Grant of Options and PDMR Dealing
26 October 2026
Serica Energy plc
("Serica Energy" or the "Company")
Grant of Options and PDMR Dealing
London, 26 October 2026 - Serica Energy plc (AIM: SER) announces that, as part of the Company's 2026 Save As You Earn Scheme ("SAYE Scheme") a total of 8,834 options to subscribe for ordinary shares of US$0.10 each in the capital of the Company ("Options") have been granted to Martin Copeland, Chief Financial Officer (Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility) ("PDMR").
Under the SAYE Scheme, which was available to all eligible employees of the Company, the Options have an exercise price, calculated in accordance with the rules of the SAYE Scheme, of 206 pence each. Subject to the rules of the SAYE Scheme, participants will be able to exercise their 2026 Options within six-months commencing 1 December 2029.
Including Martin Copeland, Chief Financial Officer, PDMR referred to above, a total of 83 employees have participated in the 2026 invitation of the SAYE Scheme with a total of 369,082 Options being granted.
The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulations.
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a.
Name
Martin Copeland
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
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 instrument, type
of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary shares of US$0.10 per share par value
GB00B0CY5V57
b.
Nature of the transaction
Grant of options to acquire Serica Energy plc Ordinary Shares under the SAYE Scheme
c.
Price(s) and volume(s)
Price(s)
Volume(s)
206 pence
8,834
d.
Aggregated information
N/A
e.
Date of the transaction
26 October 2026
f.
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
Enquiries:
Serica Energy plc
+44 (0)20 7487 7300
Martin Copeland (CFO) / Andrew Benbow (Head of Investor Relations)
Peel Hunt (Sponsor, Nomad & Joint Broker)
+44 (0)20 7418 8900
Richard Crichton / David McKeown / Emily Bhasin
Jefferies (Joint Broker)
+44 (0)20 7029 8000
Sam Barnett / Cameron Jones
Vigo Consulting (PR Advisor)
+44 (0)20 7390 0230
Patrick d'Ancona
serica@vigoconsulting.com
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