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Empyrean EnergyAnnouncement

26/07/2024 08:30

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RNS Number : 0076Y  Empyrean Energy PLC  26 July 2024

 

Empyrean Energy Plc / Index: AIM / Epic: EME / Sector: Oil & Gas

 

Empyrean Energy plc

 

Issue of Salary Sacrifice Shares and Holdings in the Company

 

26 July 2024

 

Salary Sacrifice Shares

 

Empyrean Energy plc ("Empyrean" or the "Company"), the oil and gas development
company with interests in China, Indonesia and the United States, advises that
it has issued 14,123,402  new Ordinary Shares of 0.2p each in the Company
(the "Salary Sacrifice Shares"). As announced on February 13, 2024, the Salary
Sacrifice Shares were to be issued at the higher of the February Placing price
being 0.25p or the 5-day VWAP at the end of each month for April to July 2024
(the "Issue Price")

 

The Salary Sacrifice Shares to be issued were therefore calculated at the
following 5-day VWAP prices:

 

April 2024             VWAP £0.00454

May 2024              VWAP £0.00342

June 2024             VWAP £0.00292

July 2024               VWAP £0.00289

 

The Salary Sacrifice Shares were issued in lieu of cash remuneration for the
period April through to July 2024 in order to preserve capital and ensure more
funds are directed towards project activities, as previously advised to the
market

 

Of the total Salary Sacrifice Shares issued:

 

·      6,756,808 Salary Sacrifice Shares were issued to the Managing
Director of Empyrean, Tom Kelly. Following the issue of the Salary Sacrifice
Shares, Mr Kelly has an interest in  123,317,571  Shares, representing 9.52%
of the enlarged issued share capital of the Company.

·      5,803,560 Salary Sacrifice Shares were issued to the Technical
Director of Empyrean, Gaz Bisht. Following the issue of the Salary Sacrifice
Shares, Mr Bisht has an interest in  56,398,839  Shares, representing 4.36%
of the enlarged issued share capital of the Company.

·      1,563,033 Salary Sacrifice Shares were issued to the Company
Secretary of Empyrean, Jonathan Whyte. Following the issue of the Salary
Sacrifice Shares, Mr Whyte has an interest in  4,419,413  Shares,
representing 0.34% of the enlarged issued share capital of the Company.

 

The issue of the Salary Sacrifice Shares is being completed under the
Company's existing authorities and is not subject to the approval of
shareholders. Following the issue of the Salary Sacrifice shares, the
Company's enlarged issued share capital will comprise 1,294,925,109 Shares.
This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, securities of the Company under
the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

 

Application will be made for the Salary Sacrifice Shares to be admitted to
trading on AIM. Admission is expected to take place on 1 August 2024. The
Salary Sacrifice Shares will rank pari passu with existing Shares in issue.

 

Holdings in the Company

 

Empyrean was notified on 26 July 2024 that Keyhole Pty Ltd holds 34,350,000
ordinary shares in the Company, which represents approximately 2.76% of the
issued share capital of the Company.

 

For further information please contact the following:

 

 Empyrean Energy plc
 Tom Kelly      Tel: +61 6146 5325

 Cavendish (Nominated Advisor and Broker)
 Neil McDonald  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7297 8900

 Pearl Kellie

 

 

 

 

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name:                                                         Thomas Kelly
 2   Reason for the Notification
 a)  Position/Status:                                              Managing Director/CEO
 b)  Initial notification/ Amendment:                              Initial Notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name:                                                         Empyrean Energy Plc
 b)  LEI:                                                          213800ZRH1WBHEWDFA57
 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 instrument, type of instrument:  Ordinary shares of 0.2p each ("Shares")

     Identification code:                                          GB00B09G2351
 b)  Nature of the transaction:                                    Issue of Salary Sacrifice Shares
 c)  Price(s) and Volume(s):                                       Price
                                                                       Volume

                                                                   Nil

                                                                   6,756,808
 d)  Aggregated Information:                                       N/A (Single transaction)

     - Aggregated Volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the Transaction:                                      26 July 2024
 f)  Place of the Transaction:                                     London Stock Exchange, AIM (LON:EME)

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name:                                                         Gaz Bisht
 2   Reason for the Notification
 a)  Position/Status:                                              Technical Director
 b)  Initial notification/ Amendment:                              Initial Notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name:                                                         Empyrean Energy Plc
 b)  LEI:                                                          213800ZRH1WBHEWDFA57
 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 instrument, type of instrument:  Ordinary shares of 0.2p each ("Shares")

     Identification code:                                          GB00B09G2351
 b)  Nature of the transaction:                                    Issue of Salary Sacrifice Shares
 c)  Price(s) and Volume(s):                                       Price
                                                                       Volume

                                                                   Nil
                                                                   5,803,560
 d)  Aggregated Information:                                       N/A (Single transaction)

     - Aggregated Volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the Transaction:                                      26 July 2024
 f)  Place of the Transaction:                                     London Stock Exchange, AIM (LON:EME)

 

 1   Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely
     associated
 a)  Name:                                                         Jonathan Whyte
 2   Reason for the Notification
 a)  Position/Status:                                              Company Secretary
 b)  Initial notification/ Amendment:                              Initial Notification
 3   Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction
     platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 a)  Name:                                                         Empyrean Energy Plc
 b)  LEI:                                                          213800ZRH1WBHEWDFA57
 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 instrument, type of instrument:  Ordinary shares of 0.2p each ("Shares")

     Identification code:                                          GB00B09G2351
 b)  Nature of the transaction:                                    Issue of Salary Sacrifice Shares
 c)  Price(s) and Volume(s):                                       Price                           Volume

                                                                   Nil                               1,563,033
 d)  Aggregated Information:                                       N/A (Single transaction)

     - Aggregated Volume

     - Price
 e)  Date of the Transaction:                                      26 July 2024
 f)  Place of the Transaction:                                     London Stock Exchange, AIM (LON:EME)

 

 

 

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