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Form 8.3 - BOOKER GROUP PLC

3rd Feb 2017 11:50

RNS Number : 0068W
Societe Generale SA
03 February 2017
 

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:

Société Générale S.A.

(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

Booker 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

02/02/2017

(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: Tesco 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:

 

Ordinary

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

30,680,864

1.72

528,827

0.03

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

0

0.00

30,042,050

1.69

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00

0

0.00

 

TOTAL:

30,680,864

1.72

30,570,877

1.72

 

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 security

Purchase/sale

 

Number of securities

Price per unit

GBP

Ordinary

Purchase

2,157

2.04

Ordinary

Purchase

15,225

2.04

Ordinary

Purchase

6,714

2.04

Ordinary

Purchase

14,860

2.055

Ordinary

Purchase

14,860

2.055

Ordinary

Purchase

2,331

2.055

Ordinary

Purchase

605,779

2.040273

Ordinary

Purchase

793,548

2.039917

Ordinary

Purchase

100,000

2.055247

Ordinary

Purchase

50,000

2.055247

Ordinary

Purchase

12,000,000

2.044175

Ordinary

Sale

39

2.035

Ordinary

Sale

9

2.035

Ordinary

Sale

1,267

2.054

Ordinary

Sale

1,461

2.054

Ordinary

Sale

600

2.037

Ordinary

Sale

437

2.057

Ordinary

Sale

376

2.06

Ordinary

Sale

5,871

2.06

Ordinary

Sale

18

2.035

Ordinary

Sale

110

2.057

Ordinary

Sale

764

2.035

Ordinary

Sale

1,667

2.052

Ordinary

Sale

4,636

2.052

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.038

Ordinary

Sale

2,555

2.054

Ordinary

Sale

1,397

2.054

Ordinary

Sale

2,341

2.054

Ordinary

Sale

2,267

2.057

Ordinary

Sale

2

2.035

Ordinary

Sale

3,086

2.035

Ordinary

Sale

3,300

2.058

Ordinary

Sale

305

2.045

Ordinary

Sale

2

2.035

Ordinary

Sale

1,221

2.056

Ordinary

Sale

4,537

2.056

Ordinary

Sale

779

2.045

Ordinary

Sale

2,555

2.059

Ordinary

Sale

100

2.035

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.045

Ordinary

Sale

3,431

2.059

Ordinary

Sale

164

2.059

Ordinary

Sale

2,000

2.06

Ordinary

Sale

309

2.038

Ordinary

Sale

2,240

2.057

Ordinary

Sale

96

2.06

Ordinary

Sale

1,600

2.06

Ordinary

Sale

1,317

2.057

Ordinary

Sale

315

2.057

Ordinary

Sale

2,073

2.057

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.037

Ordinary

Sale

2,555

2.059

Ordinary

Sale

1,282

2.059

Ordinary

Sale

132

2.059

Ordinary

Sale

2,310

2.059

Ordinary

Sale

2,555

2.037

Ordinary

Sale

2,643

2.057

Ordinary

Sale

555

2.057

Ordinary

Sale

1,726

2.056

Ordinary

Sale

1,849

2.037

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.037

Ordinary

Sale

951

2.037

Ordinary

Sale

69

2.037

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.038

Ordinary

Sale

73

2.037

Ordinary

Sale

55

2.038

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.038

Ordinary

Sale

143

2.038

Ordinary

Sale

819

2.03

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.03

Ordinary

Sale

100

2.03

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.03

Ordinary

Sale

679

2.03

Ordinary

Sale

302

2.061

Ordinary

Sale

2,555

2.061

Ordinary

Sale

2,555

2.061

Ordinary

Sale

883

2.061

Ordinary

Sale

2,394

2.058

Ordinary

Sale

3,703

2.058

Ordinary

Sale

200

2.056

Ordinary

Sale

78

2.056

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.056

Ordinary

Sale

4,775

2.055

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.055

Ordinary

Sale

823

2.055

Ordinary

Sale

151

2.055

Ordinary

Sale

300

2.055

Ordinary

Sale

737

2.032

Ordinary

Sale

759

2.032

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.032

Ordinary

Sale

808

2.032

Ordinary

Sale

492

2.037

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.038

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.033

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.033

Ordinary

Sale

750

2.033

Ordinary

Sale

100

2.033

Ordinary

Sale

185

2.033

Ordinary

Sale

108

2.057

Ordinary

Sale

212

2.033

Ordinary

Sale

180

2.035

Ordinary

Sale

433

2.058

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.043

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.043

Ordinary

Sale

1,234

2.037

Ordinary

Sale

483

2.037

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.045

Ordinary

Sale

1,000

2.045

Ordinary

Sale

2,555

2.058

Ordinary

Sale

813

2.057

Ordinary

Sale

813

2.057

Ordinary

Sale

4,779

2.057

Ordinary

Sale

19

2.033

Ordinary

Sale

2

2.033

Ordinary

Sale

1

2.043

Ordinary

Sale

8

2.032

Ordinary

Sale

6,465

2.055

Ordinary

Sale

5,000,000

2.04

Total Purchases

13,605,474

Total Sales

5,132,398

 

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit GBP

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

605,779

2.040273

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

793,548

2.039917

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

100,000

2.055247

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

50,000

2.055247

Ordinary

CFD

Increasing a short position

12,000,000

2.044175

 

(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 GBP

 

(ii) Exercise

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit GBP

 

 

 

(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) GBP

 

 

 

 

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:

03/02/2017

Contact name:

Olivier Vero

Telephone number:

+44 20 7676 6821 / 6969

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

 

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.

 

This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
 
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