Director dealings: Enquest CEO ups stake via trust

Enquest revealed on Monday that chief executive Amiad Bseisu had acquired 156,744 ordinary shares in the London-listed crude oil producer via Double A Limited, a discretionary trust in which his extended family holds a beneficial interest.

Bseisu, who was appointed as CEO of Enquest back in February 2010, acquired the shares through the trust on Friday at an average price of 17.90p each, for a total transaction value of £28,057.18.

Also during the previous week, the independent oil and gas production and development company was awarded the Block PM409 production sharing contract in Malaysia.

The London-listed firm said that under the terms of the contract, it would operate the block with a participating interest of 85.0%, with Petronas Carigali owning the remaining 15.0%.

As of 1640 GMT, Enquest shares were down 1.81% at 18.48p.

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