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Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) Award
INFORMATION REGLEMENTEE

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd (GKP)
Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) Award

04-Apr-2025 / 07:00 GMT/BST



 


4 April 2025


 


 


Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (LSE: GKP)


(“Gulf Keystone”, “GKP” or “the Company”)


 


Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) Award


Director/PDMR Shareholdings


 


 


LTIP


 


Gulf Keystone announces that, pursuant to the Gulf Keystone Petroleum 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), on 1 April 2025 (the “Award Date”) awards over common shares (“2025 Awards”) were granted to employees and the persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") listed below.


 


The LTIP was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 21 June 2024, replacing the 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan. These are the second awards to be made under the new plan and are in accordance with the agreed annual issue cycle which follows release of the Company’s full year results. The awards have been made to eligible employees of the wider workforce, including to employees in Kurdistan.


 


The quantum of 2025 Awards was determined based on a price of 193.9p being the closing mid-market price of the Company on 31 March 2025. The vesting date for the 2025 Awards is 1 April 2028, being the third anniversary from the Award Date. The 2025 Awards are in the form of nil cost options and no consideration is payable for the grant of an award. 


 


Performance Conditions


 


Vesting of the 2025 Awards is subject to performance conditions which include the requirement for both absolute and relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) targets being met. For the 2025 Awards, TSR will be measured over the three financial years of the Company commencing in the year of the Grant Date. In accordance with recent governance guidelines, the Remuneration Committee has the discretion to review vesting outcomes to ensure a fair reflection of performance.


 


Awards


 


The following PDMRs have been granted 2025 Awards under the LTIP:


 


Name


Position


Number of awards


Jon Harris


Chief Executive Officer


513,873


Gabriel Papineau-Legris


Chief Financial Officer


287,003


John Hulme


Chief Operating Officer


179,090


Clare Kinahan


Chief HR Officer


117,097


Alasdair Robinson


Chief Legal Officer


116,480


 


Staff Awards


 


In addition to the above, a total of 1,841,737 awards in aggregate have also been granted to eligible employees who are not PDMRs. For lower grade staff only, awards are made on a time vested basis without performance conditions, and will vest one third/one third/one third over three years subject to certain conditions including continuation of employment. Of the 1,841,737 awards detailed above, 468,404 of these are time vested awards.


 


 


 


Enquiries:


Gulf Keystone:


+44 (0) 20 7514 1400  


Aaron Clark, Head of Investor Relations


& Corporate Communications


 


aclark@gulfkeystone.com


FTI Consulting


+44 (0) 20 3727 1000


Ben Brewerton


Nick Hennis


GKP@fticonsulting.com


 


or visit: www.gulfkeystone.com


 


Notes to Editors:


 


Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (LSE: GKP) is a leading independent operator and producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Further information on Gulf Keystone is available on its website www.gulfkeystone.com


 


This notification is made in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation. 


 


Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.


 


 


1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated


a)


Name


Jon Harris


2


Reason for the notification


a)


Position/status


Chief Executive Officer


b)


Initial notification/Amendment


Initial notification


3


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor


a)


Name


Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited


b)


LEI


213800QTAQOSSTNTPO15


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


 


Identification code


Common shares of $1.00 each in Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited


 


ISIN: BMG4209G2077


b)


Nature of the transaction


Grant of nil cost award under the Gulf Keystone Petroleum 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan


c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)


Nil


513,873


 


d)


Aggregated information


-


Aggregated volume


-


Price


 


 


Single transaction as in 4c) above.



Nil consideration


e)


Date of the transaction


1 April 2025


f)


Place of the transaction


Outside a trading venue


 


 


1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated


a)


Name


Gabriel Papineau-Legris


2


Reason for the notification


a)


Position/status


Chief Financial Officer


b)


Initial notification/Amendment


Initial notification


3


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor


a)


Name


Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited


b)


LEI


213800QTAQOSSTNTPO15


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


 Identification code


Common shares of $1.00 each in Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited


 


ISIN: BMG4209G2077


b)


Nature of the transaction


Grant of nil cost award under the Gulf Keystone Petroleum 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan


 


c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)


nil


287,003


 


d)


Aggregated information


-


Aggregated volume


-


Price


 


 


Single transaction as in 4c) above.



Nil consideration


e)


Date of the transaction


1 April 2025


f)


Place of the transaction


Outside a trading venue


 


 


1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated


a)


Name


John Hulme


2


Reason for the notification


a)


Position/status


Chief Operating Officer


b)


Initial notification/Amendment


Initial notification


3


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor


a)


Name


Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited


b)


LEI


213800QTAQOSSTNTPO15


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


 


Identification code


Common shares of $1.00 each in Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited


 


ISIN: BMG4209G2077


b)


Nature of the transaction


Grant of nil cost award under the Gulf Keystone Petroleum 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan


c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)


Nil


179,090


 


d)


Aggregated information


-


Aggregated volume


-


Price


 


 


Single transaction as in 4c) above.



Nil consideration


e)


Date of the transaction


1 April 2025


f)


Place of the transaction


Outside a trading venue


 


 


1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated


a)


Name


Clare Kinahan


2


Reason for the notification


a)


Position/status


Chief HR Officer


b)


Initial notification/Amendment


Initial notification


3


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor


a)


Name


Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited


b)


LEI


213800QTAQOSSTNTPO15


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


 


Identification code


Common shares of $1.00 each in Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited


 


ISIN: BMG4209G2077


b)


Nature of the transaction


Grant of nil cost award under the Gulf Keystone Petroleum 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan


c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)


Nil


117,097


 


d)


Aggregated information


-


Aggregated volume


-


Price


 


 


Single transaction as in 4c) above.



Nil consideration


e)


Date of the transaction


1 April 2025


f)


Place of the transaction


Outside a trading venue


 


 1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated


a)


Name


Alasdair Robinson


2


Reason for the notification


a)


Position/status


Chief Legal Officer


b)


Initial notification/Amendment


Initial notification


3


Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor


a)


Name


Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited


b)


LEI


213800QTAQOSSTNTPO15


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


 


Identification code


Common shares of $1.00 each in Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited


 


ISIN: BMG4209G2077


b)


Nature of the transaction


Grant of nil cost award under the Gulf Keystone Petroleum 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan


c)


Price(s) and volume(s)


Price(s)


Volume(s)


Nil


116,480


 


d)


Aggregated information


-


Aggregated volume


-


Price


 


 


Single transaction as in 4c) above.



Nil consideration


e)


Date of the transaction


1 April 2025


f)


Place of the transaction


Outside a trading venue


 




Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.


ISIN: BMG4209G2077
Category Code: MSCM
TIDM: GKP
LEI Code: 213800QTAQOSSTNTPO15
Sequence No.: 381129
EQS News ID: 2111612

 
End of Announcement EQS News Service



















Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd (GKP)







Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) Award

04-Apr-2025 / 07:00 GMT/BST





 



4 April 2025



 



 



Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (LSE: GKP)



(“Gulf Keystone”, “GKP” or “the Company”)



 



Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) Award



Director/PDMR Shareholdings



 



 



LTIP



 



Gulf Keystone announces that, pursuant to the Gulf Keystone Petroleum 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), on 1 April 2025 (the “Award Date”) awards over common shares (“2025 Awards”) were granted to employees and the persons discharging managerial responsibilities (\"PDMRs\") listed below.



 



The LTIP was approved by the Company’s shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 21 June 2024, replacing the 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan. These are the second awards to be made under the new plan and are in accordance with the agreed annual issue cycle which follows release of the Company’s full year results. The awards have been made to eligible employees of the wider workforce, including to employees in Kurdistan.



 



The quantum of 2025 Awards was determined based on a price of 193.9p being the closing mid-market price of the Company on 31 March 2025. The vesting date for the 2025 Awards is 1 April 2028, being the third anniversary from the Award Date. The 2025 Awards are in the form of nil cost options and no consideration is payable for the grant of an award. 



 



Performance Conditions



 



Vesting of the 2025 Awards is subject to performance conditions which include the requirement for both absolute and relative total shareholder return (“TSR”) targets being met. For the 2025 Awards, TSR will be measured over the three financial years of the Company commencing in the year of the Grant Date. In accordance with recent governance guidelines, the Remuneration Committee has the discretion to review vesting outcomes to ensure a fair reflection of performance.



 



Awards



 



The following PDMRs have been granted 2025 Awards under the LTIP:



 






















Name



Position



Number of awards



Jon Harris



Chief Executive Officer



513,873



Gabriel Papineau-Legris



Chief Financial Officer



287,003



John Hulme



Chief Operating Officer



179,090



Clare Kinahan



Chief HR Officer



117,097



Alasdair Robinson



Chief Legal Officer



116,480


 



Staff Awards



 



In addition to the above, a total of 1,841,737 awards in aggregate have also been granted to eligible employees who are not PDMRs. For lower grade staff only, awards are made on a time vested basis without performance conditions, and will vest one third/one third/one third over three years subject to certain conditions including continuation of employment. Of the 1,841,737 awards detailed above, 468,404 of these are time vested awards.



 



 



 



Enquiries:












Gulf Keystone:



+44 (0) 20 7514 1400  



Aaron Clark, Head of Investor Relations



& Corporate Communications



 



aclark@gulfkeystone.com



FTI Consulting



+44 (0) 20 3727 1000



Ben Brewerton



Nick Hennis



GKP@fticonsulting.com


 



or visit: www.gulfkeystone.com



 



Notes to Editors:



 



Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. (LSE: GKP) is a leading independent operator and producer in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Further information on Gulf Keystone is available on its website www.gulfkeystone.com



 



This notification is made in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation. 



 



Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.



 



 













































1



Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated



a)



Name



Jon Harris



2



Reason for the notification



a)



Position/status



Chief Executive Officer



b)



Initial notification/Amendment



Initial notification



3



Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor



a)



Name



Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited



b)



LEI



213800QTAQOSSTNTPO15



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



 



Identification code



Common shares of $1.00 each in Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited



 



ISIN: BMG4209G2077



b)



Nature of the transaction



Grant of nil cost award under the Gulf Keystone Petroleum 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan



c)



Price(s) and volume(s)








Price(s)



Volume(s)



Nil



513,873


 



d)



Aggregated information








-



Aggregated volume



-



Price


 



 



Single transaction as in 4c) above.




Nil consideration



e)



Date of the transaction



1 April 2025



f)



Place of the transaction



Outside a trading venue


 



 













































1



Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated



a)



Name



Gabriel Papineau-Legris



2



Reason for the notification



a)



Position/status



Chief Financial Officer



b)



Initial notification/Amendment



Initial notification



3



Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor



a)



Name



Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited



b)



LEI



213800QTAQOSSTNTPO15



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



 Identification code



Common shares of $1.00 each in Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited



 



ISIN: BMG4209G2077



b)



Nature of the transaction



Grant of nil cost award under the Gulf Keystone Petroleum 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan



 



c)



Price(s) and volume(s)








Price(s)



Volume(s)



nil



287,003


 



d)



Aggregated information








-



Aggregated volume



-



Price


 



 



Single transaction as in 4c) above.




Nil consideration



e)



Date of the transaction



1 April 2025



f)



Place of the transaction



Outside a trading venue


 



 













































1



Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated



a)



Name



John Hulme



2



Reason for the notification



a)



Position/status



Chief Operating Officer



b)



Initial notification/Amendment



Initial notification



3



Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor



a)



Name



Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited



b)



LEI



213800QTAQOSSTNTPO15



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



 



Identification code



Common shares of $1.00 each in Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited



 



ISIN: BMG4209G2077



b)



Nature of the transaction



Grant of nil cost award under the Gulf Keystone Petroleum 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan



c)



Price(s) and volume(s)








Price(s)



Volume(s)



Nil



179,090


 



d)



Aggregated information








-



Aggregated volume



-



Price


 



 



Single transaction as in 4c) above.




Nil consideration



e)



Date of the transaction



1 April 2025



f)



Place of the transaction



Outside a trading venue


 



 













































1



Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated



a)



Name



Clare Kinahan



2



Reason for the notification



a)



Position/status



Chief HR Officer



b)



Initial notification/Amendment



Initial notification



3



Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor



a)



Name



Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited



b)



LEI



213800QTAQOSSTNTPO15



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



 



Identification code



Common shares of $1.00 each in Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited



 



ISIN: BMG4209G2077



b)



Nature of the transaction



Grant of nil cost award under the Gulf Keystone Petroleum 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan



c)



Price(s) and volume(s)








Price(s)



Volume(s)



Nil



117,097


 



d)



Aggregated information








-



Aggregated volume



-



Price


 



 



Single transaction as in 4c) above.




Nil consideration



e)



Date of the transaction



1 April 2025



f)



Place of the transaction



Outside a trading venue


 













































 1



Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated



a)



Name



Alasdair Robinson



2



Reason for the notification



a)



Position/status



Chief Legal Officer



b)



Initial notification/Amendment



Initial notification



3



Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor



a)



Name



Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited



b)



LEI



213800QTAQOSSTNTPO15



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



 



Identification code



Common shares of $1.00 each in Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited



 



ISIN: BMG4209G2077



b)



Nature of the transaction



Grant of nil cost award under the Gulf Keystone Petroleum 2024 Long Term Incentive Plan



c)



Price(s) and volume(s)








Price(s)



Volume(s)



Nil



116,480


 



d)



Aggregated information








-



Aggregated volume



-



Price


 



 



Single transaction as in 4c) above.




Nil consideration



e)



Date of the transaction



1 April 2025



f)



Place of the transaction



Outside a trading venue


 














Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement, transmitted by EQS Group.




The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
















ISIN: BMG4209G2077
Category Code: MSCM
TIDM: GKP
LEI Code: 213800QTAQOSSTNTPO15
Sequence No.: 381129
EQS News ID: 2111612





 
End of Announcement EQS News Service








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