17th Sep 2015 14:37
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: | 16 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: | 28,698,780 | 0.84% | 23,344,134 | 0.68% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,156,310 | 0.18% | 16,393,531 | 0.48% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 34,855,090 | 1.02% | 39,737,665 | 1.16% | |||||||
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 | 45 | 10.1100 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 309 | 15.8500 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 428 | 10.0100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 479 | 10.2200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 771 | 10.1350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 933 | 10.1300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,144 | 10.0775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,429 | 10.1475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,474 | 10.0575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,659 | 10.0975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,746 | 10.0980 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,844 | 10.1500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,042 | 10.0675 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 2,100 | 15.6640 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,488 | 10.1250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,753 | 10.0700 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 3,340 | 15.7695 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,431 | 10.1050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,840 | 10.1000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,533 | 10.0950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,770 | 10.1235 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,548 | 10.0800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,775 | 10.1150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,814 | 10.0900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,996 | 10.1070 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,147 | 10.0400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,681 | 10.0592 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,060 | 10.0760 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,537 | 10.1025 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,797 | 10.0250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 13,752 | 10.0450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,408 | 10.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,507 | 10.0150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 16,218 | 10.0750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 16,530 | 10.0650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 23,525 | 10.0850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 23,615 | 10.1600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 24,481 | 10.0500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 27,000 | 10.0350 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 28,209 | 15.7200 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 28,351 | 10.0545 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 33,336 | 10.0550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 34,187 | 10.0600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 37,258 | 10.0300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 51,335 | 10.1200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 61,435 | 10.1214 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 190,326 | 10.0969 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 447,156 | 10.0421 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 45 | 10.1100 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 309 | 15.8500 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 333 | 10.0265 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 428 | 10.0100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 463 | 10.0449 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 479 | 10.2200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 771 | 10.1350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 933 | 10.1300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,035 | 10.1065 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,083 | 10.1200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,144 | 10.0775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,429 | 10.1475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,474 | 10.0575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,659 | 10.0975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,843 | 10.0675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,844 | 10.1500 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 2,100 | 15.6640 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,488 | 10.1250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,560 | 10.0114 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,753 | 10.0700 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 3,340 | 15.7695 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,431 | 10.1050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,533 | 10.0950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,809 | 10.0602 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,120 | 10.0247 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,548 | 10.0800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,615 | 10.0850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,775 | 10.1150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,814 | 10.0900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,147 | 10.0400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,828 | 10.0858 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,482 | 10.0729 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 12,797 | 10.0250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,091 | 10.0476 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,752 | 10.0450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,408 | 10.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,507 | 10.0150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 16,096 | 10.0750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 16,530 | 10.0650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 20,306 | 10.0491 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 21,426 | 10.1014 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 22,840 | 10.1000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 24,481 | 10.0500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 26,589 | 10.0350 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 28,209 | 15.7200 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 28,209 | 10.1991 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 30,975 | 10.0825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 33,398 | 10.0550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 34,314 | 10.0600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 37,258 | 10.0300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 39,520 | 10.1046 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 44,462 | 10.1600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 60,000 | 10.0969 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 69,155 | 10.0495 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 87,420 | 10.0631 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 112,105 | 10.0531 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 179,411 | 10.0516 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 266,069 | 10.0780 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 | 1,050 | 10.0774 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 1,200 | 10.1052 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 2,560 | 10.0114 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 3,811 | 10.1369 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 4,455 | 10.2239 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 6,728 | 10.0482 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 20,436 | 10.0838 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 28,209 | 10.1991 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 31,124 | 10.0676 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 39,520 | 10.1046 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 60,000 | 10.0969 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 1,670 | 10.1133 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 6,121 | 10.0692 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 7,330 | 10.1107 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 17,649 | 10.1048 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 24,988 | 10.0851 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 31,085 | 10.0622 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 208,813 | 10.1075 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: | 17 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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