Nomura International PLC (EPT) Form 38.5(b) Dragon Oil plc (0452V)

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RNS Number : 0452V

Nomura International PLC (EPT)

04 August 2015

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FORM 38.5(b)

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(b) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997,

TAKEOVER RULES, 2013

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITHOUT

RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY

STATUS BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

   1.          KEY INFORMATION 
 
Name of exempt principal    Nomura International Plc 
 trader 
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Company dealt in                 Dragon Oil Plc 
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Class of relevant security      Ordinary shares 
 to which the dealings 
 being disclosed relate 
 (Note 1) 
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Date of dealing                  03 August 2015 
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   2.          INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS 

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)

 
                                          Long                Short 
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                             Number          (%)   Number           (%) 
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(1) Relevant securities        2,137 0.000            37,861 0.008 
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(2) Derivatives (other 
 than options)                   49,219 0.010               0 0.000 
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(3) Options and agreements 
 to purchase/sell               0 0.000              0 0.000 
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Total                         51,356 0.010         37,861 0.008 
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)

 
Class of relevant security:               Long                Short 
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                             Number          (%)   Number           (%) 
===========================  =======  ====  ====  =========  ====  ==== 
(1) Relevant securities 
===========================  ===================  ===================== 
(2) Derivatives (other 
 than options) 
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(3) Options and agreements 
 to purchase/sell 
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Total 
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   3.       DEALINGS (Note 3) 
   (a)      Purchases and sales 
 
 Purchase/sale          Number of relevant securities       Price per unit 
                                                             (Note 4) 
===============  ====================================  =================== 
   Purchase                    497,485                       7.9903 
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   Purchase                    237,217                       7.9942 
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     Sale                      243,176                       7.9892 
===============  ====================================  =================== 
     Sale                      497,485                       7.9934 
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     Sale                       18,364                       7.9940 
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     Sale                       20,000                       8.0000 
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   (b)      Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions) 
 
 Product      Nature of transaction    Number of relevant   Price per 
  name,        (Note 5)                 securities           unit 
  e.g. CFD                              (Note 6)             (Note 4) 
===========  =======================  ===================  ========== 
   Swap               Long                  243,176          7.9893 
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   Swap               Long                  497,485          7.9934 
===========  =======================  ===================  ========== 
   Swap               Long                  18,364           7.9946 
===========  =======================  ===================  ========== 
   Swap               Short                 497,485          7.9903 
===========  =======================  ===================  ========== 
   Swap               Short                 237,217          7.9941 
===========  =======================  ===================  ========== 
 
   (c)      Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities 
   (i)       Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
 Product      Writing,       Number of        Exercise   Type,            Expiry   Option 
  name,        selling,       securities       price      e.g. American,   date     money paid/received 
  e.g. call    purchasing,    to which                    European                  per unit 
  option       varying        the option                  etc.                      (Note 4) 
               etc.           relates (Note 
                              7) 
===========  =============  ===============  =========  ================  ======  ===================== 
 
 
   (ii)      Exercising 
 
 Product name,             Number of securities       Exercise price 
  e.g. call option                                     per unit (Note 
                                                       4) 
==================  ===========================  ==================== 
 
 
   (d)      Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 3) 
 
 Nature of transaction         Details       Price per unit 
  (Note 7)                                    (if applicable) 
                                              (Note 4) 
======================  ==============  ===================== 
 
 

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   4.       OTHER INFORMATION 

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities

under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition

or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced.

If none, this should be stated.

   Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)                    NO 
 
Date of disclosure           04 August 2015 
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Contact name                  Kyere Tabiri 
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Telephone number             020 7102 1267 
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Name of offeree/offeror      Dragon Oil PLC 
 with which connected 
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Nature of connection (Note 
 9) 
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