| 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: | 16 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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| 1,059,595 | 0.27% | 2,822,560 | 0.72% |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 2,538,486 | 0.65% | 930,041 | 0.24% |
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 3,598,081 | 0.92% | 3,752,601 | 0.95% |
| (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 | 122,887 | 1.2600 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 12,812 | 1.2437 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 12,684 | 1.2420 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 1.2340 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 9,875 | 1.2456 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 9,506 | 1.2370 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 5,050 | 1.2362 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 3,935 | 1.2282 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 3,380 | 1.2349 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,500 | 1.2280 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,264 | 1.2300 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 1,183 | 1.2257 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 667 | 1.2450 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 1.2320 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 100,783 | 1.2263 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 54,579 | 1.2573 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 46,713 | 1.2578 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 22,795 | 1.2591 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 18,192 | 1.2347 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 16,000 | 1.2325 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 11,139 | 1.2600 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 10,156 | 1.2517 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 9,248 | 1.2553 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 5,069 | 1.2515 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 3,564 | 1.2599 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 3,383 | 1.2349 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 3,086 | 1.2321 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,997 | 1.2339 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,760 | 1.2280 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,618 | 1.2459 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,379 | 1.2380 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 1,358 | 1.2382 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 903 | 1.2240 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | Sale | 641 | 1.2340 GBP | ||||
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| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,676 | 1.2460 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 799 | 1.2269 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 719 | 1.2286 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,192 | 1.2347 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,701 | 1.2414 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,618 | 1.2459 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 5,069 | 1.2515 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 54,579 | 1.2573 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 16,653 | 1.2599 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,929 | 1.2600 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,183 | 1.2257 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,541 | 1.2274 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 620 | 1.2280 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 8,952 | 1.2403 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 738 | 1.2420 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,994 | 1.2469 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 6,784 | 1.2539 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 24,386 | 1.2600 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 100,783 | 1.2263 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 3,086 | 1.2321 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 11,886 | 1.2506 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 9,304 | 1.2598 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Long | 8,396 | 1.2600 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 3,935 | 1.2282 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 92,940 | 1.2340 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 5,050 | 1.2362 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 9,506 | 1.2370 GBP | |||
| USD 0.10 ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 3,154 | 1.2406 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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| (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: | 17 Apr 2025 | ||||||
| Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
| Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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