| 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: | 01 Apr 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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| 1,817,005 | 0.46% | 2,732,834 | 0.70% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,471,097 | 0.63% | 1,469,784 | 0.38% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,288,102 | 1.10% | 4,202,618 | 1.07% |
| (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 | 144,939 | 1.4375 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 122,798 | 1.4089 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 97,569 | 1.4478 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 79,400 | 1.4157 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 62,504 | 1.3803 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 56,324 | 1.4520 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 26,000 | 1.4505 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 18,527 | 1.3989 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 17,392 | 1.4499 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 12,138 | 1.3917 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 10,200 | 1.4370 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 9,996 | 1.4326 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 6,053 | 1.3743 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 3,584 | 1.4426 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 3,342 | 1.4468 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 2,622 | 1.4362 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 2,254 | 1.4457 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,573 | 1.3956 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 647 | 1.4433 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 432 | 1.2720 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 336 | 1.4400 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 298 | 1.4519 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 88,443 | 1.4330 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 72,527 | 1.3487 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 62,966 | 1.4234 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 59,962 | 1.4385 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 53,671 | 1.4520 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 46,217 | 1.4193 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 40,172 | 1.4313 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 30,377 | 1.4483 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 22,775 | 1.4442 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 20,790 | 1.4227 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 19,400 | 1.2591 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 18,878 | 1.4519 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 16,298 | 1.3018 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 10,775 | 1.4502 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 9,477 | 1.4449 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 9,108 | 1.4321 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 6,867 | 1.4195 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 6,640 | 1.3080 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 2,787 | 1.4500 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 2,584 | 1.4462 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 962 | 1.4474 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 611 | 1.3140 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 455 | 1.4416 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,988 | 1.4417 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 80 | 1.2679 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,816 | 1.3032 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 72,527 | 1.3487 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 20,790 | 1.4227 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,493 | 1.4280 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 59,962 | 1.4385 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 30,377 | 1.4483 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 10,775 | 1.4502 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 21,458 | 1.4519 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,525 | 1.4520 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2 | 1.3140 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,604 | 1.4209 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,996 | 1.4326 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 37,323 | 1.4344 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 106,010 | 1.4389 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 81,787 | 1.4471 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 15,782 | 1.4515 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 40,071 | 1.4520 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 2,660 | 1.3955 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 11,108 | 1.4263 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: | 02 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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