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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 | DNO IRAQ AS (A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF DNO ASA) | |||||
| 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: | 03 Sep 2026 | |||||
(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? | GENEL ENERGY 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: | NOK 0.25 Ordinary | ||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | |||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| 25,656,727 | 2.63% | 8,677,056 | 0.88% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 11,162,284 | 1.14% | 18,072,519 | 1.85% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 36,819,011 | 3.77% | 26,749,575 | 2.73% |
(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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NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 179,127 | 18.3200 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 86,301 | 18.3661 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 64,713 | 18.2649 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 20,300 | 18.3209 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 17,745 | 18.3877 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 9,908 | 18.3707 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 9,770 | 18.4209 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 6,530 | 18.3543 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 4,647 | 18.3835 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 2,862 | 18.3500 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 2,861 | 18.1564 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1,453 | 18.4062 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1,233 | 18.3953 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1,056 | 18.3201 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 886 | 18.4750 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 819 | 18.4700 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 794 | 18.4792 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 648 | 18.4124 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 419 | 18.3218 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 247 | 18.4000 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 37 | 18.3645 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 18.4733 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 18.4566 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 18.4900 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 138,782 | 18.3200 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 89,681 | 18.3626 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 75,858 | 18.1333 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 14,710 | 18.3048 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 14,555 | 18.3918 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 14,434 | 18.3767 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 12,603 | 18.3640 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 9,628 | 18.3750 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 9,578 | 18.3678 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 6,590 | 18.3736 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 6,115 | 18.2750 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 5,676 | 18.3500 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 4,003 | 18.2992 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 3,504 | 18.4900 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2,960 | 18.5000 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2,847 | 18.3859 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2,363 | 18.4153 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2,149 | 18.3383 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 1,145 | 18.2290 NOK | ||||
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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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NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,145 | 18.2290 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,710 | 18.3048 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 1,429 | 18.3200 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 648 | 18.4124 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,647 | 18.3835 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,796 | 18.3736 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,806 | 18.3200 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Closing Long | 53,347 | 18.3661 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 32,954 | 18.3661 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 22,359 | 18.3200 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,003 | 18.2992 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 18.4741 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5 | 18.3200 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 18.3200 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,982 | 18.3678 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,596 | 18.3678 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 2,847 | 18.3859 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 877 | 18.3736 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 279 | 18.3383 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,434 | 18.3767 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,870 | 18.3383 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 917 | 18.3736 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17,490 | 18.3209 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 17,745 | 18.3877 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 419 | 18.3218 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,380 | 18.4900 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,233 | 18.3953 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,482 | 18.4482 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,861 | 18.1564 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37 | 18.3645 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1 | 18.4896 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 79 | 18.4134 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,284 | 18.4135 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,810 | 18.3209 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9,908 | 18.3707 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,453 | 18.4062 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3 | 18.4550 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,115 | 18.2750 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 9 | 18.4666 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 18.4903 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,123 | 18.4900 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,056 | 18.3201 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,603 | 18.3640 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,588 | 18.4044 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 64,713 | 18.2649 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 75,858 | 18.1333 NOK | |||
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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 |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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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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Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
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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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 04 Sep 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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