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Form 8.3 - ABBVIE PLC

5th Aug 2014 14:48

RNS Number : 3278O
FIL Limited
05 August 2014
 



 

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

FMR LLC and/or one or more of its direct or indirect subsidiaries

And

 FIL Limited and/or one or more of its direct and indirect subsidiaries

(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

04-August-14

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

YES

If YES, specify which:

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:

 

Ordinary Shares

Interests

Short positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

74,561,499

 

4.68%

2) Derivatives (other than options):

76,450

0.00%

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

2,500

0.00%

TOTAL

 

74,637,949

 

4.68%

2,500

0.00%

Please note that the above positions include a net transition into our accounts for 162 shares.

 

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 security

Purchase/sale

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

Ordinary shares

Buy

800

52.4950 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

1,000

52.7630 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

14,975

52.7629 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

12,220

52.7767 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

5,000

52.7640 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

2,500

52.9560 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

1,038

52.9273 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

4,659

52.9000 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

2,000

52.9550 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

940

53.2762 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

920

53.2649 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

700

53.2500 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

16,718

52.7641 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

21,267

52.7664 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

9,133

52.9175 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

7,100

53.2552 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

17,706

52.9378 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

10,300

53.2708 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

13,300

52.4600 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

23,297

53.2662 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

47,600

52.9780 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

35,929

53.2595 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

263,132

52.5206 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

100,538

52.7900 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

75,000

53.0000 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

100,000

53.0800 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

200,000

52.9450 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

78,036

52.7026 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

100

52.7750 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

100

52.7950 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

64

52.6000 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

900

52.7850 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Sale

13,300

52.4600 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Sale

1

53.2900 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Sale

69

52.4500 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Sale

217

52.0700 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Sale

51

52.5000 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Sale

194

52.5400 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Sale

25

52.3800 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Sale

22

52.4900 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

6

52.5600 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

2

52.4700 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

64

52.0700 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

4

52.4800 USD/ Share

Ordinary shares

Buy

1

52.3900 USD/ Share

 

(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 of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

 

(ii) Exercising

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

 

 

 

(d) Other dealings (including 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"

 

 

 

 

(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"

 

 

 

 

(c) Attachments

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Yes

 

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:

ABBVIE INC

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

Shire PLC

 

2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

 

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Written or purchased

Number of securities to which option or derivative relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

CS

Call Option

Written

1,000

USD 57.50

American

16 Aug 2014

CS

Call Option

Written

500

USD 60.00

American

16 Aug 2014

CS

Call Option

Written

500

USD 57.50

American

20 Sep 2014

CS

Call Option

Written

500

USD 62.50

American

22 Nov 2014

 

Date of disclosure

05-August-14

Contact name

Nevelina Rousseva

Telephone number

01737 837216

 

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.

 

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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