16th May 2016 13:48
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 | CABLE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS | |
| (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 | 13 May 2016 | |
| (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 LIBERTY GLOBAL 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: | 268,487,652 | 6.06% | 12,518,864 | 0.28% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 88,195 | 0.00% | 235,042,542 | 5.30% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 268,575,847 | 6.06% | 247,561,406 | 5.58% | |||||||
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
| (a) | Purchases and sales | ||||||
| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
| security | securities | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 24 | 0.7557 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 465 | 0.7527 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 820 | 0.7477 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 924 | 0.7405 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,625 | 0.7410 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,303 | 0.7445 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,444 | 0.7395 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,944 | 0.7535 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,944 | 0.7510 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,944 | 0.7585 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,950 | 0.7515 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,971 | 0.7525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,082 | 0.7447 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,144 | 0.7435 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,173 | 0.7617 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,574 | 0.7402 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,935 | 0.7392 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,873 | 0.7545 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,991 | 0.7552 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,151 | 0.7422 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,963 | 0.7450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,496 | 0.7425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,888 | 0.7595 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,496 | 0.7407 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,770 | 0.7397 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,162 | 0.7560 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 13,158 | 0.7415 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 13,285 | 0.7481 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,467 | 0.7500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,894 | 0.7440 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 14,949 | 0.7505 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 15,068 | 0.7420 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 16,137 | 0.7455 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 16,163 | 0.7512 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 19,653 | 0.7610 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 20,278 | 0.7417 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 20,394 | 0.7430 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 20,913 | 0.7540 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 20,994 | 0.7465 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 23,221 | 0.7490 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 23,402 | 0.7400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 25,553 | 0.7542 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 27,251 | 0.7495 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 30,445 | 0.7511 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 50,878 | 0.7480 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 52,561 | 0.7484 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 82,408 | 0.7470 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 99,161 | 0.7482 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 674,704 | 0.7475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,905,828 | 0.7474 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,115,947 | 0.7462 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,024,877 | 0.7485 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,041,070 | 0.7466 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,413,608 | 0.7459 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,181,832 | 0.7494 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,000,000 | 0.7529 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 24,750,356 | 0.7460 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 72,114,639 | 0.7461 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 74,989,281 | 0.7463 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 24 | 0.7557 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 465 | 0.7527 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 924 | 0.7405 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,416 | 0.7453 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,625 | 0.7410 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,303 | 0.7445 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,444 | 0.7395 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,944 | 0.7510 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,944 | 0.7535 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,944 | 0.7585 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,955 | 0.7460 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,971 | 0.7525 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,082 | 0.7447 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,144 | 0.7435 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,173 | 0.7617 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,574 | 0.7402 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,707 | 0.7482 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,819 | 0.7451 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 5,935 | 0.7392 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,873 | 0.7545 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,991 | 0.7552 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,151 | 0.7422 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,638 | 0.7423 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,963 | 0.7450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,476 | 0.7473 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,496 | 0.7425 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 9,888 | 0.7595 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,496 | 0.7407 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,770 | 0.7397 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 11,162 | 0.7560 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,158 | 0.7415 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,467 | 0.7500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,886 | 0.7428 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,894 | 0.7440 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,949 | 0.7505 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 15,068 | 0.7420 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 16,137 | 0.7455 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 16,163 | 0.7512 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 17,305 | 0.7456 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 19,653 | 0.7610 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 20,278 | 0.7417 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 20,394 | 0.7430 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 20,913 | 0.7540 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 20,994 | 0.7465 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 23,221 | 0.7490 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 23,402 | 0.7400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 25,553 | 0.7542 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 25,782 | 0.7470 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 27,251 | 0.7495 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 33,183 | 0.7485 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 50,878 | 0.7480 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 56,902 | 0.7462 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 76,151 | 0.7475 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 117,529 | 0.7463 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 117,582 | 0.7515 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 582,834 | 0.7476 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,900,649 | 0.7474 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,765,115 | 0.7477 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,532,405 | 0.7481 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,667,782 | 0.7459 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 172,955,984 | 0.7461 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 | 5,819 | 0.7451 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 38,998 | 0.7534 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 140,659 | 0.7504 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 9,200 | 0.7480 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 169,671 | 0.7449 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,472,695 | 0.7469 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” |
| 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” |
| None |
(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 16 May 2016 | |
| Contact name: | Pinar Coktas | |
| Telephone number: | 020 7116 1165 |
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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