12th Jan 2016 16:07
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 | BETFAIR GROUP PLC | |
| (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 | 11 Jan 2016 | |
| (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 PADDY POWER 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: | 1,022,490 | 1.10% | 45,822 | 0.05% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 0 | 0.00% | 795,414 | 0.86% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 1,022,490 | 1.10% | 841,236 | 0.90% |
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 | 1 | 39.7500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 28 | 39.8500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 92 | 39.8000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 184 | 39.7800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 214 | 39.8300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 219 | 39.8200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 221 | 39.7300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 243 | 39.6688 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 244 | 39.6800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 304 | 39.7365 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 306 | 39.6500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 326 | 39.6900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 388 | 39.8552 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 391 | 39.7700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,465 | 39.7900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,642 | 39.7950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,701 | 39.6877 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,955 | 39.7260 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,187 | 39.6621 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,265 | 39.6436 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,658 | 39.6066 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,923 | 39.7848 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,973 | 39.6467 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,736 | 39.6832 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1 | 39.7500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 92 | 39.8000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 99 | 39.7400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 102 | 39.6218 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 148 | 39.8500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 184 | 39.7800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 214 | 39.8300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 219 | 39.8200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 221 | 39.7300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 239 | 39.6939 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 245 | 39.6800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 297 | 39.7357 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 306 | 39.6500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 326 | 39.6900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 344 | 39.7872 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 379 | 39.5329 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 487 | 39.7700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 610 | 39.8008 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 725 | 39.6646 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 820 | 39.7209 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,001 | 39.6614 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,039 | 39.7181 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,343 | 39.5996 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,465 | 39.7900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,629 | 39.7202 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,642 | 39.7950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,906 | 39.4246 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,876 | 39.6418 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,683 | 39.7895 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,863 | 39.7216 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,792 | 39.6423 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,354 | 39.6143 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 | 130 | 39.6663 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 541 | 39.4434 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 556 | 39.5567 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 725 | 39.6646 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 379 | 39.5329 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 410 | 39.6846 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,343 | 39.5996 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 1,657 | 39.5575 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 1,906 | 39.4246 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 964 | 39.4058 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 3,863 | 39.7216 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 8,937 | 39.6825 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 88 | 39.3435 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 449 | 39.7291 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 491 | 39.7165 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 608 | 39.7365 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 736 | 39.7159 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 1,219 | 39.7321 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 1,308 | 39.6729 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 689 | 39.8156 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,370 | 39.6632 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,658 | 39.6066 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 8,687 | 39.6673 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: | 12 Jan 2016 | ||
| 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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