Director/PDMR Shareholding

2nd Sep 2008 10:53



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Premier Oil plc ("the Company")

In accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a), the Executive Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility have the following notifiable interest in the Company, arising from the acquisition of Ordinary Shares of 50 pence each in the Company at a price of £12.318 per Ordinary Share on 1 September 2008 through the Company's Share Incentive Plan ("the Plan"). The Company was advised of these transactions on 1 September 2008.

R A Allan *	Acquisition of 10 Ordinary Shares under the partnership element of the Plan and 10 Ordinary Shares under the matching element of the Plan.
A R C Durrant *	Acquisition of 10 Ordinary Shares under the partnership element of the Plan and 10 Ordinary Shares under the matching element of the Plan.
N Hawkings *	Acquisition of 10 Ordinary Shares under the partnership element of the Plan and 10 Ordinary Shares under the matching element of the Plan.
S C Lockett *	Acquisition of 10 Ordinary Shares under the partnership element of the Plan and 10 Ordinary Shares under the matching element of the Plan.
S C Huddle	Acquisition of 10 Ordinary Shares under the partnership element of the Plan and 10 Ordinary Shares under the matching element of the Plan.

* Denotes a director of the Company

2 September 2008 

H Garratt 

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