more insider buyingSerica Energy PLC announces share purchase by directors
Mon Sep 29, 2:00 AM
LONDON, Sept. 29 /CNW/ - Serica Energy plc (TSX Venture: SQZ; AIM: SQZ) ("the Company") announces that, on 26 September 2008, a number of directors increased their beneficial shareholdings in the Company by a total of 455,000 shares:
Antony Craven Walker (Chairman) acquired 100,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 49 pence per share taking his total beneficial shareholding to 5,704,473 shares representing 3.23% of the voting rights
Paul Ellis (Chief Executive) acquired 200,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 53 pence per share taking his total beneficial shareholding to 850,000 shares representing 0.48% of the voting rights
Chris Hearne (Finance Director) acquired 35,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 49 pence per share taking his total beneficial shareholding to 710,551 shares representing 0.4% of the voting rights
Ian Vann (Non-Executive Director) acquired 55,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 49 pence per share taking his total beneficial shareholding to 89,262 shares representing 0.05% of the voting rights
Romayne Pike (wife of Neil Pike, Non-Executive Director) acquired 55,000 shares at an average price of 49 pence per share taking the total beneficial shareholding of Mr Pike to 405,000 shares representing 0.23% of the voting rights
Jonathan Cartwright (Non-Executive Director) acquired 10,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 49 pence per share taking his total beneficial shareholding to 20,000 shares representing 0.01% of the voting rights
The Company has 176,518,311 ordinary shares issued and outstanding.