25th Sep 2015 15:08
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 | 24 September 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: | 28,322,182 | 0.83% | 24,203,255 | 0.71% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,215,558 | 0.18% | 16,505,692 | 0.48% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 34,537,278 | 1.01% | 40,708,947 | 1.19% |
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 | 2 | 9.6424 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2 | 9.6420 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 159 | 9.6440 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 317 | 9.6305 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 317 | 9.6150 GBP | ||||||
| ADR | Purchase | 339 | 14.8800 USD | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 400 | 9.6520 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 404 | 9.6260 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 468 | 9.6125 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 500 | 9.6500 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 545 | 9.6480 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 685 | 9.6250 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 700 | 9.6241 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 760 | 9.6050 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 904 | 9.6392 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 941 | 9.6380 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,445 | 9.6144 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,495 | 9.6485 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,992 | 9.6218 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,113 | 9.6471 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,255 | 9.6266 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,815 | 9.6410 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,860 | 9.6308 GBP | ||||||
| ADR | Purchase | 14,516 | 14.7727 USD | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 17,000 | 9.6430 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 23,182 | 9.6080 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 26,872 | 9.6330 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 66,988 | 9.6261 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 2 | 9.6424 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 2 | 9.6420 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 14 | 9.6410 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 55 | 9.6480 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 72 | 9.6180 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 159 | 9.6440 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 259 | 9.6414 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 317 | 9.6150 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 317 | 9.6305 GBP | ||||||
| ADR | Sale | 339 | 14.8800 USD | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 392 | 9.6345 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 400 | 9.6520 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 404 | 9.6260 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 500 | 9.6500 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 678 | 9.6481 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 685 | 9.6250 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 714 | 9.6269 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 760 | 9.6050 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 941 | 9.6380 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,584 | 9.6099 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,105 | 9.6183 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,451 | 9.6404 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,723 | 9.6437 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,991 | 9.6080 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,202 | 9.6179 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 12,734 | 9.6476 GBP | ||||||
| ADR | Sale | 14,516 | 14.7727 USD | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 15,226 | 9.6408 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 18,875 | 9.6145 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 41,989 | 9.6158 GBP | ||||||
| ORD | Sale | 49,093 | 9.6242 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 | 21 | 9.6500 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 30 | 9.6400 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 40 | 9.6420 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 72 | 9.6180 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 114 | 9.6438 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 260 | 9.6498 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 300 | 9.6358 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 300 | 9.6378 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 300 | 9.6398 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 300 | 9.6598 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 305 | 9.6338 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 350 | 9.6468 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 390 | 9.6558 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 480 | 9.6518 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 500 | 9.6139 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 500 | 9.6478 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 500 | 9.6508 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 580 | 9.6223 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 650 | 9.6428 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 680 | 9.6588 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 700 | 9.6388 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 714 | 9.6271 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 850 | 9.6548 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 860 | 9.6458 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 1,165 | 9.6196 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,400 | 9.6409 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,400 | 9.6578 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,505 | 9.6528 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,520 | 9.6538 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,900 | 9.6418 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 3,180 | 9.6448 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 8,036 | 9.6205 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 30,437 | 9.6161 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 29,097 | 9.6116 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 700 | 9.6209 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 468 | 9.6125 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 7,258 | 9.6191 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 9,809 | 9.6275 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 30,439 | 9.6273 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 35,465 | 9.6211 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 20,136 | 9.6459 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: | 25 Sept 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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