Director/PDMR Shareholding

Serica Energy plc
18 April 2006

                        Serica Energy plc (the 'Company')



                           Director / Holding Changes





The Company announces that on 12 April 2006, the following transfers were made.


Name of Director:                                                   Antony Craven Walker
Date of Disclosure:                                                 18 April 2006
Nature of Transaction:                                              Transfer of Shares
No of Shares Acquired:                                              3,017,623
No of Shares Disposed:                                              0
Class of Share:                                                     Ordinary US$0.10 Shares
Price of Shares Purchased:                                          0.00
Previous No of Ordinary Shares held by                              0
Mr Craven Walker:
Revised No of Ordinary Shares held by                               3,017,623
Mr Craven Walker:

Name of Director:                                                   Neil Pike
Date of Disclosure:                                                 18 April 2006
Nature of Transaction:                                              Transfer of Shares
No of Shares Acquired:                                              100,000
No of Shares Disposed:                                              0
Class of Share:                                                     Ordinary US$0.10 Shares
Price of Shares Purchased:                                          0.00
Previous No of Ordinary Shares held by                              100,000
Mr Pike:
Revised No of Ordinary Shares held by                               200,000
Mr Pike:





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18 April 2006


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