27th Oct 2015 15:16
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: | 26 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 | ||||
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: | 28,407,025 | 0.83% | 26,372,762 | 0.77% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,760,348 | 0.20% | 16,829,324 | 0.49% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 35,167,373 | 1.03% | 43,202,086 | 1.26% | |||||||
| Class of relevant security: | ADR | ||||||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
| and/or controlled: | 1,815 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 1,815 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
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 | 85 | 10.4750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 141 | 10.6025 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 235 | 10.6087 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 313 | 10.4850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 469 | 10.6050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 469 | 10.6039 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 599 | 10.5825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 851 | 10.4725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 851 | 10.4775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 924 | 10.5200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 956 | 10.5225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,648 | 10.4925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,100 | 10.5250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,240 | 10.5263 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,623 | 10.5125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,663 | 10.4975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,672 | 10.4990 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,872 | 10.4900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,958 | 10.5150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,153 | 10.4950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,525 | 10.5000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,748 | 10.4949 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,044 | 10.4825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,295 | 10.5075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,596 | 10.5053 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,717 | 10.5025 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,682 | 10.4875 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 8,000 | 16.1800 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,036 | 10.5076 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 8,600 | 16.2486 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,507 | 10.5748 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,000 | 10.5100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,813 | 10.5490 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 19,258 | 10.5022 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 24,057 | 10.5080 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 33,565 | 10.5071 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 37,336 | 10.5050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 42,050 | 10.4980 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 43,545 | 10.5629 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 58,222 | 10.5517 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 85 | 10.4750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 250 | 10.5600 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 313 | 10.4850 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 469 | 10.6050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 610 | 10.6044 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 724 | 10.5659 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 851 | 10.4725 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 851 | 10.4775 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 924 | 10.5200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 956 | 10.5225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,221 | 10.5061 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,648 | 10.4925 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,663 | 10.4975 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,827 | 10.5125 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,872 | 10.4900 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,921 | 10.5100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,958 | 10.5150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,127 | 10.5191 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,299 | 10.5250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,525 | 10.5000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,868 | 10.4950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,580 | 10.5180 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,044 | 10.4825 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,096 | 10.5972 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,116 | 10.5146 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,295 | 10.5075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,443 | 10.5167 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,717 | 10.5025 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,605 | 10.5230 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,658 | 10.4875 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 8,000 | 16.1800 USD | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 8,600 | 16.2486 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,310 | 10.5667 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 33,565 | 10.5472 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 39,207 | 10.5050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 41,559 | 10.5097 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 64,801 | 10.5424 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 | 100 | 10.5149 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 129 | 10.5659 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 304 | 10.4934 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 595 | 10.5660 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 753 | 10.5237 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,221 | 10.5061 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 1,700 | 10.5089 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 1,763 | 10.5190 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 4,000 | 10.4891 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 27,752 | 10.5812 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 33,565 | 10.5472 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 91,847 | 10.5242 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,179 | 10.5039 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 4,300 | 10.5002 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 4,748 | 10.5878 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 27,773 | 10.5643 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 33,565 | 10.5070 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 76,503 | 10.5622 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: | 27 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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