1st Oct 2015 14:01
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: | 30 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: | 28,611,186 | 0.84% | 24,145,469 | 0.71% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,164,394 | 0.18% | 16,996,427 | 0.50% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 34,775,580 | 1.02% | 41,141,896 | 1.20% | |||||||
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 | 43 | 9.6190 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 173 | 9.4810 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 275 | 9.4800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 276 | 9.5610 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 320 | 9.5580 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 320 | 9.5690 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 335 | 9.5620 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 366 | 9.5600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 416 | 9.5750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 421 | 9.4740 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 577 | 9.6240 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 583 | 9.5800 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 600 | 14.4666 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 691 | 9.5050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 892 | 9.5660 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,016 | 9.5010 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,066 | 9.5680 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,116 | 9.5000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,198 | 9.5550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,218 | 9.4940 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,470 | 9.5100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,554 | 9.5700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,234 | 9.4950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,753 | 9.5045 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,684 | 9.5093 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,515 | 9.5418 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 13,057 | 9.5138 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 16,639 | 9.5086 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 18,488 | 9.5063 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 18,666 | 9.5205 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 23,226 | 14.4975 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 31,569 | 9.4959 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 110,952 | 9.5101 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 120,092 | 9.5122 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 222,266 | 9.5047 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 383,364 | 9.5202 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 400,000 | 9.6016 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 43 | 9.6190 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 72 | 9.5063 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 172 | 9.6103 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 173 | 9.4810 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 239 | 9.4965 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 275 | 9.4800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 276 | 9.5610 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 320 | 9.5690 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 320 | 9.5580 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 335 | 9.5620 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 366 | 9.5600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 416 | 9.5750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 421 | 9.4740 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 421 | 9.4749 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 503 | 9.5009 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 577 | 9.6240 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 583 | 9.5800 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 600 | 14.4666 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 892 | 9.5660 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,016 | 9.5010 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,066 | 9.5680 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,116 | 9.5000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,198 | 9.5550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,218 | 9.4940 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,780 | 9.4951 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,118 | 9.5026 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,272 | 9.5002 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,331 | 9.4890 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,554 | 9.5700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,728 | 9.6250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,779 | 9.5277 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,368 | 9.5158 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,411 | 9.4581 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,049 | 9.5404 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,234 | 9.4950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,424 | 9.4946 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,517 | 9.4638 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,145 | 9.4952 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 11,913 | 9.5190 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 12,584 | 9.5084 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 18,419 | 9.4666 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 19,221 | 9.5131 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 23,226 | 14.4975 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 25,710 | 9.4686 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 79,000 | 9.5090 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 204,286 | 9.5100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 355,805 | 9.5229 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 400,000 | 9.5829 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 | 72 | 9.5065 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 300 | 9.5068 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 500 | 9.5019 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 41,713 | 9.5272 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 58,990 | 9.4981 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 691 | 9.5050 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 5,656 | 9.4968 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 11,613 | 9.4918 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 11,780 | 9.5444 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 19,900 | 9.5125 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 41,708 | 9.5082 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 139,659 | 9.5220 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 120,657 | 9.5051 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: |
| 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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
| any derivative is referenced: |
| NONE |
(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | |
| Date of disclosure: | 1 Oct 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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