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Form 8.3 - COLFAX CORPORATION

27th Oct 2011 14:23

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) Identity of the person whose positions/dealings are being disclosed: 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

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

COLFAX CORPORATION

(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 Oct 2011

(f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?

YES:

CHARTER INTERNATIONAL PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(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: 39,548 0.09% 237,684 0.55%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options): 111,744 0.26% 0 0.00%
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell: 133,333 0.31% 133,333 0.31%
(4) TOTAL:
284,625 0.65% 371,017 0.85%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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 executive options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

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.

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a) Purchases and sales

(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
ORD Purchase 60 20.8600 USD
ORD Purchase 67 21.1149 USD
ORD Purchase 100 21.1700 USD
ORD Purchase 100 21.2100 USD
ORD Purchase 149 20.5000 USD
ORD Purchase 181 21.1200 USD
ORD Purchase 200 20.8050 USD
ORD Purchase 200 21.1575 USD
ORD Purchase 300 20.7100 USD
ORD Purchase 300 20.7110 USD
ORD Purchase 300 20.9500 USD
ORD Purchase 400 20.8200 USD
ORD Purchase 500 20.9910 USD
ORD Purchase 578 20.6922 USD
ORD Purchase 600 20.7105 USD
ORD Purchase 776 20.6330 USD
ORD Purchase 1,400 20.7557 USD
ORD Purchase 1,438 20.9451 USD
ORD Purchase 1,600 20.7361 USD
ORD Purchase 2,026 20.7342 USD
ORD Purchase 2,099 21.1585 USD
ORD Purchase 2,600 20.7510 USD
ORD Purchase 9,660 20.7813 USD
ORD Purchase 9,660 20.8935 USD
ORD Purchase 10,759 20.6858 USD
ORD Purchase 37,939 20.4200 USD
ORD Sale 100 20.7900 USD
ORD Sale 100 20.8600 USD
ORD Sale 100 21.0300 USD
ORD Sale 100 21.0800 USD
ORD Sale 200 20.3900 USD
ORD Sale 200 20.4450 USD
ORD Sale 200 20.4600 USD
ORD Sale 200 21.0650 USD
ORD Sale 200 21.1575 USD
ORD Sale 250 21.0740 USD
ORD Sale 260 20.8177 USD
ORD Sale 300 20.7100 USD
ORD Sale 300 20.7110 USD
ORD Sale 300 20.8300 USD
ORD Sale 300 20.9500 USD
ORD Sale 500 20.9890 USD
ORD Sale 500 21.0580 USD
ORD Sale 576 20.6983 USD
ORD Sale 600 20.7105 USD
ORD Sale 600 21.0450 USD
ORD Sale 900 20.7377 USD
ORD Sale 1,000 20.8170 USD
ORD Sale 1,600 20.5068 USD
ORD Sale 1,600 21.0590 USD
ORD Sale 1,650 21.0681 USD
ORD Sale 2,399 21.1589 USD
ORD Sale 2,555 20.6831 USD
ORD Sale 3,400 21.0329 USD
ORD Sale 3,804 20.7037 USD
ORD Sale 5,416 20.8133 USD
ORD Sale 9,541 20.8863 USD
ORD Sale 37,939 20.4200 USD

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(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) Exercising

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option

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)

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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.

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:

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?

YES

Date of disclosure:

27 Oct 2011

Contact name: Geoff Smith
Telephone number: 020 7116 2913

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

Identity of person whose open positions are being disclosed:

Barclays PLC.

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:

COLFAX CORPORATION

2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES
Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry
of description purchasing, of price date
relevant selling, securities per unit
security varying etc to which
option
relates
ORD Put Options Written -133,333 12.6300 European 6 Jan 2012
ORD Call Options Purchased 133,333 15.7900 European 6 Jan 2012

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to contracts for differences ("CFDs") or spread bets.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

Copyright Business Wire 2011


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