Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2246N
Cairn Energy PLC
04 May 2018
 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                    4 May 2018

 

 

 

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

 

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

in the Company's Shares

 

 

1.         Purchase of Partnership Shares / Award of Matching Shares under the Company's 2010 Share Incentive Plan (the "SIP")

 

Cairn announces that, on 4 May 2018, the trustee (the "Trustee") of the Company's HMRC approved all-employee SIP purchased ordinary shares of 231/169 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") in the market at a price of £2.315 per Ordinary Share on behalf of participants in the "Partnership Share" element of the SIP using deductions made from their gross salary.

 

Cairn also announces that, on 4 May 2018, awards of further Ordinary Shares were made to the participants below under the "Matching Share" element of the SIP on the basis of two free Matching Shares for every one Partnership Share purchased. The Ordinary Shares used to satisfy these awards were existing shares previously purchased in the market.

 

Details of the Executive Directors and PDMRs who participated in the purchase / award are as follows:-

 

 

Director / PDMR

 

Number of Partnership Shares Purchased

Number of Matching Shares Awarded

Total Number of Shares Acquired

 

Simon Thomson, Chief Executive

 

777

1,554

2,331

James Smith, Chief Financial Officer

 

777

1,554

2,331

Eric Hathon, Director of Exploration

 

778

1,556

2,334

Paul Mayland, Chief Operating Officer

 

777

1,554

2,331

Richard Ember, Regional Director, International

 

777

1,554

2,331

David Nisbet, Director, Corporate Affairs

 

777

1,554

2,331

 

In accordance with the rules of the SIP, Partnership and Matching Shares are initially held by the Trustee on the participants' behalf and, in the case of Matching Shares, must normally remain so held throughout a 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 / PDMR

Previous

Shares

Current Shares

% Issued Share Capital

Outstanding entitlements under 2009 and 2017 LTIPs

 

Unvested Awards still subject to performance conditions

Vested but unexercised Awards*

Simon Thomson

1,177,254

1,179,585

0.200

2,169,181

248,464

James Smith

 458,873

461,204

0.078

1,410,849

161,602

Eric Hathon

4,425

6,759

0.001

  703,039

0**

Paul Mayland

519,818

522,149

0.089

1,212,947

134,880

Brita Holstad

157,783

 157,783

0.027

 555,042

  58,155

Richard Ember

10,775

13,106

0.002

 735,836

0**

Miles Warner

0

0

0

 528,009

0**

Douglas Taylor

212,389

212,389

0.036

 446,053

  50,481

David Nisbet

82,940

 85,271

0.014

 551,575

  57,423

 

* 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 Awards included within this column for other individuals were originally made prior to the commencement of employment of Richard Ember, Miles Warner and Eric Hathon.

 

 

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
notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

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 the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 231/169 pence each ("Shares")

Identification
code

GB00B74CDH82

b)

Nature of the
transaction

Partnership shares purchased under the Company's all-employee Share Incentive Plan (2010).

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£2.315

777

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-05-04

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

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

Ordinary shares of 231/169 pence each ("Shares")

Identification
code

GB00B74CDH82

b)

Nature of the
transaction

Matching shares awarded under the Company's all-employee Share Incentive Plan (2010) on the basis of two free matching shares for every one partnership share purchased.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.00

1,554

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-05-04

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
notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

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 the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 231/169 pence each ("Shares")

Identification
code

GB00B74CDH82

b)

Nature of the
transaction

Partnership shares purchased under the Company's all-employee Share Incentive Plan (2010).

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£2.315

777

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-05-04

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

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

Ordinary shares of 231/169 pence each ("Shares")

Identification
code

GB00B74CDH82

b)

Nature of the
transaction

Matching shares awarded under the Company's all-employee Share Incentive Plan (2010) on the basis of two free matching shares for every one partnership share purchased.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.00

1,554

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-05-04

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
notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

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 the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 231/169 pence each ("Shares")

Identification
code

GB00B74CDH82

b)

Nature of the
transaction

Partnership shares purchased under the Company's all-employee Share Incentive Plan (2010).

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£2.315

778

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-05-04

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

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

Ordinary shares of 231/169 pence each ("Shares")

Identification
code

GB00B74CDH82

b)

Nature of the
transaction

Matching shares awarded under the Company's all-employee Share Incentive Plan (2010) on the basis of two free matching shares for every one partnership share purchased.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.00

1,556

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-05-04

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
notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

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 the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 231/169 pence each ("Shares")

Identification
code

GB00B74CDH82

b)

Nature of the
transaction

Partnership shares purchased under the Company's all-employee Share Incentive Plan (2010).

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£2.315

777

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-05-04

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

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

Ordinary shares of 231/169 pence each ("Shares")

Identification
code

GB00B74CDH82

b)

Nature of the
transaction

Matching shares awarded under the Company's all-employee Share Incentive Plan (2010) on the basis of two free matching shares for every one partnership share purchased.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.00

1,554

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-05-04

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Richard Ember

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Regional Director, International

b)

Initial
notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

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 the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 231/169 pence each ("Shares")

Identification
code

GB00B74CDH82

b)

Nature of the
transaction

Partnership shares purchased under the Company's all-employee Share Incentive Plan (2010).

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£2.315

777

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-05-04

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

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

Ordinary shares of 231/169 pence each ("Shares")

Identification
code

GB00B74CDH82

b)

Nature of the
transaction

Matching shares awarded under the Company's all-employee Share Incentive Plan (2010) on the basis of two free matching shares for every one partnership share purchased.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.00

1,554

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-05-04

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

 

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

David Nisbet

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director, Corporate Affairs

b)

Initial
notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

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 the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 231/169 pence each ("Shares")

Identification
code

GB00B74CDH82

b)

Nature of the
transaction

Partnership shares purchased under the Company's all-employee Share Incentive Plan (2010).

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£2.315

777

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-05-04

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

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

Ordinary shares of 231/169 pence each ("Shares")

Identification
code

GB00B74CDH82

b)

Nature of the
transaction

Matching shares awarded under the Company's all-employee Share Incentive Plan (2010) on the basis of two free matching shares for every one partnership share purchased.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.00

1,554

d)

Aggregated information

-   Aggregated volume

-   Price

 

 

Not applicable

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-05-04

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange

 

 


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