterhouse Capital        Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 
 Lucy Williams    Limited                                  9797 
Susie Geliher    St Brides Partners        Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 
 Ana Ribeiro      Ltd                                      1177 
 

PDMR Notification

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                              William Smith 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   Director 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment    Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                              Prospex Energy Plc 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800NY9RH8O1B72D27 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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      Ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the 
       instrument, type of instrument    share capital of the Prospex Energy 
                                         plc 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
      Identification code               GB00BMFZVZ53 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the Transaction         Issue of options to acquire Ordinary 
                                         Shares over the next 3 years 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                          5 pence     900,000 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information            N/A (Single Transaction) 
       Aggregated volume Price 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction           18 March 2022 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction          AIM 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                              Alasdair Buchanan 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   Director 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment    Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                              Prospex Energy Plc 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800NY9RH8O1B72D27 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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      Ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the 
       instrument, type of instrument    share capital of the Prospex Energy 
                                         plc 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
      Identification code               GB00BMFZVZ53 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the Transaction         Issue of options to acquire Ordinary 
                                         Shares over the next 3 years 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                          5 pence     900,000 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information            N/A (Single Transaction) 
       Aggregated volume Price 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction           18 March 2022 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction          AIM 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                              Richard Mays 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   Director 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment    Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                              Prospex Energy Plc 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800NY9RH8O1B72D27 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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      Ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the 
       instrument, type of instrument    share capital of the Prospex Energy 
                                         plc 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
      Identification code               GB00BMFZVZ53 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the Transaction         Issue of options to acquire Ordinary 
                                         Shares over the next 3 years 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                          5 pence     900,000 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information            N/A (Single Transaction) 
       Aggregated volume Price 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction           18 March 2022 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction          AIM 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                              Mark Routh 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   Director 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment    Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                              Prospex Energy Plc 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800NY9RH8O1B72D27 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 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      Ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the 
       instrument, type of instrument    share capital of the Prospex Energy 
                                         plc 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
      Identification code               GB00BMFZVZ53 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the Transaction         Issue of options to acquire Ordinary 
                                         Shares over the next 3 years 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                          5 pence     2,100,000 
                                                     ---------- 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information            N/A (Single Transaction) 
       Aggregated volume Price 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction           18 March 2022 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction          AIM 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 

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