24th Mar 2014 15:59
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 DTR 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 in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer
OPHIR ENERGY PLC
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 LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
(i) A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2(R)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
DENNIS MCSHANE AND LISA MITCHELL
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
N/A
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
N/A
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
N/A
8. State the nature of the transaction
N/A
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
N/A
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
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
N/A
14. Date and place of transaction
N/A
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
N/A
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17. Date of grant
24 MARCH 2014
18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
24 MARCH 2017 TO 23 MARCH 2018
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
NIL
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
GRANT OF LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.25 PENCE EACH IN OPHIR ENERGY PLC:
DENNIS MCSHANE 248,351 SHARES
LISA MITCHELL 228,526 SHARES
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
NIL
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
DENNIS MCSHANE: 419,979 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS
360,127 OPTIONS UNDER SHARE OPTION PLAN 2006
LISA MITCHELL 474,121 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS
173,448 OPTIONS UNDER SHARE OPTION PLAN 2006
23. Any additional information
VESTING OF THE LTIP AWARD IS SUBJECT TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
CHANDRIKA KHER, COMPANY SECRETARY 020 7290 5800
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
CHANDRIKA KHER, COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification 24 MARCH 2014
Related Shares:
OPHR.L