STICE J MICHAEL 4

What Happened
J. Michael Stice, a director of Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS), made an open-market purchase of 52,631 shares on 2026-03-10 at $1.90 per share, for a total reported cost of $99,999. The transaction is reported as a purchase (transaction code P), which represents an acquisition of common stock rather than a sale or option exercise.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-10; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-03-12. Filing appears timely (within two business days).
• Price and amount: 52,631 shares at $1.90 per share; total reported value $99,999.
• Transaction type: Open-market purchase (code P).
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the provided filing details.
• Footnotes/plan notes: No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or other special footnotes were indicated in the information provided.

Context
Purchases by corporate insiders are often monitored by investors as one indicator of confidence, but they are only one data point and do not prove future stock performance. This transaction was a straightforward open-market buy by a director; no options were exercised, no shares were sold, and no gifts were reported.