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Premier Oil PLC11 May 2006 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 | | || | | | || | | | || | | |GRANT OF OPTION UNDER PREMIER OIL || |N/A | |SAVINGS-RELATED SHARE OPTION || | | |SCHEME 2003 || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|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) || | | | || |1,973 options | | || | | | || | | |0.002 || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|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) || | | | || |- | | || | | | || | | |- || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|13. |Price per share or value of |14. |Date and place of transaction || |transaction | | || | | | || | | | || | | |See below || |See below | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|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) | |10.05.2006 || | | | || | | | || | | | || |Total holding: 135,267 | | || |(comprising: 30,000 owned shares, | | || |101,973 options, 2,956 bonus | | || |shares and 338 SIP shares) | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || |Total percentage holding: 0.165% | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+ 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 || | | | || | | | || |04.05.06 | | || | | |1 July 2011- 31 December 2011 || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|19. |Total amount paid (if any) for |20. |Description of shares or || |grant of the option | |debentures involved (class and || | | |number) || | | | || | | | || |Nil | | || | | |Ordinary Shares of 50p || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|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 | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || |£8.16 | | || | | |101,973 || | | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|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 11 May 2006 S C Huddle - Company Secretary || || |+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 23. Additional information : 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, 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) || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | |(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 | | || | | | || | | | || | | |GRANT OF OPTION UNDER PREMIER OIL || |N/A | |SAVINGS-RELATED SHARE OPTION || | | |SCHEME 2003 || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|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) || | | | || |1,973 options | | || | | | || | | |0.002 || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|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) || | | | || |- | | || | | | || | | |- || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|13. |Price per share or value of |14. |Date and place of transaction || |transaction | | || | | | || | | | || | | |See below || |See below | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|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) | |10.05.2006 || | | | || | | | || | | | || |Total holding: 25,915 (comprising:| | || |21,973 share options, 3,604 bonus | | || |shares and 338 SIP shares) | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || |Total percentage holding: 0.032% | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+ 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 || | | | || | | | || |04.05.06 | | || | | |1 July 2011- 31 December 2011 || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|19. |Total amount paid (if any) for |20. |Description of shares or || |grant of the option | |debentures involved (class and || | | |number) || | | | || | | | || |Nil | | || | | |Ordinary Shares of 50p || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|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 | | || | | | || | | | || | | | || |£8.16 | | || | | |21,973 || | | | || | | | || | | | |+----+----------------------------------+----+----------------------------------+|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 11 May 2006 S C Huddle - Company Secretary || || |+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 23. Additional information 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. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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