| 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, state this and specify identity of | ||||||
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| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 31 Mar 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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| 1,878,997 | 0.48% | 2,871,467 | 0.73% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,574,685 | 0.66% | 1,500,709 | 0.38% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,453,682 | 1.14% | 4,372,176 | 1.12% |
| (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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| concerned and relevant percentages: |
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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 | 36,506 | 1.3369 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 34,000 | 1.3439 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 26,403 | 1.3408 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 25,820 | 1.3385 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 23,148 | 1.3422 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 21,822 | 1.3424 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 14,260 | 1.3400 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 1.3458 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 8,896 | 1.3548 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 7,708 | 1.3372 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 7,529 | 1.3380 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 6,994 | 1.3415 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 5,571 | 1.3383 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 3,909 | 1.3410 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,759 | 1.3442 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,325 | 1.3435 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 864 | 1.3360 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 628 | 1.3340 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 564 | 1.3680 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 554 | 1.3490 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 354 | 1.3500 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 307 | 1.3630 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 304 | 1.3660 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 237 | 1.3510 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 160 | 1.3600 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 71 | 1.3560 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 54,838 | 1.3417 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 42,000 | 1.3380 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 32,159 | 1.3400 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 21,143 | 1.3433 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 18,387 | 1.3409 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 12,958 | 1.3410 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 8,896 | 1.3548 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 6,818 | 1.3447 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 6,039 | 1.3449 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 5,216 | 1.3374 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 4,210 | 1.3500 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 3,251 | 1.3364 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,739 | 1.3365 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,536 | 1.3486 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,025 | 1.3476 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 584 | 1.3386 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 554 | 1.3490 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 457 | 1.3419 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 424 | 1.3630 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 304 | 1.3660 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 237 | 1.3510 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 160 | 1.3600 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 71 | 1.3560 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 59 | 1.3700 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,395 | 1.3410 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,142 | 1.3400 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 45,212 | 1.3409 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 457 | 1.3420 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,626 | 1.3455 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 636 | 1.3628 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 25,820 | 1.3385 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19,863 | 1.3405 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,931 | 1.3415 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 23,148 | 1.3422 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 68 | 1.3426 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,201 | 1.3461 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,658 | 1.3426 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 10,411 | 1.3427 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: | 01 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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