14th Sep 2015 14:44
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 September 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: | 28,798,159 | 0.84% | 23,379,228 | 0.68% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,556,320 | 0.19% | 16,509,357 | 0.48% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 35,354,479 | 1.03% | 39,888,585 | 1.17% | |||||||
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 | 1 | 9.9050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1 | 9.9250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1 | 9.9130 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1 | 9.9200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1 | 9.9020 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1 | 9.9151 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1 | 9.9090 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2 | 9.9040 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2 | 9.9110 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2 | 9.9220 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2 | 9.9240 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3 | 9.9300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3 | 9.9320 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 21 | 9.9395 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 103 | 9.9170 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 114 | 9.9380 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 176 | 15.4000 USD | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 211 | 15.4800 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 262 | 9.9150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 288 | 9.9540 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 304 | 9.9277 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 313 | 9.8870 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 401 | 9.9230 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 412 | 9.9270 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 439 | 9.9310 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 453 | 9.9190 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 461 | 9.8930 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 472 | 9.9140 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 614 | 9.9080 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 800 | 9.9120 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 802 | 9.9290 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 812 | 9.9526 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 934 | 9.9330 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 956 | 9.9260 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,427 | 9.9280 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,588 | 9.9222 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,713 | 9.9113 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,877 | 9.9303 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,118 | 9.9180 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,227 | 9.9342 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,267 | 9.9243 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 13,219 | 9.9208 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 21,423 | 9.9242 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 39,450 | 9.9333 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 46,324 | 9.8866 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 61,006 | 9.9175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 66,809 | 9.9288 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 82,965 | 9.9049 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 142,044 | 9.9000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1 | 9.9020 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1 | 9.9130 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1 | 9.9250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1 | 9.9151 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1 | 9.9090 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1 | 9.9050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2 | 9.9240 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2 | 9.9110 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2 | 9.9220 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2 | 9.9040 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3 | 9.9300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3 | 9.9320 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 103 | 9.9170 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 114 | 9.9380 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 135 | 9.9382 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 176 | 15.4000 USD | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 211 | 15.4800 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 250 | 9.9264 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 262 | 9.9150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 288 | 9.9540 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 304 | 9.9277 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 305 | 9.9330 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 313 | 9.8870 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 360 | 9.9195 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 401 | 9.9230 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 412 | 9.9270 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 439 | 9.9310 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 453 | 9.9190 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 461 | 9.8930 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 614 | 9.9080 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 650 | 9.9108 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 800 | 9.9120 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 802 | 9.9290 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 956 | 9.9260 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,200 | 9.9056 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,361 | 9.9165 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,427 | 9.9280 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,621 | 9.9210 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,728 | 9.9010 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,251 | 9.8779 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,901 | 9.8816 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,278 | 9.9134 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,118 | 9.9180 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,200 | 9.9142 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,581 | 9.8950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,605 | 9.9234 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,430 | 9.9060 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 15,339 | 9.9200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 25,311 | 9.9146 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 28,164 | 9.9311 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 57,511 | 9.9140 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 64,185 | 9.9191 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 65,250 | 9.9107 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 198,111 | 9.8989 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 | 1,479 | 9.9133 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,728 | 9.9010 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 5,797 | 9.9213 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 6,252 | 9.9151 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 9,541 | 9.9191 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 25,106 | 9.9034 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 28,438 | 9.9113 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 41,337 | 9.9146 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 88 | 9.9159 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 812 | 9.9526 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 2,101 | 9.9445 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,572 | 9.9078 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 3,705 | 9.9286 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 9,514 | 9.9179 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 28,469 | 9.9144 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 83,523 | 9.9375 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: | 14 Sep 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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