2nd Jan 2015 13:11
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 | Barclays PLC. | |||
| are being disclosed: | |||||
| (b) | Owner or controller of interest and short | ||||
| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | |||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | AFREN PLC | |||
| relevant securities this form relates: | |||||
| (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: | 31 December 2014 | |||
| (f) | Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are | ||||
| they today disclosing, under the Code in respect | NO | ||||
| of any other party to this offer? |
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON 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 following the dealing (if any)
| Class of relevant security: | ORD | ||||||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
| and/or controlled: | 16,621,737 | 1.50% | 9,886,684 | 0.89% | |||||||
| (2) | Derivatives (other than | ||||||||||
| options): | 7,407,694 | 0.67% | 16,037,858 | 1.45% | |||||||
| (3) | Options and agreements to | ||||||||||
| purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 24,029,431 | 2.17% | 25,924,542 | 2.34% | |||||||
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).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)
| Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: | |
| Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
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.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
| security | securities | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,654 | 0.4667 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,386 | 0.4520 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,649 | 0.4695 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 23,028 | 0.4616 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 43,186 | 0.4565 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 49,920 | 0.4633 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 53,876 | 0.4662 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 51 | 0.4573 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 660 | 0.4486 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,759 | 0.4728 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,197 | 0.4538 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,916 | 0.4621 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,576 | 0.4544 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 12,071 | 0.4511 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 20,000 | 0.4600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 56,191 | 0.4659 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
| security | securities | ||||||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 15,013 | 0.4510 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 28,210 | 0.4602 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 43,524 | 0.4664 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 3,200 | 0.4493 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 10,513 | 0.4508 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 53,876 | 0.4662 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 91,696 | 0.4628 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(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) Exercise
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | 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) |
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: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. 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? | NO | ||
| Date of disclosure: | 2 Jan 2015 | ||
| 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 disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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