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Capricorn Energy PLC

Capricorn Energy PLC, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, production, and sale of oil and gas the United Kingdom and internationally. It holds a portfolio of onshore development and production assets in the Egyptian Western Desert. The company was formerly known as Cairn Energy PLC and changed its name to Capricorn Energy PLC in December 2021. Capricorn Energy PLC was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

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Dimensional Fund Advisors Discloses 3.45% Stake in Capricorn Energy

Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. disclosed a 3.45% interest in Capricorn Energy PLC, holding 2,437,410 ordinary shares as of 1 July 2026. The disclosure, made under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code, also reported the sale of 8,178 shares at 2.8782 GBP per share. Dimensional stated it does not have discretion over voting decisions for 7,767 of the shares included in the total.
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Zephyr Energy expands Utah acreage, Sintana upgrades Mopane resource, Genel buys Capricorn, Supermarket Income REIT refinances

Zephyr Energy has expanded its Utah land position by adding another 2,294 acres in the Paradox Basin, bringing its total operated position to more than 72,000 gross acres. Sintana Energy is heading into a busy second half with multiple wells planned across its Namibia and Uruguay portfolio, while its Mopane resource has been upgraded 57% to 1.38 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Genel Energy has agreed to buy Capricorn Energy in a recommended cash deal valuing Capricorn at around $360 million, a 34% premium that adds Egyptian production to Genel's Kurdistan operations. Supermarket Income REIT has completed a £445 million refinancing, cutting borrowing costs and pushing out its average debt maturity to 3.8 years, with no debt maturing until June 2028.
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Genel, Bidco agree to acquire Capricorn for about $360 million

Genel Energy, Bidco, and Capricorn Energy have agreed on terms for a recommended cash acquisition of Capricorn by Bidco, a company indirectly owned by Genel Energy. The deal values Capricorn's entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital at approximately $360 million on a fully diluted basis. Capricorn shareholders will receive $3.75 in cash and a special dividend of $0.99 per share. The Capricorn directors intend to unanimously recommend that shareholders vote in favor of the scheme.
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Dimensional Fund Advisors reports 3.49% stake in Capricorn Energy

Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd. disclosed a 3.49% interest in Capricorn Energy PLC, holding 2,459,459 ordinary shares as of 24 June 2026. The disclosure, made under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code, also noted a sale of 2,769 shares at 2.8809 GBP per share on the same date. Dimensional stated that it does not have discretion regarding voting decisions for 7,767 of the reported shares.
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