26th Oct 2015 14:11
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 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: | 28,240,245 | 0.83% | 26,288,816 | 0.77% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,668,980 | 0.20% | 16,752,617 | 0.49% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 34,909,225 | 1.02% | 43,041,433 | 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 | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12 | 10.8575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 214 | 10.8700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 242 | 10.8525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 246 | 10.8800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 263 | 10.6675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 263 | 10.6625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 280 | 10.7175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 330 | 10.5950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 338 | 10.5725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 351 | 10.6775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 351 | 10.6825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 351 | 10.6600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 359 | 10.5750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 399 | 10.8625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 400 | 10.5550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 415 | 10.5850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 415 | 10.5820 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 415 | 10.5740 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 481 | 10.6381 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 503 | 10.5650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 503 | 10.5475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 513 | 10.6175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 526 | 10.8950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 546 | 10.6075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 599 | 10.8875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 612 | 10.8500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 613 | 10.8650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 676 | 10.8400 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 700 | 16.4100 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 776 | 10.7550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 779 | 10.8850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 821 | 10.5875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 830 | 10.5825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 830 | 10.5525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 843 | 10.7128 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 962 | 10.5975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 982 | 10.6100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,085 | 10.8550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,206 | 10.8600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,244 | 10.8825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,245 | 10.8675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,456 | 10.6000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,645 | 10.5925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,646 | 10.8750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,690 | 10.6350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,955 | 10.7367 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,108 | 10.6125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,665 | 10.7172 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,178 | 10.6155 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 4,334 | 16.4538 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,358 | 10.5877 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,799 | 10.6086 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,366 | 10.7610 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,812 | 10.7492 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,000 | 10.5700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,222 | 10.6874 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 22,563 | 10.6763 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 27,824 | 10.5895 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 43,486 | 10.7425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 48,931 | 10.8636 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 52,750 | 16.4479 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 59,836 | 10.8323 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 67,086 | 10.7469 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 12 | 10.8575 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 214 | 10.8700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 242 | 10.8525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 246 | 10.8800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 263 | 10.6675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 263 | 10.6625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 280 | 10.7175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 330 | 10.5950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 338 | 10.5725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 346 | 10.6450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 351 | 10.6825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 351 | 10.6775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 351 | 10.6600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 359 | 10.5750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 399 | 10.8625 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 400 | 10.5550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 415 | 10.5850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 415 | 10.5740 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 415 | 10.5820 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 500 | 10.7800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 503 | 10.5475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 503 | 10.5650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 513 | 10.6175 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 526 | 10.8950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 546 | 10.6075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 599 | 10.8875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 612 | 10.8500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 613 | 10.8650 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 676 | 10.8400 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 700 | 16.4100 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 779 | 10.8850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 821 | 10.5875 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 830 | 10.5525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 830 | 10.5825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 962 | 10.5975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 982 | 10.6100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,001 | 10.6882 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,085 | 10.8550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,206 | 10.8600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,244 | 10.8825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,245 | 10.8675 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,456 | 10.6000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,552 | 10.7550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,645 | 10.5925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,646 | 10.8750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,690 | 10.6350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,108 | 10.6125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,146 | 10.7843 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,027 | 10.7020 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,287 | 10.8457 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 4,334 | 16.4538 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,287 | 10.8474 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,201 | 10.7468 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,009 | 10.5870 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,764 | 10.7306 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 11,390 | 10.7229 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 11,685 | 10.7136 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,748 | 10.7060 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,173 | 10.8420 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,316 | 10.6967 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 18,115 | 10.5700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 29,398 | 10.7648 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 34,135 | 10.7085 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 52,750 | 16.4479 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 54,874 | 10.7035 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 78,389 | 10.8112 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 | 1,001 | 10.6882 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 2,167 | 10.6652 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 5,102 | 10.6396 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 6,000 | 10.5740 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 9,062 | 10.6988 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 24,301 | 10.6388 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 26,998 | 10.6782 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 47,085 | 10.7660 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 5,401 | 10.7974 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 5,689 | 10.6858 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 11,900 | 10.6646 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 14,639 | 10.8104 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 17,600 | 10.8078 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 26,375 | 10.6427 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 47,912 | 10.7500 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: | 26 Oct 2015 | ||
| Contact name: | Rajesh Muthanna | ||
| Telephone number: | 020 3555 4634 |
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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