Serica Energy plc
("Serica" or the "Company")
Share purchase by Directors
London, 15 January 2010 - Serica Energy plc (TSX Venture: SQZ; AIM: SQZ) announces that the Company was informed on 14 January 2010 that a number of directors had increased their beneficial shareholdings in the Company by a total of 60,654 shares on 13 January 2010, as follows:
Paul Ellis (Chief Executive) acquired 20,915 ordinary shares at an average price of 70 pence per share taking his total beneficial shareholding to 870,915 shares representing 0.49% of the voting rights;
Chris Hearne (Finance Director) acquired 18,824 ordinary shares at an average price of 70 pence per share taking his total beneficial shareholding to 729,375 shares representing 0.41% of the voting rights;
Peter Sadler (Chief Operating Officer) acquired 20,915 ordinary shares at an average price of 70 pence per share taking his total beneficial shareholding to 20,915 shares representing 0.01% of the voting rights.
The Company has 176,518,311 voting ordinary shares issued and outstanding.
15 January 2010
Enquiries:
Serica Energy plc |
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Paul Ellis, CEO |
paul.ellis@serica-energy.com |
+44 (0)20 7487 7300 |
Chris Hearne, CFO |
chris.hearne@serica-energy.com |
+44 (0)20 7487 7300 |
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J.P.Morgan Cazenove |
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Steve Baldwin |
steve.baldwin@jpmorgancazenove.com |
+44 (0)20 7588 2828 |
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RBC Capital Markets |
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Josh Critchley |
+44 (0)20 7002 2435 |
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Matthew Coakes |
matthew.coakes@rbccm.com |
+44 (0)20 7653 4871 |
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CollegeHill |
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Nick Elwes |
nick.elwes@collegehill.com |
+44(0)20 7457 2020 |
Simon Whitehead |
simon.whitehead@collegehill.com |
+44 (0)20 74572020 |
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