25th Jun 2015 13:36
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: | 24 June 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: | 23,096,901 | 0.68% | 17,563,874 | 0.51% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,090,374 | 0.18% | 9,066,138 | 0.27% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 1,750,000 | 0.05% | 1,000,000 | 0.03% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 30,937,275 | 0.91% | 27,630,012 | 0.81% | |||||||
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 | 192 | 11.0675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 215 | 11.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 300 | 11.0959 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 337 | 11.0875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 492 | 11.1100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 501 | 11.0044 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 562 | 11.0525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 655 | 11.0400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 716 | 11.0026 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 940 | 11.0600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 971 | 11.0693 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,148 | 11.0550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,402 | 11.0700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,772 | 11.0925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,874 | 11.1000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,026 | 11.0721 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,145 | 11.0975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,368 | 11.0750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,791 | 11.0881 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,242 | 11.0800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,488 | 11.0761 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,730 | 11.0877 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 6,882 | 17.5200 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,035 | 11.0350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,064 | 11.1121 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,484 | 11.0669 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,977 | 11.0900 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 11,346 | 17.4758 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,619 | 11.0572 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,000 | 11.0850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,515 | 11.0831 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,196 | 11.1052 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 15,419 | 11.1001 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 28,257 | 11.0855 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 35,047 | 11.1078 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 36,108 | 11.0950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 54,879 | 11.0890 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 67,687 | 11.0976 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 114,618 | 11.1006 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 116,800 | 11.0784 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 61 | 11.0906 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 93 | 11.1025 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 215 | 11.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 282 | 11.0683 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 337 | 11.0875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 492 | 11.1100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 562 | 11.0525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 655 | 11.0400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 940 | 11.0600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,148 | 11.0550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,232 | 11.0830 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,270 | 11.0505 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,402 | 11.0700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,772 | 11.0925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,002 | 11.0790 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,145 | 11.0975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,177 | 11.0825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,193 | 11.0879 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,732 | 11.0767 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,874 | 11.1000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,971 | 11.0727 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,042 | 11.0947 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,642 | 11.0831 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,000 | 11.0760 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 6,882 | 17.5200 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,629 | 11.0649 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,138 | 11.0692 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,964 | 11.0800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,212 | 11.0900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,660 | 11.0350 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 11,346 | 17.4758 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,143 | 11.0750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,441 | 11.0682 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,693 | 11.0850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 17,083 | 11.0857 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 21,128 | 11.0680 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 24,514 | 11.0854 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 27,801 | 11.0865 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 28,517 | 11.0631 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 70,528 | 11.1085 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 73,956 | 11.0950 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 | 600 | 11.0873 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 2,732 | 11.0767 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 3,247 | 11.0889 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 5,672 | 11.0776 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 5,673 | 11.0943 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 11,063 | 11.0688 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 13,865 | 11.0563 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 29,612 | 11.0625 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 300 | 11.0959 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 600 | 11.1013 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 971 | 11.0692 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 1,200 | 11.0561 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 1,908 | 11.1014 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 3,441 | 11.0958 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 6,688 | 11.0746 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 16,878 | 11.0690 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 23,612 | 11.0717 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 41,315 | 11.1012 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 114,618 | 11.1006 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 116,800 | 11.0784 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? | YES | ||
| Date of disclosure: | 25 Jun 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.
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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