ITHACA ENERGY PLC LS-,01 Aktie

Three Ithaca Energy executives—Executive Chairman Yaniv Friedman, CEO Luciano Vasques and CFO Iain Lewis—acquired ordinary shares on 7 September through the company-approved Share Incentive Plan at £2.7453 per share (Friedman and Lewis 54 shares each, Vasques 55). In addition, they received Matching Shares under the plan (Friedman and Lewis 108 each, Vasques 110), which are held by the SIP trustee. The transactions were disclosed under Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation. » Altro su de.investing.com

Ithaca Energy has set the sterling equivalent of its first interim dividend for 2026 at 11.4146 pence per ordinary share. The board had previously declared an interim dividend of $255m, or $0.1542 per share. Payment in cash and in pounds will be made on 24 September to shareholders on the register at the record date of 4 September; the conversion rate was based on the average rate from 2–4 September (1 £ = $1.3509). » Altro su de.investing.com

Ithaca Energy reported record production of 131,000 BOE/d in Q2 and an H1 average of 128,000 BOE/d, supported by lower costs and strong cash flow. The company raised its 2026 dividend guidance to $500–530m and will pay a first interim dividend of $255m; the share price rose on the news. Operating costs fell to $18/barrel, EBITDAX was $1.1bn, free cash flow around $500m, and pro-forma leverage was 0.49x with $1.9bn of liquidity. The production guidance for the year was unchanged; Rosebank is now expected to first produce in H1 2027, while maintenance work and permitting risks remain. » Altro su de.investing.com