3rd Sep 2026 15:04
FORM 8.3 | |||||||
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY | |||||||
A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR | |||||||
MORE | |||||||
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: | 02 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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| 25,727,488 | 2.63% | 8,742,999 | 0.89% |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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| 11,233,545 | 1.15% | 18,127,036 | 1.85% |
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
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| TOTAL: |
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| 36,961,033 | 3.79% | 26,870,035 | 2.75% |
(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 | 343,893 | 18.4563 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 272,476 | 18.4700 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 128,463 | 18.5854 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 52,458 | 18.4800 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 49,113 | 18.3586 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 27,361 | 18.4545 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 22,074 | 18.4495 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 14,256 | 18.3798 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 7,377 | 18.3800 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 6,516 | 18.5596 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 5,759 | 18.4709 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 4,307 | 18.4735 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 3,947 | 18.4420 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 3,593 | 18.3577 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 3,269 | 18.4113 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 3,093 | 18.5450 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 2,815 | 18.4259 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 2,079 | 18.5500 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1,593 | 18.3200 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1,408 | 18.4176 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 872 | 18.3794 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 801 | 18.4900 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 737 | 18.5700 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 474 | 18.3537 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 430 | 18.4316 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 61 | 18.4403 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 50 | 18.3558 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 4 | 18.3575 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 18.3400 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 18.3600 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 195,998 | 18.3837 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 130,505 | 18.4700 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 104,943 | 18.4800 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 59,915 | 18.4412 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 19,824 | 18.4495 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 16,633 | 18.4747 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 14,256 | 18.3798 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 12,188 | 18.4478 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 11,970 | 18.4596 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 11,823 | 18.4690 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 8,743 | 18.4549 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 8,667 | 18.4529 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 6,662 | 18.5084 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 6,657 | 18.3361 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 6,195 | 18.3200 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 6,047 | 18.5100 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 4,503 | 18.5229 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 3,258 | 18.5596 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 3,057 | 18.4288 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2,779 | 18.5050 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2,550 | 18.5270 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 1,903 | 18.4190 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 1,308 | 18.4313 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 872 | 18.3800 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 478 | 18.3537 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2 | 18.3100 NOK | ||||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | Sale | 2 | 18.3400 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 | 1,903 | 18.4190 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 2,079 | 18.5500 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,055 | 18.3865 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,947 | 18.4420 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,712 | 18.4783 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2,937 | 18.3200 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Opening Long | 53,347 | 18.4700 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 14,256 | 18.3798 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 14,256 | 18.3798 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 52,458 | 18.4800 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 18.3600 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 18.3100 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 16,092 | 18.4495 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 5,982 | 18.4495 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | CFD | Increasing Short | 13,032 | 18.3858 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 873 | 18.4783 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 61 | 18.4403 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,308 | 18.4313 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,180 | 18.3865 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 923 | 18.4783 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 11,823 | 18.4690 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 19,824 | 18.4495 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,443 | 18.4288 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,657 | 18.3361 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,519 | 18.4700 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 5,200 | 18.4700 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 12,188 | 18.4478 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 11,217 | 18.4698 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1 | 18.4700 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 2 | 18.3396 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 50 | 18.3557 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 1,408 | 18.4175 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 1,614 | 18.4288 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 5,759 | 18.4709 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 4,307 | 18.4735 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,593 | 18.3577 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 4,503 | 18.5229 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2 | 18.3403 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 59,980 | 18.4313 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 2,779 | 18.5050 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 49,113 | 18.3586 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 2,616 | 18.4694 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Long | 283,913 | 18.4615 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Long | 6,047 | 18.5100 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 4 | 18.3575 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 3,269 | 18.4113 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 430 | 18.4316 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 52,458 | 18.4800 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 52,485 | 18.4800 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 6,662 | 18.5084 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Decreasing Short | 59,915 | 18.4412 NOK | |||
NOK 0.25 Ordinary | SWAP | Increasing Short | 128,463 | 18.5854 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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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: | 03 Sep 2026 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 | ||||||
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