14th Jul 2015 14:14
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: | 13 July 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: | 24,445,723 | 0.72% | 21,457,666 | 0.63% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,325,562 | 0.19% | 9,522,282 | 0.28% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 1,750,000 | 0.05% | 1,000,000 | 0.03% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 32,521,285 | 0.95% | 31,979,948 | 0.94% | |||||||
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 | 1 | 10.8350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7 | 10.8710 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 204 | 10.8950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 310 | 10.8267 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 348 | 10.8545 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 423 | 10.8150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 498 | 10.8200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 498 | 10.9000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 553 | 10.8300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 600 | 10.7400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 637 | 10.8550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 672 | 10.8245 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 729 | 10.8475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 750 | 10.8225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 830 | 10.7250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 830 | 10.7425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 830 | 10.7625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 832 | 10.7125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 874 | 10.8740 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 903 | 10.8000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 971 | 10.8022 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 977 | 10.8425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 996 | 10.8450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,093 | 10.8175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,159 | 10.8125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,247 | 10.8575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,327 | 10.8275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,380 | 10.8325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,387 | 10.7175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,600 | 10.8100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,639 | 10.8664 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,675 | 10.8850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,046 | 10.7746 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,315 | 10.8500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,370 | 10.8750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,383 | 10.8050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,921 | 10.8800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,059 | 10.7660 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,215 | 10.8700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,349 | 10.8375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,488 | 10.8650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,680 | 10.8600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,518 | 10.8675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,712 | 10.8400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,816 | 10.8075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,066 | 10.8591 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,489 | 10.7450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,804 | 10.7938 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 13,510 | 10.8334 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,878 | 10.8900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 15,214 | 10.7600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 17,107 | 10.9150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 17,692 | 10.7110 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 17,941 | 10.7672 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 21,726 | 10.7650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 21,825 | 10.8121 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 25,931 | 10.8219 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 29,222 | 10.7792 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 30,647 | 10.7100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 40,088 | 10.8131 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 40,612 | 10.7954 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 51,716 | 10.8255 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 78,345 | 10.8179 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 101,695 | 10.8372 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 104,207 | 10.8478 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1 | 10.8350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7 | 10.8710 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 149 | 10.8267 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 184 | 10.7914 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 204 | 10.8950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 237 | 10.8410 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 348 | 10.8545 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 423 | 10.8150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 498 | 10.8200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 498 | 10.9000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 553 | 10.8300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 637 | 10.8550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 672 | 10.8245 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 729 | 10.8475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 750 | 10.8225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 830 | 10.7250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 830 | 10.7425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 830 | 10.7625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 832 | 10.7125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 874 | 10.8740 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 903 | 10.8000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 977 | 10.8425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 996 | 10.8450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,043 | 10.8590 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,093 | 10.8175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,159 | 10.8125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,200 | 10.7400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,247 | 10.8575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,250 | 10.8605 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,258 | 10.8243 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,327 | 10.8275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,380 | 10.8325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,387 | 10.7175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,600 | 10.8100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,675 | 10.8850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,315 | 10.8500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,370 | 10.8750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,383 | 10.8050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,921 | 10.8800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,215 | 10.8700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,349 | 10.8375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,488 | 10.8650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,680 | 10.8600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,518 | 10.8675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,712 | 10.8400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,713 | 10.7450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,524 | 10.7509 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,577 | 10.8454 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,816 | 10.8075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,903 | 10.8131 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,995 | 10.7869 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 12,299 | 10.6989 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 12,316 | 10.8499 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,243 | 10.8435 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,619 | 10.7600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,878 | 10.8900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 21,726 | 10.7650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 31,747 | 10.8433 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 35,810 | 10.8156 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 36,678 | 10.8353 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 50,313 | 10.7100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 68,000 | 10.8642 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 72,572 | 10.8041 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 92,557 | 10.8597 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 125,000 | 10.7709 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 | 100 | 10.7449 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 149 | 10.8267 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,258 | 10.8243 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 5,524 | 10.7509 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 7,572 | 10.7985 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 12,299 | 10.6988 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 48,273 | 10.7969 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 69,335 | 10.8134 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 191 | 10.9151 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 310 | 10.8267 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,563 | 10.8287 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 3,059 | 10.7660 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 6,281 | 10.7802 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 10,668 | 10.8041 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 13,510 | 10.8334 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 17,692 | 10.7111 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 22,199 | 10.8459 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 24,070 | 10.8470 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 71,151 | 10.8123 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 95,150 | 10.8313 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: |
| 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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
| any derivative is referenced: |
| NONE |
(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | YES | |
| Date of disclosure: | 14 Jul 2015 | |
| Contact name: | Rajesh Muthanna | |
| Telephone number: | 020 3555 4634 |
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.
143221.01
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 | |||||||
| ORD | Put Options | Written | 750,000 | 1050.0000 | American | 17 Jul 2015 | |||||||
| ORD | Call Options | Purchased | 1,000,000 | 10.5000 | 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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