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Empyrean Energy PLC - EME Grant of Options and PDMR Notification Released 10:45 30-Jan-2018

RNS Number : 3287D

Empyrean Energy PLC 30 January 2018

This announcement contains inside informa�on

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

30 January 2018

Empyrean Energy PLC

Grant of Op�ons and PDMR No�fica�on

Empyrean Energy plc (EME: AIM) ("Empyrean" or the "Company"), the oil and gas development company with interests in China, Indonesia and the United States, advises that, on 30 January 2018, the board resolved to issue incen�ve op�ons in respect of 2,500,000 Ordinary Shares of 0.2 pence in the Company (the "Ordinary Shares") to the Company Secretary, Mr Jonathan Whyte (the "Op�ons").

The Op�ons have been granted as part of the Company's strategy to retain and incen�vise directors and management of the Company. The Op�ons will not vest to Mr Whyte for a period of 12 months from their issue date and will expire on 30 January 2021.

The exercise price of the Op�ons is £0.17 per Ordinary Share, which represents an approximate 40% premium to the volume weighted average price of the Ordinary Shares for the thirty days prior to the date of grant and an approximate 39% premium to the closing price of the Ordinary Shares at the close of business on 29 January 2018.

**ENDS**

For further informa�on: Empyrean Energy plc Tom Kelly

Tel: +61 8 9380 9920

Cenkos Securi�es plc Neil McDonald

Tel: +44 (0) 131 220 9771

Beth McKiernan

Tel: +44 (0) 131 220 9778

St Brides Partners Ltd Lo�e Wadham

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1177

Olivia Vita

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1177

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING

MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibili�es/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Jonathan Whyte - Keyport Investments Pty Ltd

2

Reason for the No�fica�on

a)

Posi�on/Status:

Company Secretary

b)

Ini�al no�fica�on/ Amendment:

Ini�al No�fica�on

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market par�cipant, auc�on pla�orm, auc�oneer or auc�on monitor

a)

Name:

Empyrean Energy Plc

b)

LEI:

213800ZRH1WBHEWDFA57

4

Details of the transac�on(s): sec�on to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transac�on; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transac�ons have been conducted

a)

Descrip�on of the financial instrument, type of instrument: Iden�fica�on code:

Op�ons over ordinary shares of 0.2p each ("Ordinary Shares")

GB00B09G2351

b)

Nature of the transac�on:

Grant of 2,500,000 Op�ons over Ordinary Shares with an expiry date of 30 January 2021.

c)

Price(s) and Volume(s):

Exercise Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.17

2,500,000

d)

Aggregated Informa�on:

- Aggregated Volume

- Price

N/A (Single transac�on)

e)

Date of the Transac�on:

30 January 2018

f)

Place of the Transac�on:

London Stock Exchange, AIM (LON:EME)

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeENDDSHFMGFMGGZGRZM

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