Form 8.3 - DANA PETROLEUM PLC
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) Identity of the person whose
positions/dealings
are being disclosed: BARCLAYS 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
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to
whose relevant securities this form
relates: DANA PETROLEUM PLC
Use a separate form for each
offeror/offeree
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with
an offeror/
offeree, state this and specify identity
of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 7 July 2010
(f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or NO
are they today disclosing, under the Code
in respect of any other party
to this offer?
If YES, specify which:
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or
offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)
Class of relevant security: Ordinary
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant
securities
wned and/or
controlled: 978,706 1.06% 275,948 0.30%
(2) Derivatives
(other
than options): 234,401 0.25% 5,742 0.01%
(3) Options and
agreements to
purchase/sell: 0 0.00 0 0.00
TOTAL: 1,213,107 1.31% 281,690 0.30%
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or
sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open
Positions).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other
executive options)
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:
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.
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of Purchase/sale Number of Price per
relevant securities unit
security
ORD Purchase 112 14.4435 GBP
ORD Purchase 130 14.5009 GBP
ORD Purchase 140 14.1109 GBP
ORD Purchase 140 14.1114 GBP
ORD Purchase 142 14.0100 GBP
ORD Purchase 156 14.1398 GBP
ORD Purchase 204 14.1709 GBP
ORD Purchase 224 14.4450 GBP
ORD Purchase 260 14.5100 GBP
ORD Purchase 280 14.1200 GBP
ORD Purchase 280 14.1250 GBP
ORD Purchase 300 14.0235 GBP
ORD Purchase 408 14.2100 GBP
ORD Purchase 500 14.2535 GBP
ORD Purchase 514 13.9105 GBP
ORD Purchase 542 14.1350 GBP
ORD Purchase 600 14.0250 GBP
ORD Purchase 614 14.1784 GBP
ORD Purchase 684 14.3450 GBP
ORD Purchase 800 14.1209 GBP
ORD Purchase 812 14.1500 GBP
ORD Purchase 937 14.2043 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,000 13.9686 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,000 14.2550 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,085 14.0934 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,618 14.1300 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,000 13.9700 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,635 14.1881 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,021 14.0521 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,284 13.9569 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,988 14.1409 GBP
ORD Purchase 15,003 14.1039 GBP
ORD Sale 9 14.1314 GBP
ORD Sale 71 14.0114 GBP
ORD Sale 142 14.0100 GBP
ORD Sale 224 14.4450 GBP
ORD Sale 260 14.5100 GBP
ORD Sale 271 14.1364 GBP
ORD Sale 280 14.1250 GBP
ORD Sale 342 14.3464 GBP
ORD Sale 408 14.2100 GBP
ORD Sale 542 14.1350 GBP
ORD Sale 600 14.0250 GBP
ORD Sale 684 14.3450 GBP
ORD Sale 769 14.4713 GBP
ORD Sale 812 14.1500 GBP
ORD Sale 940 13.9100 GBP
ORD Sale 1,000 14.2550 GBP
ORD Sale 1,024 14.1177 GBP
ORD Sale 1,406 14.1200 GBP
ORD Sale 1,618 14.1300 GBP
ORD Sale 2,000 13.9700 GBP
ORD Sale 2,427 14.0636 GBP
ORD Sale 6,000 14.4738 GBP
ORD Sale 16,669 14.1202 GBP
ORD Sale 20,816 14.2628 GBP
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price
relevant description e.g. opening/ reference per unit
security e.g. CFD closing a long/ securities
short position,
increasing/reducing
a long/short position
ORD CFD Long 1,024 14.1176 GBP
ORD CFD Long 1,126 14.1200 GBP
ORD CFD Short 614 14.1784 GBP
ORD CFD Short 5,635 14.1881 GBP
ORD CFD Short 8,582 14.1409 GBP
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry Option
relevant description purchasing, of Price e.g. date Money
security e.g. selling, securities per unit paid/
call varying to which American, received
option etc. option European per unit
relates etc.
(ii) Exercising
Class of Product Number of Exercise
relevant description securities price
security e.g. call per unit
option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of Nature of Details Price per
Relevant dealing e.g. unit
security subscription, (if applicable)
conversion
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as
appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
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 person making
the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a
party to the offer:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or
derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal,
between the person 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"
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
Date of disclosure: 8 July 2010
Contact name: Geoff Smith
Telephone number: 020 7116 2913
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.
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.