Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0279S

Riverstone Energy Limited

01 November 2013

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of theissuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete. All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer RIVERSTONE ENERGY LIMITED	2.	State whether the notification relates to: (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006, or (iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code DISCLOSURE RELATING TO A DIRECTOR UNDER DTR3.1.2R
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director DAVID M. LEUSCHEN, DIRECTOR & PIERRE E. LAPEYRE JR., DIRECTOR	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/ director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A
5.	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non- beneficial interest¹ EACH OF THOSE NAMED IN 3 HAVE AN INDIRECT INTEREST IN THE SHARES AS THEY ULTIMATELY CONTROL RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS II (CAYMAN) LTD	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF £10.00 EACH
7.	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them REL COINVESTMENT, LP (ACTING THROUGH ITS GENERAL PARTNER, RIVERSTONE HOLDINGS II (CAYMAN) LTD)	8.	State the nature of the transaction ADMISSION TO TRADING ON 29 OCTOBER 2013
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 5,000,000 SHARES	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 7.04%
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A
13.	Price per share or value of transaction £10.00 PER SHARE	14.	Date and place of transaction 29 OCTOBER 2013 GUERNSEY
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 5,000,000 SHARES, 7.04 %	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 29 OCTOBER 2013

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes:

17.	Date of grant	18.	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
23.	Any additional information NONE	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries HERITAGE INTERNATIONAL FUND MANAGERS LIMITED, SECRETARY, JAMES CHRISTIE, +44 (0)1481 716000