Serica Energy reports that the Trustees of the Serica Energy Share Incentive Plan ("the 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 3,006 shares on 13 June 2012, as follows:

Christopher Hearne (Finance Director) acquired 1,503 ordinary shares at an average price of 25 pence per share taking his total beneficial shareholding to 786,766 shares representing 0.45% of the voting rights;

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