23rd Sep 2015 14:47
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: | 22 September 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: | 28,366,284 | 0.83% | 23,239,2490.68% | ||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||
| 6,254,732 | 0.18% | 16,410,6510.48% | |||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 00.00% | ||||||
| TOTAL: | 34,621,016 | 1.01% | 39,649,9001.16% | ||||||
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 | ||||||
| ADR | Purchase | 104 | 14.8246 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 111 | 9.6015 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 142 | 9.6935 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 154 | 9.6044 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 155 | 9.6930 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 155 | 9.6890 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 162 | 9.6820 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 174 | 9.6870 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 260 | 9.6512 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 270 | 9.5830 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 300 | 9.6620 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 307 | 9.6330 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 324 | 9.6950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 364 | 9.5910 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 364 | 9.5690 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 364 | 9.6500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 409 | 9.6408 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 409 | 9.6780 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 409 | 9.5990 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 409 | 9.6220 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 409 | 9.6030 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 409 | 9.6209 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 443 | 9.6920 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 459 | 9.6430 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 486 | 9.6290 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 577 | 9.6065 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 592 | 9.6750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 631 | 9.6208 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 682 | 9.6070 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 682 | 9.6215 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 810 | 9.6885 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 811 | 9.6825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 818 | 9.6830 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 830 | 9.6210 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 849 | 9.6755 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,682 | 9.6200 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 1,874 | 14.7937 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,216 | 9.5920 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,343 | 9.6225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,471 | 9.6801 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,585 | 9.6249 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,867 | 9.6389 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,061 | 9.6267 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,739 | 9.5805 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,101 | 9.5420 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,706 | 9.5904 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 25,023 | 9.5889 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 28,466 | 9.5934 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 28,816 | 9.6592 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 29,580 | 14.9583 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 46,601 | 9.6427 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 48,707 | 9.6188 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 64,554 | 9.6331 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 600,000 | 9.6207 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 104 | 14.8246 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 111 | 9.6015 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 142 | 9.6935 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 154 | 9.6044 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 155 | 9.6930 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 155 | 9.6890 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 162 | 9.6820 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 174 | 9.6870 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 212 | 9.6345 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 250 | 9.9127 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 270 | 9.5830 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 300 | 9.6620 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 304 | 9.6883 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 307 | 9.6330 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 324 | 9.6950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 353 | 9.6360 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 364 | 9.5690 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 364 | 9.5910 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 364 | 9.6500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 409 | 9.6408 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 409 | 9.6220 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 409 | 9.6030 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 409 | 9.5990 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 409 | 9.6780 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 409 | 9.6209 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 443 | 9.6920 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 459 | 9.6430 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 486 | 9.6290 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 500 | 9.8589 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 535 | 9.5420 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 577 | 9.6065 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 592 | 9.6750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 631 | 9.6208 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 682 | 9.6070 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 682 | 9.6215 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 810 | 9.6885 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 811 | 9.6825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 818 | 9.6830 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 830 | 9.6210 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 849 | 9.6755 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,256 | 9.6673 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,682 | 9.6200 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 1,874 | 14.7937 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,216 | 9.5920 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,343 | 9.6225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,425 | 9.6036 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,517 | 9.6874 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,700 | 9.6029 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,945 | 9.6763 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,230 | 9.6389 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,000 | 9.6703 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,405 | 9.6615 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,831 | 9.6474 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,060 | 9.6288 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,030 | 9.6158 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 21,476 | 9.6123 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 26,216 | 9.6597 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 29,580 | 14.9583 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 47,419 | 9.6167 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 72,426 | 9.6608 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 78,860 | 9.6688 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 81,192 | 9.6084 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 150,000 | 9.5727 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 216,460 | 9.9040 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 264,173 | 9.5547 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
| security | securities | ||||||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 937 | 9.5813 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,195 | 9.6420 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 1,281 | 9.6015 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 5,230 | 9.6389 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 38,837 | 9.7375 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 52,883 | 9.6554 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 87,929 | 9.6376 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 216,460 | 9.9040 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 4,300 | 9.5691 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 5,000 | 9.5429 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 8,859 | 9.6976 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 9,265 | 9.6469 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 14,790 | 9.6531 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 23,229 | 9.6765 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 37,103 | 9.5944 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 53,108 | 9.6450 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: | 23 Sep 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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