8th May 2015 14:50
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: | 7 May 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: | 24,308,029 | 0.71% | 12,034,426 | 0.35% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,107,945 | 0.18% | 6,310,505 | 0.18% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 30,415,974 | 0.89% | 18,344,931 | 0.54% | |||||||
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 | 47 | 11.8225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 64 | 11.8090 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 105 | 11.8725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 118 | 11.8675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 149 | 11.7775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 165 | 11.8138 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 253 | 11.8000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 253 | 11.9225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 257 | 11.7625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 261 | 11.8840 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 273 | 11.8825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 273 | 11.8860 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 283 | 11.9100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 286 | 11.9250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 289 | 11.8775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 290 | 11.9150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 295 | 11.9000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 300 | 11.7575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 347 | 11.8990 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 363 | 11.8800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 366 | 11.8975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 379 | 11.8870 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 389 | 11.8900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 407 | 11.9050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 414 | 11.8525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 435 | 11.9075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 443 | 11.8325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 475 | 11.8050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 475 | 11.8250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 475 | 11.8550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 515 | 11.8925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 527 | 11.8275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 614 | 11.8475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 622 | 11.9125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 701 | 11.8425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 784 | 11.8450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 806 | 11.7525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 814 | 11.7950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 860 | 11.8075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 897 | 11.8500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 950 | 11.8200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,029 | 11.8625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,052 | 11.8375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,160 | 11.7700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,317 | 11.8466 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,427 | 11.8575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,650 | 11.8232 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,666 | 11.7875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,814 | 11.8100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,870 | 11.7925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,983 | 11.8350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,000 | 11.7850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,114 | 11.7600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,119 | 11.7900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,344 | 11.7650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,348 | 11.8700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,646 | 11.8750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,378 | 11.8650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,191 | 11.8152 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,613 | 11.8458 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,677 | 11.8850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,754 | 11.8198 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,744 | 11.8243 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,860 | 11.8400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,267 | 11.8414 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,598 | 11.8273 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 13,765 | 11.8268 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 20,602 | 11.8569 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 26,757 | 11.8485 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 26,819 | 11.8492 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 28,600 | 18.0483 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 34,417 | 11.8581 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 51,366 | 11.7400 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 66,714 | 18.0281 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 69,288 | 11.8556 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 105,926 | 11.8508 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 130,270 | 11.8259 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 250,000 | 11.8735 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 267,411 | 11.8660 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 318,778 | 11.8300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 19 | 11.8490 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 47 | 11.8225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 50 | 11.8720 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 71 | 11.7906 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 98 | 11.9020 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 105 | 11.8725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 116 | 11.8170 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 118 | 11.8675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 149 | 11.7775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 216 | 11.8794 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 253 | 11.8000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 253 | 11.9225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 257 | 11.7625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 261 | 11.8840 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 273 | 11.8825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 273 | 11.8860 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 283 | 11.9100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 286 | 11.9250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 289 | 11.8775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 290 | 11.9150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 295 | 11.9000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 300 | 11.7575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 347 | 11.8990 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 363 | 11.8800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 366 | 11.8975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 379 | 11.8870 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 389 | 11.8900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 407 | 11.9050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 414 | 11.8525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 435 | 11.9075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 443 | 11.8325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 475 | 11.8050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 475 | 11.8250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 475 | 11.8550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 515 | 11.8925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 527 | 11.8275 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 614 | 11.8475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 622 | 11.9125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 784 | 11.8450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 792 | 11.7951 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 797 | 11.8425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 814 | 11.7950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 846 | 11.8480 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 860 | 11.8075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 897 | 11.8500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 950 | 11.8200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,029 | 11.8625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,050 | 11.8608 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,052 | 11.8375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,160 | 11.7700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,163 | 11.8903 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,312 | 11.7525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,335 | 11.7718 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,427 | 11.8575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,666 | 11.7875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,814 | 11.8100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,870 | 11.7925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,926 | 11.8714 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,983 | 11.8350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,000 | 11.7850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,114 | 11.7600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,119 | 11.7900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,166 | 11.8710 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,207 | 11.8300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,344 | 11.7650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,348 | 11.8700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,646 | 11.8750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,654 | 11.7400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,378 | 11.8650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,677 | 11.8850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,728 | 11.8400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,196 | 11.8757 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 12,901 | 11.8523 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 15,000 | 11.8417 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 19,346 | 11.8486 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 20,600 | 11.7920 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 28,600 | 18.0483 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 37,395 | 11.8732 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 37,555 | 11.7530 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 50,000 | 11.8838 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 55,493 | 11.8416 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 62,939 | 11.8687 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 66,714 | 18.0281 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 70,100 | 11.8105 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 70,701 | 11.8518 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 89,847 | 11.8261 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 90,277 | 11.8746 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 122,325 | 11.8154 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 133,706 | 11.7814 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 194,372 | 11.8347 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 260,438 | 11.8537 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 587,375 | 11.8414 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 | 846 | 11.8480 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,335 | 11.7718 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 1,700 | 11.8740 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 7,611 | 11.7965 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 12,200 | 11.8266 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 30,239 | 11.7392 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 40,064 | 11.8506 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 48,483 | 11.8592 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 70,100 | 11.8106 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 113,197 | 11.8683 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 269,593 | 11.8285 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 500,970 | 11.8465 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 600 | 11.7959 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 1,317 | 11.8466 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 4,613 | 11.8458 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 5,000 | 11.8032 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 5,000 | 11.8161 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 7,000 | 11.7411 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 12,916 | 11.8482 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 18,734 | 11.8429 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 30,057 | 11.8087 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 48,526 | 11.8516 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 66,853 | 11.7900 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 267,411 | 11.8660 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 282,784 | 11.8442 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: |
| 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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
| any derivative is referenced: |
| NONE |
(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | |
| Date of disclosure: | 8 May 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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