REG - Touchstone Explrtn. - Exercise of Share Options and PDMR Shareholding
21/09/2023 16:00
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RNS Number : 2677N Touchstone Exploration Inc. 21 September 2023
EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS AND DIRECTOR / PDMR SHAREHOLDING
CALGARY, ALBERTA (September 21, 2023) - Touchstone Exploration
Inc. ("Touchstone" or the "Company") (TSX, LSE: TXP) reports that its
executive officers and Chair of the Board of Directors exercised share options
representing an aggregate 749,166 common shares of no par value in the Company
("Common Shares") on September 20, 2023.
President and Chief Executive Officer Paul R. Baay exercised share options
representing 300,000 Common Shares, Chief Financial Officer Scott Budau
exercised share options representing 200,000 Common Shares and Chief Operating
Officer James Shipka exercised share options representing 200,000 Common
Shares, all at a price of C$0.22 (approximately 13.3 pence) per Common Share.
The share options exercised by our executive officers were issued in 2018 in
accordance with the Company's shareholder approved stock option plan and were
set to expire on September 23, 2023.
Additionally, non-executive director John Wright exercised share options
representing 49,166 Common Shares at a price of C$0.48 (approximately 28.9
pence) per Common Share that were previously granted in 2020.
Application has been made for the 749,166 new Common Shares, which will rank
pari passu with the Company's existing issued share capital, to be admitted to
trading on AIM ("Admission"), which is expected on September 27, 2023.
Immediately following Admission, the Company's issued share capital will
consist of 234,212,726 Common Shares. The Company does not hold any Common
Shares in treasury. This figure may be used by shareholders to determine if
they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest
in, the Company.
The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK
Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail on the above transactions.
Touchstone Exploration Inc.
Touchstone Exploration Inc. is a Calgary, Alberta based company engaged in the
business of acquiring interests in petroleum and natural gas rights and the
exploration, development, production and sale of petroleum and natural gas.
Touchstone is currently active in onshore properties located in the Republic
of Trinidad and Tobago. The Company's common shares are traded on the Toronto
Stock Exchange and the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the
symbol "TXP".
For further information about Touchstone, please visit our website at
www.touchstoneexploration.com (http://www.touchstoneexploration.com/) or
contact:
Touchstone Exploration Inc.
Mr. Paul Baay, President and Chief Executive
Officer Tel: +1 (403) 750-4487
Mr. Scott Budau, Chief Financial Officer
Shore Capital (Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker)
Daniel Bush / Toby Gibbs / Iain
Sexton
Tel: +44 (0) 207 408 4090
Canaccord Genuity (Joint Broker)
Adam James / Gordon
Hamilton
Tel: +44 (0) 207 523 8000
FTI Consulting (Financial PR)
Nick Hennis / Ben
Brewerton
Tel: +44 (0) 203 727 1000
Email: touchstone@fticonsulting.com (mailto:touchstone@fticonsulting.com)
Advisory
For reference purposes in this announcement, one British pound has been
translated from Canadian dollars at a rate of 1.66 to 1.00.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging
managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in
accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation.
1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely
associated
a) Name 1. Paul R. Baay
2. Scott Budau
3. James Shipka
4. John Wright
2 Reason for the notification
a) Position/status 1. Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
2. Chief Financial Officer
3. Chief Operating Officer
4. 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 Touchstone Exploration Inc.
b) LEI 2138008URBSUC1J24J73
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 Common Shares of Touchstone Exploration Inc.
Identification code
CA89156L1085
b) Nature of the transaction 1. Exercise of 300,000 share options
2. Exercise of 200,000 share options
3. Exercise of 200,000 share options
4. Exercise of 49,166 share options
Effective Prices Volumes
1. C$0.22 (c13.3p) 300,000
c) Prices and volumes 2. C$0.22 (c13.3p) 200,000
3. C$0.22 (c13.3p) 200,000
4. C$0.48 (c28.9p) 49,166
d) Aggregated information 1. Aggregated volume: 300,000 share options exercised
- Aggregated volume Aggregated price: C$0.22 (c13.3p) each
- Price Aggregate total C$66,000 (c£39,900)
2. Aggregated volume: 200,000 share options exercised
Aggregated price: C$0.22 (c13.3p) each
Aggregated total: C$44,000 (c£26,600)
3. Aggregated volume: 200,000 share options exercised
Aggregated price: C$0.22 (c13.3p) each
Aggregated total: C$44,000 (c£26,600)
4. Aggregated volume: 49,166 share options exercised
Aggregated price: C$0.48 (c28.9p) each
Aggregated total: C$23,600 (c£14,209)
e) Date of the transaction 1. September 20, 2023
2. September 20, 2023
3. September 20, 2023
4. September 20, 2023
f) Place of the transaction 1. Off market transaction
2. Off market transaction
3. Off market transaction
4. Off market transaction
d)
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
1. Aggregated volume: 300,000 share options exercised
Aggregated price: C$0.22 (c13.3p) each
Aggregate total C$66,000 (c£39,900)
2. Aggregated volume: 200,000 share options exercised
Aggregated price: C$0.22 (c13.3p) each
Aggregated total: C$44,000 (c£26,600)
3. Aggregated volume: 200,000 share options exercised
Aggregated price: C$0.22 (c13.3p) each
Aggregated total: C$44,000 (c£26,600)
4. Aggregated volume: 49,166 share options exercised
Aggregated price: C$0.48 (c28.9p) each
Aggregated total: C$23,600 (c£14,209)
e)
Date of the transaction
1. September 20, 2023
2. September 20, 2023
3. September 20, 2023
4. September 20, 2023
f)
Place of the transaction
1. Off market transaction
2. Off market transaction
3. Off market transaction
4. Off market transaction
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