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Genel Energy PLC

29 August 2017

29 August 2017

Genel Energy plc

2017 Awards - Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs')

Pursuant to the notification obligations under EU Market Abuse Regulations Article 19.1 the Company granted awards over its ordinary shares of 10 pence each under the Performance Share Plan ('PSP') and Restricted Share Plan ('RSP') on 25 August 2017 to PDMRs as set out below.

PSP awards granted to PDMRs in the UK were made in the form of nil-cost options, which become exercisable following the end of a three year performance period, subject to the satisfaction of performance targets. Options are then exercisable until the tenth anniversary of the date of grant.

PSP awards granted to PDMRs in Turkey were made in the form of a nil-cost conditional share award, and the shares comprised in it will be transferred following the end of a three year performance period, subject to the satisfaction of performance targets.

The PSP performance period will run from 25 August 2017 to 24 August 2020.

The award granted under the RSP was made in the form of nil-cost options and becomes exercisable in three tranches; 25% on the first anniversary of the award, 25% on the second anniversary of the award and 50% on the third anniversary of the award.

Following vesting, shares are retained for an additional two years for Executive Directors and Executive Committee members under the Company's Retention Policy.

The PSP awards are as follows:

 
          Name            No. of shares   Lapse date         Total number of 
                             subject                         shares over which 
                           to PSP Award                     options/awards are 
                                                        held following notification 
-----------------------  --------------  -----------  ----------------------------- 
 Murat Özgül       20,706          n/a                2,795,037 
-----------------------  --------------  -----------  ----------------------------- 
                                          25 August 
    Esa Ikaheimonen          477,061         2027                914,458 
-----------------------  --------------  -----------  ----------------------------- 
 

RSP awards:

 
       Name         No. of shares   Lapse date         Total number of 
                       subject                         shares over which 
                     to RSP Award                     options/awards are 
                                                  held following notification 
-----------------  --------------  -----------  ----------------------------- 
                                    25 August 
 Esa Ikaheimonen       437,397         2027                914,458 
-----------------  --------------  -----------  ----------------------------- 
 

Separately, Genel's Board has recently reviewed the total remuneration package of Murat Özgül, Chief Executive Officer. It has been agreed that his annual salary will reduce from GBP625,000 to GBP500,000, effective as of 1 August 2017. In tandem, his PSP award has increased from 150% to 200% of annual salary. The PSP award is subject to performance conditions that the Board considers to be appropriately stretching, and maximum vesting would represent significant value creation for shareholders.

The Board believes these changes bring the CEO remuneration into line with comparable listed E&P companies, better align remuneration with the long-term performance of the Company, and are further evidence of the Company's continuing focus on reducing general and administrative costs. Total general and administrative cash costs have fallen from $40 million in 2014 to $18 million in 2016, with a further reduction forecast in 2017.

 
 1      Details of the person discharging managerial 
         responsibilities / person closely associated 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------- 
        Name                        Murat Özgül 
   a) 
-----  --------------------------  ------------------------ 
 2      Reason for Notification 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Position/status             CEO 
-----  --------------------------  ------------------------ 
 b)     Initial notification        Initial notification 
         / Amendment 
-----  --------------------------  ------------------------ 
 3      Details of the issuers, emission allowance 
         market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
         or auction monitor 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Name                        Genel Energy plc 
-----  --------------------------  ------------------------ 
 b)     LEI                         549300IVCJDWC3LR8F94 
-----  --------------------------  ------------------------ 
 4      Details of the transaction(s): section 
         to be replaced for (i) each type of instrument; 
         (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
         date (iv) each place where transaction 
         have been conducted 
-----  ---------------------------------------------------- 
 a)     Description of the          Ordinary shares of 10 
         financial instrument,       pence each 
         type of instrument 
 
         Identification code         JE00B55Q3P39 
-----  --------------------------  ------------------------ 
 b)     Nature of the transaction   Grant of a nil-cost 
                                     contingent share award 
                                     under the Company's 
                                     performance share plan 
-----  --------------------------  ------------------------ 
 c)     Price(s) and volumes(s)      Price    Volume 
                                     -------  ------- 
                                      Nil      20,706 
                                     -------  ------- 
-----  --------------------------  ------------------------ 
 d)     Aggregated information 
 
         -Aggregated volume           20,706 
         -Price                       Nil 
-----  --------------------------  ------------------------ 
 e)     Date of the transaction     25 August 2017 
-----  --------------------------  ------------------------ 
 f)     Place of the transaction    Outside a trading venue 
-----  --------------------------  ------------------------ 
 
 
 1      Details of the person discharging managerial 
         responsibilities / person closely associated 
-----  ------------------------------------------------------ 
        Name                        Esa Ikaheimonen 
   a) 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 2      Reason for Notification 
-----  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)     Position/status             CFO 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 b)     Initial notification        Initial notification 
         / Amendment 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 3      Details of the issuers, emission allowance 
         market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
         or auction monitor 
-----  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)     Name                        Genel Energy plc 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 b)     LEI                         549300IVCJDWC3LR8F94 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 4      Details of the transaction(s): section 
         to be replaced for (i) each type of instrument; 
         (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
         date (iv) each place where transaction 
         have been conducted 
-----  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)     Description of the          Ordinary shares of 10 
         financial instrument,       pence each 
         type of instrument 
 
         Identification code         JE00B55Q3P39 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 b)     Nature of the transaction   Grant of nil-cost options 
                                     under the Company's 
                                     performance share plan 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 c)     Price(s) and volumes(s)      Price    Volume 
                                     -------  -------- 
                                      Nil      477,061 
                                     -------  -------- 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 d)     Aggregated information 
 
         -Aggregated volume           477,061 
         -Price                       Nil 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 e)     Date of the transaction     25 August 2017 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 f)     Place of the transaction    Outside a trading venue 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 
 
 1      Details of the person discharging managerial 
         responsibilities / person closely associated 
-----  ------------------------------------------------------ 
        Name                        Esa Ikaheimonen 
   a) 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 2      Reason for Notification 
-----  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)     Position/status             CFO 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 b)     Initial notification        Initial notification 
         / Amendment 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 3      Details of the issuers, emission allowance 
         market participant, auction platform, auctioneer 
         or auction monitor 
-----  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)     Name                        Genel Energy plc 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 b)     LEI                         549300IVCJDWC3LR8F94 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 4      Details of the transaction(s): section 
         to be replaced for (i) each type of instrument; 
         (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each 
         date (iv) each place where transaction 
         have been conducted 
-----  ------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)     Description of the          Ordinary shares of 10 
         financial instrument,       pence each 
         type of instrument 
 
         Identification code         JE00B55Q3P39 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 b)     Nature of the transaction   Grant of nil-cost options 
                                     under the Company's 
                                     restricted share plan 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 c)     Price(s) and volumes(s)      Price    Volume 
                                     -------  -------- 
                                      Nil      437,397 
                                     -------  -------- 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 d)     Aggregated information 
 
         -Aggregated volume           437,397 
         -Price                       Nil 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 e)     Date of the transaction     25 August 2017 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 f)     Place of the transaction    Outside a trading venue 
-----  --------------------------  -------------------------- 
 

-ends-

For further information, please contact:

 
 Genel Energy 
  Phil Corbett, Head of Investor 
  Relations 
  Andrew Benbow, Head of Public 
  Relations                         +44 20 7659 5100 
 
 Vigo Communications 
  Patrick d'Ancona                  +44 20 7830 9700 
 

Notes to editors:

Genel Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GENL). The Company, with headquarters in London and offices in Ankara and Erbil, is one of the largest London-listed independent oil producers, and is the largest holder of reserves and resources in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Through its Miran and Bina Bawi gas fields, the Company is positioned to be a cornerstone provider of KRI gas to Turkey under the KRI-Turkey Gas Sales Agreement. Genel also continues to pursue further growth opportunities within the Middle East and Africa. For further information, please refer to www.genelenergy.com.

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