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Prospex Energy PLC

28 February 2023

Prospex Energy PLC / Index: AIM / Epic: PXEN / Sector: Oil and Gas

28 February 2023

Prospex Energy PLC

('Prospex' or the 'Company')

Award of Options

Prospex Energy PLC, the AIM quoted investment company focused on European energy projects, has today granted a total of 3,700,000 share options in the Company to directors and other staff (the "Options") following the annual review of staff remuneration. The new options awarded represent 1.30% of the current issued share capital of the Company. The new award results in the total number of options awarded to staff and management of 14,346,897 which represents 5.04% of the total issued share capital.

The options have been awarded at 12.25p per share representing a 2.04% premium to 12.0p, the closing price of Prospex shares on 27 February 2023.

The Options vest in three months' time on 1 June 2023 and are exercisable for a period of five years.

The Options to be issued are set out below:

 
     Mark Routh       1,233,333 
   William Smith       370,000 
                     ---------- 
 Alasdair Buchanan     370,000 
                     ---------- 
   Other non-PDMR 
        staff         1,726,667 
                     ---------- 
       Total          3,700,000 
                     ---------- 
 

Options currently held by directors:

 
      Director          Expiry      Strike     Expiry     Strike     Expiry      Strike     Total 
                       14/04/2025    Price    17/3/2025    Price    22/09/2027    Price 
   William Smith        21,669      75.0p     900,000      5.0p      900,000     8.15p    1,821,669 
                     ------------  -------  -----------  -------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 Alasdair Buchanan         -          -       900,000      5.0p      900,000     8.15p    1,800,000 
                     ------------  -------  -----------  -------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
     Mark Routh            -          -      2,100,000     5.0p      900,000     8.15p    3,000,000 
                     ------------  -------  -----------  -------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
       Total            21,669        -      3,900,000      -       2,700,000      -      6,621,669 
                     ------------  -------  -----------  -------  ------------  -------  ---------- 
 

Directors' total after this award:

 
      Director         Number      % of current 
                                   share capital 
     Mark Routh       4,233,333       1.49% 
                     ----------  --------------- 
   William Smith      2,191,669       0.77% 
                     ----------  --------------- 
 Alasdair Buchanan    2,170,000       0.76% 
                     ----------  --------------- 
  Total Directors     8,595,002       3.02% 
                     ----------  --------------- 
 

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of UK domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR") and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of MAR.

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For further information visit www.prospex.energy or contact the following:

 
Mark Routh                           Prospex Energy PLC     Tel: +44 (0) 20 
                                                                  7236 1177 
Ritchie Balmer                       Strand Hanson Limited  Tel: +44 (0) 20 
 Rory Murphy                                                      7409 3494 
Andrew Monk (Corporate Broking)      VSA Capital Limited    Tel: +44 (0) 20 
 Andrew Raca/Alex Cabral (Corporate                               3005 5000 
 Finance) 
Colin Rowbury                        Novum Securities       Tel: +44 (0) 20 
 Jon Belliss                          Limited                     7399 9427 
Susie Geliher                        St Brides Partners     Tel: +44 (0) 20 
 Ana Ribeiro                          Limited                     7236 1177 
 

PDMR Notification

 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                              William Smith 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   Director 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment    Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                              Prospex Energy Plc 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800NY9RH8O1B72D27 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 4.   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
       (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv)each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the Financial      Ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the 
       instrument, type of instrument    share capital of the Prospex Energy 
                                         plc 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
      Identification code               GB00BMFZVZ53 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the Transaction         Issue of options to acquire Ordinary 
                                         Shares over the next 5 years 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)       Volume(s) 
                                          12.25 pence    370,000 
                                                        ---------- 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information            N/A (Single Transaction) 
       Aggregated volume Price 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction           28 February 2023 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction          AIM 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                              Alasdair Buchanan 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   Director 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment    Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                              Prospex Energy Plc 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800NY9RH8O1B72D27 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 4.   Details of the transaction(s):section to be repeated for 
       (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv)each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the Financial      Ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the 
       instrument, type of instrument    share capital of the Prospex Energy 
                                         plc 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
      Identification code               GB00BMFZVZ53 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the Transaction         Issue of options to acquire Ordinary 
                                         Shares over the next 3 years 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)       Volume(s) 
                                          12.25 pence    370,000 
                                                        ---------- 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information            N/A (Single Transaction) 
       Aggregated volume Price 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction           28 February 2023 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction          AIM 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
       / person closely associated 
 a)   Name                              Mark Routh 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 2.   Reason for the Notification 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Position/status                   Director 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Initial notification/amendment    Initial notification 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 3.   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
       auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Name                              Prospex Energy Plc 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   LEI                               213800NY9RH8O1B72D27 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 4.   Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for 
       (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; 
       (iii) each date; and (iv)each place where transactions have 
       been conducted 
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)   Description of the Financial      Ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the 
       instrument, type of instrument    share capital of the Prospex Energy 
                                         plc 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
      Identification code               GB00BMFZVZ53 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 b)   Nature of the Transaction         Issue of options to acquire Ordinary 
                                         Shares over the next 3 years 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 c)   Price(s) and volume(s)             Price(s)       Volume(s) 
                                          12.25 pence    1,233,333 
                                                        ---------- 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 d)   Aggregated information            N/A (Single Transaction) 
       Aggregated volume Price 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 e)   Date of the transaction           28 February 2023 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 f)   Place of the transaction          AIM 
     --------------------------------  ------------------------------------- 
 

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