| 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: | 20 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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| 1,893,761 | 0.48% | 3,105,494 | 0.79% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,593,009 | 0.66% | 1,520,788 | 0.39% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,486,770 | 1.15% | 4,626,282 | 1.18% |
| (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 | 109,054 | 1.2612 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 25,020 | 1.2560 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 14,999 | 1.2656 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 7,594 | 1.2638 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 4,246 | 1.2614 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 4,000 | 1.2780 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 3,900 | 1.2606 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 3,061 | 1.2591 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 2,586 | 1.2641 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 2,052 | 1.2719 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,355 | 1.2570 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,236 | 1.2740 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 935 | 1.2660 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 696 | 1.2739 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 544 | 1.2738 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 283 | 1.2698 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 440,120 | 1.2560 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 73,062 | 1.2605 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 22,359 | 1.2577 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 8,000 | 1.2757 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 7,379 | 1.2703 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 5,408 | 1.2772 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 4,000 | 1.2606 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,400 | 1.2695 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 696 | 1.2740 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 644 | 1.2650 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 555 | 1.2629 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 481 | 1.2626 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 200 | 1.2570 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 468 | 1.2645 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,311 | 1.2560 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,262 | 1.2563 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 200 | 1.2569 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 555 | 1.2629 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 963 | 1.2560 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,355 | 1.2570 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 237 | 1.2589 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 768 | 1.2612 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,246 | 1.2614 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,631 | 1.2650 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 14,767 | 1.2559 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 448,772 | 1.2560 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 18,171 | 1.2609 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 1,621 | 1.2716 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,550 | 1.2561 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 79,630 | 1.2660 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: | 21 Mar 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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