| 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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| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 12 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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| 2,326,290 | 0.59% | 3,218,117 | 0.82% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,616,078 | 0.67% | 1,887,770 | 0.48% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,942,368 | 1.26% | 5,105,887 | 1.31% |
| (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 | 77,412 | 1.2976 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 59,706 | 1.2819 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 46,570 | 1.3010 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 32,617 | 1.2911 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 28,359 | 1.3006 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 24,372 | 1.2868 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 13,326 | 1.2861 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 13,218 | 1.2820 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 3,506 | 1.2955 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 2,837 | 1.2882 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 2,244 | 1.2917 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 855 | 1.2930 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 443 | 1.2890 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 44 | 1.2900 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 83,081 | 1.3007 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 81,964 | 1.2973 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 75,679 | 1.2888 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 41,240 | 1.3010 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 21,262 | 1.2884 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 9,668 | 1.3009 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 6,673 | 1.2879 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,794 | 1.2841 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,272 | 1.2835 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 859 | 1.2710 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 598 | 1.2895 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 475 | 1.2840 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 445 | 1.2780 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 148 | 1.2787 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 110 | 1.2940 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 475 | 1.2840 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 21,262 | 1.2884 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 110 | 1.2939 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,000 | 1.3009 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,614 | 1.3010 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,064 | 1.2848 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,783 | 1.2854 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,042 | 1.2860 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 30,553 | 1.2915 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,244 | 1.2917 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 71 | 1.2921 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 855 | 1.2930 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,401 | 1.2842 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 14,407 | 1.2923 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 17,490 | 1.3008 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 40,455 | 1.3010 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 12,152 | 1.2859 GBP | |||
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| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) |
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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: | 13 Mar 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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