18th Dec 2015 13:39
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 | BG 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 | 17 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 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: | 5,307,211 | 1.03% | 27,631,943 | 0.81% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 8,201,424 | 0.24% | 20,538,278 | 0.60% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 475,000 | 0.01% | 500,000 | 0.01% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 13,983,635 | 1.29% | 48,670,221 | 1.42% |
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 | 116 | 9.5500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 316 | 9.5410 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 316 | 9.5240 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 316 | 9.5230 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 316 | 9.5220 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 496 | 9.5065 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 648 | 9.5060 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 770 | 9.5330 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,070 | 9.5380 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,260 | 9.5390 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,007 | 9.5848 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,041 | 9.5350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,259 | 9.5361 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,604 | 9.5462 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,343 | 9.5360 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,326 | 9.5310 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,226 | 9.5924 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 15,953 | 9.5851 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 25,578 | 9.5341 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 36,681 | 9.5039 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 36,944 | 9.5401 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 63,411 | 9.4580 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 84,850 | 9.5465 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 300,000 | 9.4518 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 116 | 9.5500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 248 | 9.5065 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 316 | 9.5240 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 316 | 9.5410 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 316 | 9.5220 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 316 | 9.5230 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 400 | 9.5142 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 497 | 9.5088 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 956 | 9.5310 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,070 | 9.5380 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,222 | 9.5330 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,260 | 9.5390 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,500 | 9.5060 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,041 | 9.5350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,158 | 9.4517 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,602 | 9.4580 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,808 | 9.5210 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,040 | 9.4671 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,452 | 9.4400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,343 | 9.5360 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,456 | 9.5358 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,641 | 9.4683 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 12,015 | 9.5951 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,925 | 9.5901 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 19,415 | 9.4662 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 20,031 | 9.4574 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 32,570 | 9.4718 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 35,875 | 9.4827 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 49,388 | 9.4536 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 69,089 | 9.4634 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 69,903 | 9.4625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 101,085 | 9.4422 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 101,098 | 9.4876 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 116,219 | 9.4650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 126,112 | 9.4550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 145,213 | 9.4659 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 | 2,158 | 9.4517 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 6,692 | 9.4772 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 8,692 | 9.4810 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 14,198 | 9.5022 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 22,482 | 9.4730 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 24,899 | 9.5175 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 41,183 | 9.4591 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 101,098 | 9.4876 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 155,647 | 9.4524 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 2,181 | 9.5341 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 4,681 | 9.5303 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 14,178 | 9.5345 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 24,912 | 9.5248 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 30,483 | 9.5505 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 56,944 | 9.5538 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? | YES |
| Date of disclosure: | 18 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: | BG GROUP PLC |
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
| 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 | Purchased | 475,000 | 10.8500 | European | 15 Jan 2016 | |||||||
| ORD | Call Options | Written | -500,000 | 1100.0000 | American | 15 Jan 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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