28th Aug 2015 15:32
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: | 27 August 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: | 30,669,495 | 0.90% | 19,528,155 | 0.57% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,418,195 | 0.19% | 16,640,189 | 0.49% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 37,087,690 | 1.09% | 36,168,344 | 1.06% | |||||||
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 | 1 | 9.5030 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 100 | 9.5500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 100 | 9.5080 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 304 | 9.5010 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 315 | 9.3980 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 326 | 9.4770 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 357 | 9.5200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 446 | 9.5033 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 492 | 9.6530 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 514 | 9.5050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 556 | 9.4070 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 691 | 9.4160 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 800 | 9.6830 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 800 | 9.6600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,837 | 9.4976 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,000 | 9.4930 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,350 | 9.6098 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,323 | 9.5700 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,652 | 9.4749 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 12,362 | 14.7366 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,682 | 9.5972 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 13,295 | 9.4645 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 15,310 | 9.5171 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 20,494 | 14.7718 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 29,082 | 9.5332 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 34,878 | 9.4989 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 60,087 | 9.6180 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 121,354 | 9.4852 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 127,432 | 9.4978 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 131,951 | 9.5904 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 285,325 | 9.5100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1 | 9.5030 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 100 | 9.5500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 100 | 9.5080 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 144 | 9.4620 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 170 | 9.5250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 304 | 9.5010 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 315 | 9.3980 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 326 | 9.4770 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 453 | 9.4744 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 514 | 9.5050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 556 | 9.4070 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 630 | 9.4170 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 800 | 9.6600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 800 | 9.6830 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 835 | 9.5079 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 964 | 9.4160 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,475 | 9.4130 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,814 | 9.4595 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,951 | 9.6239 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,000 | 9.4930 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,331 | 9.4326 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 12,362 | 14.7366 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 12,937 | 9.3898 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 15,628 | 9.5530 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 16,159 | 9.5213 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 20,000 | 9.4346 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 20,494 | 14.7718 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 63,354 | 9.4545 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 66,574 | 9.4609 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 191,941 | 9.6180 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 | 453 | 9.4744 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 2,098 | 9.4289 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 2,300 | 9.4173 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 2,881 | 9.4906 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 6,181 | 9.5113 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 15,628 | 9.5530 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 33,601 | 9.3811 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 95,904 | 9.4722 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 2,350 | 9.6098 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 3,089 | 9.4097 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 7,732 | 9.5328 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 10,000 | 9.6189 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 10,247 | 9.5092 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 12,682 | 9.5969 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 15,510 | 9.4876 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 17,585 | 9.4378 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 21,260 | 9.5114 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 29,082 | 9.5332 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 72,576 | 9.5425 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 99,782 | 9.4710 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 346,551 | 9.5060 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: | 28 Aug 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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