12th May 2026 15:22
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 | CAPRICORN ENERGY PLC | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| offeror/offeree: | ||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 11 May 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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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: | 799 / 122p ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 840,665 | 1.19% | 10,147 | 0.01% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 10,147 | 0.01% | 840,178 | 1.19% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 850,812 | 1.21% | 850,325 | 1.21% |
(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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Class of relevant security in relation to |
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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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | ||||||
(a) | Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
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799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 20,096 | 3.2235 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 11,250 | 3.0520 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 11,250 | 3.0920 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 6,620 | 3.2000 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 5,083 | 3.2053 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 4,973 | 3.2351 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 3,684 | 3.2014 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 2,692 | 3.2200 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 2,394 | 3.2095 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 2,223 | 3.2172 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 1,130 | 3.2455 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 947 | 3.2161 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 739 | 3.2144 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 602 | 3.2800 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 247 | 3.2600 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 239 | 3.2566 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 225 | 3.1600 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 161 | 3.1650 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 73 | 3.2050 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 50 | 3.2500 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 7,842 | 3.2000 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 6,552 | 3.2157 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 5,756 | 3.1500 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 5,140 | 3.2262 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 2,823 | 3.1719 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 1,907 | 3.1955 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 1,023 | 3.1535 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 559 | 3.2228 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 554 | 3.2480 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 456 | 3.1899 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 225 | 3.1600 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 181 | 3.2600 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 161 | 3.1650 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 84 | 3.1200 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 38 | 3.2100 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 1 | 3.1100 GBP | ||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions |
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Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
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799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 407 | 3.2034 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 84 | 3.1200 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,756 | 3.1500 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,609 | 3.1704 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 670 | 3.1899 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 73 | 3.2000 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,250 | 3.0521 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11,250 | 3.0921 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 86 | 3.1000 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 59 | 3.2000 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,247 | 3.2113 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 947 | 3.2161 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 17,849 | 3.2250 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 139 | 3.2311 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,973 | 3.2351 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 239 | 3.2566 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 602 | 3.2800 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 586 | 3.1997 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 1,920 | 3.2229 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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Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
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(ii) | Exercise |
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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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any derivative is referenced: |
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NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 12 May 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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Related Shares:
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