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FORM 8.3 |
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PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY |
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A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR |
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MORE |
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Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") |
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1. |
KEY INFORMATION |
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(a) |
Full name of discloser: |
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Barclays PLC. |
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(b) |
Owner or controller of interest and short |
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positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |
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(c) |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
DNO ASA |
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relevant securities this form relates: |
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(d) |
If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of |
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offeror/offeree: |
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(e) |
Date position held/dealing undertaken: |
17 Aug 2026 |
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(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 |
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(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 |
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Interests |
Short Positions |
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(1) |
Relevant securities owned |
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and/or controlled: |
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25,238,401 |
2.59% |
7,607,033 |
0.78% |
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(2) |
Cash-settled derivatives: |
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999,058 |
0.10% |
18,510,660 |
1.90% |
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(3) |
Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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0 |
0.00% |
0 |
0.00% |
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TOTAL: |
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26,237,459 |
2.69% |
26,117,693 |
2.68% |
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(b) |
Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive |
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options) |
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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 |
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(a) |
Purchases and sales |
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Class of relevant |
Purchase/sale |
Number of |
Price per unit |
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security |
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securities |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
170,430 |
18.2000 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
61,603 |
18.2144 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
35,481 |
18.2603 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
32,723 |
18.1977 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
30,970 |
18.2099 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
29,135 |
18.1994 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
26,782 |
18.2003 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
24,905 |
18.2031 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
22,782 |
18.2201 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
17,294 |
18.2154 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
16,317 |
18.2181 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
14,902 |
18.2333 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
13,017 |
18.1952 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
12,631 |
18.1908 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
10,551 |
18.2052 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
9,363 |
18.2306 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
6,650 |
18.2120 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
5,094 |
18.2284 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
3,637 |
18.1703 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
2,523 |
18.2500 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
2,383 |
18.1826 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
2,043 |
18.1866 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
1,494 |
18.4300 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
1,444 |
18.2245 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
1,427 |
18.2077 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
1,192 |
18.1966 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
738 |
18.2700 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
525 |
18.2150 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
470 |
18.2342 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Purchase |
62 |
18.2074 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
184,071 |
18.2000 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
157,765 |
18.2019 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
65,047 |
18.1995 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
32,704 |
18.1982 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
28,629 |
18.2021 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
27,590 |
18.1993 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
19,801 |
18.1965 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
17,336 |
18.2693 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
16,717 |
18.1990 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
7,921 |
18.1957 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
5,537 |
18.2145 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
4,540 |
18.2064 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
4,426 |
18.1863 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
4,337 |
18.2507 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
2,695 |
18.2600 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
2,410 |
18.2100 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
1,988 |
18.1838 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
1,902 |
18.2235 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
1,026 |
18.2080 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
812 |
18.1958 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
673 |
18.1900 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
617 |
18.2204 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
Sale |
557 |
18.2043 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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relevant |
description |
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reference |
unit |
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security |
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securities |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
28,629 |
18.2021 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
30,970 |
18.2099 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
417 |
18.1959 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
3,182 |
18.2144 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,658 |
18.2100 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,899 |
18.2059 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,073 |
18.2061 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,494 |
18.4300 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,464 |
18.2000 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
26,782 |
18.2003 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
1,982 |
18.2000 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6,348 |
18.3600 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
580 |
18.2000 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,026 |
18.2080 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
55 |
18.2000 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
16,608 |
18.2201 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
6,174 |
18.2201 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
CFD |
Increasing Short |
3,637 |
18.1708 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
1,491 |
18.2685 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
27,590 |
18.1993 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
22 |
18.2074 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
56,427 |
18.2144 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
40 |
18.2073 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,679 |
18.2144 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
315 |
18.2144 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
470 |
18.2342 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7 |
18.1963 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
53,342 |
18.2102 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
388 |
18.1959 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
752 |
18.2100 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
13,512 |
18.1990 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
371 |
18.1995 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
24,905 |
18.2031 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
5,094 |
18.2284 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
11,217 |
18.2181 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
5,100 |
18.2181 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
987 |
18.2000 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,444 |
18.2245 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
353 |
18.1752 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Long |
11 |
17.9686 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
157,765 |
18.2019 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
6 |
18.1997 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
356 |
18.1995 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
9,363 |
18.2306 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
5,100 |
18.2145 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
437 |
18.2145 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,540 |
18.2064 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
10,551 |
18.2052 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Long |
437 |
18.2333 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Short |
14,465 |
18.2333 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
1,192 |
18.1966 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Closing Short |
14,465 |
18.0468 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Opening Long |
5,567 |
18.0468 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
2,695 |
18.2600 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Long |
1,273 |
17.6434 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
557 |
18.2043 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
4,337 |
18.2507 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
7,921 |
18.1957 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
2,523 |
18.2500 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Increasing Short |
35,481 |
18.2603 NOK |
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NOK 0.25 Ordinary |
SWAP |
Decreasing Short |
64,314 |
18.1995 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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Writing, |
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Expiry |
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purchasing, |
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money |
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selling, |
securities |
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paid/ |
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varying etc |
to which |
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received |
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option |
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per unit |
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relates |
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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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securities |
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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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security |
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applicable) |
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4. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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(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 |
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(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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NONE |
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Attachments |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? |
NO |
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Date of disclosure: |
18 Aug 2026 |
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Contact name: |
Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
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Telephone number: |
020 3134 7213 |
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