Form 8.3 - Dragon Oil plc


TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Aug. 4, 2015) -

FORM 8.3

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2007 (AS AMENDED)

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1) I.G. Investment Management, Ltd, which is an investment management subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada
Company dealt in Dragon Oil plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) ordinary shares (ISIN: IE0000590798)
Date of dealing 03 August 2015

2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)

Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 5,398,068 (1.09%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total 5,398,068 (1.09%)

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security: Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale Number of relevant securities Price per unit (Note 5)
Sale 44,015 7.99 GBP

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)

Product name, e.g. CFD Nature of transaction
(Note 6)
Number of relevant securities
(Note 7)
Price per unit
(Note 5)

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7) Exercise price Type, e.g. American, European etc. Expiry date Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction
(Note 8)
Details Price per unit
(if applicable)
(Note 5)

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 8 attached? (Note 9) No
Date of disclosure 04 August 2015
Contact name Randy Field
Telephone number 204-956-8442
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)

Contact Information:

Investors Group
Randy Field
204-956-8442