Genel Energy PLC: Transaction in Own Shares

14 August 2019

Genel Energy plc (the 'Company')

Transaction in Own Shares

Genel Energy plc announces that on 14 August 2019 it has purchased a total of 36,435 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in the Company as part of the Company's buyback programme announced on 25 June 2019.

The Company currently intends to hold the purchased shares as treasury shares.

Following this purchase, Genel Energy plc holds 1,967,379 ordinary shares in treasury, and has 278,280,819 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Aggregated Information

Transaction Details 

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), a schedule of individual trades executed on behalf of the Company by Canaccord Genuity Wealth Limited is set out below:

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Notes to editors:

Genel Energy is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE: GENL, LEI: 549300IVCJDWC3LR8F94). The Company, with headquarters in London and offices in Ankara and Erbil, is one of the largest London-listed independent oil producers, and is the largest holder of reserves and resources in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Genel has highly cash-generative oil production from the Taq Taq and Tawke licences, with material growth potential from other assets in the portfolio. Genel also continues to pursue further growth opportunities. For further information, please refer to www.genelenergy.com.