| FORM 8.3 | |||||||
| PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
| A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
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| Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") | |||||||
| 1. | KEY INFORMATION | ||||||
| (a) | Full name of discloser: |
| Barclays PLC. | ||||
| (b) | Owner or controller of interest and short |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | SERICA ENERGY PLC | |||||
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| relevant securities this form relates: | ||||||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 03 Apr 2025 | |||||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | ENQUEST PLC |
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| 2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
| (a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree |
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| to which the disclosure relates following the dealing(if any) |
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| Class of relevant security: | USD 0.10 ordinary | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| (1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 1,826,182 | 0.47% | 2,549,121 | 0.65% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,323,815 | 0.59% | 1,519,761 | 0.39% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,149,997 | 1.06% | 4,068,882 | 1.04% |
| (b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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| which subscription right exists |
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| Details, including nature of the rights |
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| 3. | DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER | ||||||
| (a) | Purchases and sales |
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| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 135,692 | 1.4143 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 120,488 | 1.3852 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 77,783 | 1.4114 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 42,804 | 1.3420 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 36,153 | 1.3828 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 24,306 | 1.4177 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 20,168 | 1.3869 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 18,678 | 1.3883 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 17,556 | 1.4905 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 5,249 | 1.3954 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 4,653 | 1.4140 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 3,562 | 1.3359 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 2,578 | 1.4330 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,879 | 1.4039 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,211 | 1.4200 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 738 | 1.4589 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 639 | 1.4980 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 446 | 1.4540 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 271 | 1.4780 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 227 | 1.3419 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 35 | 1.4800 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 33 | 1.5140 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 146,230 | 1.3876 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 130,959 | 1.3620 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 23,990 | 1.4074 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 21,985 | 1.4657 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 16,230 | 1.5020 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 15,275 | 1.3409 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 14,925 | 1.4367 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 10,032 | 1.4146 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 6,032 | 1.4219 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 3,883 | 1.3819 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 3,461 | 1.3420 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 2,503 | 1.4420 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 2,410 | 1.3336 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,455 | 1.4610 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,326 | 1.3500 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 566 | 1.4640 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 135 | 1.4199 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,375 | 1.3420 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,883 | 1.3819 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,032 | 1.4220 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,448 | 1.4327 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 21,985 | 1.4657 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 280 | 1.3395 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,935 | 1.3420 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,249 | 1.3954 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,779 | 1.3995 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,118 | 1.4040 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 126,913 | 1.4154 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,830 | 1.4157 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,506 | 1.4547 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 13,532 | 1.3586 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2 | 1.4050 GBP | |||
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| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying |
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| (d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) |
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| 4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
| (a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements |
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| Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, |
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| formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal |
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| or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party |
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| NONE | |||||||
| (b) | Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives |
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| Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between |
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| the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to: |
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| (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or |
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| (ii) the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
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| (c) | Attachments |
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
| Date of disclosure: | 04 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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