29th May 2015 14:01
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: | 28 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: | 24,309,507 | 0.71% | 12,887,506 | 0.38% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,438,086 | 0.19% | 7,111,293 | 0.21% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 30,747,593 | 0.90% | 19,998,799 | 0.59% | |||||||
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 | 11.4725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1 | 11.4825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 60 | 11.5000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 133 | 11.4100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 201 | 11.4425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 208 | 11.4200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 210 | 11.4150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 222 | 11.4125 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 400 | 17.5200 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 439 | 11.3700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 513 | 11.4428 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 726 | 11.4450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 783 | 11.4625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,402 | 11.4123 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,407 | 11.4570 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,978 | 11.4544 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,130 | 11.4575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,449 | 11.4449 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,795 | 11.4650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,467 | 11.4800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,661 | 11.4700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,749 | 11.4489 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,363 | 11.4600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,469 | 11.4400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,328 | 11.4165 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,926 | 11.4161 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,113 | 11.4518 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,098 | 11.4900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,868 | 11.4550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 15,561 | 11.4537 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 16,080 | 11.4102 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 16,331 | 11.4567 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 16,712 | 11.4750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 17,768 | 11.5150 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 18,568 | 17.5464 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 21,830 | 11.4850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 54,853 | 11.4471 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 97,116 | 11.4500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 113,570 | 11.4232 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 240,077 | 11.4530 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1 | 11.4725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1 | 11.4825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 60 | 11.5000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 133 | 11.4100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 201 | 11.4425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 208 | 11.4200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 210 | 11.4150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 222 | 11.4125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 356 | 11.3958 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 400 | 17.5200 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 600 | 11.4755 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 783 | 11.4625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,129 | 11.4690 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,795 | 11.4650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,933 | 11.4500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,467 | 11.4800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,611 | 11.4891 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,661 | 11.4700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,876 | 11.4476 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,270 | 11.4918 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,363 | 11.4600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,469 | 11.4400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,598 | 11.4550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,810 | 11.4767 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,000 | 11.3910 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,120 | 11.4457 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,106 | 11.4716 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,384 | 11.4528 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,097 | 11.4651 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,098 | 11.4900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,520 | 11.3700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 15,149 | 11.4148 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 15,205 | 11.3532 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 18,497 | 11.3683 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 18,568 | 17.5464 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 20,089 | 11.4680 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 27,411 | 11.4763 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 58,726 | 11.4450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 63,881 | 11.4435 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 66,963 | 11.4370 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 68,043 | 11.4735 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 68,786 | 11.4849 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 88,793 | 11.4850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 98,589 | 11.4492 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 113,599 | 11.4044 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 186,200 | 11.4750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 189,018 | 11.4422 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 | 309 | 11.4428 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 600 | 11.4632 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,822 | 11.4929 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 1,926 | 11.4360 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 2,540 | 11.4459 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 3,027 | 11.3884 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 3,611 | 11.4891 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 3,876 | 11.4476 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 7,171 | 11.4729 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 9,284 | 11.4618 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 12,494 | 11.4417 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 27,411 | 11.4763 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 40,179 | 11.4468 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 49,055 | 11.4433 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 66,963 | 11.4369 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 66,963 | 11.4850 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 226,527 | 11.4436 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 200 | 11.4408 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 1,500 | 11.3710 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 2,000 | 11.4960 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,130 | 11.4575 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,758 | 11.4445 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 6,020 | 11.4591 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 8,000 | 11.5160 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 12,109 | 11.5148 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 23,360 | 11.4712 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 40,220 | 11.4285 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 91,929 | 11.4773 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 240,287 | 11.4444 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: | 29 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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