| 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: | 13 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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| 2,314,809 | 0.59% | 3,191,245 | 0.82% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,618,891 | 0.67% | 1,876,289 | 0.48% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,933,700 | 1.26% | 5,067,534 | 1.30% |
| (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 | 59,585 | 1.3050 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 43,097 | 1.2925 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 35,800 | 1.3007 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 33,625 | 1.2984 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 32,179 | 1.3000 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 23,357 | 1.3002 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 21,964 | 1.2995 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 16,360 | 1.2958 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 14,942 | 1.2961 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 12,308 | 1.2913 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 8,500 | 1.2851 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 5,889 | 1.2867 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 5,222 | 1.2897 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 4,816 | 1.2904 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 4,546 | 1.2894 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 3,142 | 1.2971 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,041 | 1.2952 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 799 | 1.2955 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 630 | 1.2970 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 588 | 1.2920 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 386 | 1.2938 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 216 | 1.2960 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 94,927 | 1.3000 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 73,994 | 1.3015 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 39,585 | 1.2893 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 35,800 | 1.3007 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 33,312 | 1.2919 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 12,180 | 1.2922 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 11,672 | 1.2934 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 5,038 | 1.2999 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 3,196 | 1.2966 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 2,425 | 1.3065 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 740 | 1.2950 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 732 | 1.3019 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 33,312 | 1.2919 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 502 | 1.2950 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,038 | 1.2999 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,070 | 1.3000 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,308 | 1.2913 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,376 | 1.2921 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,903 | 1.2944 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,500 | 1.2947 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,942 | 1.2961 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,886 | 1.2988 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17,857 | 1.3019 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 430 | 1.2939 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 12,987 | 1.2946 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 35,800 | 1.3007 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 12,483 | 1.2920 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,175 | 1.2950 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,041 | 1.2951 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,033 | 1.2954 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 4,341 | 1.3000 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: | 14 Mar 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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