21st Dec 2015 15:03
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: | 18 December 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: | 35,674,030 | 1.04% | 27,556,138 | 0.81% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 7,736,623 | 0.23% | 20,969,879 | 0.61% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 475,000 | 0.01% | 500,000 | 0.01% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 43,885,653 | 1.28% | 49,026,017 | 1.43% | |||||||
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 | 166 | 9.4080 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 300 | 9.3405 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 320 | 9.4555 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 320 | 9.4245 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 327 | 9.3930 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 333 | 9.3555 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 338 | 9.4375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 341 | 9.4765 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 459 | 9.3620 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 493 | 9.4235 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 494 | 9.4075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 500 | 9.3640 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 600 | 9.2740 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 874 | 9.3915 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,100 | 9.3149 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,391 | 9.2700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,786 | 9.3826 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,204 | 9.3648 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,263 | 9.3945 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,423 | 9.3940 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 8,600 | 13.6018 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 17,113 | 9.4415 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 19,099 | 9.4519 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 23,045 | 9.3383 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 34,954 | 9.3898 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 47,340 | 9.3914 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 53,044 | 13.7669 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 53,200 | 9.0800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 136,615 | 9.4474 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 474,190 | 9.2443 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 957,333 | 9.1325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,501,007 | 9.3550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 300 | 9.3405 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 320 | 9.4555 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 320 | 9.4245 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 327 | 9.3930 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 333 | 9.3555 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 338 | 9.4375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 341 | 9.4765 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 459 | 9.3620 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 483 | 9.4430 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 493 | 9.4235 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 494 | 9.4075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 500 | 9.3640 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 500 | 9.4760 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 600 | 9.2740 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 792 | 9.4404 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 874 | 9.3915 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,100 | 9.3149 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,117 | 9.3912 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,271 | 9.4450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,391 | 9.2700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,126 | 9.3862 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,726 | 9.4480 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,780 | 9.3922 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,000 | 9.2558 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,815 | 9.3636 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,433 | 9.1734 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 8,600 | 13.6018 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,352 | 9.4114 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 18,791 | 9.4152 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 19,941 | 9.1252 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 23,045 | 9.0792 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 53,044 | 13.7669 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 61,586 | 9.4241 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 140,000 | 9.4209 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 242,499 | 9.4598 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 808,167 | 9.0800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,501,007 | 9.3550 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 | 781 | 9.4411 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 2,030 | 9.3786 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 6,464 | 9.4452 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 7,497 | 9.4562 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 23,045 | 9.0792 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 29,729 | 9.3954 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 51,963 | 9.4306 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 807 | 9.3278 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 4,388 | 9.4687 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 7,207 | 9.3459 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 18,248 | 9.2715 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 23,045 | 9.3383 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 29,702 | 9.3916 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 30,000 | 9.0800 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 39,935 | 9.4076 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 35,094 | 9.4391 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 72,177 | 9.3242 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 165,132 | 9.0818 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 246,506 | 9.1625 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 345,670 | 9.0833 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: | 21 Dec 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 | 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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