London - Serica Energy plc (AIM: SQZ), confirms that David Latin, non-executive director, purchased 15,500 ordinary shares in the Company at an average purchase price of 247.177p per share.

Following this transaction Mr Latin is interested in 30,000 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, representing 0.01% of the Company's current issued share capital. The following notification, made pursuant to Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation, provides further details.

Contact:

Serica Energy plc

T: +44 (0)20 7390 0230

Mitch Flegg

CEO

Andy Bell

CFO

Peel Hunt

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David McKeown

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Jefferies

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Tony White

Will Soutar

T: +44 (0)20 7029 8000

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Finlay Thomson

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