6th May 2015 13:49
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: | 5 May 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: | 25,157,876 | 0.74% | 12,168,200 | 0.36% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 4,371,611 | 0.13% | 6,754,090 | 0.20% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 29,529,025 | 0.86% | 18,922,290 | 0.55% | |||||||
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 | 11.9825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3 | 11.9950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6 | 11.8933 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7 | 11.8942 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 126 | 12.0175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 200 | 11.9000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 255 | 12.0625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 283 | 12.0545 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 288 | 12.0900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 308 | 12.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 331 | 12.0850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 378 | 12.0525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 489 | 12.1150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 540 | 12.0750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 559 | 11.9575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 563 | 11.9328 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 631 | 12.0325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 634 | 11.9175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 634 | 11.9450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 634 | 11.9775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 634 | 12.0350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 634 | 12.1600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 635 | 12.0975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 637 | 12.0275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 684 | 12.0150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 772 | 12.1300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 898 | 12.0100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 933 | 12.0600 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 1,000 | 18.2620 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,225 | 12.0300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,268 | 12.0400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,296 | 12.0125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,616 | 12.1048 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,900 | 11.9082 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,082 | 12.0650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,391 | 11.9900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,574 | 12.0033 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,612 | 11.9780 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,395 | 12.0500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,586 | 12.0039 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,791 | 11.9850 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 7,600 | 18.4431 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,421 | 11.9764 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,234 | 11.9784 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,801 | 12.0017 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 13,462 | 11.9750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,302 | 11.9919 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 15,590 | 11.9800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 24,975 | 12.0480 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 26,708 | 11.9960 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 29,540 | 11.9820 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 32,746 | 12.0688 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 37,161 | 12.0146 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 50,103 | 12.0285 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 66,460 | 12.0444 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 116,320 | 11.9785 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 151,246 | 12.0207 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 256,310 | 11.9700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 740,982 | 12.0220 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3 | 11.9825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3 | 11.9950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 119 | 11.9100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 126 | 12.0175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 217 | 12.0103 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 255 | 11.9050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 283 | 12.0545 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 288 | 12.0900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 308 | 12.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 322 | 11.9700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 331 | 12.0850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 378 | 12.0525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 383 | 12.0625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 400 | 12.0068 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 465 | 12.0355 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 489 | 12.1150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 559 | 11.9575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 631 | 12.0325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 634 | 11.9175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 634 | 11.9450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 634 | 11.9775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 634 | 12.0350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 634 | 12.1600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 635 | 12.0975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 637 | 12.0275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 684 | 12.0150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 750 | 11.9755 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 772 | 12.1300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 825 | 11.9555 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 840 | 12.0750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 898 | 12.0100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 933 | 12.0600 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 1,000 | 18.2620 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,268 | 12.0400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,296 | 12.0125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,711 | 11.9147 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,082 | 12.0650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,391 | 11.9900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,850 | 12.0773 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,046 | 12.0512 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,245 | 12.0500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,791 | 11.9850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,802 | 12.0864 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 7,600 | 18.4431 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,214 | 12.1093 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,959 | 11.9000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,462 | 11.9750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 15,590 | 11.9800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 16,234 | 12.0354 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 16,279 | 12.0302 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 20,000 | 12.1100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 23,288 | 12.1051 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 27,205 | 11.9924 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 41,676 | 12.1182 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 50,000 | 11.9227 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 50,000 | 12.0852 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 52,767 | 12.0160 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 78,442 | 11.9275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 79,204 | 11.9996 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 84,703 | 12.0099 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 150,000 | 11.9919 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 160,693 | 12.0394 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 263,233 | 12.0178 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 | 172 | 11.9693 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 3,800 | 12.1276 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 4,000 | 11.9689 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 4,912 | 12.1188 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 10,000 | 12.1189 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 10,000 | 12.1291 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 10,000 | 12.1391 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 15,000 | 12.0123 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 18,502 | 11.9609 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 27,205 | 11.9924 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 50,000 | 11.9227 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 50,000 | 12.0852 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 78,442 | 11.9275 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 79,204 | 11.9996 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 96,078 | 12.0312 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 375,564 | 12.0256 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 282 | 11.9862 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 386 | 12.0205 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 500 | 11.9710 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 1,616 | 12.1048 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 3,574 | 12.0033 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 4,612 | 11.9780 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 9,280 | 12.0398 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 10,801 | 12.0016 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 31,952 | 12.0153 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 56,213 | 12.0246 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 97,001 | 12.0132 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 133,702 | 11.9700 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 125,845 | 12.0707 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 283,816 | 12.0271 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 384,165 | 12.0054 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? | NO | ||
| Date of disclosure: | 6 May 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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