12th May 2015 14:51
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 interest and short | ||||
| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | |||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | BG GROUP 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: | 11 May 2015 | |||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: | |||
| disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | ROYAL DUTCH SHELL 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: | 24,561,050 | 0.72% | 12,008,126 | 0.35% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,104,114 | 0.18% | 6,585,955 | 0.19% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 30,665,164 | 0.90% | 18,594,081 | 0.54% | |||||||
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 | 129 | 12.0175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 143 | 11.9250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 226 | 11.9275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 258 | 11.9050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 258 | 11.9860 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 258 | 12.0105 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 258 | 12.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 265 | 11.9975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 318 | 11.8925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 339 | 11.9600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 341 | 11.9800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 368 | 11.8600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 371 | 11.9325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 384 | 11.8800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 412 | 11.9655 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 455 | 11.9850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 466 | 12.0150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 495 | 11.9525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 592 | 11.8875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 622 | 11.9425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 624 | 11.8675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 630 | 11.9150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 634 | 11.9075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 645 | 11.9400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 646 | 11.8500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 724 | 11.9955 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 756 | 11.9875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 780 | 12.0075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 785 | 11.9025 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 788 | 11.9450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 844 | 11.8975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 925 | 11.9825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,017 | 11.9750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,021 | 11.8950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,073 | 11.9175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,089 | 11.9228 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,294 | 11.9650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,563 | 11.9351 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,712 | 11.8900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,750 | 11.9714 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,871 | 11.8750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,067 | 11.9775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,083 | 11.9575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,100 | 11.8725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,161 | 11.9403 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,334 | 11.8700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,377 | 11.9100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,406 | 11.9475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,452 | 11.8850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,674 | 11.8775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,922 | 11.9625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,974 | 11.8825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,540 | 11.9125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,908 | 11.9700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,077 | 11.9725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,471 | 11.9675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,584 | 11.9268 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 10,934 | 18.4962 USD | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 13,800 | 18.5557 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,496 | 11.9673 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 18,263 | 11.9474 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 21,154 | 11.9249 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 25,000 | 11.9353 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 32,481 | 11.9155 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 38,467 | 11.9447 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 50,000 | 12.0000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 64,665 | 11.9851 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 81,685 | 11.9693 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 86,658 | 11.9646 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 215,795 | 11.8605 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 233,848 | 11.9578 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 300,000 | 11.9495 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 38 | 11.8680 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 75 | 11.9656 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 94 | 11.9640 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 101 | 11.9090 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 114 | 11.8770 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 115 | 11.8870 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 117 | 11.9706 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 129 | 12.0175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 134 | 11.9920 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 137 | 12.0050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 226 | 11.9275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 258 | 11.9050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 258 | 11.9860 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 258 | 12.0105 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 258 | 12.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 265 | 11.9975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 318 | 11.8925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 339 | 11.9600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 341 | 11.9800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 350 | 11.9658 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 368 | 11.8600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 371 | 11.9325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 384 | 11.8800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 428 | 11.9950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 455 | 11.9850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 466 | 12.0150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 495 | 11.9525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 592 | 11.8875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 622 | 11.9425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 624 | 11.8675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 630 | 11.9150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 634 | 11.9075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 643 | 11.9668 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 645 | 11.9400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 647 | 11.9657 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 724 | 11.9955 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 756 | 11.9875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 780 | 12.0075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 785 | 11.9025 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 788 | 11.9450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 809 | 11.9670 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 844 | 11.8975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 925 | 11.9825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 982 | 11.9655 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,017 | 11.9750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,021 | 11.8950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,073 | 11.9175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,294 | 11.9650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,550 | 11.9636 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,712 | 11.8900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,871 | 11.8750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,894 | 11.9100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,908 | 11.9700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,067 | 11.9775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,068 | 11.9789 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,083 | 11.9575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,100 | 11.8725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,161 | 11.9404 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,334 | 11.8700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,337 | 11.9464 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,406 | 11.9475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,452 | 11.8850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,674 | 11.8775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,922 | 11.9625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,974 | 11.8825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,396 | 11.9503 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,540 | 11.9125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,077 | 11.9725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,471 | 11.9675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,000 | 11.9593 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 10,934 | 18.4962 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,216 | 11.8512 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 13,800 | 18.5557 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 15,442 | 11.9300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 19,000 | 11.8897 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 19,632 | 11.9669 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 32,998 | 11.9648 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 43,009 | 11.9680 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 50,469 | 11.9489 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 65,399 | 11.9677 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 78,912 | 11.8711 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 83,998 | 11.9393 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 110,059 | 11.8836 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 127,580 | 11.9423 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 205,278 | 11.8500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 249,890 | 11.9137 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 | 38 | 11.8681 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 2,337 | 11.9464 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 5,467 | 11.8824 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 10,226 | 11.8492 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 13,612 | 11.9216 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 24,462 | 11.8790 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 34,011 | 11.9083 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 35,609 | 11.9315 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 83,998 | 11.9393 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 87,045 | 11.8811 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 213,298 | 11.9540 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,387 | 11.9327 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 6,900 | 11.8797 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 11,774 | 11.9569 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 13,801 | 11.9931 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 35,636 | 11.9367 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 35,763 | 12.0123 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 48,452 | 11.9721 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 67,918 | 11.9946 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 111,691 | 11.9382 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 230,075 | 11.9623 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 May 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.
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