7th Oct 2015 14:42
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: | 06 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: | 29,136,933 | 0.85% | 23,828,505 | 0.70% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,141,442 | 0.18% | 17,621,991 | 0.52% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 35,278,375 | 1.03% | 41,450,496 | 1.21% | |||||||
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 | 74 | 10.6186 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 100 | 10.5800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 100 | 10.5650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 151 | 10.6175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 151 | 10.6125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 151 | 10.6075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 300 | 10.6100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 300 | 10.5400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 302 | 10.6050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 303 | 10.5850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 500 | 10.5600 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 715 | 16.3100 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 753 | 10.5816 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,300 | 10.6000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,374 | 10.3650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,625 | 10.5239 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,000 | 10.5375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,000 | 10.6500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,400 | 10.6341 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,332 | 10.5350 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 5,400 | 16.2603 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,307 | 10.5359 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,858 | 10.4721 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 15,212 | 10.6250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 17,169 | 10.4664 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 26,806 | 16.0968 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 40,000 | 10.6001 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 41,280 | 10.6249 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 49,100 | 10.5000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 57,122 | 10.5918 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 69,865 | 10.4949 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3 | 10.4950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 100 | 10.5650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 100 | 10.5800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 151 | 10.6050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 151 | 10.6075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 151 | 10.6175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 300 | 10.5400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 300 | 10.6100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 303 | 10.5850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 500 | 10.5600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 604 | 10.6125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 677 | 10.4420 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 715 | 16.3100 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,300 | 10.6000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,352 | 10.3346 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,752 | 10.4566 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,000 | 10.5375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,000 | 10.6500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,670 | 10.6003 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,699 | 10.3121 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,332 | 10.5350 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 5,400 | 16.2603 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,100 | 10.5000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,634 | 10.5730 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,587 | 10.6250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,869 | 10.5874 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,152 | 10.5229 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,561 | 10.5663 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 12,593 | 10.3910 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 17,696 | 10.5873 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 26,806 | 16.0968 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 28,307 | 10.3964 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 36,178 | 10.5082 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 103,926 | 10.3661 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 | 3,781 | 10.4093 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 7,065 | 10.3802 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 13,403 | 10.5383 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 40,493 | 10.4566 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 29,515 | 10.2768 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 67,284 | 10.3492 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 74 | 10.6182 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 2,700 | 10.6055 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 3,386 | 10.5340 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 5,091 | 10.4863 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 4,430 | 10.4069 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 15,110 | 10.5968 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 40,512 | 10.4768 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 28,988 | 10.4468 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: | 7 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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