| 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: | 18 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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| 2,359,423 | 0.60% | 2,937,586 | 0.75% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,463,901 | 0.63% | 1,963,734 | 0.50% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,823,324 | 1.23% | 4,901,320 | 1.25% |
| (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 | 59,955 | 1.3861 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 34,890 | 1.3816 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 28,824 | 1.3765 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 21,336 | 1.3850 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 8,906 | 1.3831 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 8,607 | 1.3900 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 8,037 | 1.3824 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 5,682 | 1.3766 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 5,296 | 1.3800 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 4,563 | 1.3770 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 4,216 | 1.3756 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,877 | 1.3923 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,517 | 1.3844 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 629 | 1.3869 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 542 | 1.3865 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 542 | 1.3745 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 8 | 1.3890 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 36,000 | 1.3762 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 26,781 | 1.3850 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 16,559 | 1.3840 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 12,076 | 1.3788 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 8,627 | 1.3903 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 5,776 | 1.3875 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 4,054 | 1.3739 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 2,310 | 1.3797 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 2,279 | 1.3812 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,250 | 1.3920 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,146 | 1.3809 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 542 | 1.3900 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 325 | 1.3710 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 8 | 1.3890 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,871 | 1.3826 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 336 | 1.3827 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,856 | 1.3827 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,543 | 1.3850 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,156 | 1.3748 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,212 | 1.3800 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 11,764 | 1.3802 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,419 | 1.3813 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,906 | 1.3831 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,534 | 1.3850 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 629 | 1.3870 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 376 | 1.3872 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 663 | 1.3700 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,084 | 1.3746 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 13,342 | 1.3850 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 44,121 | 1.3750 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: | 19 Mar 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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