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On 26 October 2026, Serica Energy plc granted a total of 369,082 options to subscribe for ordinary shares to 83 employees under its 2026 Save As You Earn (SAYE) Scheme. As part of the grant, Chief Financial Officer Martin Copeland received 8,834 options. The options have an exercise price of 206 pence each and may be exercised within a six-month period starting 1 December 2029.
| Date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Time | 15:34:23 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 4948A |
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.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Martin Copeland |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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Name |
Serica Energy PLC |
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LEI |
213800EZZOKA815VC426 |
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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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Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of US$0.10 per share par value
GB00B0CY5V57 |
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Nature of the transaction |
Grant of options to acquire Serica Energy plc Ordinary Shares under the SAYE Scheme |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Aggregated information |
N/A |
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Date of the transaction |
26 October 2026 |
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Place of the transaction |
Outside a trading venue |
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Enquiries:
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Serica Energy plc |
+44 (0)20 7487 7300 |
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Martin Copeland (CFO) / Andrew Benbow (Head of Investor Relations) |
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Peel Hunt (Sponsor, Nomad & Joint Broker) |
+44 (0)20 7418 8900 |
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Richard Crichton / David McKeown / Emily Bhasin |
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Jefferies (Joint Broker) |
+44 (0)20 7029 8000 |
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Sam Barnett / Cameron Jones |
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Vigo Consulting (PR Advisor) |
+44 (0)20 7390 0230 |
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Patrick d'Ancona |