TIDMZEN
RNS Number : 0403R
Zenith Energy Ltd
25 February 2019
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"). Upon
publication of this announcement via a regulatory information
service ("RIS"), the inside information contained in this document
is now considered to be in the public domain.
February 25, 2019
ZENITH ENERGY LTD.
("Zenith" or the "Company")
Director/ PDMR Shareholding
Zenith Energy Ltd. ("Zenith" or the "Company") (LSE: ZEN; TSX.V:
ZEE; OSE: ZENA-ME) the listed international oil & gas
production company operating the largest onshore oilfield in
Azerbaijan, is pleased to announce that its Chief Executive Officer
& President, Mr. Andrea Cattaneo, has advised the Company that
he purchased a total of 786,689 common shares of no par value
("Common Shares") in the capital of the Company at a total average
price of GBP0.03 per Common Share on February 20, 2019. 250,000
Common Shares were purchased on the London Stock Exchange at a
price of GBP0.03 pence per Common Share and 536,689 on the Oslo
Børs at NOK 0.36 (approximately GBP0.03) per Common Share.
Following the aforementioned dealings, Mr. Cattaneo is directly
beneficially interested in a total of 19,609,622 Common Shares in
the capital of the Company, representing 8.66 per cent of the total
issued and outstanding common share capital of the Company admitted
to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, and
representing 7.53 per cent of the total issued and outstanding
common share capital of the Company admitted to trading on the TSX
Venture Exchange and Merkur Market of the Oslo Børs.
As announced on December 15, 2017, Mr. Cattaneo is indirectly
interested in a total of 1,250,000 Common Shares, today
representing 0.55 per cent of the Company's issued and outstanding
common share capital admitted to trading on the Main Market of the
London Stock Exchange, and representing 0.48 per cent of the total
issued and outstanding common share capital of the Company admitted
to trading on the TSX Venture Exchange and Merkur Market of the
Oslo Børs.
Return of Common Shares pledged as third-party guarantor for the
Company
As announced by the Company on January 7, 2019, the
non-convertible loan agreement announced on April 5, 2018, was
repaid in full on December 19, 2018.
Mr. Andrea Cattaneo had acted as a third-party guarantor in
support of the Company by pledging a total of 3,571,428 common
shares in the Company, in which he has a direct beneficial
interest, as collateral to the lender.
The aforementioned common shares will now be returned to Mr.
Andrea Cattaneo as the loan facility has been settled.
Further Information:
Zenith Energy Ltd
Andrea Cattaneo
Chief Executive Officer
E-mail: info@zenithenergy.ca
Tel: +1 (587) 315 9031
Optiva Securities - Broker
Christian Dennis
Jonathan Brown
Tel: + 44 (0) 203 981 4179
Allenby Capital Limited - Financial Adviser
Nick Harriss
Nick Athanas
Tel: + 44 (0) 203 328 5656
Notes to Editors:
Zenith Energy Ltd. is an international oil and gas production
company, listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX.V:ZEE) and London
Stock Exchange (LSE:ZEN). In addition, the Company's common share
capital was admitted to trading on the Merkur Market of the Oslo
Børs (ZENA:ME) on November 8, 2018. The Merkur Market is a
multilateral trading facility owned and operated by the Oslo
Børs.
The Company was assigned a medium to long-term issuer credit
rating of "B+ with Positive Outlook" on October 8, 2018 by Arc
Ratings, S.A.
The Company operates the largest onshore oilfield in Azerbaijan
following the signing of a 25-year REDPSA, (Rehabilitation,
Exploration, Development and Production Sharing Agreement), with
SOCAR, State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic, in 2016.
The Company's primary focus is the development of its Azerbaijan
operations by leveraging its technical expertise and financial
resources to maximise low-cost oil production via a systematic
field rehabilitation programme intended to achieve significantly
increased revenue. Zenith also operates, or has working interests
in, a number of natural gas production concessions in Italy. The
Company's Italian operations produce natural gas, condensate and
electricity.
Zenith's development strategy is to identify and rapidly seize
value-accretive hydrocarbon production opportunities in the onshore
oil & gas sector. The Company's Board of Directors and senior
management team have the experience and technical expertise to
develop the Company successfully.
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 Andrea Cattaneo
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2 Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
& President
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b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial Notification
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3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance
market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
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a) Name Zenith Energy Ltd.
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b) LEI 213800AYTYOYD61S4569
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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
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a) Description of Common Shares
the financial instrument,
type of instrument
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
Identification CA98936C1068
code
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b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of Common Shares
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c) Price(s) and volumes(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
-------------------------------- -------------- -------------
GBP0.0303 250,000
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d) Date of the transaction(s) February 20, 2019
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e) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange
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1 Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities / person closely associated
a) Name Andrea Cattaneo
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
2 Reason for the notification
---------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
& President
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial Notification
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance
market participant, auction platform, auctioneer
or auction monitor
---------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Zenith Energy Ltd.
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
b) LEI 213800AYTYOYD61S4569
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
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 Common Shares
the financial instrument,
type of instrument
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
Identification CA98936C1068
code
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
b) Nature of the transaction Purchase of Common Shares
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
c) Price(s) and volumes(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
-------------------------------- -------------- -------------
NOK 0.36 536,689
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d) Date of the transaction(s) February 20, 2019
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e) Place of the transaction Oslo Stock Exchange
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1 Details of the person discharging managerial
responsibilities / person closely associated
a) Name Andrea Cattaneo
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
2 Reason for the notification
---------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
& President
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
b) Initial notification/Amendment Initial Notification
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
3 Details of the issuer, emission allowance
market participant, auction platform,
auctioneer or auction monitor
---------------------------------------------------------------
a) Name Zenith Energy Ltd.
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
b) LEI 213800AYTYOYD61S4569
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
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 Common Shares
financial instrument,
type of instrument
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
Identification code CA98936C1068
-------------------------------- -----------------------------
b) Nature of the transaction Return of Common Shares
pledged as collateral
for the loan facility
announced on April 5,
2018 in the capacity
of third-party guarantor
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c) Price(s) and volumes(s) Price(s) Volume(s)
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n/a 3,571,428
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d) Date of the transaction(s) February 25, 2019
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e) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange
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