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RNS Number : 3237C
Touchstone Exploration Inc.
12 June 2023
EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS, SALE OF COMMON SHARES AND DIRECTOR /
PDMR SHAREHOLDING
CALGARY, ALBERTA (June 12, 2023) - Touchstone Exploration Inc. (
" Touchstone " or the " Company " ) (TSX, LSE: TXP) announces that
a non-executive director and certain employees exercised share
options representing an aggregate 256,800 common shares of no par
value in the Company ( " Common Shares " ) on June 6, 2023.
As part of this exercise, Mr. Thomas Valentine, the Company's
Corporate Secretary, and Dr. Harrie Vredenburg, non-executive
director, exercised share options representing 100,000 and 80,000
Common Shares, respectively, at an exercise price of C$0.25
(approximately 15 pence) per share option. The share options were
issued on June 14, 2018 in accordance with the Company's
shareholder approved stock option plan and were set to expire on
June 14, 2023.
Application has been made for the 256,800 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 June 13, 2023. Immediately following Admission, the
Company's issued share capital will consist of 233,362,960 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.
Following the exercise, Dr. Harrie Vredenburg sold 27,920 Common
Shares at a price of C$1.01 (approximately 60 pence) per Common
Share on June 9, 2023, the proceeds of which covered a portion of
the costs and withholding taxes associated with the share option
exercise noted above.
The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements
of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail
regarding 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.
Paul Baay, President and Chief Executive Officer Tel: +1 (403) 750-4487
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 1.67 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. Thomas E. Valentine
2. Harrie Vredenburg
3. Harrie Vredenburg
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Reason for the notification
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a) Position/status 1. Corporate Secretary
2. Non-executive Director
3. 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 100,000 share options
2. Exercise of 80,000 share options
3. Sale of 27,920 Common Shares
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Effective Prices Volumes
c) Prices and volumes 1. C$0.25 (c15p) 100,000
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2. C$0.25 (c15p) 80,000
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3. C$1.01 (c60p) 27,920
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d) Aggregated information 1. Aggregated volume: 100,000 share options
* Aggregated volume exercised
Aggregated price: C$0.25 (c15p) each
Aggregate total C$25,000 (cGBP15,000)
* Price 2. Aggregated volume: 80,000 share options
exercised
Aggregated price: C$0.25 (c15p) each
Aggregated total: C$20,000 (cGBP12,000)
3. Aggregated volume: 27,920 Common Shares
sold
Aggregated price: C$1.01 (c60p) each
Aggregated total: C$28,199 (cGBP16,886)
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e) Date of the transaction 1. June 6, 2023
2. June 6, 2023
3. June 9, 2023
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f) Place of the transaction 1. Off market transaction
2. Off market transaction
3. Toronto Stock Exchange
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