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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: | 26 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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| 25,340,721 | 2.60% | 26,140,952 | 2.68% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 18,542,692 | 1.90% | 17,758,854 | 1.82% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 43,883,413 | 4.50% | 43,899,806 | 4.50% |
(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 | 180,492 | 17.7272 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 78,928 | 17.6681 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 49,580 | 17.7600 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 37,512 | 17.5711 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 27,262 | 17.5562 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 18,555 | 17.4264 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 13,586 | 17.6668 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 13,168 | 17.4456 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 7,584 | 17.5790 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 6,714 | 17.5102 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 5,943 | 17.4118 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 5,936 | 17.4609 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 5,525 | 17.3850 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 3,606 | 17.5603 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 3,584 | 17.4857 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 3,409 | 17.3960 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 3,163 | 17.4513 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 3,081 | 17.4124 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 3,081 | 17.4119 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 2,500 | 17.7218 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 2,300 | 17.5100 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 2,243 | 17.4375 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1,904 | 17.5600 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1,450 | 17.5441 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1,021 | 17.7608 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 739 | 17.4462 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 712 | 17.4300 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 603 | 17.5067 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 558 | 17.5608 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 226 | 17.3350 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 187 | 17.6600 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 175 | 17.6298 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 108 | 17.5775 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 75 | 17.6200 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 64 | 17.6501 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 54 | 17.4100 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 517,281 | 17.7600 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 204,945 | 17.7147 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 180,492 | 17.7272 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 152,016 | 17.4358 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 124,044 | 17.5732 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 83,685 | 17.5459 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 71,691 | 17.6980 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 41,821 | 17.5555 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 21,281 | 17.4837 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 19,252 | 17.4999 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 15,985 | 17.7591 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 15,916 | 17.4215 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 15,096 | 17.5104 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 13,586 | 17.6668 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 10,371 | 17.7593 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 7,866 | 17.5502 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 4,600 | 17.3850 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 4,047 | 17.4400 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 4,013 | 17.5018 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 3,697 | 17.6756 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 3,081 | 17.4124 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2,976 | 17.5765 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2,329 | 17.7592 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2,039 | 17.6789 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 1,215 | 17.4065 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 1,169 | 17.7200 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 603 | 17.6100 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 284 | 17.7602 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 | Decreasing Long | 558 | 17.5608 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 12,807 | 17.7600 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,062 | 17.3960 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,131 | 17.5562 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,040 | 17.5790 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,976 | 17.5765 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 26,673 | 17.7600 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 25,101 | 17.7600 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,181 | 17.5600 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 64 | 17.6501 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 175 | 17.6299 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 108 | 17.5776 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,514 | 17.4837 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,767 | 17.4837 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 10,914 | 17.6526 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 180,492 | 17.7272 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,322 | 17.4386 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 152,016 | 17.4358 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 25,797 | 17.5562 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 247 | 17.5562 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 87 | 17.5562 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,816 | 17.5790 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 37,434 | 17.5555 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 836 | 17.3960 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,916 | 17.4215 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,387 | 17.5555 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,511 | 17.3960 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,728 | 17.5790 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 15,985 | 17.7591 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,904 | 17.5600 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 766 | 17.7218 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 3,225 | 17.3850 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 6,714 | 17.5102 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,289 | 17.7371 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | CFD | Decreasing Short | 13,586 | 17.6668 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,329 | 17.7592 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 64,172 | 17.6980 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 608 | 17.7218 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 7,519 | 17.6980 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,126 | 17.7218 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 1,021 | 17.7608 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 3,225 | 17.7600 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,606 | 17.5603 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,013 | 17.5018 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | CFD | Closing Short | 425,307 | 17.7600 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 10,371 | 17.7593 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 13,168 | 17.4456 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 739 | 17.4462 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 226 | 17.3350 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,256 | 17.5631 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 695 | 17.4865 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 3,363 | 17.4400 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 15,096 | 17.5104 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 37,512 | 17.5711 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 124,044 | 17.5732 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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(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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(c) | Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 27 Aug 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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