Transaction in Own Shares

Serica Energy PLC
20 June 2024
 

Serica Energy plc

("Serica" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

 

London, 20 June 2024 - Serica Energy plc (the "Company") (AIM: SQZ) announces that on 19 June 2024, it purchased 344,480 ordinary shares of US$0.10 each in the Company on the London Stock Exchange through Peel Hunt LLP, in accordance with the terms of its share buyback programme announced on 24 April 2024 (the "Buyback Programme"). The shares purchased will be held in treasury.

 

Name of issuer:

Serica Energy plc

ISIN:

GB00B0CY5V57

Date of purchase:

19 June 2024

Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:

344,480

Lowest price paid per share (pence per share):

150.50

Highest price paid per share (pence per share):

154.90   

Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence per share):

153.0803 

 

This announcement is prepared on a trade basis. It is expected that the shares purchased will be delivered to the Company within two working days. The total voting rights referred to below is prepared on a settlement basis.

 

Following the above, the Company will have 393,468,408 ordinary shares of US$0.10 each in issue, of which 2,611,368 ordinary shares are held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of ordinary shares carrying voting rights will be 390,857,040.

 

The above figure of 390,857,040 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

 

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), the table below contains detailed information of the individual trades made by Peel Hunt LLP as part of the Buyback Programme.

 

 

Aggregate daily information

 

Venue

Volume-weighted average price per share

Aggregated volume

Lowest price per share

Highest price per share

AIM (AIMX)

 153.0803

 344,480

150.50

154.90

 

 

 

Individual transactions

 

Time of transaction

Price

(pence per share)

 

Number of shares purchased

Exchange Venue

08:16:56

154.1

 2,262

AIMX

08:16:57

153.9

 2,197

AIMX

08:19:30

154.9

 2,232

AIMX

08:41:26

153.7

 1,491

AIMX

08:41:26

153.7

 614

AIMX

08:55:12

153.5

 2,116

AIMX

08:55:15

152.3

 2,095

AIMX

08:55:18

152.2

 2,065

AIMX

08:55:35

152.1

 1,096

AIMX

08:55:35

152.1

 1,053

AIMX

09:03:48

152.0

 2,363

AIMX

09:07:24

152.4

 700

AIMX

09:09:41

152.4

 4,628

AIMX

09:09:41

152.4

 19,394

AIMX

09:09:41

152.4

 278

AIMX

09:10:06

152.0

 2,181

AIMX

09:15:03

151.6

 2,396

AIMX

09:22:18

150.9

 1,354

AIMX

09:22:53

150.9

 1,125

AIMX

09:30:20

152.0

 1,836

AIMX

09:30:20

152.0

 573

AIMX

09:32:40

151.5

 2,394

AIMX

09:32:40

151.5

 4,106

AIMX

09:32:40

151.5

 10,894

AIMX

09:32:48

150.5

 1,235

AIMX

10:03:14

151.8

 2,178

AIMX

10:39:06

151.5

 1,962

AIMX

10:39:06

151.5

 316

AIMX

10:45:21

151.3

 2,382

AIMX

10:54:46

151.3

 470

AIMX

10:55:18

151.3

 1,455

AIMX

10:55:18

151.3

 428

AIMX

11:08:39

151.1

 2,178

AIMX

11:08:44

151.1

 193

AIMX

11:08:54

151.1

 1,710

AIMX

11:09:16

151.1

 199

AIMX

11:32:35

152.7

 1,200

AIMX

11:32:35

152.7

 998

AIMX

11:32:36

152.7

 51

AIMX

11:32:36

152.7

 2,012

AIMX

11:33:27

152.9

 2,323

AIMX

11:35:09

153.4

 2,355

AIMX

11:35:57

153.8

 2,201

AIMX

11:35:58

153.8

 220

AIMX

11:35:58

153.8

 2,221

AIMX

11:35:59

153.8

 2,367

AIMX

11:36:02

153.8

 2,446

AIMX

11:36:07

153.5

 2,419

AIMX

11:36:15

153.5

 1,528

AIMX

12:02:37

153.0

 1,416

AIMX

12:04:40

153.0

 770

AIMX

12:04:41

153.1

 2,197

AIMX

12:04:42

153.1

 2,223

AIMX

12:16:37

153.1

 2,091

AIMX

12:16:38

153.1

 200

AIMX

12:16:38

153.1

 1,918

AIMX

12:16:42

153.1

 2,160

AIMX

12:16:43

153.1

 1,650

AIMX

12:16:43

153.1

 495

AIMX

12:16:44

153.1

 2,292

AIMX

12:16:45

153.1

 2,268

AIMX

12:16:47

153.1

 1,442

AIMX

12:16:47

153.1

 644

AIMX

12:16:48

153.0

 1,554

AIMX

12:16:48

153.0

 648

AIMX

12:17:03

153.0

 1,842

AIMX

12:17:03

153.0

 369

AIMX

12:17:03

153.0

 202

AIMX

12:17:04

152.9

 2,066

AIMX

12:17:34

152.9

 822

AIMX

12:17:34

152.9

 1,643

AIMX

12:17:58

152.7

 901

AIMX

12:17:58

152.7

 742

AIMX

12:17:58

152.7

 582

AIMX

12:21:27

152.5

 1,614

AIMX

12:24:39

152.5

 481

AIMX

12:24:40

152.7

 2,099

AIMX

12:24:41

152.7

 500

AIMX

12:24:41

152.7

 1,890

AIMX

12:26:24

152.7

 300

AIMX

12:30:41

152.8

 700

AIMX

12:30:41

152.8

 1,510

AIMX

12:30:57

152.8

 180

AIMX

12:30:57

152.8

 1,992

AIMX

12:31:52

152.7

 200

AIMX

12:36:23

152.7

 1,509

AIMX

12:37:34

152.7

 623

AIMX

12:42:34

152.6

 560

AIMX

12:42:44

152.6

 800

AIMX

12:54:19

152.6

 980

AIMX

12:54:23

152.6

 617

AIMX

12:57:08

152.6

 9

AIMX

13:01:55

152.6

 200

AIMX

13:01:57

152.6

 1,415

AIMX

13:34:30

153.1

 10

AIMX

13:45:11

153.5

 51

AIMX

13:45:11

153.5

 2,248

AIMX

13:45:19

153.6

 366

AIMX

13:45:19

153.6

 1,837

AIMX

13:45:20

153.6

 1,800

AIMX

13:45:20

153.6

 523

AIMX

13:45:21

153.6

 100

AIMX

13:45:29

153.6

 2,040

AIMX

13:46:31

153.6

 600

AIMX

13:46:31

153.6

 1,795

AIMX

13:46:36

153.5

 2,418

AIMX

13:59:58

153.5

 1,622

AIMX

13:59:58

153.5

 778

AIMX

13:59:59

153.5

 2,189

AIMX

14:00:00

153.5

 1,200

AIMX

14:00:00

153.5

 600

AIMX

14:00:00

153.5

 400

AIMX

14:00:00

153.5

 78

AIMX

14:00:23

153.5

 1,653

AIMX

14:00:23

153.5

 415

AIMX

14:04:42

153.5

 2,277

AIMX

14:04:44

153.5

 293

AIMX

14:05:27

153.5

 600

AIMX

14:05:27

153.5

 600

AIMX

14:05:27

153.5

 1,069

AIMX

14:05:28

153.4

 2,112

AIMX

14:05:38

153.4

 2,340

AIMX

14:05:39

153.4

 1,636

AIMX

14:05:39

153.4

 504

AIMX

14:06:31

153.4

 500

AIMX

14:06:31

153.4

 1,630

AIMX

14:06:59

153.4

 2,085

AIMX

14:07:00

153.3

 2,228

AIMX

14:07:42

153.3

 300

AIMX

14:07:42

153.3

 1,772

AIMX

14:07:58

153.3

 600

AIMX

14:07:58

153.3

 1,262

AIMX

14:12:32

153.2

 2,207

AIMX

14:12:33

153.2

 2,216

AIMX

14:12:34

153.2

 2,072

AIMX

14:12:37

153.2

 625

AIMX

14:12:37

153.2

 1,715

AIMX

14:12:38

153.2

 600

AIMX

14:12:38

153.2

 600

AIMX

14:12:38

153.2

 361

AIMX

14:21:39

153.0

 1,436

AIMX

14:21:39

153.0

 28,311

AIMX

15:59:39

153.8

 32,461

AIMX

16:01:04

153.8

 12,400

AIMX

16:01:04

153.8

 12,600

AIMX

16:03:41

153.7

 494

AIMX

16:03:41

153.7

 6,413

AIMX

16:03:41

153.7

 51

AIMX

16:03:41

153.7

 35,581

AIMX

 

 

Enquiries

 

Serica Energy plc

+44 (0)20 7390 0230 

David Latin (Chairman and Interim CEO) / Martin Copeland (CFO) / Stephen Lambert (VP Legal and External Relations)




Peel Hunt (Nomad & Joint Broker)

+44 (0)20 7418 8900

Richard Crichton / David McKeown / Georgia Langoulant




Jefferies (Joint Broker)

+44 (0)20 7029 8000

Sam Barnett / Will Soutar




Vigo Consulting (PR Advisor)  

+44 (0)20 7390 0230

Patrick d'Ancona / Finlay Thomson

serica@vigoconsulting.com  

 

 

 

NOTES TO EDITORS

 

Serica Energy is a British independent oil and gas exploration and production company with a portfolio of UKCS assets.

 

Serica has a balance of gas and oil production. The Company is responsible for about 5% of the natural gas produced in the UK, a key element in the UK's energy transition.

 

Serica's producing assets are focused around two main hubs: the Bruce, Keith and Rhum fields in the UK Northern North Sea, which it operates, and a mix of operated and non-operated fields tied back to the Triton FPSO. Serica also has operated interests in the producing Columbus (UK Central North Sea) and Orlando (UK Northern North Sea) fields and a non-operated interest in the producing Erskine field in the UK Central North Sea.

 

Serica has a two-pronged strategy for growth comprising investment in its existing portfolio and M&A.

 

Further information on the Company can be found at www.serica-energy.com.

 

The Company's shares are traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker SQZ and the Company is a designated foreign issuer on the TSX. To receive Company news releases via email, please subscribe via the Company website.

 

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