Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1762P

Genel Energy PLC

29 August 2017

 

29 August 2017

Genel Energy plc

2017 Awards - Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs')

Pursuant to the notification obligations under EU Market Abuse Regulations Article 19.1 the Company granted awards over its ordinary shares of 10 pence each under the Performance Share Plan ('PSP') and Restricted Share Plan ('RSP') on 25 August 2017 to PDMRs as 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 the shares comprised in it 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 25 August 2017 to 24 August 2020.

The award granted under the RSP was made in the form of nil-cost options and becomes exercisable in three tranches; 25% on the first anniversary of the award, 25% on the second anniversary of the award and 50% on the third anniversary of the award.

Following vesting, shares are retained for an additional two years for Executive Directors and Executive Committee members under the Company's Retention Policy.

The PSP awards are as follows:

Name	No. of shares subject to PSP Award	Lapse date	Total number of shares over which options/awards are held following notification
Murat Özgül	20,706	n/a	2,795,037
Esa Ikaheimonen	477,061	25 August 2027	914,458

RSP awards:

Name	No. of shares subject to RSP Award	Lapse date	Total number of shares over which options/awards are held following notification
Esa Ikaheimonen	437,397	25 August 2027	914,458

Separately, Genel's Board has recently reviewed the total remuneration package of Murat Özgül, Chief Executive Officer. It has been agreed that his annual salary will reduce from £625,000 to £500,000, effective as of 1 August 2017. In tandem, his PSP award has increased from 150% to 200% of annual salary. The PSP award is subject to performance conditions that the Board considers to be appropriately stretching, and maximum vesting would represent significant value creation for shareholders.

The Board believes these changes bring the CEO remuneration into line with comparable listed E&P companies, better align remuneration with the long-term performance of the Company, and are further evidence of the Company's continuing focus on reducing general and administrative costs. Total general and administrative cash costs have fallen from $40 million in 2014 to $18 million in 2016, with a further reduction forecast in 2017.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Murat Özgül
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 a nil-cost contingent share award under the Company's performance share plan
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price Volume Nil 20,706
d)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume -Price	20,706 Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	25 August 2017
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
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price Volume Nil 477,061
d)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume -Price	477,061 Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	25 August 2017
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 restricted share plan
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price Volume Nil 437,397
d)	Aggregated information -Aggregated volume -Price	437,397 Nil
e)	Date of the transaction	25 August 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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For further information, please contact:

Genel Energy Phil Corbett, Head of Investor Relations Andrew Benbow, Head of Public Relations	[phone]
Vigo Communications Patrick d'Ancona	[phone]

Notes to editors:

Genel Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GENL). The Company, with headquarters in London and offices in Ankara and Erbil, is one of the largest London-listed independent oil producers, and is the largest holder of reserves and resources in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Through its Miran and Bina Bawi gas fields, the Company is positioned to be a cornerstone provider of KRI gas to Turkey under the KRI-Turkey Gas Sales Agreement. Genel also continues to pursue further growth opportunities within the Middle East and Africa. For further information, please refer to www.genelenergy.com.

 

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