Director/PDMR Shareholding

Genel Energy PLC (GENL) Genel Energy PLC: Director/PDMR Shareholding 07-Apr-2021 / 16:23 GMT/BST Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. 7 April 2021 Genel Energy plc (the Company) 2021 Awards - Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMRs) Pursuant to the notification obligations under UK Market Abuse Regulations Article 19.1 the Company granted awards over its ordinary shares of 10 pence each under the Performance Share Plan ('PSP') on 6 April 2021 to the PDMRs set out below. PSP awards granted to PDMRs in the UK were made in the form of nil-cost options, which become exercisable following the end of a three-year performance period, subject to the satisfaction of performance targets. Options are then exercisable until the tenth anniversary of the date of grant. PSP awards granted to PDMRs in Turkey were made in the form of a nil-cost conditional share award and will be transferred following the end of a three-year performance period, subject to the satisfaction of performance targets. The PSP performance period will run from 6 April 2021 to 5 April 2024. Following vesting, shares granted under the PSP are subject to the Company's retention policy under which Executive Committee members are required to retain shares for an additional two years. The PSP awards are as follows: Name No. of shares subject to PSP Award Total number of shares over which options/awards are held following notification Bill Higgs 466,201 2,395,319 Esa Ikaheimonen 388,069 2,867,703 Michael Adams 175,925 870,623 Pars Kutay 284,064 1,305,397 Paul Weir 172,475 486,577 In addition, the Executive Directors elected to defer a proportion of their annual 2020 cash bonus into Company shares. Deferred bonus share awards were made in the form of nil-cost options that become exercisable after two years. Options are then exercisable until the tenth anniversary of the grant date. Deferred Bonus Share awards: Name No. of shares subject to Deferred Bonus Share Award Total number of shares over which options/awards are held following notification Bill Higgs 60,006 2,395,319 Esa Ikaheimonen 49,949 2,867,703 1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated   a) Name Bill Higgs 2 Reason for Notification a) Position/status CEO b) Initial notification / Amendment Initial notification 3 Details of the issuers, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name Genel Energy plc b) LEI 549300IVCJDWC3LR8F94 4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be replaced for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date (iv) each place where transaction have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code Ordinary shares of 10 pence each JE00B55Q3P39 b) Nature of the transaction Grant of nil-cost options under the Company's Performance Share Plan Grant of nil-cost options as Deferred Bonus Share awards c) Price(s) and volumes(s) Nil cost 466,201 Nil cost 60,006 d) Aggregated information -Aggregated volume -Price 526,207 Nil e) Date of the transaction 6 April 2021 f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue 1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated   a) Name Esa Ikaheimonen  2 Reason for Notification a) Position/status CFO b) Initial notification / Amendment Initial notification 3 Details of the issuers, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name Genel Energy plc b) LEI 549300IVCJDWC3LR8F94 4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be replaced for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date (iv) each place where transaction have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code Ordinary shares of 10 pence each JE00B55Q3P39 b) Nature of the transaction Grant of nil-cost options under the Company's Performance Share Plan Grant of nil-cost options as Deferred Bonus Share awards c) Price(s) and volumes(s) Nil cost 388,069 Nil cost 49,949 d) Aggregated information -Aggregated volume -Price 438,018 Nil e) Date of the transaction 6 April 2021 f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue 1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated   a) Name Michael Adams 2 Reason for Notification a) Position/status Technical Director b) Initial notification / Amendment Initial notification 3 Details of the issuers, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name Genel Energy plc b) LEI 549300IVCJDWC3LR8F94 4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be replaced for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date (iv) each place where transaction have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code Ordinary shares of 10 pence each JE00B55Q3P39 b) Nature of the transaction Grant of nil-cost options under the Company's Performance Share Plan c) Price(s) and volumes(s) Nil cost 175,925 shares d) Aggregated information -Aggregated volume -Price 175,925 Nil e) Date of the transaction 6 April 2021 f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue 1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated   a) Name Pars Kutay 2 Reason for Notification a) Position/status Head of Government & Public Affairs b) Initial notification / Amendment Initial notification 3 Details of the issuers, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name Genel Energy plc b) LEI 549300IVCJDWC3LR8F94 4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be replaced for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date (iv) each place where transaction have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code Ordinary shares of 10 pence each JE00B55Q3P39 b) Nature of the transaction Grant of a nil-cost contingent share award under the Company's performance share plan c) Price(s) and volumes(s) Nil cost 284,064 shares d) Aggregated information -Aggregated volume -Price 284,064  Nil e) Date of the transaction 6 April 2021 f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue 1 Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated   a) Name Paul Weir 2 Reason for Notification a) Position/status Chief Operating Officer b) Initial notification / Amendment Initial notification 3 Details of the issuers, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Name Genel Energy plc b) LEI 549300IVCJDWC3LR8F94 4 Details of the transaction(s): section to be replaced for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date (iv) each place where transaction have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code Ordinary shares of 10 pence each JE00B55Q3P39 b) Nature of the transaction Grant of nil-cost options under the Company's Performance Share Plan c) Price(s) and volumes(s) Nil cost 172,475 shares d) Aggregated information -Aggregated volume -Price 172,475 Nil e) Date of the transaction 6 April 2021 f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue -ends- For further information please contact: Genel Energy Andrew Benbow, Head of Communications [phone] Vigo Communications Patrick d'Ancona [phone] Notes to editors: Genel Energy is a socially responsible oil producer listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GENL, LEI: 549300IVCJDWC3LR8F94). The Company is one of the largest London-listed independent hydrocarbon producers, with an asset portfolio that positions us well for a future of fewer and better natural resources projects. Genel has low-cost and low-carbon production from the Sarta, Taq Taq, and Tawke licences in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, providing financial resilience that allows investment in growth and the payment of a material and sustainable dividend, even at a low oil price. Genel also continues to pursue further growth opportunities. For further information, please refer to www.genelenergy.com.

ISIN:	JE00B55Q3P39, NO0010894330
Category Code:	MSCL
TIDM:	GENL
LEI Code:	549300IVCJDWC3LR8F94
Sequence No.:	97659
EQS News ID:	1182053

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