9th Oct 2015 14:42
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: | 08 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: | 28,621,795 | 0.84% | 26,567,819 | 0.78% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 6,126,786 | 0.18% | 17,054,142 | 0.50% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 34,748,581 | 1.02% | 43,621,961 | 1.28% | |||||||
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 | 4 | 10.7250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 24 | 10.7400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 42 | 10.9050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 42 | 10.8075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 54 | 10.9075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 74 | 10.7950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 285 | 10.8100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 334 | 10.7800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 403 | 10.7500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 464 | 10.8550 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 646 | 16.7000 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 684 | 10.8350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 694 | 10.8225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 958 | 10.8250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,082 | 10.7450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,093 | 10.8323 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,101 | 10.8382 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,310 | 10.8419 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,774 | 10.8329 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,441 | 10.8500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,616 | 10.8270 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,399 | 10.8357 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,309 | 10.8090 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,554 | 10.8279 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,178 | 10.8391 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 13,000 | 16.6738 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 15,663 | 10.8300 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 20,837 | 16.5000 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 20,837 | 10.7660 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 34,844 | 10.8281 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 106,324 | 10.8205 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 108,040 | 10.8283 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 143,721 | 10.8290 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4 | 10.7250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 24 | 10.7400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 42 | 10.8075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 74 | 10.7950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 108 | 10.9075 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 285 | 10.8100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 304 | 10.7147 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 334 | 10.7800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 403 | 10.7500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 464 | 10.8550 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 646 | 16.7000 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 684 | 10.8350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 694 | 10.8225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 719 | 10.7469 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 808 | 10.7186 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 958 | 10.8250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 964 | 10.7941 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 975 | 10.8311 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,082 | 10.7450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,122 | 10.7523 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,148 | 10.8532 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,757 | 10.8262 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,880 | 10.7927 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,892 | 10.8238 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,336 | 10.8103 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,477 | 10.8217 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,873 | 10.8062 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,441 | 10.8500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,882 | 10.8287 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,654 | 10.8274 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 13,000 | 16.6738 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 16,042 | 10.8219 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 20,837 | 10.7205 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 20,837 | 16.5000 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 26,189 | 10.7986 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 29,305 | 10.8231 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 31,359 | 10.8278 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 39,449 | 10.8300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 48,751 | 10.8372 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 53,172 | 10.8223 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 58,000 | 10.7661 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 61,744 | 10.8305 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 69,470 | 10.8206 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 164,776 | 10.8244 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 | 74 | 10.7936 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,148 | 10.8532 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 6,173 | 10.8191 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 12,900 | 10.8250 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 20,837 | 10.7205 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 53,041 | 10.8189 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 58,000 | 10.7661 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 109,216 | 10.8206 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 139,199 | 10.8312 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 2,093 | 10.8323 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 6,500 | 10.8482 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 6,882 | 10.8780 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 109,188 | 10.8201 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP Expires 14/11/2016 | Short | 7,677,617 | 10.8500 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: | 9 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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