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Empyrean Energy PLC

16 January 2020

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Empyrean Energy PLC / Index: AIM / Epic: EME / Sector: Oil & Gas

Empyrean Energy PLC ("Empyrean" or the "Company")

Empyrean raises GBP420,000 before costs at 9p per share

16 January 2020

Empyrean Energy Plc ("Empyrean"), the oil and gas development company with interests in China, Indonesia and the United States, is pleased to announce that it has today issued 4,666,667 new ordinary shares of 0.2p each in the Company (the "Placing Shares") at a price of 9p per Placing Share (the "Placing Price") raising gross proceeds of GBP420,000 (the "Placing").

The Placing is being completed under the Company's existing authorities and is not subject to the approval of shareholders. Following the Placing, the Company's enlarged issued share capital will comprise 447,597,577 ordinary shares of 0.2p each (the "Shares"), each with voting rights. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, securities of the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

The Placing Price represents a 8.36% premium to the Volume Weighted Average Price of the Company's Shares over the twenty trading days prior to the Placing (8.31p). The Placing Shares have been issued to new and existing shareholders, including the Company's CEO and Director Thomas Kelly. Mr Kelly subscribed for 2,222,222 shares under the Placing, and now has an interest in 88,103,785 Shares representing 19.68% of the Company's enlarged issued share capital.

The funds raised pursuant to the Placing will be used to meet the Company's contributions to the drilling campaign at the Duyung PSC in the West Natuna basin, offshore Indonesia, in which Empyrean holds an effective 8.5% interest (the "Duyung PSC"), and for general working capital purposes.

Application has been made for the Placing Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM. Admission is expected to take place on 21 January 2020. The Placing Shares will rank pari passu with existing ordinary shares.

Empyrean CEO Tom Kelly commented "While the Company continues to progress various funding alternatives, including the recently signed Equity Placement Facility, we have taken the opportunity to raise further short-term funds through a placement. The signing of the equity facility and this placement to cover short term commitments are means of minimising unnecessary dilution to existing shareholders at this time. I am also personally committed to ensuring that Empyrean remains in a position to progress its assets".

**ENDS**

For further information:

 
 Empyrean Energy plc 
 Tom Kelly                Tel: +61 8 9380 9920 
 
 
 Cenkos Securities plc 
 Neil McDonald            Tel: +44 (0) 131 220 9771 
 Pete Lynch               Tel: +44 (0) 131 220 9772 
 
 
 St Brides Partners Ltd 
 Priit Piip               Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1177 
 Frank Buhagiar           Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1177

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                                     Thomas Kelly 
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 2.    Reason for the Notification 
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 a)    Position/status                          CEO 
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 b)    Initial notification/amendment           Initial notification 
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 3.    Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
        auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
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 a)    Name                                     Empyrean Energy plc 
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 b)    LEI                                      213800ZRH1WBHEWDFA57 
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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 
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 a)    Description of the                       Ordinary Shares of 0.2p each ("Ordinary 
        Financial instrument,                    Shares") 
        type of instrument 
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       Identification code                      GB00B09G2351 
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 b)    Nature of the Transaction                Issue of Shares 
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 c)    Price(s) and volume(s)                   Price                       Volume 
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   9p per Ordinary 
    Share                                                                   2,222,222 
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 d)    Aggregated information                   N/A (Single transaction) 
        Aggregated volume 
        Price 
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 e)    Date of the transaction                  15 January 2020 
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 f)    Place of the transaction                 London Stock Exchange, AIM (LON:EME) 
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