REG - Chariot Oil & Gas Ld - Grant of Share Awards
RNS Number : 9379WChariot Oil & Gas Ld06 August 2018
6 August 2018
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited
("Chariot", the "Company" or the "Group")
Grant of Share Awards
The Remuneration Committee has 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 6 August 2018 under the Company's Long Term Incentive Share Scheme. Subject to continued employment, these share awards will vest on 30 June 2021 and will remain exercisable until 5 August 2028.
PDMR
Position
Number of Shares Awarded
Larry Bottomley
Chief Executive Officer
611,311
Julian Maurice-Williams
Chief Financial Officer
256,654
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. Given this ongoing focus on protecting the cash balance, since May 2015, the Executive have received a below market level of basic salary.
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)
+44 (0)20 7220 0500
Celicourt Communications (Financial PR)
Mark Antelme, Henry Lerwill, Jimmy Lea,
+44 (0)207 520 9261
NOTES TO EDITORS
ABOUT CHARIOT
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited is an independent oil and gas exploration group. It holds licences covering two blocks in Namibia, three blocks in Morocco and four blocks 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, a market operated by 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 2021 and will remain exercisable until 5 August 2028.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£nil
611,311
d)
Aggregated information:
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Not applicable, single transaction.
e)
Date of the transaction
6 August 2018
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 2021 and will remain exercisable until 5 August 2028.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
£nil
256,654
d)
Aggregated information:
· Aggregated volume
· Price
Not applicable, single transaction.
e)
Date of the transaction
6 August 2018
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue.
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