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Serica Energy PLC

18 May 2023

18 May 2023

Serica Energy plc

("Serica" or "the Company")

Long Term Incentive Plan Awards

London, 18 May 2023 - Serica Energy plc (AIM: SQZ) announces that the Company has granted nil-cost options over a total of 1,075,668 ordinary shares of US$0.10 each (representing approximately 0.2% of the Company's issued share capital) in accordance with the rules of the Serica Energy plc 2017 Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). The award has been made to members of the Group's executive team and senior management.

These awards include a total of 472,777 ordinary shares of US$0.10 each for the executive directors as set out in the table below and are subject to vesting criteria that are designed to incentivise performance that delivers value for all shareholders.

The vesting criteria are based on absolute share price performance over a three-year period and specific performance targets related to carbon emissions from operations over the same period. For the awards to vest in full, the highest average share price must be at least equal to 500p during the 180 day period terminating on the end of the performance period together with a significant decrease in carbon emissions per barrel of oil equivalent produced.

 
 Director / PDMR    Position                   Number of shares awarded 
 Mitch Flegg        Chief Executive Officer    319,444 
 Andy Bell          Chief Financial Officer    153,333 
 

The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.

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                                      Mitch Flegg 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 2     Reason for the notification 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Position/status                           Chief Executive Officer 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)    Initial notification/Amendment            Initial Notification 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 3     Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 a)    Name                                      Serica Energy plc 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)    LEI                                       213800EZZOKA815VC426 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 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 US$0.10 
        instrument, type of instrument            per share par value 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
       Identification code                       GB00B0CY5V57 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                 Award of options under the 
                                                  LTIP 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 c)    Price(s) and volumes(s)                   Price(s)        Volume(s) 
      ----------------------------------------  --------------  -------------- 
                                                           N/A   319,444 
  ------------------------------------------------------------  -------------- 
 d)    Aggregated information                    N/A (single transaction) 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
  Aggregated volume 
 --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------- 
  Price 
 --------------------------------------------------------  ------------------- 
 e)    Date of the transaction                   18 May 2023 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 f)    Place of the transaction                  Outside a trading venue 
      ----------------------------------------  ------------------------------ 
 
 
 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  / person closely associated 
 Name                                       Andy Bell 
                                           ----------------------------------- 
 Reason for the notification 
 Position/status                            Chief Financial Officer 
                                           ----------------------------------- 
 Initial notification/Amendment             Initial Notification 
                                           ----------------------------------- 
 Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
 Name                                       Serica Energy plc 
                                           ----------------------------------- 
 LEI                                        213800EZZOKA815VC426 
                                           ----------------------------------- 
 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 
 Description of the financial               Ordinary shares of US$0.10 per 
  instrument, type of instrument             share par value 
                                           ----------------------------------- 
 Identification code                        GB00B0CY5V57 
                                           ----------------------------------- 
 Nature of the transaction                  Award of options under the LTIP 
                                           ----------------------------------- 
 Price(s) and volumes(s)                    Price(s)           Volume(s) 
                                           -----------------  ---------------- 
                                                         N/A   153,333 
 -----------------------------------------------------------  ---------------- 
 Aggregated information                     N/A (single transaction) 
                                           ----------------------------------- 
 Aggregated volume 
                                                              ---------------- 
 Price 
                                                              ---------------- 
 Date of the transaction                    18 May 2023 
                                           ----------------------------------- 
 Place of the transaction                   Outside a trading venue 
                                           ----------------------------------- 
 

Enquiries:

 
                                        +44 (0)20 7390 
 Serica Energy plc                       0230 
 Mitch Flegg (CEO) / Andy Bell (CFO) 
 
                                        +44 (0)20 7418 
 Peel Hunt (Nomad & Joint Broker)        8900 
 Richard Crichton / David McKeown 
 
                                        +44 (0)20 7029 
 Jefferies (Joint Broker)                8000 
 Tony White / Will Soutar 
 
                                        +44 (0)20 7390 
 Vigo Consulting (PR Advisor)            0230 
 Patrick d'Ancona / Finlay Thomson      serica@vigoconsulting.com 
 

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