Mr. Tony Craven Walker reports

SERICA ENERGY-SHARE PURCHASE BY DIRECTORS

The trustees of the Serica Energy PLC's share incentive plan have made purchases of and allocated Serica shares under the terms of the plan on behalf of employees and officers of the company as a result of which certain directors increased their beneficial shareholdings in the company by a total of 3,543 shares on Oct. 15, 2012, as follows:

• Christopher Hearne (finance director) acquired 1,182 ordinary shares at an average price of 31.75 pence per share taking his total beneficial shareholding to 791,896 shares representing 0.45 per cent of the voting rights.
• Peter Sadler (business development director) acquired 1,182 ordinary shares at an average price of 31.75 pence per share taking his total beneficial shareholding to 183,436 shares representing 0.10 per cent of the voting rights.
• Mitchell Flegg (chief operating officer) acquired 1,179 ordinary shares at an average price of 31.75 pence per share taking his total beneficial shareholding to 100,080 shares representing 0.06 per cent of the voting rights.