IN BRIEF: Serica Energy CEO buys shares after asset deal with Centrica

Serica Energy PLC - London-based oil and gas producer in UK North Sea - Chief Executive Officer Christopher Cox buys 64,007 shares at average £1.70, worth £108,747, on Tuesday. Serica earlier Tuesday said it agreed to buy some southern North Sea assets from Spirit Energy Ltd, a subsidiary of Centrica PLC. Centrica owns 69% of Spirit Energy. Serica will pay £57 million for the assets, which include Spirit Energy’s 15% interest in the Cygnus gas field, and all other producing assets in the Greater Markham area and southern North Sea.

Current stock price: 174.44 pence, up 2.0% in London on Wednesday

12-month change: up 34%

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