Nomura International PLC (EPT)



FORM38.5(b)

IRISH TAKEOVERPANEL

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(b) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVERPANEL ACT,1997, TAKEOVERRULES, 2013

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL  TRADERS WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARYSTATUS,OR WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY

STATUSBUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVINGCAPACITY

1.          KEYINFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader

Nomura International Plc

Company dealt in

Petroceltic International PLC

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note1)

Ordinary shares

Dateofdealing

30 Oct 2014

2.          INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS

(a)         Interestsandshortpositions(followingdealing)intheclassofrelevantsecuritydealtin(Note2)


Long

Short


Number


(%)

Number


(%)

(1) Relevant securities

7,685                      0.004

937                  0.000

(2)Derivatives(otherthanoptions)

937                      0.000

7,685                0.004

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell



Total

8,622                   0.004               

8,622                  0.004

(b)         Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealtin(Note2)

Class of relevant security:

Long

Short


Number


(%)

Number


(%)

(1) Relevant securities



(2)Derivatives(otherthanoptions)



(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell



Total




3.       DEALINGS (Note3)

(a)      Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale

Number of relevant securities

Price per unit (Note4)

Purchase

11,919

1.9767

Sale

2,976

1.9806

Sale

400

1.9950

(b)      Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)

Product name,

e.g.CFD

Nature of transaction

(Note5)

Number of relevant securities

(Note6)

Price per unit

(Note4)

Swap

Long

2,976

1.9808

Swap

Long

400

1.9950

Swap

Short

11,919

1.9765

(c)      Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities

(i)       Writing,selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,

e.g.calloption

Writing,selling, purchasing,varying etc.

Number of securities towhichtheoptionrelates (Note7)

Exercise price

Type,e.g. American,European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/receivedper unit (Note4)








(ii)      Exercising

Product name,

e.g.calloption

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit(Note4)




(d)      Otherdealings(includingtransactionsinrespectofnewsecurities)(Note3)

Natureoftransaction

(Note7)

Details

Priceperunit

(if applicable) (Note 4)





4.       OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosingandanyotherpersonrelatingtothevotingrightsofanyrelevantsecurities

underanyoptionreferredtoonthisformorrelatingtothevotingrightsor future

acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referredtoon

thisformisreferenced.Ifnone,thisshouldbestated.

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note8)NO

Date of disclosure

31 Oct 2014

Contact name

Kyere Tabiri

Telephonenumber

020 7102 1267

Nameofofferee/offerorwithwhichconnected

Dragon Oil PLC

Natureofconnection(Note9)



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