| 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 | ENQUEST 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: | 31 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? | SERICA ENERGY 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: | 5p ordinary | ||||||
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| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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| 430,420 | 0.02% | 3,695,662 | 0.20% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,232,774 | 0.12% | 430,318 | 0.02% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2,663,194 | 0.14% | 4,125,980 | 0.22% |
| (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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| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 83,843 | 0.1567 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 82,285 | 0.1574 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 66,629 | 0.1562 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 62,105 | 0.1566 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 32,297 | 0.1568 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 30,274 | 0.1569 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 19,708 | 0.1554 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 19,136 | 0.1598 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 15,495 | 0.1570 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Purchase | 10,500 | 0.1571 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 203,105 | 0.1567 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 119,290 | 0.1585 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 108,609 | 0.1565 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 93,413 | 0.1559 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 56,125 | 0.1563 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 43,258 | 0.1583 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 35,382 | 0.1568 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 32,842 | 0.1554 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 25,483 | 0.1581 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 23,090 | 0.1570 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 14,664 | 0.1546 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 14,370 | 0.1572 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 14,183 | 0.1558 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 12,318 | 0.1576 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 9,880 | 0.1575 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 9,726 | 0.1593 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 9,693 | 0.1560 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 4,253 | 0.1580 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 2,715 | 0.1530 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 1,536 | 0.1566 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 236 | 0.1556 GBP | ||||
| 5p ordinary | Sale | 180 | 0.1590 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 32,842 | 0.1554 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,536 | 0.1566 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 43,025 | 0.1574 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 26,265 | 0.1575 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 50,000 | 0.1599 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 73,037 | 0.1566 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 42,863 | 0.1568 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19,708 | 0.1570 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 20,116 | 0.1566 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 27,426 | 0.1578 GBP | |||
| 5p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 6,969 | 0.1612 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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| (ii) | Exercising |
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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: | 01 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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