REG - JPMorgan Sec.Plc Serica Energy PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)-Serica Energy plc

Serica EnergyAnnouncement

23/04/2025 11:00

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RNS Number : 8728F  JPMorgan Securities Plc  23 April 2025

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED
INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.         KEY INFORMATION

 

 (a) Name of exempt principal trader:                                            J.P. Morgan Securities Plc
 (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form  Serica Energy plc
 relates:

      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is        Corporate Broker to Enquest Plc
 connected:
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    22 April 2025
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    Yes , EnQuest plc
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?

      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

 

2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

(a)        Purchases and sales

 

 Class of relevant security  Purchases/ sales  Total number of securities  Highest price per unit paid/received  Lowest price per unit paid/received

 USD 0.10 ordinary           Purchase          289,496                     1.3063 GBP                            1.2580 GBP

                             Sale              185,109                     1.3063 GBP                            1.2600 GBP

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                              Number of reference securities  Price per unit

                             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
                                                  position
 USD 0.10 ordinary           Equity Swap          Decrease Long                                                                  12,008                          1.2640 GBP

                                                                                                                                 31,249                          1.2657 GBP

                                                                                                                                 35,564                          1.2661 GBP

                                                                                                                                 84,965                          1.2720 GBP

                                                                                                                                 2,936                           1.2811 GBP

                                                                                                                                 702                             1.2861 GBP

                                                                                                                                 6,899                           1.2862 GBP

                                                                                                                                 297                             1.2910 GBP

                                                  Decrease Short                                                                 2,169                           1.2640 GBP

                                                                                                                                 1,537                           1.2680 GBP

                                                                                                                                 19,303                          1.2812 GBP

                                                                                                                                 1,068                           1.2832 GBP

                                                                                                                                 95                              1.2946 GBP

                                                  Increase Long                                                                  1,600                           1.2600 GBP

                                                                                                                                 10,881                          1.2640 GBP

                                                                                                                                 1,408                           1.2700 GBP

                                                                                                                                 370                             1.2719 GBP

                                                                                                                                 4,242                           1.2738 GBP

                                                                                                                                 1,473                           1.2766 GBP

                                                                                                                                 13,145                          1.2816 GBP

                                                                                                                                 5,846                           1.2849 GBP

                                                                                                                                 1,401                           1.2856 GBP

                                                                                                                                 12,007                          1.2860 GBP

                                                                                                                                 31,011                          1.2947 GBP

                                                  Increase Short                                                                 27,673                          1.2640 GBP

                                                                                                                                 4,300                           1.2700 GBP

                                                                                                                                 4,080                           1.2819 GBP

                                                                                                                                 86                              1.2827 GBP

                                                                                                                                 687                             1.2834 GBP

                                                                                                                                 2,334                           1.2859 GBP

                                                  Opening a Long Position                                                        863                             1.2960 GBP

                                                  Opening a Short Position                                                       863                             1.2640 GBP

 

(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number of securities to which option relates  Exercise price per unit  Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit

                             e.g. call option

 

(d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)

                             e.g. subscription, conversion

 

3.         OTHER INFORMATION

 

(a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

 

 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or
 understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may
 be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt
 principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any
 person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

 Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If
 there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
 None

 

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to
options or derivatives

 

 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
 between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person
 relating to:

 (i)  the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

 (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant
 securities to which any derivative is referenced:

 If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
 None

 

 

 Date of disclosure:  23 April 2025
 Contact name:        Hetvi Shah
 Telephone number:    44 2034 936359

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory
Information Service.

 

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation
to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .

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