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Viaro increases stake in Deltic

Viaro Energy Ltd has increased its shareholding to 3.19% of its target acquisition Deltic Energy plc.

NSTA: deferred its decision without committing to a definite date (Pixabay)

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On 26 March, the company bought 529,000 ordinary Deltic shares on market, at 3.4822 pence per share, taking its holding to 2,972,880 ordinary shares.

The purchase follows that on 2 March of 2,443,880 Deltic shares.

The transactions come ahead of the industry regulator’s decision on Viaro’s £6.9 million cash offer for Deltic.

At the end of February 2026, the North Sea Transition Authority’s deferred its decision until late March 2026, without committing to a definite date.