Gran Tierra (GTE) EVP Jim Evans Receives 127 Shares

What Happened

• Jim Evans, Executive Vice President, Corporate Services of Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (GTE), acquired 127 shares on September 17, 2026 through the company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The filing reports a per-share price of $10.59 and a total reported value of approximately US$1,345 (purchase was transacted in Canadian dollars and converted to U.S. dollars).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-17
• Transaction type: Acquisition under ESPP (reported as an award/grant/acquisition)
• Price and value: $10.59 per share; total ~US$1,345 (F2: price transacted in CAD and converted to USD)
• Shares acquired: 127
• Ownership after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details
• Footnotes: F1 — acquired through the Gran Tierra Employee Stock Purchase Plan and exempt under Rule 16b-3(d) and 16b-3(c); F2 — purchase price converted from Canadian currency
• Filing timing: Report filed 2026-09-21 for a 2026-09-17 transaction (filed four days after the trade), which is later than the usual two-business-day Form 4 deadline

Context

• This was a purchase via an ESPP — a routine employee benefit that typically involves payroll deductions and permitted purchase windows. Such purchases are factual signals of insider buying but do not by themselves indicate a change in company outlook or trading strategy. The filing notes the transaction was exempt under Rule 16b-3 provisions that cover employee benefit plan transactions.