2nd Jun 2026 15:00
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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(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 | ||||||
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(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 01 Jun 2026 | |||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO |
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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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| 948,336 | 1.34% | 12,335 | 0.02% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 10,729 | 0.02% | 948,335 | 1.34% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 959,065 | 1.36% | 960,670 | 1.36% |
(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 | 22,971 | 3.2876 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 5,393 | 3.3129 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 4,835 | 3.2800 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 3,066 | 3.2832 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 2,697 | 3.2406 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 1,992 | 3.3301 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 1,514 | 3.3021 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 833 | 3.2250 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 336 | 3.2823 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 183 | 3.2600 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 118 | 3.2200 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Purchase | 115 | 3.2597 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 6,723 | 3.2570 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 1,807 | 3.2193 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 1,768 | 3.3201 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 1,637 | 3.2300 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 1,132 | 3.2985 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 951 | 3.2243 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 907 | 3.2466 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 518 | 3.3300 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 183 | 3.2600 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 174 | 3.2400 GBP | ||||
799 / 122p ordinary | Sale | 110 | 3.2200 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 | Increasing Short | 2,880 | 3.2925 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 32 | 3.3300 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 67 | 3.3300 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 97 | 3.3300 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 1,424 | 3.3050 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 2,312 | 3.2682 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | CFD | Opening Long | 6,723 | 3.2570 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,992 | 3.3301 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 20,091 | 3.2869 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 115 | 3.2597 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 754 | 3.3300 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 97 | 3.3300 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 840 | 3.2398 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 929 | 3.2800 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,393 | 3.3129 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,514 | 3.3021 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,637 | 3.2300 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Long | 2,697 | 3.2406 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,694 | 3.2199 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 110 | 3.2200 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | CFD | Closing Long | 3,097 | 3.2800 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | CFD | Opening Short | 809 | 3.2800 GBP | |||
799 / 122p ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 113 | 3.2099 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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Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
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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: | 02 Jun 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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Related Shares:
BarclaysCapricorn Energy PLC