| 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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| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 26 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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| 1,893,589 | 0.48% | 2,753,664 | 0.70% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,339,837 | 0.60% | 1,523,782 | 0.39% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,233,426 | 1.08% | 4,277,446 | 1.09% |
| (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 | 52,369 | 1.3174 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 42,000 | 1.3048 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 41,080 | 1.3305 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 31,687 | 1.3303 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 23,288 | 1.3267 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 20,548 | 1.2999 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 9,947 | 1.3323 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 9,306 | 1.3410 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 9,157 | 1.3208 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 7,570 | 1.3193 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 7,002 | 1.2860 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 6,462 | 1.3268 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 6,065 | 1.2914 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 5,059 | 1.3116 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 4,228 | 1.3128 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 3,357 | 1.3137 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 2,895 | 1.3081 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 2,866 | 1.3226 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 2,110 | 1.3178 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,469 | 1.3382 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,281 | 1.3192 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,052 | 1.3440 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 938 | 1.3380 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 629 | 1.3250 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 614 | 1.2990 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 567 | 1.2910 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 524 | 1.3270 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 1.3470 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 123,651 | 1.3410 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 55,197 | 1.3164 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 52,642 | 1.3298 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 33,208 | 1.3047 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 12,749 | 1.3313 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 9,034 | 1.3377 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 8,766 | 1.3301 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 5,595 | 1.3107 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 3,712 | 1.3096 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 3,543 | 1.3399 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 2,888 | 1.3029 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 2,254 | 1.3339 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | 1.3040 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | 1.3110 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,110 | 1.3213 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 938 | 1.3380 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 581 | 1.3130 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 5 | 1.3470 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 7,979 | 1.3232 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,338 | 1.3233 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,537 | 1.3149 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,176 | 1.3296 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 8,766 | 1.3301 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 49,105 | 1.3308 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,543 | 1.3399 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,979 | 1.3409 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,814 | 1.3410 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 348 | 1.2950 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 20,200 | 1.3000 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 187 | 1.3110 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,216 | 1.3118 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,700 | 1.3152 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,123 | 1.3232 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 31,687 | 1.3303 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 41,080 | 1.3305 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 100 | 1.3411 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 65 | 1.2740 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 303 | 1.3409 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 117,324 | 1.3410 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 10,271 | 1.3241 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 1,329 | 1.3250 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 47 | 1.3340 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,876 | 1.3350 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 12,009 | 1.3359 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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| to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: |
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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: | 27 Mar 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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