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 RECOGNISEDINTERMEDIARYSTATUSBUT 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

17 Nov 2014

2.          INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS

(a)         Interestsandshortpositions(followingdealing)intheclassofrelevantsecuritydealtin(Note2)


Long

Short


Number


(%)

Number


(%)

(1) Relevant securities

12,085                   0.006

0                    0.000

(2)Derivatives(otherthanoptions)

0                       0.000

12,085                0.006

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell



Total

12,085                   0.006

12,085                0.006

(b)         Interests and shortpositions in relevantsecurities 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

9,947

1.9150

Purchase

4,005

1.9152

Sale

251

1.9275

(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

251

1.9275

Swap

Short

13,952

1.9150

(c)      Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities

(i)       Writing,selling, purchasingor 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 betweenthe person disclosingandanyotherpersonrelatingtothevotingrightsofanyrelevantsecuritiesunderanyoption
referredtoonthisformorrelatingtothevotingrightsor future acquisition or disposal of any relevantsecurities to which any derivative referredtoonthisformisreferenced.Ifnone,thisshouldbestated.

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

Date of disclosure

18 Nov 2014

Contact name

Kyere Tabiri

Telephonenumber

020 7102 1267

Nameofofferee/offerorwithwhichconnected

Dragon Oil PLC

Natureofconnection(Note9)



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