15th Jul 2015 12:57
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: | 14 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: | 24,442,459 | 0.72% | 21,352,539 | 0.63% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,226,743 | 0.18% | 9,540,612 | 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: | 32,419,202 | 0.95% | 31,893,151 | 0.93% | |||||||
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 | 51 | 10.6745 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 83 | 10.6400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 170 | 10.6425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 200 | 10.7800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 240 | 10.7395 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 247 | 10.7450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 398 | 10.7200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 402 | 10.6875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 421 | 10.6300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 482 | 10.6225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 498 | 10.7000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 581 | 10.6395 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 664 | 10.6450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 786 | 10.6600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 797 | 10.6500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 830 | 10.7225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 908 | 10.7125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 957 | 10.6175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 963 | 10.6700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,008 | 10.6200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,182 | 10.6750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,253 | 10.6800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,319 | 10.7025 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,321 | 10.7425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,323 | 10.7250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,328 | 10.6650 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 1,400 | 16.7100 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,421 | 10.6658 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,714 | 10.6250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,793 | 10.6675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,814 | 10.6475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,933 | 10.7650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,967 | 10.6748 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,001 | 10.6603 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,040 | 10.6325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,074 | 10.6968 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,222 | 10.6375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,233 | 10.6688 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,463 | 10.6525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,473 | 10.7028 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,496 | 10.7150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,497 | 10.7625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,585 | 10.6422 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 2,924 | 16.7820 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,240 | 10.7575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,257 | 10.6275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,364 | 10.7550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,435 | 10.7075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,726 | 10.6625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,316 | 10.6550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,418 | 10.7175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,152 | 10.7500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,387 | 10.6775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,913 | 10.7525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,078 | 10.6575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,113 | 10.6725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,527 | 10.7475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,505 | 10.7675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 13,235 | 10.7036 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 13,529 | 10.7081 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 27,856 | 10.6621 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 28,169 | 10.7700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 40,057 | 10.6641 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 105,744 | 10.6598 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 207,259 | 10.7561 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 285,908 | 10.6953 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 403,323 | 10.6975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 27 | 10.6266 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 51 | 10.6745 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 170 | 10.6425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 200 | 10.7800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 247 | 10.7450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 383 | 10.6400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 398 | 10.7200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 402 | 10.6875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 408 | 10.6200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 421 | 10.6300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 450 | 10.6686 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 482 | 10.6225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 498 | 10.7000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 581 | 10.6395 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 664 | 10.6450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 786 | 10.6600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 797 | 10.6500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 800 | 10.6508 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 830 | 10.7225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 908 | 10.7125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 957 | 10.6175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 963 | 10.6700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,182 | 10.6750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,253 | 10.6800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,319 | 10.7025 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,321 | 10.7425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,323 | 10.7250 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 1,400 | 16.7100 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,714 | 10.6250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,793 | 10.6675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,814 | 10.6475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,933 | 10.7650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,040 | 10.6325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,222 | 10.6375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,463 | 10.6525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,496 | 10.7150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,497 | 10.7625 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 2,924 | 16.7820 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,104 | 10.7561 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,240 | 10.7575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,257 | 10.6275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,364 | 10.7550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,435 | 10.7075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,483 | 10.6444 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,726 | 10.6625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,977 | 10.7700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,316 | 10.6550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,323 | 10.6975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,418 | 10.7175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,836 | 10.6775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,851 | 10.6760 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,524 | 10.7054 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,662 | 10.6650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,245 | 10.7500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,913 | 10.7525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,078 | 10.6575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,113 | 10.6725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,527 | 10.7475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,341 | 10.6988 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,468 | 10.6916 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,505 | 10.7675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,567 | 10.6932 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 23,232 | 10.6980 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 41,020 | 10.6818 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 56,258 | 10.6917 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 67,813 | 10.6487 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 73,643 | 10.6877 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 127,121 | 10.7138 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 144,136 | 10.6678 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 426,984 | 10.7197 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 | 85 | 10.6236 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 764 | 10.6646 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,462 | 10.7410 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 2,544 | 10.6639 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 3,104 | 10.7561 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 5,524 | 10.7054 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 23,232 | 10.6980 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 37,136 | 10.6259 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 50,519 | 10.6840 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 144,136 | 10.6678 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 190 | 10.6914 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 240 | 10.7395 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 700 | 10.6708 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 786 | 10.6612 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 5,603 | 10.6753 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 16,389 | 10.6791 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 34,399 | 10.6469 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 50,783 | 10.6761 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 156,999 | 10.6847 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 119,566 | 10.7174 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: | 15 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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