| 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: | 15 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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| 1,170,463 | 0.30% | 2,813,811 | 0.72% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,523,924 | 0.64% | 1,012,086 | 0.26% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 3,694,387 | 0.94% | 3,825,897 | 0.97% |
| (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 | 102,562 | 1.2400 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 39,732 | 1.2372 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 39,606 | 1.2387 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 17,450 | 1.2420 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 10,587 | 1.2376 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 4,082 | 1.2320 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 2,160 | 1.2380 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 165,000 | 1.2422 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 109,164 | 1.2383 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 39,765 | 1.2400 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 25,188 | 1.2386 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 9,512 | 1.2420 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 9,274 | 1.2409 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 6,422 | 1.2428 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 5,987 | 1.2392 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 5,100 | 1.2358 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,435 | 1.2346 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 702 | 1.2380 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 617 | 1.2200 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 530 | 1.2340 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,467 | 1.2350 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,633 | 1.2375 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,759 | 1.2376 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,987 | 1.2392 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,111 | 1.2400 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 9,512 | 1.2420 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 165,000 | 1.2422 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 166 | 1.2239 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 289 | 1.2240 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,082 | 1.2320 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 22,203 | 1.2380 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 25,876 | 1.2400 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,197 | 1.2401 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,817 | 1.2434 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 668 | 1.2233 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 109,164 | 1.2383 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 14,562 | 1.2386 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 6,422 | 1.2428 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 39,732 | 1.2372 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 10,587 | 1.2375 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 7,919 | 1.2397 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 7,585 | 1.2400 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 11,189 | 1.2401 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,436 | 1.2419 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 39,579 | 1.2459 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: | 16 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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