TIDMCNE

RNS Number : 6440V

Cairn Energy PLC

15 April 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15 April 2021

CAIRN ENERGY PLC ("Cairn" or "the Company")

Interests of Directors / Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs")

in the Company's Shares

   1.         Award of Free Shares under the Company's 2010 Share Incentive Plan 

Cairn announces that, on 15 April 2021, it made its annual awards of up to GBP3,600 worth of ordinary shares of (21) /(13) pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to eligible employees under the "Free Share" element of the Company's HMRC approved all-employee Share Incentive Plan established in April 2010 (the "SIP"). No consideration was paid for the grant of these awards.

Details of the Executive Directors and PDMRs who participated in the award, having complied with the eligibility criteria in terms of the rules of the SIP, are as follows:

 
       Executive Director / PDMR          Number of Free Shares 
                                                 Awarded 
 Simon Thomson, Chief Executive                   2,116 
                                         ---------------------- 
 James Smith, Chief Financial Officer             2,116 
                                         ---------------------- 
 Eric Hathon, Director of Exploration             2,116 
                                         ---------------------- 
 Paul Mayland, Chief Operating Officer            2,116 
                                         ---------------------- 
 

The above awards were based on an Ordinary Share price of GBP1.701, being the closing price of a Cairn share on 14 April 2021. The Ordinary Shares awarded to participants in the SIP were existing shares previously purchased in the market. In accordance with the rules of the SIP, its Trustee will normally hold these Ordinary Shares on behalf of the relevant individuals throughout a holding period of five years from the date of award.

   2.         Summary of current holdings of Executive Directors / PDMRs 

Following this announcement, the Executive Directors' and PDMRs' beneficial interests in the Shares of the Company are as follows:

 
 Executive Director /    Previous    Current Shares      % Issued Share       Outstanding entitlements under 2009 and 
         PDMR              Shares                           Capital                         2017 LTIPs 
                                                                               Unvested Awards         Vested but 
                                                                              still subject to     unexercised Awards* 
                                                                                 performance 
                                                                                 conditions 
                                                                            --------------------  -------------------- 
 Simon Thomson           1,145,089     1,147,205             0.230                2,569,262              629,600 
                        ----------  ---------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
 James Smith              465,928       468,044              0.094                1,671,063              409,496 
                        ----------  ---------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
 Eric Hathon              42,266         44,382              0.009                1,376,551              337,324 
                        ----------  ---------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
 Paul Mayland             546,234       548,350              0.110                1,427,817              352,055 
                        ----------  ---------------  ---------------------  --------------------  -------------------- 
 

* This column includes all outstanding Awards that have vested following the expiry of the applicable performance period, regardless of whether or not they are currently capable of being exercised under the rules of the applicable LTIP.

The following notifications are intended to satisfy the Company's obligations under Article 19(3) of EU Regulation No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation).

 
  1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)   Name                         Simon Thomson 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  2    Reason for the notification 
----  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)   Position/status              Chief Executive 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  b)   Initial                      Initial Notification 
        notification/ 
        Amendment 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
----  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)   Name                         Cairn Energy PLC 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  b)   LEI                          213800ZJEUQ8ZOC9AL24 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  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               Ordinary shares of 21/13 pence each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type 
        of instrument 
---- 
       Identification               GB00BN0SMB92 
        code 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  b)   Nature of the               Free shares awarded under the Company's all-employee 
        transaction                 Share Incentive Plan (2010) 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                ---------- 
                                       GBP0        2,116 
                                    ----------  ---------- 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  d)    Aggregated information      Not applicable 
          *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
          *    Price 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  e)   Date of the transaction     2021-04-15 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
  1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)   Name                         James Smith 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  2    Reason for the notification 
----  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)   Position/status              Chief Financial Officer 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  b)   Initial                      Initial Notification 
        notification/ 
        Amendment 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
----  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)   Name                         Cairn Energy PLC 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  b)   LEI                          213800ZJEUQ8ZOC9AL24 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  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               Ordinary shares of 21/13 pence each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type 
        of instrument 
---- 
       Identification               GB00BN0SMB92 
        code 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  b)   Nature of the               Free shares awarded under the Company's all-employee 
        transaction                 Share Incentive Plan (2010) 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                ---------- 
                                       GBP0        2,116 
                                    ----------  ---------- 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  d)    Aggregated information      Not applicable 
          *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
          *    Price 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  e)   Date of the transaction     2021-04-15 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
  1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)   Name                         Eric Hathon 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  2    Reason for the notification 
----  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)   Position/status              Director of Exploration 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  b)   Initial                      Initial Notification 
        notification/ 
        Amendment 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
----  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)   Name                         Cairn Energy PLC 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  b)   LEI                          213800ZJEUQ8ZOC9AL24 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  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               Ordinary shares of 21/13 pence each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type 
        of instrument 
---- 
       Identification               GB00BN0SMB92 
        code 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  b)   Nature of the               Free shares awarded under the Company's all-employee 
        transaction                 Share Incentive Plan (2010) 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                ---------- 
                                       GBP0        2,116 
                                    ----------  ---------- 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  d)    Aggregated information      Not applicable 
          *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
          *    Price 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  e)   Date of the transaction     2021-04-15 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
  1    Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
        closely associated 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)   Name                         Paul Mayland 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  2    Reason for the notification 
----  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)   Position/status              Chief Operating Officer 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  b)   Initial                      Initial Notification 
        notification/ 
        Amendment 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  3    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
----  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  a)   Name                         Cairn Energy PLC 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  b)   LEI                          213800ZJEUQ8ZOC9AL24 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  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               Ordinary shares of 21/13 pence each 
        the financial 
        instrument, type 
        of instrument 
---- 
       Identification               GB00BN0SMB92 
        code 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  b)   Nature of the               Free shares awarded under the Company's all-employee 
        transaction                 Share Incentive Plan (2010) 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  c)   Price(s) and volume(s)       Price(s)    Volume(s) 
                                                ---------- 
                                       GBP0        2,116 
                                    ----------  ---------- 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  d)    Aggregated information      Not applicable 
          *    Aggregated volume 
 
 
          *    Price 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  e)   Date of the transaction     2021-04-15 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
  f)   Place of the transaction    London Stock Exchange 
----  --------------------------  ----------------------------------------------------- 
 

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