Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4994P
Tullow Oil PLC
04 October 2011
 

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 the shares of the issuer 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 in block capital letters.

 

1. Name of the issuer

Tullow Oil plc

2. State whether the notification relates to

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R; or

(ii) disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1); or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

 

Relates to (i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Graham Martin Angus McCoss, Paul McDade &  Ian Springett

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 interest

In respect of person referred to in 3 above

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of 10p

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

Computershare Trustees Limited

8. State the nature of the transaction

Purchase of securities ('Partnership Shares') and receipt of an award of free shares ('Matching  Shares') under a HMRC Approved Share Incentive Plan at the end of an accumulation period for savings.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

Director                 Number of Shares                Percentage of share capital

Graham Martin                    60                           0.000006%

Angus McCoss                      60                           0.000006%

Paul McDade                        60                           0.000006%

Ian Springett                         62                           0.000006%

 

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

See 9 above

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

£12.7513 per share

14. Date and place of transaction

3 OCTOBER 2011. London Stock Exchange

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Director                                 Number of Shares                Percentage of share capital

                                                (including shares

held under the UK SIP)                                              

Graham Martin                    1,710,060                              0.19%                                                    

Angus McCoss                      153,169                                 0.017%

Paul McDade                        268,095                                 0.03%                                    

Ian Springett                         12,802                                   0.001%

 

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

3 OCTOBER 2011

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

The Matching Shares must normally be held in trust for a period of three years after which they may either be left in trust or withdrawn (and either retained or sold). All or some of the Matching Shares may be lost on cessation of employment (except in certain compassionate circumstances) and on disposal within three years of the corresponding Partnership Shares.

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Richard Taylor

0203 249 9000

 

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

As 24

Date of notification

4 OCTOBER 2011


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