12th Oct 2015 15:13
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: | 09 October 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: | 28,398,825 | 0.83% | 26,225,620 | 0.77% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,126,786 | 0.18% | 16,881,916 | 0.49% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 34,525,611 | 1.01% | 43,107,536 | 1.26% | |||||||
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 | 406 | 10.9950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 559 | 10.9600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 834 | 10.9850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 944 | 10.9713 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 975 | 10.9900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,057 | 10.9700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,200 | 10.9750 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 1,225 | 16.7748 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,476 | 11.0031 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,498 | 11.0075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,535 | 10.9650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,778 | 11.0000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,932 | 11.0125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,958 | 11.0175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,242 | 10.9050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,325 | 11.0524 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,603 | 10.9800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,482 | 10.9599 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 3,684 | 16.7700 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,102 | 10.9979 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,752 | 10.9776 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 4,800 | 16.9025 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,996 | 11.0150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,266 | 10.9990 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,057 | 11.0050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,072 | 10.9795 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,515 | 11.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,439 | 11.0100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 21,849 | 10.9833 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 28,348 | 11.0028 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 31,262 | 11.0090 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 31,674 | 11.0085 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 33,077 | 11.0025 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 36,312 | 10.9918 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 41,650 | 11.0098 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 56,473 | 17.0500 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 117,814 | 10.9625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 132,674 | 10.9316 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 132,674 | 10.9802 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 132,674 | 11.0703 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 21 | 10.9059 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 100 | 10.9625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 300 | 10.9175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 406 | 10.9950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 466 | 10.9600 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 610 | 16.8000 USD | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 615 | 16.7500 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 834 | 10.9850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 975 | 10.9900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,057 | 10.9700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,140 | 10.9060 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,200 | 10.9750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,460 | 10.9071 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,494 | 10.9200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,498 | 11.0075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,535 | 10.9650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,778 | 11.0000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,932 | 11.0125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,958 | 11.0175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,030 | 10.9300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,603 | 10.9800 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 3,684 | 16.7700 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,743 | 10.9050 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 4,800 | 16.9025 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,255 | 11.0025 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,401 | 11.0100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,996 | 11.0150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 11,057 | 11.0050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 11,515 | 11.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 26,181 | 10.9898 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 43,564 | 10.9689 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 56,473 | 11.0646 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 56,473 | 17.0500 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 66,232 | 10.9906 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 73,509 | 10.9369 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 116,272 | 10.9307 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 125,000 | 11.0054 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 142,531 | 10.9792 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 | 1,842 | 10.9041 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 1,880 | 10.9055 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 7,667 | 10.9993 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 20,620 | 10.9068 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 40,091 | 10.9756 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 56,473 | 11.0646 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 61,347 | 11.0043 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 76,604 | 10.9747 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 800 | 10.9907 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 1,628 | 10.9916 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 2,400 | 10.9665 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 5,710 | 11.0252 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 22,179 | 11.0578 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 61,581 | 10.9992 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: | 12 Oct 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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