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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: | 28 Aug 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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| 25,193,017 | 2.58% | 36,215,061 | 3.71% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 18,707,210 | 1.92% | 17,592,165 | 1.80% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 43,900,227 | 4.50% | 53,807,226 | 5.52% |
(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 | 133,307 | 17.6900 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 84,008 | 17.7409 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 79,283 | 17.7852 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 58,203 | 17.8259 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 19,202 | 17.6908 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 18,881 | 17.8127 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 17,661 | 17.8138 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 16,020 | 17.7513 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 14,124 | 17.6906 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 13,195 | 17.7181 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 13,123 | 17.7858 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 11,932 | 17.8445 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 11,644 | 17.7821 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 10,119 | 17.8598 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 7,976 | 17.8315 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 7,491 | 17.8209 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 6,227 | 17.7831 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 4,757 | 17.8339 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 4,749 | 17.7756 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 2,784 | 17.8677 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 2,644 | 17.8548 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 2,563 | 17.9082 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 2,315 | 17.7473 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 2,028 | 17.8470 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 2,020 | 17.8600 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1,446 | 17.8108 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1,352 | 17.8500 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1,300 | 17.7900 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1,300 | 17.7450 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1,133 | 17.8058 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1,007 | 17.8379 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 883 | 17.8073 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 806 | 17.7710 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 633 | 17.8919 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 584 | 17.7763 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 400 | 17.7932 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 201 | 17.8145 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 153 | 17.6917 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 99 | 17.8427 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 38 | 17.7639 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 163,412 | 17.7679 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 159,890 | 17.8042 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 111,912 | 17.8272 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 100,641 | 17.6900 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 52,927 | 17.7114 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 20,095 | 17.7438 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 18,980 | 17.7893 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 18,211 | 17.6891 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 15,073 | 17.8020 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 6,227 | 17.7831 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 5,122 | 17.8464 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 4,948 | 17.7814 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 4,405 | 17.8073 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 3,870 | 17.8205 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 3,870 | 17.8200 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 3,795 | 17.8049 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 3,712 | 17.7900 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 3,041 | 17.8181 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 3,030 | 17.7617 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2,887 | 17.9100 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2,819 | 17.7475 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2,600 | 17.7450 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2,544 | 17.8067 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2,527 | 17.8150 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2,315 | 17.7473 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 1,613 | 17.8279 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 1,279 | 17.7898 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 1,129 | 17.8207 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 949 | 17.8364 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 533 | 17.7750 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 389 | 17.8250 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 212 | 17.8300 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 144 | 17.8494 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 | Closing Short | 14,163 | 17.6987 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 7,928 | 17.6987 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 14,124 | 17.6906 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,129 | 17.8207 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 235 | 17.7983 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,568 | 17.7821 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 533 | 17.7729 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,527 | 17.8150 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Short | 23,676 | 17.6900 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,030 | 17.7616 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,315 | 17.7473 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,819 | 17.7475 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,697 | 17.6925 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 16,020 | 17.7513 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 13,123 | 17.7858 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,025 | 17.6900 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 734 | 17.8379 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 273 | 17.8379 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 7,877 | 17.8124 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,851 | 17.7821 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 17,979 | 17.7438 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 67 | 17.8427 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,122 | 17.8464 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,116 | 17.7438 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 32 | 17.8427 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,225 | 17.7821 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 14,163 | 17.7913 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 11 | 17.6918 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,352 | 17.8500 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 389 | 17.8250 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,195 | 17.7181 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,315 | 17.7473 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 38 | 17.7639 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,855 | 17.8067 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 689 | 17.8067 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 47,356 | 17.7113 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 98 | 17.6917 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,571 | 17.7113 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 44 | 17.6918 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 127,348 | 17.8230 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 389 | 17.6900 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4,749 | 17.7756 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,349 | 17.6900 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 949 | 17.8364 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 18,211 | 17.6891 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 24,969 | 17.8323 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,644 | 17.8548 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 111,912 | 17.8272 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 806 | 17.7710 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,041 | 17.8181 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 144 | 17.8494 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 584 | 17.7763 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 633 | 17.8919 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 19,202 | 17.6908 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,887 | 17.9100 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,613 | 17.8279 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,073 | 17.8020 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 10,119 | 17.8598 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 |
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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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 01 Sept 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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