Rule 8 Disclosure by Gulfsands Petroleum Plc

FORM 8 (OPD)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1.          KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:	Gulfsands Petroleum 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.  For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.	N/A
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:       Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Gulfsands Petroleum Plc
(d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree?	OFFEREE
(e) Date position held:       The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	31 March 2021
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?       If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	N/A

2.          POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

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.

(a)         Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

Class of relevant security:	Ordinary shares of 1p in Gulfsands Petroleum plc
	Interests	Short positions
Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	Nil	0.000	Nil	0.000
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	Nil	0.000	Nil	0.000
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	Nil	0.000	Nil	0.000
TOTAL:	Nil	0.000	Nil	0.000

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

(b)         Rights to subscribe for new securities

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:	N/A
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	N/A

3.          POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe (including directors’ and other employee options) of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:

(A) Interests held by the directors of Gulfsands Petroleum Plc and their close relatives and related trusts:

Director	No. of ordinary shares of 1p each held	Percentage of issued share capital
Joseph Darby*	100,250	0.02%
Richard Milne	400,000	0.07%
Andrew Morris**	320,800	0.06%

*Shares held by Barclays Direct Investing Nominees Limited as nominee for Joseph Darby as beneficial owner

** Shares held by Barclays Direct Investing Nominees Limited as nominee for Julia Morris (the spouse of Andrew Morris) as beneficial owner

(B) Interests held as options or awards by directors of Gulfsands Petroleum plc under the Gulfsands Petroleum Restricted Share Plan 2010 (“Share Plan 2010“) which have vested but where the director has not exercised their right to acquire or receive the shares:

⁽¹⁾ This is the maximum number of ordinary shares which are capable of being acquired in connection with that option or award. The actual number of shares which may be acquired may be less, depending on performance against any applicable performance conditions.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

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 party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

None

(b)         Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, 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”

None

(c)         Attachments

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)	NO
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)	NO

Date of disclosure:	1 April 2021
Contact name:	Andrew Morris, Finance Director
Telephone number:	+44 20 3929 9476

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.