23rd Nov 2015 14:28
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 | 20 Nov 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: | 31,392,025 | 0.92% | 26,825,397 | 0.78% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 7,739,219 | 0.23% | 19,985,872 | 0.58% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 475,000 | 0.01% | 500,000 | 0.01% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 39,606,244 | 1.15% | 47,311,269 | 1.38% |
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 | 115 | 10.2600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 207 | 10.2611 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 438 | 10.2800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 576 | 10.2900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 814 | 10.2795 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 833 | 10.2300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 864 | 10.3125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 864 | 10.3325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,173 | 10.2100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,296 | 10.2275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,296 | 10.2825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,443 | 10.1900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,785 | 10.2650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,936 | 10.2742 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,612 | 10.2718 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,340 | 10.2806 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,937 | 10.2738 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,481 | 10.2927 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,501 | 10.2702 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,008 | 10.2744 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,410 | 10.2728 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,825 | 10.2484 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,066 | 10.2750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 17,359 | 10.2700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 42,161 | 10.3029 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 43,679 | 10.3001 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 65,675 | 10.2043 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 79,814 | 10.2747 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 290,508 | 15.6485 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 92 | 10.2625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 115 | 10.2600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 438 | 10.2800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 490 | 10.2268 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 570 | 10.2868 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 833 | 10.2300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 864 | 10.3325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 864 | 10.3125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,173 | 10.2100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,296 | 10.2275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,296 | 10.2825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,637 | 10.2763 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,753 | 10.2746 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,852 | 10.2456 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,449 | 10.2830 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,025 | 10.2743 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,785 | 10.2650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,308 | 10.2900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,900 | 10.2969 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,219 | 10.2706 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,775 | 10.2959 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,499 | 10.1930 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,555 | 10.2453 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,066 | 10.2750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 17,359 | 10.2700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 25,474 | 10.2943 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 50,331 | 10.2719 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 55,010 | 10.1900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 62,000 | 10.2630 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 69,034 | 10.2899 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 290,508 | 15.6485 USD |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
| security | securities | ||||||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 1,700 | 10.2985 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,852 | 10.2456 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 6,917 | 10.2738 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 12,756 | 10.2789 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 55,668 | 10.2941 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 62,000 | 10.2629 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 31,842 | 10.2947 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 1,307 | 10.2637 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 1,900 | 10.2894 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 2,470 | 10.3413 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 10,481 | 10.2927 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 11,590 | 10.3010 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 12,373 | 10.2708 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 145,254 | 10.2890 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: | 23 Nov 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.
143221.01
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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