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Form 8.3 - ABBVIE INC

25th Sep 2014 14:40

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Identity of the person whose positions/dealings are being disclosed:

Barclays 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

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

ABBVIE INC

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

24 September 2014

(f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

YES:

SHIRE PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

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

Class of relevant security: ORD
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 3,491,181 0.22% 4,088,917 0.26%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options): 3,333,895 0.21% 0 0.00%
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell: 6,543,100 0.41% 8,158,100 0.51%
(4)
TOTAL: 13,405,300 0.84% 12,247,017 0.77%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other executive options)

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

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.

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
ORD Purchase 1 57.8300 USD
ORD Purchase 22 57.6400 USD
ORD Purchase 25 59.1300 USD
ORD Purchase 43 58.2000 USD
ORD Purchase 100 58.5100 USD
ORD Purchase 100 58.9100 USD
ORD Purchase 100 59.0100 USD
ORD Purchase 100 59.0600 USD
ORD Purchase 125 59.1501 USD
ORD Purchase 175 58.4200 USD
ORD Purchase 177 57.6500 USD
ORD Purchase 200 59.0140 USD
ORD Purchase 294 59.2600 USD
ORD Purchase 300 59.0633 USD
ORD Purchase 301 59.1665 USD
ORD Purchase 400 57.9900 USD
ORD Purchase 400 58.9150 USD
ORD Purchase 500 58.9480 USD
ORD Purchase 600 58.9866 USD
ORD Purchase 665 58.7661 USD
ORD Purchase 682 58.5065 USD
ORD Purchase 700 58.4636 USD
ORD Purchase 700 58.9185 USD
ORD Purchase 900 58.8444 USD
ORD Purchase 1,000 58.4140 USD
ORD Purchase 1,094 57.9422 USD
ORD Purchase 1,094 57.9423 USD
ORD Purchase 1,100 58.6445 USD
ORD Purchase 1,100 59.0181 USD
ORD Purchase 1,166 59.0019 USD
ORD Purchase 1,200 59.1512 USD
ORD Purchase 1,269 58.8110 USD
ORD Purchase 1,300 58.7096 USD
ORD Purchase 1,300 58.9600 USD
ORD Purchase 1,406 58.4877 USD
ORD Purchase 1,496 58.6747 USD
ORD Purchase 1,533 59.1387 USD
ORD Purchase 1,569 58.9819 USD
ORD Purchase 1,798 58.4749 USD
ORD Purchase 1,800 59.0900 USD
ORD Purchase 1,889 58.9591 USD
ORD Purchase 1,957 58.9027 USD
ORD Purchase 1,996 58.8376 USD
ORD Purchase 2,154 59.0523 USD
ORD Purchase 2,300 58.4456 USD
ORD Purchase 2,600 58.9841 USD
ORD Purchase 2,750 59.1570 USD
ORD Purchase 4,311 58.8282 USD
ORD Purchase 4,644 58.6051 USD
ORD Purchase 5,376 58.5440 USD
ORD Purchase 6,011 58.9308 USD
ORD Purchase 6,232 59.0497 USD
ORD Purchase 6,600 59.0327 USD
ORD Purchase 6,862 58.5167 USD
ORD Purchase 6,921 58.8917 USD
ORD Purchase 7,461 57.7004 USD
ORD Purchase 7,842 57.7632 USD
ORD Purchase 7,931 58.9632 USD
ORD Purchase 8,300 58.9461 USD
ORD Purchase 8,495 58.9211 USD
ORD Purchase 8,611 58.0918 USD
ORD Purchase 9,052 58.8393 USD
ORD Purchase 11,239 58.9686 USD
ORD Purchase 11,499 58.3529 USD
ORD Purchase 13,000 58.6869 USD
ORD Purchase 14,025 58.9932 USD
ORD Purchase 14,594 58.0150 USD
ORD Purchase 21,600 58.8161 USD
ORD Purchase 25,830 58.9887 USD
ORD Purchase 26,178 58.6763 USD
ORD Purchase 27,400 59.0184 USD
ORD Purchase 30,300 59.0045 USD
ORD Purchase 43,500 59.0443 USD
ORD Purchase 60,898 58.8203 USD
ORD Purchase 86,800 59.0444 USD
ORD Purchase 86,800 59.0445 USD
ORD Purchase 107,459 57.5600 USD
ORD Purchase 123,070 58.6543 USD
ORD Purchase 288,702 59.0030 USD
ORD Purchase 2,427,297 59.0500 USD
ORD Sale 8 57.8800 USD
ORD Sale 11 57.6400 USD
ORD Sale 43 58.2000 USD
ORD Sale 50 59.0700 USD
ORD Sale 65 57.9300 USD
ORD Sale 100 57.7200 USD
ORD Sale 100 57.7500 USD
ORD Sale 100 57.8100 USD
ORD Sale 100 58.2800 USD
ORD Sale 100 58.8900 USD
ORD Sale 100 58.9150 USD
ORD Sale 100 58.9200 USD
ORD Sale 100 59.0000 USD
ORD Sale 100 59.0200 USD
ORD Sale 100 59.0350 USD
ORD Sale 100 59.0600 USD
ORD Sale 104 58.8665 USD
ORD Sale 157 59.1700 USD
ORD Sale 175 58.0000 USD
ORD Sale 175 58.4200 USD
ORD Sale 200 57.7800 USD
ORD Sale 200 58.8675 USD
ORD Sale 200 59.1750 USD
ORD Sale 200 59.1800 USD
ORD Sale 210 58.1166 USD
ORD Sale 210 59.0014 USD
ORD Sale 248 58.9216 USD
ORD Sale 253 58.4612 USD
ORD Sale 277 57.7510 USD
ORD Sale 300 57.9416 USD
ORD Sale 300 58.9750 USD
ORD Sale 300 59.2400 USD
ORD Sale 375 59.0701 USD
ORD Sale 392 57.7223 USD
ORD Sale 394 57.9450 USD
ORD Sale 400 57.9400 USD
ORD Sale 400 58.5750 USD
ORD Sale 400 59.0150 USD
ORD Sale 400 59.0181 USD
ORD Sale 400 59.0550 USD
ORD Sale 400 59.0800 USD
ORD Sale 400 59.1325 USD
ORD Sale 426 58.0248 USD
ORD Sale 500 57.7570 USD
ORD Sale 500 58.8800 USD
ORD Sale 500 58.9380 USD
ORD Sale 500 59.0300 USD
ORD Sale 570 58.9836 USD
ORD Sale 588 57.8000 USD
ORD Sale 596 57.5967 USD
ORD Sale 600 58.9683 USD
ORD Sale 605 59.0831 USD
ORD Sale 700 58.9359 USD
ORD Sale 800 58.9062 USD
ORD Sale 900 59.0900 USD
ORD Sale 929 58.7651 USD
ORD Sale 990 58.9773 USD
ORD Sale 1,094 57.9422 USD
ORD Sale 1,100 59.0210 USD
ORD Sale 1,200 58.9297 USD
ORD Sale 1,200 58.9983 USD
ORD Sale 1,250 57.8808 USD
ORD Sale 1,300 59.1623 USD
ORD Sale 1,375 57.8720 USD
ORD Sale 1,399 58.5626 USD
ORD Sale 1,500 57.8866 USD
ORD Sale 1,525 58.9385 USD
ORD Sale 1,619 59.1381 USD
ORD Sale 1,700 59.1600 USD
ORD Sale 1,809 59.1156 USD
ORD Sale 1,900 58.8873 USD
ORD Sale 2,131 58.9381 USD
ORD Sale 2,425 57.7898 USD
ORD Sale 2,700 59.1211 USD
ORD Sale 2,909 58.6907 USD
ORD Sale 3,000 57.9613 USD
ORD Sale 3,069 58.9756 USD
ORD Sale 3,100 58.8614 USD
ORD Sale 3,325 58.0294 USD
ORD Sale 3,667 58.6088 USD
ORD Sale 3,792 57.9336 USD
ORD Sale 4,252 57.6767 USD
ORD Sale 4,338 58.9846 USD
ORD Sale 4,803 58.7256 USD
ORD Sale 5,000 58.8832 USD
ORD Sale 5,214 59.1613 USD
ORD Sale 5,469 58.5633 USD
ORD Sale 6,848 58.2751 USD
ORD Sale 7,065 58.5807 USD
ORD Sale 7,317 59.1526 USD
ORD Sale 7,484 58.8627 USD
ORD Sale 7,753 59.0695 USD
ORD Sale 8,900 58.9731 USD
ORD Sale 9,000 58.9612 USD
ORD Sale 9,223 58.8220 USD
ORD Sale 9,291 58.8784 USD
ORD Sale 9,364 58.8979 USD
ORD Sale 9,488 58.7734 USD
ORD Sale 11,669 58.9654 USD
ORD Sale 11,745 59.0629 USD
ORD Sale 13,961 59.0268 USD
ORD Sale 14,022 58.7555 USD
ORD Sale 14,408 59.0194 USD
ORD Sale 15,800 58.9594 USD
ORD Sale 18,858 58.7425 USD
ORD Sale 20,400 59.0118 USD
ORD Sale 23,900 58.9917 USD
ORD Sale 31,679 59.0963 USD
ORD Sale 32,318 58.7717 USD
ORD Sale 33,100 59.0573 USD
ORD Sale 34,045 59.1289 USD
ORD Sale 36,275 58.6686 USD
ORD Sale 38,135 58.2634 USD
ORD Sale 43,272 59.0694 USD
ORD Sale 52,356 58.6763 USD
ORD Sale 54,300 58.9692 USD
ORD Sale 86,800 59.0444 USD
ORD Sale 93,187 59.0631 USD
ORD Sale 107,459 57.5600 USD
ORD Sale 107,682 58.6452 USD
ORD Sale 2,408,723 59.0500 USD

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities Price per unit

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry Option
of description purchasing, of price date money
relevant selling, securities per unit paid/
security varying etc to which received
option per unit
relates
ORD Call Options Purchasing 900 55 USD American 20 Feb 2015 5.1933 USD
ORD Call Options Purchasing 1,000 60 USD American 17 Jan 2015 2.0600 USD
ORD Call Options Purchasing 100 62.5 USD American 22 Nov 2014 0.6100 USD
ORD Call Options Purchasing 500 62.5 USD American 17 Jan 2015 1.2000 USD
ORD Call Options Purchasing 1,000 62.5 USD American 20 Feb 2015 1.6000 USD
ORD Call Options Purchasing 100 65 USD American 17 Jan 2015 0.5000 USD
ORD Call Options Purchasing 300 67.5 USD American 22 Nov 2014 0.1000 USD
ORD Call Options Selling 400 52.5 USD American 22 Nov 2014 6.6000 USD
ORD Call Options Selling 900 65 USD American 20 Feb 2015 0.8988 USD

(ii) Exercising

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option

Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details Price per unit (if applicable)

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

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 person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

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 person making the disclosure 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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

YES

Date of disclosure:

25 September 2014

Contact name:

Rajesh Muthanna

Telephone number:

020 3555 4634

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected]. The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

143221.01

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Identity of person whose open positions are being disclosed:

Barclays PLC.

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:

ABBVIE INC

2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry
of description purchasing, of price date
relevant selling, securities per unit
security varying etc to which
option
relates
ORD Put Options Purchased -50,000 30.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Put Options Purchased -100 32.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Purchased -61,600 32.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Put Options Purchased -14,100 35.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Purchased -202,000 35.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Put Options Purchased -8,300 37.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Purchased -7,900 40.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Purchased -2,900 40.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Put Options Purchased -1,200 42.5000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Put Options Purchased -3,600 42.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Purchased -5,500 42.5000 American 20 Feb 2015
ORD Put Options Purchased -1,400 42.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Put Options Purchased -900 45.0000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Put Options Purchased -900 45.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Purchased -500 45.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Put Options Purchased -45,400 50.0000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Put Options Purchased -50,000 50.0000 American 20 Feb 2015
ORD Put Options Purchased -1,100 50.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Put Options Purchased -4,100 52.5000 American 18 Oct 2014
ORD Put Options Purchased -792,300 52.5000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Put Options Purchased -197,900 52.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Purchased -5,000 55.0000 American 21 Nov 2014
ORD Put Options Purchased -3,200 55.0000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Put Options Purchased -1,500 55.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Purchased -1,900 55.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Put Options Purchased -300 57.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Purchased -1,000 57.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Put Options Purchased -400 60.0000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Put Options Purchased -400 60.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Put Options Purchased -100 62.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Purchased -300 65.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Put Options Purchased -1,900 70.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Put Options Written 1,300 25.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Written 200 27.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Written 300 30.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Written 400 30.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Put Options Written 1,400 35.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Put Options Written 6,100 45.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Written 1,600 45.0000 American 20 Feb 2015
ORD Put Options Written 3,800 47.5000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Put Options Written 6,500 47.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Written 1,600 47.5000 American 20 Feb 2015
ORD Put Options Written 2,100 47.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Put Options Written 31,100 50.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Put Options Written 900 50.0000 American 20 Feb 2015
ORD Put Options Written 2,900 52.5000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Put Options Written 2,700 55.0000 American 18 Oct 2014
ORD Put Options Written 7,900 55.0000 American 20 Feb 2015
ORD Put Options Written 169,900 57.5000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Put Options Written 800 60.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 700 42.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 100 47.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Purchased 5,200 50.0000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Call Options Purchased 6,700 50.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 200 52.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 1,200 52.5000 American 20 Feb 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 200 52.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Purchased 104,400 55.0000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Call Options Purchased 23,000 55.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 255,700 55.0000 American 20 Feb 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 304,100 55.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Purchased 2,600 57.5000 American 18 Oct 2014
ORD Call Options Purchased 433,800 57.5000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Call Options Purchased 8,000 57.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 200 57.5000 American 20 Feb 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 1,000 57.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Purchased 11,500 60.0000 American 18 Oct 2014
ORD Call Options Purchased 21,200 60.0000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Call Options Purchased 100 60.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 10,300 62.5000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Call Options Purchased 2,000 62.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 1,500 62.5000 American 20 Feb 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 400 62.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Purchased 4,200 65.0000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Call Options Purchased 6,000 65.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 71,200 65.0000 American 20 Feb 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 5,000,000 65.0000 American 19 Jun 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 13,800 65.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Purchased 300 67.5000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Call Options Purchased 6,900 67.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Purchased 4,400 70.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 100 75.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 200 75.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Purchased 300 77.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Purchased 100 80.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -100 35.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -100 37.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -300 40.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Written -7,500 40.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -3,500 45.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Written -100 45.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -4,100 47.5000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Call Options Written -800 47.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Written -100,000 50.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Written -100 50.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -26,800 52.5000 American 22 Nov 2014
ORD Call Options Written -2,700 52.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Written -800 52.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -110,400 55.0000 American 20 Feb 2015
ORD Call Options Written -5,000,000 55.0000 American 19 Jun 2015
ORD Call Options Written -6,200 57.5000 American 18 Oct 2014
ORD Call Options Written -190,000 57.5000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Written -39,000 60.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Written -48,100 60.0000 American 20 Feb 2015
ORD Call Options Written -62,300 60.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -2,800 62.5000 American 18 Oct 2014
ORD Call Options Written -5,000 62.5000 American 21 Nov 2014
ORD Call Options Written -12,100 65.0000 American 17 Jan 2015
ORD Call Options Written -414,300 65.0000 American 20 Feb 2015
ORD Call Options Written -334,200 65.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -177,000 67.5000 American 20 Feb 2015
ORD Call Options Written -2,500 67.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -104,400 70.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -5,600 75.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -29,600 80.0000 American 15 Jan 2016

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to contracts for differences (“CFDs”) or spread bets.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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

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

Copyright Business Wire 2014


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