24th Jun 2015 12:52
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: | 23 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: | 25,880,800 | 0.76% | 17,497,522 | 0.51% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,085,345 | 0.18% | 11,855,242 | 0.35% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 1,750,000 | 0.05% | 1,000,000 | 0.03% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 33,716,145 | 0.99% | 30,352,764 | 0.89% | |||||||
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 | 188 | 10.8875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 377 | 10.9275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 496 | 10.9325 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 800 | 17.2000 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 826 | 10.9375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,191 | 10.9125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,329 | 10.8550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,491 | 10.9300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,102 | 10.9200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,831 | 10.8800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,968 | 10.8900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,023 | 10.8578 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,796 | 10.9250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,000 | 10.9120 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,427 | 10.8950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,142 | 10.9150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,660 | 10.9191 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,062 | 10.9104 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,068 | 10.9215 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,430 | 10.9145 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,973 | 10.9074 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 14,576 | 17.2003 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 15,367 | 10.9082 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 20,000 | 17.3000 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 20,900 | 10.9100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 21,363 | 10.9079 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 31,601 | 10.9121 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 35,595 | 10.8850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 40,000 | 10.9087 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 56,436 | 10.8954 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 129,859 | 10.9054 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 145,000 | 10.9081 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 435,000 | 10.9085 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,107,214 | 10.9000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 55 | 10.8871 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 188 | 10.8875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 377 | 10.9275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 444 | 10.8870 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 650 | 10.9005 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 750 | 10.8863 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 800 | 17.2000 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 826 | 10.9375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 880 | 10.9010 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,247 | 10.8961 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,329 | 10.8550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,371 | 10.9163 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,491 | 10.9300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,990 | 10.8998 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,008 | 10.9125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,831 | 10.8800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,842 | 10.8900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,102 | 10.9200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,475 | 10.8892 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,659 | 10.8986 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,796 | 10.9250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,141 | 10.8964 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,427 | 10.8950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,142 | 10.9150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,197 | 10.8988 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,036 | 10.9103 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,506 | 10.9000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 12,521 | 10.9043 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,230 | 10.9314 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,834 | 10.9322 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,863 | 10.9077 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 14,576 | 17.2003 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 15,389 | 10.9292 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 16,288 | 10.8963 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 17,556 | 10.8985 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 18,847 | 10.9325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 19,431 | 10.8989 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 20,000 | 17.3000 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 20,900 | 10.9100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 30,760 | 10.8844 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 39,985 | 10.8850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 43,441 | 10.9225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 50,000 | 10.9127 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 60,764 | 10.9033 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 112,038 | 10.8979 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 | 79 | 10.8902 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 100 | 10.9192 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,068 | 10.8583 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 1,844 | 10.9000 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 4,141 | 10.8965 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 34,684 | 10.9006 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 51,635 | 10.9055 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 3,041 | 10.9035 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 7,573 | 10.8973 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 18,873 | 10.9307 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 20,000 | 10.9087 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 23,284 | 10.8934 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 51,114 | 10.9056 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 44,020 | 10.9148 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP Expires 25/07/2016 | Short | 145,000 | 10.9081 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP Expires 25/07/2016 | Short | 435,000 | 10.9084 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP Expires 25/07/2016 | Short | 1,113,408 | 10.9000 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 1,113,408 | 10.9000 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: | 24 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.
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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