Form 8 - Genel Energy PLC: PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

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Genel Energy PLC, as the offeree in an offer, has disclosed its opening position as of August 12, 2026, reporting no direct interests or short positions in its ordinary shares. However, persons acting in concert with Genel Energy PLC hold significant stakes; John Paul Weir holds 47,393 ordinary shares (0.0170%), Yetik Kadri Mert holds 157,841 ordinary shares (0.0565%), and Umit Tolga Bilgin, through connected persons, controls 68,530,462 ordinary shares representing 24.5274% of the issued share capital. Additionally, John Paul Weir holds various stock options with vesting and expiry dates extending to 2036. There are no disclosed indemnity or option arrangements, or agreements relating to voting rights of options or derivatives.

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Genel Energy PLC (GENL)
Form 8 - Genel Energy PLC: PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

13-Aug-2026 / 10:49 GMT/BST


FORM 8 (OPD)

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

 

1. KEY INFORMATION

 

(a) Full name of discloser:

GENEL ENERGY PLC

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

 

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

GENEL ENERGY PLC

(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?

OFFEREE

(e) Date position held:

 The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

12 August 2026

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

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

NO

 

2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

 

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

 

Class of relevant security:

 

Ordinary shares

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 TOTAL:

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

 

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

 

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

 

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities

 

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:

Ordinary shares

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

None

 

 

3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors’ and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

 

Ordinary Shares:

 

Name of concert party

Number of ordinary shares held in Genel Energy plc

 % of total issued share capital of Genel Energy plc

John Paul Weir

47,393

 0.0170%

 

Umit Tolga Bilgin*

68,530,462

 24.5274%

Yetik Kadri Mert

157,841

 0.0565%

 

 

*The shares are held by Umit Tolga Bilgin’s connected persons: (i) Bilgin Enerji Yatirim Holding A.S., of which Umit Tolga Bilgin is the CEO, holds 66,350,163 shares; and (ii) Mehmet V Bilgin, a close relative, holds 2,180,299 shares.

 

 

Options:

 

Name of concert party

Grant date

Date of vesting

Exercise  price

Number of ordinary shares in Genel Energy plc

Expiry Date

John Paul Weir

6 April 2023

6 April 2025

£0.00

36,240 (deferred bonus plan awards)

6 April 2033

2 April 2025

2 April 2027

£0.00

144,669 (deferred bonus plan awards)

2 April 2035

30 April 2024

30 April 2027

£0.00

879,455 (performance share plan)

30 April 2034

30 March 2026

30 March 2028

£0.00

242,100 (deferred bonus plan awards)

30 March 2036

2 April 2025

2 April 2028

£0.00

1,117,109 (performance share plan)

2 April 2035

30 March 2026

30 March 2029

£0.00

1,423,532 (performance share plan)

30 March 2036

 

 

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

 

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

 

4. 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 party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it:

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 party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, 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.

 

 

(c) Attachments

 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 

Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)

No

Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)

No

 

 

Date of disclosure:

13 August 2026

Contact name:

Chandni Karania

Telephone number:

+44 207 659 5100

 

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 disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 



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ISIN: JE00B55Q3P39, NO0010894330
Category Code: FEE - GENEL ENERGY PLC
TIDM: GENL
LEI Code: 549300IVCJDWC3LR8F94
Sequence No.: 439693
EQS News ID: 2382554

 
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