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RNS Number : 1400NChariot Oil & Gas Ld04 August 20174 August 2017
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited
("Chariot", the "Company" or the "Group")
Board Remuneration and Grant of Share Awards
Board Remuneration
In line with best practice corporate governance for AIM companies, Chariot sets its remuneration to attract and retain a quality management team while continuing to apply strong capital discipline in line with its corporate strategy.
Following the announcement in May 2015 and given the ongoing focus on protecting the cash balance, Board members are continuing to forego 50% of their salary or fees.
Executive Share Awards
The Remuneration Committee have approved a retention mechanism for the Executive team who are critical to delivering the corporate strategy. As a result the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") were granted share awards in the form of nil cost options over Ordinary Shares on [ ] August 2017 under the Company's Long Term Incentive Share Scheme. Subject to continued employment, these share awards will vest on 30 June 2020 and will remain exercisable until [ ] August 2027.
PDMR
Position
Number of Shares Awarded
Larry Bottomley
Chief Executive Officer
1,495,693
Julian Maurice-Williams
Chief Financial Officer
677,791
Non-Executive Share Awards
In recognition of the Non-Executive Directors currently forfeiting 50% of their cash fees, the following PDMRs were granted share awards in the form of nil cost options over Ordinary Shares on [ ] August 2017 under the Company's Non-Executive Directors' Restricted Share Unit Plan. Subject to continuing office, these share awards will vest in three equal instalments on 30 June 2018, 2019 and 2020 and will remain exercisable until [ ] August 2027.
PDMR
Position
Number of Shares Awarded
George Canjar
Non-Executive Chairman
412,389
Adonis Pouroulis
Non-Executive Director
109,795
Robert Sinclair
Non-Executive Director
109,795
This announcement is inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014.
For further information please contact:
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited
Larry Bottomley, CEO
+44 (0)20 7318 0450
finnCap (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
Matt Goode, Christopher Raggett (Corporate Finance)
Emily Morris (Corporate Broking)
+44 (0)20 7220 0500
Peel Hunt (Joint Broker)
Richard Crichton, Ross Allister
+44 (0)20 7418 8900
EMC2 Advisory (PR/IR Contact)
Natalia Erikssen
+44 (0)78 0944 0929
About Chariot
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited is an independent oil and gas exploration group. It holds licences covering four blocks in Namibia, three blocks in Morocco and four licences in the Barreirinhas Basin offshore Brazil. All of these blocks are currently in the exploration phase.
The ordinary shares of Chariot Oil & Gas Limited are admitted to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange under the symbol 'CHAR'.
The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014.
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Larry Bottomley
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
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited
b)
LEI
21380046DOGKITYU6X54
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 instrument, type of instrument
Option over Ordinary Shares.
Identification code
ISIN for Chariot Oil & Gas Limited Ordinary Shares: GG00B2R9PM06
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of option over Ordinary Shares. In accordance with the Company's Long Term Incentive Share Scheme this option will vest on 30 June 2020 and will remain exercisable until [ ] August 2027.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
nil
1,495,693
d)
Aggregated information:
Aggregated volume
Price
Not applicable, single transaction.
e)
Date of the transaction
[ ] August 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue.
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Julian Maurice-Williams
2.
Reason for the Notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer
b)
Initial notification/Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited
b)
LEI
21380046DOGKITYU6X54
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 instrument, type of instrument
Option over Ordinary Shares.
Identification code
ISIN for Chariot Oil & Gas Limited Ordinary Shares: GG00B2R9PM06
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of option over Ordinary Shares. In accordance with the Company's Long Term Incentive Share Scheme this option will vest on 30 June 2020 and will remain exercisable until [ ] August 2027.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
nil
677,791
d)
Aggregated information:
Aggregated volume
Price
Not applicable, single transaction.
e)
Date of the transaction
[ ] August 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue.
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
George Canjar
2.
Reason for the Notification
a)
Position/status
Non-Executive Chairman
b)
Initial notification/Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited
b)
LEI
21380046DOGKITYU6X54
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 instrument, type of instrument
Option over Ordinary Shares.
Identification code
ISIN for Chariot Oil & Gas Limited Ordinary Shares: GG00B2R9PM06
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of option over Ordinary Shares. In accordance with the Company's Non-Executive Directors' Restricted Share Unit Plan this option will vest in three equal instalments on 30 June 2018, 2019 and 2020 and will remain exercisable until [ ] August 2027.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
nil
412,389
d)
Aggregated information:
Aggregated volume
Price
Not applicable, single transaction.
e)
Date of the transaction
[ ] August 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue.
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Adonis Pouroulis
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
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited
b)
LEI
21380046DOGKITYU6X54
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 instrument, type of instrument
Option over Ordinary Shares.
Identification code
ISIN for Chariot Oil & Gas Limited Ordinary Shares: GG00B2R9PM06
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of option over Ordinary Shares. In accordance with the Company's Non-Executive Directors' Restricted Share Unit Plan this option will vest in three equal instalments on 30 June 2018, 2019 and 2020 and will remain exercisable until [ ] August 2027.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
nil
109,795
d)
Aggregated information:
Aggregated volume
Price
Not applicable, single transaction.
e)
Date of the transaction
[ ] August 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue.
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Robert Sinclair
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
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited
b)
LEI
21380046DOGKITYU6X54
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 instrument, type of instrument
Option over Ordinary Shares.
Identification code
ISIN for Chariot Oil & Gas Limited Ordinary Shares: GG00B2R9PM06
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of option over Ordinary Shares. In accordance with the Company's Non-Executive Directors' Restricted Share Unit Plan this option will vest in three equal instalments on 30 June 2018, 2019 and 2020 and will remain exercisable until [ ] August 2027.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
nil
109,795
d)
Aggregated information:
Aggregated volume
Price
Not applicable, single transaction.
e)
Date of the transaction
[ ] August 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue.
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