Ascent Resources plc / Epic: AST / Index: AIM / Sector: Oil and Gas
29 November 2017
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Ascent Resources PLC
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("Ascent" or "the Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholdings
The Company was notified on 28 November 2017 of the following purchase of ordinary shares of 0.2 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") on that day by a director of the Company.
Colin Hutchinson, Chief Executive Officer, acquired 300,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 1.743 pence per share.� Following this transaction, Colin Hutchinson's shareholding is 1,570,370 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.07% of the issued share capital of the Company.� In addition, he holds options over 69,261,652 shares at an average strike price of 1.8973 pence.� Therefore, including share options, he has an interest in 70,832,022 shares representing 2.93% of the fully diluted share capital of the Company.
The information below, set out in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail on shares acquired.
For further information please visit � www.ascentresources.co.uk � or contact:
Ascent Resources plc ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 0207 251 4905
Clive Carver, Chairman
Colin Hutchinson, CEO
WH Ireland Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker)����������������������������������� ��������������� 0207 220 1666
James Joyce/ Alex Bond���������������������
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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Name |
Colin Hutchinson |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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Initial notification/ Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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Name |
Ascent Resources PLC |
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LEI |
213800Q8R5GV7DLNEL37 |
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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 |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.2p each
GB00BZ16J374 |
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Nature of the transactions |
Purchase of Ordinary Shares |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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d) |
Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price |
300,000 £5,229 |
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Date of the transaction |
28.11.2017 |
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Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange, AIM |
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