10th Sep 2015 15:37
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: | 09 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: | 28,882,349 | 0.85% | 17,645,016 | 0.52% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,468,279 | 0.19% | 16,540,377 | 0.48% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 35,350,628 | 1.03% | 34,185,393 | 1.00% | |||||||
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 | 3 | 10.0725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 64 | 10.0825 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 101 | 15.5300 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 103 | 10.0250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 142 | 10.0450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 213 | 10.0728 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 273 | 10.0100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 350 | 10.0075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 353 | 10.0800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 377 | 9.9829 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 390 | 10.0775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 500 | 10.0500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 507 | 10.0300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 508 | 10.0750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 558 | 10.0575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 558 | 10.0975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 558 | 10.0175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 558 | 10.0675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 675 | 10.0550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 678 | 9.9980 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 848 | 9.9425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 941 | 10.0700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 956 | 10.0350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,008 | 10.0414 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,017 | 10.0275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,307 | 10.0150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,444 | 10.0298 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,456 | 10.0400 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 1,500 | 15.3440 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,541 | 10.0296 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,546 | 10.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,636 | 10.0325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,835 | 10.0297 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 1,847 | 15.3900 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,894 | 10.0050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,058 | 10.0625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,368 | 10.0533 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,854 | 10.0270 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,511 | 10.0363 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 5,559 | 15.2500 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,334 | 10.0323 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 10,128 | 15.5101 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 13,250 | 10.0496 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 24,375 | 10.0687 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 34,466 | 10.0184 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 37,094 | 10.0494 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 47,541 | 10.0245 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 53,906 | 10.0647 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 147,129 | 10.0356 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 174,545 | 9.9755 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3 | 10.0725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 47 | 10.0825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 103 | 10.0250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 142 | 10.0450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 273 | 10.0100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 350 | 10.0075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 353 | 10.0800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 390 | 10.0775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 500 | 10.0500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 558 | 10.0175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 558 | 10.0675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 558 | 10.0975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 558 | 10.0575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 675 | 10.0550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 678 | 9.9980 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 679 | 10.0750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 816 | 10.0638 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 848 | 9.9425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 941 | 10.0700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 950 | 10.0629 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 968 | 9.9843 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,017 | 10.0275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,106 | 10.0074 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,211 | 10.0150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,257 | 10.0300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,300 | 10.0265 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,438 | 10.0625 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 1,500 | 15.3440 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,546 | 10.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,636 | 10.0325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,684 | 10.0560 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,894 | 10.0050 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 1,948 | 15.3972 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,600 | 10.0395 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,007 | 10.0428 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,681 | 10.0350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,520 | 10.0357 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,600 | 10.0706 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,327 | 10.0251 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,559 | 9.8655 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 5,559 | 15.2500 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,564 | 10.0400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,278 | 9.9938 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,750 | 9.9630 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,552 | 10.0317 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 10,128 | 15.5101 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 11,875 | 10.0527 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 17,267 | 10.0155 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 18,125 | 10.0462 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 19,451 | 10.0383 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 21,881 | 10.0214 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 23,715 | 10.0233 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 56,638 | 10.0260 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 265,484 | 9.9977 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
| security | securities | ||||||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 816 | 10.0638 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 1,143 | 10.0410 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 968 | 9.9842 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 2,604 | 10.0722 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 4,042 | 9.9619 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 5,559 | 9.8655 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 8,246 | 10.0426 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 21,881 | 10.0215 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 35,019 | 10.0576 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 32,611 | 9.9970 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 213 | 10.0727 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 321 | 10.0060 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 377 | 9.9829 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 5,064 | 10.0196 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 9,505 | 10.0569 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 30,235 | 10.0422 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 35,155 | 10.0610 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 47,541 | 10.0245 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 52,053 | 10.0726 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: | 10 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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