| 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: | 04 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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| 1,826,668 | 0.46% | 2,619,039 | 0.67% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,394,822 | 0.61% | 1,521,592 | 0.39% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 4,221,490 | 1.07% | 4,140,631 | 1.05% |
| (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 | 74,813 | 1.2412 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 64,930 | 1.2664 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 55,724 | 1.2765 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 40,535 | 1.3140 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 39,584 | 1.2540 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 34,400 | 1.2481 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 20,581 | 1.2420 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 17,547 | 1.2461 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 10,028 | 1.2805 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 1.2600 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 9,963 | 1.2359 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 8,792 | 1.2553 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 8,630 | 1.2549 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 3,333 | 1.2480 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,951 | 1.2460 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,951 | 1.2459 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,678 | 1.2539 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,087 | 1.2330 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 642 | 1.2446 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 564 | 1.2360 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 469 | 1.2580 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 148 | 1.2820 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 158,113 | 1.2560 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 61,326 | 1.2658 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 50,288 | 1.2545 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 44,513 | 1.2342 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 38,896 | 1.2642 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 32,875 | 1.2550 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 23,090 | 1.2489 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 13,771 | 1.2925 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 11,951 | 1.2460 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 10,028 | 1.2805 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 10,000 | 1.2600 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 8,173 | 1.2532 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 4,569 | 1.2680 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 3,333 | 1.2480 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 2,576 | 1.2580 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 2,515 | 1.2498 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 617 | 1.2637 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 148 | 1.2820 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 40,375 | 1.2329 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,278 | 1.2420 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,377 | 1.2454 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 4,138 | 1.2467 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 50,288 | 1.2545 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 32,875 | 1.2550 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 17,105 | 1.2643 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,114 | 1.3020 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 402 | 1.2165 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,182 | 1.2354 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 9,084 | 1.2408 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,272 | 1.2419 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 920 | 1.2420 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 642 | 1.2446 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,678 | 1.2540 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 743 | 1.2640 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,138 | 1.2641 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 55,846 | 1.2706 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 4,994 | 1.2451 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 13,461 | 1.2447 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: | 07 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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