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RNS Number : 2677N
Touchstone Exploration Inc.
21 September 2023
EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS AND DIRECTOR / PDMR SHAREHOLDING
CALGARY, ALBERTA (September 21, 2023) - Touchstone Exploration
Inc. ("Touchstone" or the "Company") (TSX, LSE: TXP) reports that
its executive officers and Chair of the Board of Directors
exercised share options representing an aggregate 749,166 common
shares of no par value in the Company ( " Common Shares " ) on
September 20, 2023.
President and Chief Executive Officer Paul R. Baay exercised
share options representing 300,000 Common Shares, Chief Financial
Officer Scott Budau exercised share options representing 200,000
Common Shares and Chief Operating Officer James Shipka exercised
share options representing 200,000 Common Shares, all at a price of
C$0.22 (approximately 13.3 pence) per Common Share. The share
options exercised by our executive officers were issued in 2018 in
accordance with the Company's shareholder approved stock option
plan and were set to expire on September 23, 2023.
Additionally, non-executive director John Wright exercised share
options representing 49,166 Common Shares at a price of C$0.48
(approximately 28.9 pence) per Common Share that were previously
granted in 2020.
Application has been made for the 749,166 new Common Shares,
which will rank pari passu with the Company's existing issued share
capital, to be admitted to trading on AIM ("Admission"), which is
expected on September 27, 2023. Immediately following Admission,
the Company's issued share capital will consist of 234,212,726
Common Shares. The Company does not hold any Common Shares in
treasury. This figure may be used by shareholders to determine if
they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their
interest in, the Company.
The notifications below, made in accordance with the
requirements of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provide further
detail on the above transactions.
Touchstone Exploration Inc.
Touchstone Exploration Inc. is a Calgary, Alberta based company
engaged in the business of acquiring interests in petroleum and
natural gas rights and the exploration, development, production and
sale of petroleum and natural gas. Touchstone is currently active
in onshore properties located in the Republic of Trinidad and
Tobago. The Company's common shares are traded on the Toronto Stock
Exchange and the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the
symbol " TXP " .
For further information about Touchstone, please visit our
website at www.touchstoneexploration.com or contact:
Touchstone Exploration Inc.
Mr. Paul Baay, President and Chief Executive Officer Tel: +1 (403) 750-4487
Mr. Scott Budau, Chief Financial Officer
Shore Capital (Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker)
Daniel Bush / Toby Gibbs / Iain Sexton Tel: +44 (0) 207 408
4090
Canaccord Genuity (Joint Broker)
Adam James / Gordon Hamilton Tel: +44 (0) 207 523 8000
FTI Consulting (Financial PR)
Nick Hennis / Ben Brewerton Tel: +44 (0) 203 727 1000
Email: touchstone@fticonsulting.com
Advisory
For reference purposes in this announcement, one British pound
has been translated from Canadian dollars at a rate of 1.66 to
1.00.
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons
discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely
associated with them in accordance with the Market Abuse
Regulation.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name 1. Paul R. Baay
2. Scott Budau
3. James Shipka
4. John Wright
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Reason for the notification
2
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a) Position/status 1. Director, President and Chief Executive
Officer
2. Chief Financial Officer
3. Chief Operating Officer
4. Non-Executive Director
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b) Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
3 auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) Name Touchstone Exploration Inc.
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b) LEI 2138008URBSUC1J24J73
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Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for
4 (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 Common Shares of Touchstone Exploration
financial instrument, Inc.
type of instrument
Identification code CA89156L1085
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b) Nature of the transaction 1. Exercise of 300,000 share options
2. Exercise of 200,000 share options
3. Exercise of 200,000 share options
4. Exercise of 49,166 share options
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Effective Prices Volumes
c) Prices and volumes 1. C$0.22 (c13.3p) 300,000
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2. C$0.22 (c13.3p) 200,000
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3. C$0.22 (c13.3p) 200,000
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4. C$0.48 (c28.9p) 49,166
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d) Aggregated information 1. Aggregated volume: 300,000 share options
* Aggregated volume exercised
Aggregated price: C$0.22 (c13.3p) each
Aggregate total C$66,000 (cGBP39,900)
* Price 2. Aggregated volume: 200,000 share options
exercised
Aggregated price: C$0.22 (c13.3p) each
Aggregated total: C$44,000 (cGBP26,600)
3. Aggregated volume: 200,000 share options
exercised
Aggregated price: C$0.22 (c13.3p) each
Aggregated total: C$44,000 (cGBP26,600)
4. Aggregated volume: 49,166 share options
exercised
Aggregated price: C$0.48 (c28.9p) each
Aggregated total: C$23,600 (cGBP14,209)
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e) Date of the transaction 1. September 20, 2023
2. September 20, 2023
3. September 20, 2023
4. September 20, 2023
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f) Place of the transaction 1. Off market transaction
2. Off market transaction
3. Off market transaction
4. Off market transaction
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