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Form 8.3 - ARRIS GROUP INC

30th Dec 2015 15:15

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) Full name of discloser:

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. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

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

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

ARRIS GROUP 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:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

29 DEC 2015

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”

YES

PACE PLC

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: 37,436 0.03% 463,561 0.32%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
651,419 0.44% 0 0.00%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 11,800 0.01% 27,200 0.02%
(4)
TOTAL: 700,655 0.48% 490,761 0.33%

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

(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
ORD Purchase 50 30.5099 USD
ORD Purchase 100 30.1100 USD
ORD Purchase 100 30.3450 USD
ORD Purchase 100 30.5700 USD
ORD Purchase 100 30.3500 USD
ORD Purchase 100 30.5200 USD
ORD Purchase 200 30.7000 USD
ORD Purchase 200 30.3400 USD
ORD Purchase 500 30.2040 USD
ORD Purchase 600 30.5108 USD
ORD Purchase 600 30.5516 USD
ORD Purchase 860 30.7100 USD
ORD Purchase 1,200 30.6329 USD
ORD Purchase 1,286 30.6385 USD
ORD Purchase 1,300 30.4576 USD
ORD Purchase 3,200 30.5953 USD
ORD Purchase 3,267 30.5288 USD
ORD Purchase 3,267 30.5289 USD
ORD Purchase 4,000 30.6089 USD
ORD Purchase 4,392 30.6726 USD
ORD Purchase 4,522 30.5649 USD
ORD Purchase 5,594 30.3791 USD
ORD Purchase 6,812 30.3475 USD
ORD Purchase 11,449 30.3900 USD
ORD Purchase 12,588 30.6556 USD
ORD Purchase 13,300 30.6404 USD
ORD Purchase 16,300 30.6340 USD
ORD Purchase 21,800 30.5892 USD
ORD Sale 100 30.3450 USD
ORD Sale 100 30.3800 USD
ORD Sale 100 30.5700 USD
ORD Sale 100 30.4800 USD
ORD Sale 100 30.4500 USD
ORD Sale 142 30.4404 USD
ORD Sale 150 30.5166 USD
ORD Sale 200 30.7101 USD
ORD Sale 200 30.7000 USD
ORD Sale 200 30.4625 USD
ORD Sale 267 30.4174 USD
ORD Sale 492 30.4133 USD
ORD Sale 500 30.4440 USD
ORD Sale 600 30.7066 USD
ORD Sale 600 30.7025 USD
ORD Sale 600 30.5900 USD
ORD Sale 800 30.4178 USD
ORD Sale 900 30.5905 USD
ORD Sale 2,200 30.6071 USD
ORD Sale 3,267 30.5288 USD
ORD Sale 3,267 30.5074 USD
ORD Sale 8,787 30.7100 USD
ORD Sale 18,200 30.6366 USD
ORD Sale 25,355 30.3793 USD
ORD Sale 50,000 30.6100 USD

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

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) 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?

YES

Date of disclosure:

30 DEC 2015

Contact name:

Jay Supaya

Telephone number:

020 7773 0635

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.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

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

1. KEY INFORMATION

Full name of person making disclosure:

Barclays PLC.

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

ARRIS GROUP 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 Call Options Written -100 25.0000 American 20 May 2016
ORD Call Options Purchased 3,800 30.0000 American 20 May 2016
ORD Put Options Purchased -8,000 32.5000 American 20 May 2016
ORD Call Options Purchased 7,700 30.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -6,600 32.5000 American 20 May 2016
ORD Put Options Written 200 27.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -12,200 32.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -200 27.5000 American 20 May 2016
ORD Put Options Purchased -100 30.0000 American 20 May 2016
ORD Call Options Purchased 100 35.0000 American 20 May 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 cash-settled derivatives.

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 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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