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Premier Oil PLC04 May 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONSDISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to theshares 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 to theshares 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 and17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should completeboxes 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 |2. |State whether the notification || | | |relates to (i) a transaction || | | |notified in accordance with DR || | | |3.1.4R(1)(a); or || |PREMIER OIL PLC | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a || | | |disclosure made in accordance with|| | | |section 324 (as extended by || | | |section 328) of the Companies Act || | | |1985; or || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(iii) both (i) and (ii) || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(iii) || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|3. |Name of person discharging |4. |State whether notification relates|| |managerial responsibilities/ | |to a person connected with a || |director | |person discharging managerial || | | |responsibilities/director named in|| | | |3 and identify the connected || | | |person || |R A ALLAN | | || | | | || | | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|5. |Indicate whether the notification |6. |Description of shares (including || |is in respect of a holding of the | |class), debentures or derivatives || |person referred to in 3 or 4 above| |or financial instruments relating || |or in respect of a non-beneficial | |to shares || |interest1 | | || | | | || | | | || | | |ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH || |PERSON NAMED IN 3. | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|7. |Name of registered shareholder(s) |8. |State the nature of the || |and, if more than one, the number | |transaction || |of shares held by each of them | | || | | | || | | | || | | |COMPANY PURCHASE OF SECURITIES || |PREMIER OIL UK EMPLOYEE BENEFIT | |UNDER A "SIP" || |TRUST | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|9. |Number of shares, debentures or |10. |Percentage of issued class || |financial instruments relating to | |acquired (treasury shares of that || |shares acquired | |class should not be taken into || | | |account when calculating || | | |percentage) || | | | || |22 | | || | | | || | | |0.00003 % || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|11. |Number of shares, debentures or |12. |Percentage of issued class || |financial instruments relating to | |disposed (treasury shares of that || |shares disposed | |class should not be taken into || | | |account when calculating || | | |percentage) || | | | || |N/A | | || | | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|13. |Price per share or value of |14. |Date and place of transaction || |transaction | | || | | | || | | | || | | |02.05.2006 || |£10.475 | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|15. |Total holding following |16. |Date issuer informed of || |notification and total percentage | |transaction || |holding following notification | | || |(any treasury shares should not be| | || |taken into account when | | || |calculating percentage) | |03.05.2006 || | | | || |Total holding: 28,121 (comprising:| | || |9,093 share options 16,152 bonus | | || |shares and 2,876 SIP shares) | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || |Total percentage holding: 0.034% | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+ If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|17. |Date of grant |18. |Period during which or date on || | | |which it can be exercised || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | |N/A || |N/A | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|19. |Total amount paid (if any) for |20. |Description of shares or || |grant of the option | |debentures involved (class and || | | |number) || | | | || | | | || |N/A | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|21. |Exercise price (if fixed at time |22. |Total number of shares or || |of grant) or indication that price| |debentures over which options held|| |is to be fixed at the time of | |following notification || |exercise | | || | | | || | | | || | | |N/A || |N/A | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|23. |Any additional information |24. |Name of contact and telephone || | | |number for queries || | | | || | | | || |SEE ATTACHED | | || | | |Ms M L Mellor - 020 7730 1111 || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for ||making notification || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||Date of notification 4 May 2006 S C Huddle - Company Secretary || || |+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 23. Any additional information : the 22 shares acquired are split as follows:- 11 Partnership Shares11 Matching Shares and will be held in trust for a period of three years after which Mr Allan mayeither retain the shares in the trust until he chooses to withdraw them, orwithdraw the shares from the trust and either hold the shares in his name orsell them. Should an employee leave the SIP scheme before the end of the three year periodhe will lose the right to the Matching Shares, unless he leaves due to:- InjuryRedundancyTUPE transferRetirementDeathSale of the Company As an executive director Mr Allan is deemed to have a beneficial interest in allof the shares held in the Premier Oil Employee Benefit Trust, which currentlyholds 483,097 shares representing 0.59% of the Company's issued share capital. 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 requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to theshares 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 to theshares 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 and17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should completeboxes 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 |2. |State whether the notification || | | |relates to (i) a transaction || | | |notified in accordance with DR || | | |3.1.4R(1)(a); or || |PREMIER OIL PLC | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a || | | |disclosure made in accordance with|| | | |section 324 (as extended by || | | |section 328) of the Companies Act || | | |1985; or || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(iii) both (i) and (ii) || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(iii) || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|3. |Name of person discharging |4. |State whether notification relates|| |managerial responsibilities/ | |to a person connected with a || |director | |person discharging managerial || | | |responsibilities/director named in|| | | |3 and identify the connected || | | |person || |A R C DURRANT | | || | | | || | | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|5. |Indicate whether the notification |6. |Description of shares (including || |is in respect of a holding of the | |class), debentures or derivatives || |person referred to in 3 or 4 above| |or financial instruments relating || |or in respect of a non-beneficial | |to shares || |interest1 | | || | | | || | | | || | | |ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH || |PERSON NAMED IN 3. | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|7. |Name of registered shareholder(s) |8. |State the nature of the || |and, if more than one, the number | |transaction || |of shares held by each of them | | || | | | || | | | || | | |COMPANY PURCHASE OF SECURITIES || |PREMIER OIL UK EMPLOYEE BENEFIT | |UNDER A "SIP" || |TRUST | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|9. |Number of shares, debentures or |10. |Percentage of issued class || |financial instruments relating to | |acquired (treasury shares of that || |shares acquired | |class should not be taken into || | | |account when calculating || | | |percentage) || | | | || |24 | | || | | | || | | |0.00003% || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|11. |Number of shares, debentures or |12. |Percentage of issued class || |financial instruments relating to | |disposed (treasury shares of that || |shares disposed | |class should not be taken into || | | |account when calculating || | | |percentage) || | | | || |N/A | | || | | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|13. |Price per share or value of |14. |Date and place of transaction || |transaction | | || | | | || | | | || | | |02.05.2006 || |£10.475 | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|15. |Total holding following |16. |Date issuer informed of || |notification and total percentage | |transaction || |holding following notification | | || |(any treasury shares should not be| | || |taken into account when | | || |calculating percentage) | |03.05.2006 || | | | || | | | || | | | || |Total holding: 133,294 | | || |(comprising: 30,000 owned shares, | | || |100,000 options, 2,956 bonus | | || |shares and 338 SIP shares) | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || |Total percentage holding: 0.163% | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+ If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|17. |Date of grant |18. |Period during which or date on || | | |which it can be exercised || | | | || | | | || |N/A | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|19. |Total amount paid (if any) for |20. |Description of shares or || |grant of the option | |debentures involved (class and || | | |number) || | | | || | | | || |N/A | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|21. |Exercise price (if fixed at time |22. |Total number of shares or || |of grant) or indication that price| |debentures over which options held|| |is to be fixed at the time of | |following notification || |exercise | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || |N/A | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|23. |Any additional information |24. |Name of contact and telephone || | | |number for queries || | | | || | | | || |SEE ATTACHED | | || | | |Ms M L Mellor - 020 7730 1111 || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for ||making notification || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||Date of notification 4 May 2006 S C Huddle - Company Secretary || || |+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 23. Any additional information : the 26 shares acquired are split as follows:- 12 Partnership Shares12Matching Shares and will be held in trust for a period of three years after which Mr Durrant mayeither retain the shares in the trust until he chooses to withdraw them, orwithdraw the shares from the trust and either hold the shares in his name orsell them. Should an employee leave the SIP scheme before the end of the three year periodhe will lose the right to the Matching Shares, unless he leaves due to:- InjuryRedundancyTUPE transferRetirementDeathSale of the Company As an executive director Mr Durrant is deemed to have a beneficial interest inall of the shares held in the Premier Oil Employee Benefit Trust which currentlyholds 483,097 shares representing 0.59% of the Company's issued share capital. 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 requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to theshares 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 to theshares 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 and17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should completeboxes 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 |2. |State whether the notification || | | |relates to (i) a transaction || | | |notified in accordance with DR || | | |3.1.4R(1)(a); or || |PREMIER OIL PLC | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a || | | |disclosure made in accordance with|| | | |section 324 (as extended by || | | |section 328) of the Companies Act || | | |1985; or || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(iii) both (i) and (ii) || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(iii) || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|3. |Name of person discharging |4. |State whether notification relates|| |managerial responsibilities/ | |to a person connected with a || |director | |person discharging managerial || | | |responsibilities/director named in|| | | |3 and identify the connected || | | |person || |N HAWKINGS | | || | | | || | | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|5. |Indicate whether the notification |6. |Description of shares (including || |is in respect of a holding of the | |class), debentures or derivatives || |person referred to in 3 or 4 above| |or financial instruments relating || |or in respect of a non-beneficial | |to shares || |interest1 | | || | | | || | | | || | | |ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH || |PERSON NAMED IN 3. | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|7. |Name of registered shareholder(s) |8. |State the nature of the || |and, if more than one, the number | |transaction || |of shares held by each of them | | || | | | || | | | || | | |COMPANY PURCHASE OF SECURITIES || |PREMIER OIL UK EMPLOYEE BENEFIT | |UNDER A "SIP" || |TRUST | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|9. |Number of shares, debentures or |10. |Percentage of issued class || |financial instruments relating to | |acquired (treasury shares of that || |shares acquired | |class should not be taken into || | | |account when calculating || | | |percentage) || | | | || |24 | | || | | | || | | |0.00003% || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|11. |Number of shares, debentures or |12. |Percentage of issued class || |financial instruments relating to | |disposed (treasury shares of that || |shares disposed | |class should not be taken into || | | |account when calculating || | | |percentage) || | | | || |N/A | | || | | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|13. |Price per share or value of |14. |Date and place of transaction || |transaction | | || | | | || | | | || | | |02.05.2006 || |£10.475 | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|15. |Total holding following |16. |Date issuer informed of || |notification and total percentage | |transaction || |holding following notification | | || |(any treasury shares should not be| | || |taken into account when | | || |calculating percentage) | |03.05.2006 || | | | || | | | || | | | || |Total holding: 23,942 (comprising:| | || |20,000 share options, 3,604 bonus | | || |shares and 338 SIP shares) | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || |Total percentage holding: 0.029% | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+ If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|17. |Date of grant |18. |Period during which or date on || | | |which it can be exercised || | | | || | | | || |N/A | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|19. |Total amount paid (if any) for |20. |Description of shares or || |grant of the option | |debentures involved (class and || | | |number) || | | | || | | | || |N/A | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|21. |Exercise price (if fixed at time |22. |Total number of shares or || |of grant) or indication that price| |debentures over which options held|| |is to be fixed at the time of | |following notification || |exercise | | || | | | || | | | || | | |N/A || |N/A | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|23. |Any additional information |24. |Name of contact and telephone || | | |number for queries || | | | || | | | || |SEE ATTACHED | | || | | |Ms M L Mellor - 020 7730 1111 || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for ||making notification || || || || || || || || || || || ||Date of notification 4 May 2006 S C Huddle - Company Secretary || || |+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 23. Any additional information: the 24 shares acquired are split as follows:- 12 Partnership Shares12 Matching Shares and will be held in trust for a period of three years after which Mr Hawkingsmay either retain the shares in the trust until he chooses to withdraw them, orwithdraw the shares from the trust and either hold the shares in his name orsell them. Should an employee leave the SIP scheme before the end of the three year periodhe will lose the right to the Matching Shares, unless he leaves due to:- InjuryRedundancyTUPE transferRetirementDeathSale of the Company As an executive director Mr Hawkings is deemed to have a beneficial interest inall of the shares held in the Premier Oil Employee Benefit Trust which currentlyholds 483,097 shares representing 0.59% of the Company's issued share capital. 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 requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to theshares 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 to theshares 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 and17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should completeboxes 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 |2. |State whether the notification || | | |relates to (i) a transaction || | | |notified in accordance with DR || | | |3.1.4R(1)(a); or || |PREMIER OIL PLC | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a || | | |disclosure made in accordance with|| | | |section 324 (as extended by || | | |section 328) of the Companies Act || | | |1985; or || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(iii) both (i) and (ii) || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(iii) || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|3. |Name of person discharging |4. |State whether notification relates|| |managerial responsibilities/ | |to a person connected with a || |director | |person discharging managerial || | | |responsibilities/director named in|| | | |3 and identify the connected || | | |person || |S C LOCKETT | | || | | | || | | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|5. |Indicate whether the notification |6. |Description of shares (including || |is in respect of a holding of the | |class), debentures or derivatives || |person referred to in 3 or 4 above| |or financial instruments relating || |or in respect of a non-beneficial | |to shares || |interest1 | | || | | | || | | | || | | |ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH || |PERSON NAMED IN 3. | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|7. |Name of registered shareholder(s) |8. |State the nature of the || |and, if more than one, the number | |transaction || |of shares held by each of them | | || | | | || | | | || | | |COMPANY PURCHASE OF SECURITIES || |PREMIER OIL UK EMPLOYEE BENEFIT | |UNDER A "SIP" || |TRUST | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|9. |Number of shares, debentures or |10. |Percentage of issued class || |financial instruments relating to | |acquired (treasury shares of that || |shares acquired | |class should not be taken into || | | |account when calculating || | | |percentage) || | | | || | | | || | | | || |22 | |0.00003% || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|11. |Number of shares, debentures or |12. |Percentage of issued class || |financial instruments relating to | |disposed (treasury shares of that || |shares disposed | |class should not be taken into || | | |account when calculating || | | |percentage) || | | | || |N/A | | || | | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|13. |Price per share or value of |14. |Date and place of transaction || |transaction | | || | | | || | | | || | | |02.05.2006 || |£10.475 | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|15. |Total holding following |16. |Date issuer informed of || |notification and total percentage | |transaction || |holding following notification | | || |(any treasury shares should not be| | || |taken into account when | | || |calculating percentage) | | || | | | || | | |03.05.2006 || | | | || |Total holding: 61,109 (comprising | | || |25,811 owned shares, 15,360 share | | || |options, 17,053 bonus shares and | | || |2,885 SIP shares) | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || |Total percentage holding: 0.075% | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+ If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|17. |Date of grant |18. |Period during which or date on || | | |which it can be exercised || | | | || | | | || |N/A | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|19. |Total amount paid (if any) for |20. |Description of shares or || |grant of the option | |debentures involved (class and || | | |number) || | | | || | | | || |N/A | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|21. |Exercise price (if fixed at time |22. |Total number of shares or || |of grant) or indication that price| |debentures over which options held|| |is to be fixed at the time of | |following notification || |exercise | | || | | | || | | | || | | |N/A || |N/A | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|23. |Any additional information |24. |Name of contact and telephone || | | |number for queries || | | | || | | | || |SEE ATTACHED | | || | | |Ms M L Mellor - 020 7730 1111 || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for ||making notification || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||Date of notification 4 May 2006 S C Huddle - Company Secretary || || |+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 23. Any additional information : the 22 shares acquired are split as follows:- 11 Partnership Shares11 Matching Shares and will be held in trust for a period of three years after which Mr Lockett mayeither retain the shares in the trust until he chooses to withdraw them, orwithdraw the shares from the trust and either hold the shares in his name orsell them. Should an employee leave the SIP scheme before the end of the three year periodhe will lose the right to the Matching Shares, unless he leaves due to:- InjuryRedundancyTUPE transferRetirementDeathSale of the Company As an executive director Mr Lockett is deemed to have a beneficial interest inall of the shares held in the Premier Oil Employee Benefit Trust, whichcurrently holds 483,097 shares representing 0.59% of the Company's issued sharecapital. 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 requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to theshares 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 to theshares 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 and17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should completeboxes 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 |2. |State whether the notification || | | |relates to (i) a transaction || | | |notified in accordance with DR || | | |3.1.4R(1)(a); or || |PREMIER OIL PLC | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a || | | |disclosure made in accordance with|| | | |section 324 (as extended by || | | |section 328) of the Companies Act || | | |1985; or || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(iii) both (i) and (ii) || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(i) || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|3. |Name of person discharging |4. |State whether notification relates|| |managerial responsibilities/ | |to a person connected with a || |director | |person discharging managerial || | | |responsibilities/director named in|| | | |3 and identify the connected || | | |person || |S C HUDDLE | | || | | | || | | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|5. |Indicate whether the notification |6. |Description of shares (including || |is in respect of a holding of the | |class), debentures or derivatives || |person referred to in 3 or 4 above| |or financial instruments relating || |or in respect of a non-beneficial | |to shares || |interest1 | | || | | | || | | | || | | |ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH || |PERSON NAMED IN 3. | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|7. |Name of registered shareholder(s) |8. |State the nature of the || |and, if more than one, the number | |transaction || |of shares held by each of them | | || | | | || | | | || | | |COMPANY PURCHASE OF SECURITIES || |PREMIER OIL UK EMPLOYEE BENEFIT | |UNDER A "SIP" || |TRUST | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|9. |Number of shares, debentures or |10. |Percentage of issued class || |financial instruments relating to | |acquired (treasury shares of that || |shares acquired | |class should not be taken into || | | |account when calculating || | | |percentage) || | | | || |22 | | || | | | || | | |0.00003% || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|11. |Number of shares, debentures or |12. |Percentage of issued class || |financial instruments relating to | |disposed (treasury shares of that || |shares disposed | |class should not be taken into || | | |account when calculating || | | |percentage) || | | | || |N/A | | || | | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|13. |Price per share or value of |14. |Date and place of transaction || |transaction | | || | | | || | | | || | | |02.05.2006 || |£10.475 | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|15. |Total holding following |16. |Date issuer informed of || |notification and total percentage | |transaction || |holding following notification | | || |(any treasury shares should not be| | || |taken into account when | | || |calculating percentage) | | || | | | || | | |03.05.2006 || | | | || |Total holding: 37,754 (comprising:| | || |29,287 own shares, 2,181 share | | || |options, 3,401 bonus shares and | | || |2,885 SIP shares) | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || |Total percentage holding: 0.046% | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+ If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|17. |Date of grant |18. |Period during which or date on || | | |which it can be exercised || | | | || | | | || |N/A | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|19. |Total amount paid (if any) for |20. |Description of shares or || |grant of the option | |debentures involved (class and || | | |number) || | | | || | | | || |N/A | | || | | |N/A || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|21. |Exercise price (if fixed at time |22. |Total number of shares or || |of grant) or indication that price| |debentures over which options held|| |is to be fixed at the time of | |following notification || |exercise | | || | | | || | | | || | | |N/A || |N/A | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|23. |Any additional information |24. |Name of contact and telephone || | | |number for queries || | | | || | | | || |SEE ATTACHED | | || | | |Ms M L Mellor -020 7730 1111 || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+|Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for ||making notification || || || || || || || || || ||Date of notification 4 May 2006 S C Huddle - Company Secretary || || |+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 23. Any additional information : the 22 shares acquired are split as follows:- 11 Partnership Shares11 Matching Shares and will be held in trust for a period of three years after which Mr Huddle mayeither retain the shares in the trust until he chooses to withdraw them, orwithdraw the shares from the trust and either hold the shares in his name orsell them. Should an employee leave the SIP scheme before the end of the three year periodhe will lose the right to the Matching Shares, unless he leaves due to:- InjuryRedundancyTUPE transferRetirementDeathSale of the Company This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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