17th Apr 2015 15:23
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: | 16 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: | ORD | ||||||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
| and/or controlled: | 26,163,672 | 0.77% | 13,247,023 | 0.39% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,149,254 | 0.18% | 6,943,850 | 0.20% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 32,312,926 | 0.95% | 20,190,873 | 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 | 38 | 11.9080 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 64 | 11.8990 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 129 | 11.9130 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 129 | 11.9135 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 140 | 11.8925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 166 | 11.9770 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 462 | 11.8850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 536 | 11.9355 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 542 | 11.9610 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 616 | 11.9325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 616 | 11.9375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 616 | 11.9990 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 616 | 12.0300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 622 | 12.0275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 734 | 11.9105 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 750 | 11.8988 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 798 | 11.9025 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 833 | 11.9795 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 899 | 11.9725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,193 | 11.8800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,232 | 11.9305 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,232 | 12.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,280 | 11.9155 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,515 | 11.9480 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,602 | 11.9500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,757 | 12.0225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,901 | 12.0075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,040 | 11.9700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,236 | 11.8900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,556 | 11.9307 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,065 | 11.8975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,142 | 11.9925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,345 | 11.9625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,899 | 12.0150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,945 | 11.9600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,339 | 12.0250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,402 | 11.9875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,068 | 11.9525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,086 | 11.9575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,193 | 11.9675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,223 | 11.9950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,464 | 11.8950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,526 | 11.9425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,688 | 11.9075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,782 | 11.9825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,199 | 11.9850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,266 | 11.9475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,700 | 11.9800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,757 | 11.9350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,766 | 11.9400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,178 | 11.9775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,487 | 11.9975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,634 | 12.0000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,262 | 11.9550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,663 | 11.9450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,907 | 11.9405 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,000 | 11.9913 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,028 | 11.9175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,140 | 11.9650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,715 | 11.9125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,793 | 11.9050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,604 | 11.9225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 16,055 | 11.9750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 17,547 | 11.9216 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 17,637 | 11.9100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 18,029 | 11.9275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 25,121 | 11.9900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 27,910 | 11.9219 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 41,459 | 11.9250 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 42,000 | 17.8263 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 43,774 | 11.9320 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 43,847 | 11.9380 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 50,832 | 11.9150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 56,491 | 11.9200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 56,685 | 11.9300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 72,309 | 11.9723 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 78,428 | 11.9000 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 80,000 | 17.9562 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 94,789 | 11.9221 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 94,848 | 11.9424 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 144,374 | 17.8679 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 228,003 | 11.9711 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 274,589 | 11.9636 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 415,693 | 11.9485 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 663,596 | 11.9378 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 842,078 | 11.9273 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,520,000 | 11.9377 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 64 | 11.8990 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 108 | 11.9881 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 140 | 11.8925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 166 | 11.9770 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 271 | 11.9500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 305 | 11.9170 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 380 | 12.0220 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 462 | 11.8850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 505 | 12.0068 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 536 | 11.9355 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 542 | 11.9610 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 616 | 11.9375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 616 | 11.9990 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 616 | 12.0300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 622 | 12.0275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 833 | 11.9795 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 891 | 11.9392 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 899 | 11.9725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,193 | 11.8800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,232 | 11.9325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,232 | 12.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,280 | 11.9155 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,468 | 11.9105 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,480 | 11.9088 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,515 | 11.9480 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,596 | 11.9025 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,757 | 12.0225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,901 | 12.0075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,040 | 11.9700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,072 | 11.9750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,236 | 11.8900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,297 | 11.9600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,464 | 11.9305 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,065 | 11.8975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,142 | 11.9925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,345 | 11.9625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,899 | 12.0150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,339 | 12.0250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,340 | 11.9850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,402 | 11.9875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,764 | 11.8950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,193 | 11.9675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,229 | 11.9950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,393 | 11.9525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,782 | 11.9825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,150 | 11.9944 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,159 | 11.9800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,258 | 11.9575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,499 | 11.9350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,178 | 11.9775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,429 | 11.9425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,847 | 11.9075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,853 | 11.9400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,893 | 12.0000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,936 | 11.9475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,487 | 11.9975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,813 | 11.9550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,058 | 11.9650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,790 | 11.9450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,073 | 11.9050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,520 | 11.9175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 17,423 | 11.9125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 17,451 | 11.9225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 18,087 | 11.9100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 21,161 | 11.9900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 21,740 | 11.9060 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 21,995 | 11.9275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 25,465 | 11.9397 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 42,000 | 17.8263 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 45,375 | 11.9250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 46,731 | 11.9572 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 52,266 | 11.9150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 58,799 | 11.9200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 75,097 | 11.9000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 77,511 | 11.9499 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 80,000 | 12.0536 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 80,000 | 17.9562 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 100,000 | 11.9166 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 105,654 | 11.9410 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 114,067 | 11.9534 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 130,190 | 11.9281 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 144,374 | 17.8679 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 167,558 | 11.9266 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 197,496 | 11.9265 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 201,401 | 11.9337 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 246,728 | 11.9383 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 262,193 | 11.9073 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 270,000 | 11.9270 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 355,882 | 11.9268 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 362,175 | 11.9343 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 382,970 | 11.9300 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 | 37 | 11.9551 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 9,379 | 11.9483 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 19,094 | 11.9611 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 20,279 | 11.8992 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 72,187 | 11.9454 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 80,000 | 12.0536 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 84,612 | 11.9288 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 106,658 | 11.8969 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 259,640 | 11.9471 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 288,955 | 11.9357 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 53 | 12.0152 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 1,700 | 11.9244 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 2,556 | 11.9307 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,785 | 11.9137 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 4,500 | 11.9250 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 4,996 | 11.9278 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 5,467 | 11.9239 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 5,741 | 11.9480 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 9,000 | 11.9118 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 9,907 | 11.9405 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 10,814 | 11.9201 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 16,382 | 11.9196 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 21,000 | 11.9165 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 84,871 | 11.9315 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 108,232 | 11.9860 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 366,443 | 11.9395 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 663,596 | 11.9378 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: | 17 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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