FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 September 2026
CAPRICORN ENERGY PLC (“Capricorn” or the “Company”)
Interests of Directors / Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (“PDMRs”)
in the Company’s Shares
1.Grant of 2026 Awards under the Company’s Deferred Bonus Scheme
Capricorn announces that, on 25 September 2026, the following Awards over Shares were granted under the Company’s Deferred Bonus Plan (“DBP”) to the undernoted Executive Director and PDMRs:
|
Executive Director / PDMR |
Number of Shares |
|
Randy Neely, Chief Executive |
48,586 |
|
Geoff Probert, Chief Operating Officer |
37,533 |
These Awards related to the annual bonuses payable to the relevant individuals in respect of the financial year to 31 December 2025. In Randy Neely’s case, and in accordance with the terms of the Approved Directors' Remuneration Policy, his Award represents 25% of his total bonus for that period.
All Shares were awarded at £2.83 per Share, being the average mid-market closing price of a Share over the three dealing days immediately following the full year results announcement for the year ended 31 December 2025. These Awards will normally vest on or around the third anniversary of their date of grant; such vesting is not subject to the satisfaction of any additional performance conditions.
2.Summary of current holdings of Executive Director / PDMRs
Following the grant of the above Awards, the Executive Director’s and PDMRs’ beneficial interests in the Shares of the Company are as follows:
|
Executive Director / PDMR |
Current Shares |
% Issued Share Capital |
Outstanding entitlements under 2017 LTIP and DBP
| |
|
Awards still subject to performance conditions |
Awards not subject to performance conditions* | |||
|
Randy Neely |
4,395 |
0.006 |
984,992 |
679,824 |
|
Geoff Probert |
4,828 |
0.007 |
748,049 |
79,212 |
* This column includes (i) all outstanding awards under the 2017 LTIP that have vested following the expiry of the applicable performance period; and (ii) all outstanding awards under the DBP, the vesting of which is not subject to performance condition satisfaction.
The following notifications are intended to satisfy the Company’s obligations under Article 19(3) of EU Regulation No 596/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
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1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
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a) |
Name |
Randy Neely | ||||
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2 |
Reason for the notification | |||||
|
a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive | ||||
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b) |
Initialnotification/ Amendment |
Initial Notification | ||||
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
|
a) |
Name |
Capricorn Energy PLC | ||||
|
b) |
LEI |
213800ZJEUQ8ZOC9AL24 | ||||
|
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 799/122 pence each (“Shares”) | ||||
|
Identificationcode |
GB00BNKT5L33 | |||||
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b) |
Nature of thetransaction |
Award (in the form of a nil-cost option) of a right to acquire Shares in the Company pursuant to the Company’s Deferred Bonus Plan. | ||||
|
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
|
d) |
Aggregated information —Aggregated volume —Price |
Not applicable | ||||
|
e) |
Date of the transaction |
25 September 2026 | ||||
|
f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange | ||||
|
1 |
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated | |||||
|
a) |
Name |
Geoff Probert | ||||
|
2 |
Reason for the notification | |||||
|
a) |
Position/status |
Chief Operating Officer | ||||
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b) |
Initialnotification/ Amendment |
Initial Notification | ||||
|
3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor | |||||
|
a) |
Name |
Capricorn Energy PLC | ||||
|
b) |
LEI |
213800ZJEUQ8ZOC9AL24 | ||||
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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 799/122 pence each (“Shares”) | ||||
|
Identificationcode |
GB00BNKT5L33 | |||||
|
b) |
Nature of thetransaction |
Award (in the form of a nil-cost option) of a right to acquire Shares in the Company pursuant to the Company’s Deferred Bonus Plan. | ||||
|
c) |
Price(s) and volume(s) |
| ||||
|
d) |
Aggregated information —Aggregated volume —Price |
Not applicable | ||||
|
e) |
Date of the transaction |
25 September 2026 | ||||
|
f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange | ||||