20th Aug 2015 14:57
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: | 19 August 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: | 26,580,481 | 0.78% | 15,323,054 | 0.45% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 7,067,495 | 0.21% | 11,997,453 | 0.35% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 1,000,000 | 0.03% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 33,646,890 | 0.99% | 28,320,507 | 0.83% | |||||||
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 | ||||||
| ADR | Purchase | 94 | 16.5900 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 100 | 10.5450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 100 | 10.5600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 200 | 10.5550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 456 | 10.6050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 539 | 10.6000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 633 | 10.4935 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 658 | 10.5425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 724 | 10.5625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 823 | 10.5725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 869 | 10.5775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,342 | 10.5175 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 1,454 | 16.4731 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,467 | 10.5696 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,436 | 10.4525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,528 | 10.5602 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,621 | 10.5693 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,970 | 10.5679 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,034 | 10.5558 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,400 | 10.5750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,145 | 10.5700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,200 | 10.5800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,800 | 10.5636 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,141 | 10.5198 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,234 | 10.5650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,363 | 10.5315 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,622 | 10.5300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,201 | 10.5526 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 18,017 | 10.5592 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 18,024 | 10.5587 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 20,641 | 10.5395 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 21,804 | 10.5613 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 25,050 | 10.5586 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 26,089 | 10.5432 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 54,220 | 10.4550 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 64,600 | 16.6410 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 87,581 | 10.5588 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 68 | 10.5306 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 82 | 10.5664 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 94 | 16.5900 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 100 | 10.5450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 100 | 10.5600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 200 | 10.5550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 600 | 10.4668 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 675 | 10.4641 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 724 | 10.5625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 798 | 10.6050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 823 | 10.5725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 850 | 10.5614 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 869 | 10.5775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 959 | 10.4550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,114 | 10.5099 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,316 | 10.5425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,342 | 10.5175 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 1,454 | 16.4731 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,747 | 10.5882 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,751 | 10.5568 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,006 | 10.5951 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,370 | 10.5933 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,436 | 10.4525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,779 | 10.5750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,200 | 10.5800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,334 | 10.5091 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,500 | 10.5726 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,597 | 10.5079 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,805 | 10.5700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,234 | 10.5650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 12,307 | 10.5300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,055 | 10.5571 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 15,265 | 10.5156 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 15,856 | 10.5128 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 17,384 | 10.5321 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 22,484 | 10.5262 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 31,606 | 10.5408 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 64,600 | 16.6410 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 162,858 | 10.5435 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 | 600 | 10.5432 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 727 | 10.4750 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 2,006 | 10.5951 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 6,300 | 10.5054 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 9,787 | 10.4652 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 15,856 | 10.5128 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 43,053 | 10.5546 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 169,744 | 10.5421 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 633 | 10.4938 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 1,467 | 10.5698 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 4,602 | 10.5721 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 5,761 | 10.4990 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 7,984 | 10.5656 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 10,860 | 10.5763 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 25,050 | 10.5586 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 29,079 | 10.5677 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 32,300 | 10.5705 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 33,764 | 10.5033 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 43,611 | 10.5802 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 45,479 | 10.5548 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: | 20 Aug 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
| Identity of the person whose positions/dealings | Barclays PLC. | ||
| are being disclosed: | |||
| Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | BG GROUP PLC | ||
| relevant securities this from relates: |
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 | Put Options | Purchased | -1,000,000 | 10.0000 | American | 21 Aug 2015 |
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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