Gran Tierra COO buys 299 shares at $10.03

Gran Tierra Energy’s COO acquired additional shares via the employee stock purchase plan in an exempt, non-10b5-1 transaction.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. (GTE) reported that Chief Operating Officer Sebastien Morin acquired 299 shares of common stock on September 3, 2026 through the Gran Tierra Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The purchase price was $10.03 per share, converted from Canadian currency, bringing his direct holdings to 38,306 shares. The acquisition was exempt under Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c), and no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan was reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 299 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Morin Sebastien

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1, F2	299	$10.03	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 38,306 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. These shares were acquired on September 3, 2026 through the Gran Tierra Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan in a transaction that was exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c).
2. F2. Purchase price of security was transacted in Canadian currency and converted to U.S. currency.

Key Figures

Shares acquired: 299 shares Purchase price per share: $10.03 per share Shares held after transaction: 38,306 shares

3 metrics

Shares acquired 299 shares Common stock acquired on September 3, 2026 via Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Purchase price per share $10.03 per share Price in Canadian currency converted to U.S. dollars for reporting

Shares held after transaction 38,306 shares Direct holdings of Sebastien Morin following the September 3, 2026 acquisition

Key Terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Rule 16b-3(d), Rule 16b-3(c)

3 terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial

"These shares were acquired ... through the Gran Tierra Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan"

An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.

Rule 16b-3(d) regulatory

"in a transaction that was exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c)"

Rule 16b-3(d) is a narrow SEC safe-harbor that shields company insiders (officers, directors and large shareholders) from liability for short‑swing profits when their buys or sells of company stock are made under a pre-established, written plan or contract that removes the insider’s ability to time trades. For investors, this matters because it permits predictable, automated insider transactions — like scheduled sales for diversification or payroll withholding — without triggering forced disgorgement, so such planned trades are treated differently from opportunistic insider trading.

Rule 16b-3(c) regulatory

"in a transaction that was exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c)"

An SEC rule that lets corporate insiders avoid automatic "short‑swing" profit recovery when they buy or sell their company’s stock under a pre‑approved, written plan that meets specific conditions. For investors, it matters because it clarifies when insider trades are treated as routine, reducing legal uncertainty and helping distinguish trades made for ordinary compensation or pre‑planned reasons from those that might signal opportunistic or timely insider advantage.

FAQ

What insider transaction did GTE report for Chief Operating Officer Sebastien Morin?

GTE reported that Chief Operating Officer Sebastien Morin acquired 299 shares of common stock on September 3, 2026 through the Gran Tierra Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a price of $10.03 per share, converted from Canadian currency.

How many GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. (GTE) shares does Sebastien Morin hold after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported acquisition, Sebastien Morin directly holds 38,306 shares of GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. common stock, as stated in the Form 4 filing.

Was the September 3, 2026 GTE insider transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not affirmed, and the footnotes describe the acquisition as occurring through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, exempt under Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c), without referencing any Rule 10b5-1 plan.

What price did Sebastien Morin pay per GTE share in this Employee Stock Purchase Plan transaction?

The purchase price was $10.03 per share. A footnote explains that the security’s purchase price was transacted in Canadian currency and then converted to U.S. currency for reporting.

What plan was used for the insider share acquisition reported by GTE?

The shares were acquired through the Gran Tierra Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan in a transaction described as exempt under Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c) of the Securities Exchange Act rules.

Is the GTE Form 4 transaction a market purchase or an award under a plan?

The Form 4 characterizes it as a grant, award, or other acquisition of 299 shares through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, rather than an open-market purchase, and notes it is exempt under Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c).

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Morin Sebastien

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC.

500 CENTRE STREET SE

(Street)

CALGARY T2G 1A6

(City) (State) (Zip)

ALBERTA, CANADA

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. [ GTE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/03/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	09/03/2026		A(1)		299	A	$10.03(2)	38,306	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were acquired on September 3, 2026 through the Gran Tierra Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan in a transaction that was exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c).

2. Purchase price of security was transacted in Canadian currency and converted to U.S. currency.

	/s/ Phillip Abraham, Attorney-In Fact	09/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)