| 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: | 24 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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| 1,879,693 | 0.48% | 3,035,987 | 0.78% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,568,141 | 0.66% | 1,509,887 | 0.39% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,447,834 | 1.14% | 4,545,874 | 1.16% |
| (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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| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 54,970 | 1.2485 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 41,980 | 1.2606 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 31,387 | 1.2519 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 25,068 | 1.2380 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 16,437 | 1.2481 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 16,178 | 1.2374 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 15,632 | 1.2510 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 7,827 | 1.2476 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 7,226 | 1.2526 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 7,072 | 1.2505 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 6,066 | 1.2544 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 4,901 | 1.2438 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 4,581 | 1.2539 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 4,373 | 1.2521 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 3,613 | 1.2378 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,597 | 1.2620 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,166 | 1.2550 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 731 | 1.2370 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 671 | 1.2700 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 619 | 1.2720 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 544 | 1.2350 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 474 | 1.2574 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 237 | 1.2490 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 147 | 1.2675 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 46,000 | 1.2510 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 24,215 | 1.2436 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 21,384 | 1.2488 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 15,615 | 1.2600 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 15,033 | 1.2590 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 11,224 | 1.2393 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 7,722 | 1.2461 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 7,300 | 1.2485 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 6,216 | 1.2579 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 4,839 | 1.2512 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 4,181 | 1.2380 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 4,166 | 1.2556 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 2,900 | 1.2580 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 2,149 | 1.2572 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,437 | 1.2652 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,233 | 1.2520 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 147 | 1.2675 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 87 | 1.2610 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,647 | 1.2533 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,578 | 1.2380 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 794 | 1.2414 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 7,722 | 1.2461 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,155 | 1.2530 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,672 | 1.2576 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 544 | 1.2619 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 30,010 | 1.2380 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 551 | 1.2404 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,901 | 1.2438 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,401 | 1.2495 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19,171 | 1.2508 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 12,216 | 1.2537 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,166 | 1.2550 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,175 | 1.2350 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 6,923 | 1.2379 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,037 | 1.2380 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 10,651 | 1.2446 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 35,036 | 1.2500 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 10,998 | 1.2515 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: | 25 Mar 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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