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Deltic Energy PLC

24 August 2023

24 August 2023

Deltic Energy Plc / Index: AIM / Epic: DELT / Sector: Natural Resources

Deltic Energy Plc ("Deltic" or the "Company")

Grant of share options

Notification of transactions by directors/persons discharging managerial responsibilities

Deltic Energy Plc, the AIM quoted natural resources investing company with a high impact exploration and appraisal portfolio focused on the Southern North Sea, announces that the Company has granted options o ver a total of 2,025,000 ordinary shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to its Directors, senior management and employees (the "Options"). The Options have been granted at an exercise price of 28.25 pence each, being the closing mid-market price of an Ordinary Share on 23 August 2023, the latest practicable date prior to this announcement.

The Options have been granted as a mixture of Enterprise Management Incentives qualifying and non-qualifying options, in relation to the Company's Enterprise Management Incentives Plan.

The Options may vest in three equal tranches over three years and are exercisable, to the extent vested, until 10 years from the date of grant. The first tranche of one third of the Options may vest after one year from the date of grant, the second tranche of one third of the Options may vest after two years, and the third and final tranche may vest after three years.

Directors and Senior Management

The following Options have been granted to Deltic's Directors and Senior Management:

 
       Name                  Position              Number of        Total options 
                                                 Options granted    held following 
                                                                        grant 
 Graham Swindells    Chief Executive                600,000           3,532,600 
                    -------------------------  -----------------  ---------------- 
 Andrew Nunn         Chief Operating Officer        600,000           3,532,600 
                    -------------------------  -----------------  ---------------- 
 Sarah McLeod        Chief Financial Officer        300,000           1,051,480 
                    -------------------------  -----------------  ---------------- 
 

Other Senior Staff and Employees

A further 525,000 Options have been granted to certain other senior staff and employees at the same exercise price of 28.25 pence per Ordinary Share.

The Options awarded are equivalent to 2.17% of the Company's current issued share capital. In total, 10,066,560 options over Ordinary Shares in the Company are now outstanding, representing approximately 10.8% of the Company's current issued share capital. The total number of Ordinary Shares currently in issue is 93,096,600. The FCA notification, made in accordance with the requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation is appended below.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             Graham Swindells 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Chief Executive 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment    Initial notification 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction 
       monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Deltic Energy Plc 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              213800TS8K1D27AFP275 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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                 Grant of options 
       Financial instrument,               over ordinary shares 
       type of instrument                  of 10p 
      Identification code              ISIN: GB00BNTY2N01 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction         Grant of Options 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)            Volume(s) 
                                         Exercise price 
                                          28.25 pence per 
                                          share              6 00,000 
                                                            ---------- 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information:          n/a 
        *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
        *    Price 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          23 August 2023 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         XOFF 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             Andrew Nunn 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                  Chief Operating Officer 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/Amendment    Initial notification 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market 
       participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction 
       monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                             Deltic Energy Plc 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              213800TS8K1D27AFP275 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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                 Grant of options 
       Financial instrument,               over ordinary shares 
       type of instrument                  of 10p 
      Identification code              ISIN: GB00BNTY2N01 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction         Grant of Options 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)            Volume(s) 
                                         Exercise price 
                                          28.25 pence per 
                                          share              6 00,000 
                                                            ---------- 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information:          n/a 
        *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
        *    Price 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          23 August 2023 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         XOFF 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                             Sarah McLeod 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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                             Deltic Energy Plc 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                              213800TS8K1D27AFP275 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 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                     Grant of options 
       the Financial instrument,           over ordinary shares 
       type of instrument                  of 10p 
      Identification                   ISIN: GB00BNTY2N01 
       code 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the transaction         Grant of Options 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)            Price(s)            Volume(s) 
                                         Exercise price 
                                          28.25 pence per 
                                          share              3 00,000 
                                                            ---------- 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information:          n/a 
        *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
        *    Price 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction          23 August 2023 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction         XOFF 
     -------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
 

**ENDS**

For further information please contact the following:

 
 Deltic Energy Plc                                 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7887 
                                                    2630 
 Graham Swindells / Andrew Nunn / Sarah McLeod 
 
   Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser)        Tel: +44 (0) 20 3328 
                                                      5656 
 David Hart / Alex Brearley (Corporate Finance) 
 
   Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Joint Broker)      Tel: +44 (0) 20 7710 
                                                      7600 
 Callum Stewart / Simon Mensley / Ashton 
  Clanfield 
 
   Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker)           Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 
   Adam James / Gordon Hamilton                       8000 
 Vigo Consulting (IR Adviser)                      Tel: +44 (0) 20 7390 
                                                    0230 
 Patrick d'Ancona / Finlay Thomson / Kendall 
  Hill 
 

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