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Independent Oil & Gas PLC

02 January 2020

2 January 2020

Independent Oil and Gas plc

Grant of Share Options to Incentivise Long Term Performance

Independent Oil and Gas plc ("IOG" or "the Company"), (AIM: IOG.L), the development and production focused oil and gas company, announces that it has today granted options over, in aggregate, 9,956,923 1p Ordinary Shares in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to its executive directors, senior management and employees (the "Options").

The new Options set out in the tables below for executive directors, senior management and employees are intended to reward long term performance and all vest three years from the date of grant subject to a compound annual Total Shareholder Return of 10% being achieved. Subject to vesting and such performance conditions being met, the new Options are exercisable for up to ten years from the date of grant and will lapse if not exercised by such date.

Executive Directors

The following new Options have been granted to Executive Directors of the Company:

 
      Name        Position     Number of       Exercise      Vesting                 Total Options 
                               New Options       Price        Period     Exercise    Held Following 
                                 Granted      per Ordinary                Period       This Grant 
                                                 Share 
                                                (pence) 
 Andrew Hockey       CEO       2,256,410          1p         3 years    10 years       5,724,150 
                 ----------  -------------  --------------  --------  -----------  ---------------- 
  Mark Hughes        COO       1,572,650          1p         3 years    10 years       3,754,713 
                 ----------  -------------  --------------  --------  -----------  ---------------- 
 Rupert Newall       CFO       1,709,402          1p         3 years    10 years       3,150,368 
                 ----------  -------------  --------------  --------  -----------  ---------------- 
 

Senior Management and Employees

The following new Options have been granted to Senior Management and Employees:

 
     Name         Position      Number of       Exercise      Vesting                 Total Options 
                                New Options       Price        Period     Exercise    Held Following 
                                  Granted      per Ordinary                Period       This Grant 
                                                  Share 
                                                 (pence) 
                   Head of 
                  Corporate 
 James Chance      Finance      1,504,274          1p         3 years    10 years       4,725,039 
                ------------  -------------  --------------  --------  -----------  ---------------- 
                   General 
 Robin Storey      Counsel       820,513           1p         3 years    10 years        820,513 
                ------------  -------------  --------------  --------  -----------  ---------------- 
            Other 
           Employees            2,093,675          1p         3 years    10 years          n/a 
 ---------------------------  -------------  --------------  --------  -----------  ---------------- 
 

Fiona MacAulay, Chair of IOG, commented:

"The Company's Share Option Plan is designed to retain and incentivise key members of IOG's management and employees to ensure that they continue to implement a proactive health, safety and environment focused culture, ensure key project milestones are met and deliver material share price growth for all our shareholders and stakeholders over the coming years. The demanding performance criteria for these awards include a three-year vesting period, taking us beyond first gas on our Core Project, and a requirement to deliver 10% compound annual shareholder returns over that period.

-S-

The information communicated in this announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014.

Enquiries:

   Independent Oil and Gas plc                                                   +44 (0) 20 3879 0510 

Andrew Hockey (CEO)

Rupert Newall (CFO)

James Chance (Head of Corporate Finance & IR)

finnCap Ltd +44 (0) 20 7220 0500

Christopher Raggett, Simon Hicks (Corporate Finance)

Camille Gochez (Corporate Broking)

Peel Hunt LLP +44 (0) 20 7418 8900

Richard Crichton

David McKeown

Vigo Communications +44 (0) 20 7390 0230

Patrick d'Ancona

Chris McMahon

Simon Woods

Notes:

Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMR") Notification Forms

 
 1.     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
         closely associated 
 (a)    Name                                       Andrew Hockey 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 2.     Reason for the notification 
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Position/status                            CEO 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    Initial notification/                      Initial notification 
         Amendment 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 3.     Details of the issuer 
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Name                                       Independent Oil and Gas plc 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    LEI                                        2138005OA2NLZS2NRT74 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 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                         Independent Oil & Gas plc Ordinary 
         Financial Instrument                       Shares of 1p each 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    Identification code                        ISIN: GB00BF49WF64 
         of the Financial 
         Instrument 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (c)    Nature of the transaction                  Grant of Options over ordinary shares 
                                                    of 1 pence each in the Company 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (d)    Price(s) and volume(s)                     Price(s)              Volume(s) 
                                                  --------------------  --------------------- 
                                                   1p                    2,256,410 
                                                  --------------------  --------------------- 
 
 (e)    Aggregated information 
          *    Aggregated volume                     n/a 
 
 
         - Price 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (f)    Date of the transaction                    2 Jan 2020 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (g)    Place of the transaction                   London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
         closely associated 
 (a)    Name                                       Mark Hughes 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 2.     Reason for the notification 
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Position/status                            COO 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    Initial notification/                      Initial notification 
         Amendment 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 3.     Details of the issuer 
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Name                                       Independent Oil and Gas plc 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    LEI                                        2138005OA2NLZS2NRT74 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 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                         Independent Oil & Gas plc Ordinary 
         Financial Instrument                       Shares of 1p each 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    Identification code                        ISIN: GB00BF49WF64 
         of the Financial 
         Instrument 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (c)    Nature of the transaction                  Grant of Options over ordinary shares 
                                                    of 1 pence each in the Company 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (d)    Price(s) and volume(s)                     Price(s)              Volume(s) 
                                                  --------------------  --------------------- 
                                                   1p                    1,572,650 
                                                  --------------------  --------------------- 
 
 (e)    Aggregated information 
          *    Aggregated volume                     n/a 
 
 
         - Price 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (f)    Date of the transaction                    2 Jan 2020 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (g)    Place of the transaction                   London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
         closely associated 
 (a)    Name                                       Rupert Newall 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 2.     Reason for the notification 
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Position/status                            CFO 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    Initial notification/                      Initial notification 
         Amendment 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 3.     Details of the issuer 
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Name                                       Independent Oil and Gas plc 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    LEI                                        2138005OA2NLZS2NRT74 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 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                         Independent Oil & Gas plc Ordinary 
         Financial Instrument                       Shares of 1p each 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    Identification code                        ISIN: GB00BF49WF64 
         of the Financial 
         Instrument 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (c)    Nature of the transaction                  Grant of Options over ordinary shares 
                                                    of 1 pence each in the Company 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (d)    Price(s) and volume(s)                     Price(s)              Volume(s) 
                                                  --------------------  --------------------- 
                                                   1p                    1,709,402 
                                                  --------------------  --------------------- 
 
 (e)    Aggregated information 
          *    Aggregated volume                     n/a 
 
 
         - Price 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (f)    Date of the transaction                    2 Jan 2020 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (g)    Place of the transaction                   London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
         closely associated 
 (a)    Name                                       James Chance 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 2.     Reason for the notification 
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Position/status                            Head of Corporate Finance & IR (PDMR) 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    Initial notification/                      Initial notification 
         Amendment 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 3.     Details of the issuer 
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Name                                       Independent Oil and Gas plc 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    LEI                                        2138005OA2NLZS2NRT74 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 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                         Independent Oil & Gas plc Ordinary 
         Financial Instrument                       Shares of 1p each 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    Identification code                        ISIN: GB00BF49WF64 
         of the Financial 
         Instrument 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (c)    Nature of the transaction                  Grant of Options over ordinary shares 
                                                    of 1 pence each in the Company 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (d)    Price(s) and volume(s)                     Price(s)              Volume(s) 
                                                  --------------------  --------------------- 
                                                   1p                    1,504,274 
                                                  --------------------  --------------------- 
 
 (e)    Aggregated information 
          *    Aggregated volume                     n/a 
 
 
         - Price 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (f)    Date of the transaction                    2 Jan 2020 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (g)    Place of the transaction                   London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 
 
 1.     Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person 
         closely associated 
 (a)    Name                                       Robin Storey 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 2.     Reason for the notification 
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Position/status                            General Counsel and Company Secretary 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    Initial notification/                      Initial notification 
         Amendment 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 3.     Details of the issuer 
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (a)    Name                                       Independent Oil and Gas plc 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    LEI                                        2138005OA2NLZS2NRT74 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 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                         Independent Oil & Gas plc Ordinary 
         Financial Instrument                       Shares of 1p each 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (b)    Identification code                        ISIN: GB00BF49WF64 
         of the Financial 
         Instrument 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (c)    Nature of the transaction                  Grant of Options over ordinary shares 
                                                    of 1 pence each in the Company 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (d)    Price(s) and volume(s)                     Price(s)              Volume(s) 
                                                  --------------------  --------------------- 
                                                   1p                    820,513 
                                                  --------------------  --------------------- 
 
 (e)    Aggregated information 
          *    Aggregated volume                     n/a 
 
 
         - Price 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (f)    Date of the transaction                    2 Jan 2020 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 (g)    Place of the transaction                   London Stock Exchange, AIM Market (XLON) 
       -----------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 

About IOG:

IOG owns and operates a 50% stake in substantial low risk, high value gas reserves in the UK Southern North Sea. The Company's Core Project targets a gross 2P peak production rate of 140 MMcfe/d (c. 24,000 Boe/d) from gross 2P gas Reserves of 302 Bcfe(1) + 2C gas Contingent Resources of 108 Bcfe(2), via an efficient hub strategy. In addition to the independently verified 2P reserves at Blythe, Elgood, Southwark, Nailsworth and Elland and 2C Contingent Resources at Goddard, IOG also has independently verified best estimate gross unrisked prospective gas resources of 73 Bcfe(2) at Goddard. Alongside this IOG continues to pursue value accretive acquisitions to generate significant shareholder returns.

(1) ERC Equipoise Competent Persons Report: October 2017, adjusted by Management to account for updated project timing and compression

(2) ERC Equipoise Competent Persons Report: October 2018

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