30th Apr 2015 14:17
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: | 29 April 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: | 10p ordinary (inc ADR's) | ||||||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
| and/or controlled: | 25,569,679 | 0.75% | 12,047,476 | 0.35% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 5,414,681 | 0.16% | 6,981,962 | 0.20% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 30,984,360 | 0.91% | 19,029,438 | 0.56% | |||||||
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 | 100 | 11.5775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 100 | 11.5825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 100 | 11.6225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 136 | 11.6400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 201 | 11.6349 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 221 | 11.6557 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 276 | 11.7000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 276 | 11.7030 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 276 | 11.7200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 300 | 11.5725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 345 | 11.6105 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 345 | 11.6320 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 404 | 11.5550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 423 | 11.5600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 459 | 11.5925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 459 | 11.6188 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 523 | 11.6000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 559 | 11.6050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 612 | 11.6900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 691 | 11.6575 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 724 | 18.0800 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 765 | 11.6375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 835 | 11.5800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 960 | 11.6350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 994 | 11.6775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,104 | 11.6275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,280 | 11.6150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,430 | 11.6800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,500 | 11.5700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,560 | 11.6700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,637 | 11.5750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,714 | 11.6600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,875 | 11.6134 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,900 | 11.6725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,092 | 11.6675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,229 | 11.6625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,291 | 11.6351 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,305 | 11.6300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,506 | 11.6325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,834 | 11.6450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,965 | 11.6650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,031 | 11.6475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,341 | 11.6194 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,422 | 11.5950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,073 | 11.5900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,655 | 11.6100 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 6,200 | 18.0700 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,536 | 11.6200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,961 | 11.6305 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,331 | 11.5850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,244 | 11.6250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,751 | 11.6376 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,644 | 11.6407 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,904 | 11.6500 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 40,000 | 17.8000 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 54,247 | 11.6495 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 54,728 | 11.6223 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 71,785 | 11.6295 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 123,776 | 11.6550 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 132,294 | 17.9693 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 228,432 | 11.6289 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 48 | 11.5962 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 100 | 11.5775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 100 | 11.5825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 100 | 11.6225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 136 | 11.6400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 200 | 11.5870 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 276 | 11.7000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 276 | 11.7030 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 276 | 11.7200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 300 | 11.5725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 345 | 11.6105 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 345 | 11.6320 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 362 | 18.0800 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 390 | 11.6837 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 404 | 11.5550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 423 | 11.5600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 459 | 11.5925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 523 | 11.6000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 550 | 11.6155 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 559 | 11.6050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 612 | 11.6900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 691 | 11.6500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 691 | 11.6575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 739 | 11.6200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 765 | 11.5750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 765 | 11.6375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 835 | 11.5800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 960 | 11.6350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 994 | 11.6775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,012 | 11.5931 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,016 | 11.6655 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,042 | 11.6332 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,104 | 11.6275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,224 | 11.6825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,280 | 11.6150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,430 | 11.6800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,445 | 11.5955 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,500 | 11.5700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,560 | 11.6700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,714 | 11.6600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,900 | 11.6725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,092 | 11.6675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,186 | 11.6294 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,229 | 11.6625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,305 | 11.6300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,506 | 11.6325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,552 | 11.6480 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,834 | 11.6450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,965 | 11.6650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,031 | 11.6475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,200 | 11.6618 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,422 | 11.5950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,994 | 11.6172 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,073 | 11.5900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,655 | 11.6100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,444 | 11.6250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,715 | 11.6767 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 6,200 | 18.0700 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,560 | 11.6550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,619 | 11.6814 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,524 | 11.5850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 11,973 | 11.6207 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 17,856 | 11.6199 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 19,539 | 11.6615 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 21,742 | 11.6192 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 35,295 | 11.6302 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 40,000 | 11.5604 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 40,000 | 17.8000 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 48,261 | 11.6488 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 62,972 | 11.6469 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 66,368 | 11.6166 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 71,526 | 11.6802 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 89,133 | 11.6267 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 100,000 | 11.5852 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 132,294 | 17.9693 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 389,322 | 11.6265 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 | 1,012 | 11.5930 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 2,186 | 11.6294 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 2,793 | 11.6629 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 3,994 | 11.6171 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 17,222 | 11.6185 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 30,205 | 11.6381 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 31,584 | 11.6825 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 40,000 | 11.5604 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 51,784 | 11.6256 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 66,147 | 11.6108 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 225,485 | 11.6063 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 151,039 | 11.6310 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,887 | 11.5609 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 9,100 | 11.6560 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 9,797 | 11.6110 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 12,917 | 11.6256 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 16,442 | 11.6570 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 21,143 | 11.5785 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 11,871 | 11.6689 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 51,761 | 11.6323 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 267,137 | 11.6310 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: | 30 Apr 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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