13th Oct 2015 14:35
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 interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. | ||
| (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | BG GROUP PLC | |
| (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: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 12 Oct 2015 | |
| (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A” | YES 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: | 28,319,589 | 0.83% | 26,296,793 | 0.77% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,206,423 | 0.18% | 16,801,129 | 0.49% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 34,526,012 | 1.01% | 43,097,922 | 1.26% |
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 | 40 | 16.7500 USD | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 100 | 10.7700 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 100 | 10.7750 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 100 | 10.7800 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 200 | 10.7900 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 200 | 10.8350 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 400 | 10.8200 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 508 | 10.8650 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 558 | 10.8975 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 678 | 10.8375 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 678 | 10.9125 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 700 | 10.8250 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 848 | 10.8275 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 848 | 10.7950 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,953 | 10.8950 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,980 | 10.8095 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,053 | 10.8050 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,061 | 10.9000 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,100 | 10.8000 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,509 | 10.8944 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,525 | 10.9005 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,778 | 10.8699 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,935 | 10.8369 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,155 | 10.8300 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,972 | 10.8550 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,543 | 10.8648 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,279 | 10.8647 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,767 | 10.8860 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,972 | 10.8690 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,453 | 10.8373 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 23,041 | 10.8866 GBP | ||||||
| ADR | Purchase | 30,200 | 16.7531 USD | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 40,114 | 10.8920 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,439,369 | 10.8900 GBP | ||||||
| ADR | Sale | 40 | 16.7500 USD | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 100 | 10.7700 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 100 | 10.7800 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 100 | 10.7750 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 200 | 10.7900 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 200 | 10.8350 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 400 | 10.8200 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 418 | 10.8975 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 508 | 10.8650 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 540 | 10.8864 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 600 | 10.8300 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 678 | 10.9125 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 678 | 10.8375 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 700 | 10.8250 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 848 | 10.8000 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 848 | 10.8275 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,130 | 10.8843 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,356 | 10.8750 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,696 | 10.7950 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,919 | 10.8050 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,953 | 10.8950 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,061 | 10.9000 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,801 | 10.8605 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,035 | 10.8029 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,414 | 10.8778 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,972 | 10.8550 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 15,000 | 10.8951 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 17,688 | 10.8668 GBP | ||||||
| ADR | Sale | 30,200 | 16.7531 USD | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 45,402 | 10.8675 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 56,663 | 10.8531 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 138,334 | 10.8510 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,433,302 | 10.8900 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 | 3,960 | 10.8398 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 7,345 | 10.8712 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 23,048 | 10.8278 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 25,421 | 10.8621 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 51,437 | 10.8904 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 154,221 | 10.8455 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 1,980 | 10.8095 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,000 | 10.8371 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 2,525 | 10.9005 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 3,437 | 10.9031 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 6,057 | 10.9258 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 7,533 | 10.9080 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 8,950 | 10.8725 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 15,100 | 10.8410 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 51,115 | 10.8866 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: | 13 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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