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Form 8.3 - Liberty Global plc

31st Dec 2015 09:33

RNS Number : 5533K

D E Shaw & Co LP

31 December 2015

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:	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
(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	Liberty Global 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:	December 30, 2015
(f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?	Yes: Cable & Wireless Communications 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:	USD 0.01 Class A ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	2,229,991	0.88	306,821	0.12
(2) Derivatives (other than options):	640,000	0.25
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:			18,100	0.01
TOTAL:	2,869,991	1.14	324,921	0.13

Class of relevant security:	USD 0.01 Class C ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	8,254,815	1.41	6,199	0.00
(2) Derivatives (other than options):	640,000	0.11
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:	34,600	0.01	18,100	0.00
TOTAL:	8,929,415	1.53	24,299	0.00

Class of relevant security:	USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	205,699	1.63	59,585	0.47
(2) Derivatives (other than options):	32,000	0.25
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:			905	0.01
TOTAL:	237,699	1.88	60,490	0.48

Class of relevant security:	USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	318,360	1.03	139,268	0.45
(2) Derivatives (other than options):	32,000	0.10
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:			905	0.00
TOTAL:	350,360	1.14	140,173	0.46

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

Class of relevant security	Purchase/sale	Number of securities	Price per unit
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.120
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	300	USD 40.130
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	300	USD 40.140
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.143
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	600	USD 40.150
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.155
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	298	USD 40.160
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 40.170
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.175
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	900	USD 40.180
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 40.185
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	800	USD 40.190
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	600	USD 40.200
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	700	USD 40.210
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.213
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	1,000	USD 40.220
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 40.225
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	900	USD 40.230
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.235
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	600	USD 40.240
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.245
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	610	USD 40.250
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 40.255
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	800	USD 40.260
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.265
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	1,000	USD 40.270
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.275
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	1,400	USD 40.280
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	600	USD 40.285
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	700	USD 40.290
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.295
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 40.300
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	300	USD 40.310
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.315
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	600	USD 40.320
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 40.325
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 40.330
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.345
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	300	USD 40.350
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 40.355
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	600	USD 40.360
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	311	USD 40.370
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	300	USD 40.380
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.385
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	500	USD 40.390
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 40.395
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	802	USD 40.400
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.405
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	1,800	USD 40.410
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	238	USD 40.415
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	500	USD 40.420
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	300	USD 40.425
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	1,000	USD 40.430
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	400	USD 40.435
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	2,100	USD 40.440
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.445
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	1,850	USD 40.450
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	400	USD 40.455
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	1,500	USD 40.460
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	400	USD 40.465
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	2,000	USD 40.470
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	400	USD 40.475
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	2,900	USD 40.480
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	300	USD 40.485
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	2,207	USD 40.490
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	500	USD 40.495
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	2,000	USD 40.500
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	500	USD 40.505
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	4,800	USD 40.510
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	900	USD 40.515
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	1,200	USD 40.520
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 40.525
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	1,100	USD 40.530
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.535
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	600	USD 40.540
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	284	USD 40.550
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.555
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.560
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.565
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 40.570
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	967	USD 40.110
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	300	USD 40.120
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	400	USD 40.130
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	200	USD 40.140
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	600	USD 40.160
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	474	USD 40.170
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	962	USD 40.180
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	2,102	USD 40.190
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	100	USD 40.195
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	2,115	USD 40.200
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	500	USD 40.210
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	2,804	USD 40.220
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	800	USD 40.230
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	952	USD 40.240
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	1,429	USD 40.250
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	701	USD 40.260
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	2,032	USD 40.270
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	300	USD 40.280
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	1,870	USD 40.290
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	1,746	USD 40.300
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	200	USD 40.310
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	1,800	USD 40.320
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	300	USD 40.340
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	100	USD 40.350
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	1,293	USD 40.360
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	200	USD 40.370
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	202	USD 40.380
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	1,074	USD 40.390
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	500	USD 40.400
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	2,434	USD 40.410
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	29	USD 40.415
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	1,500	USD 40.420
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	1,189	USD 40.430
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	9,202	USD 40.440
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	2,296	USD 40.450
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	5,542	USD 40.460
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	2,321	USD 40.470
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	1,529	USD 40.480
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	3,350	USD 40.490
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	3,138	USD 40.500
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	2,125	USD 40.510
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	704	USD 40.520
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	4,043	USD 40.530
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	224	USD 40.540
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Sale	100	USD 40.560
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 38.710
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 38.750
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	1,000	USD 38.580
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	100	USD 38.585
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	700	USD 38.590
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	2,925	USD 38.600
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	1,400	USD 38.610
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	100	USD 38.615
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	2,789	USD 38.620
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	1,000	USD 38.625
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	300	USD 38.630
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	1,300	USD 38.640
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	1,800	USD 38.645
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	6,000	USD 38.650
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	300	USD 38.655
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	5,399	USD 38.660
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	4,102	USD 38.670
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	7,812	USD 38.680
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	1,902	USD 38.690
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	3,260	USD 38.700
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	100	USD 38.705
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	2,400	USD 38.710
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	1,300	USD 38.720
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	3,751	USD 38.730
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	1,400	USD 38.740
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	200	USD 38.745
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	600	USD 38.750
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	1,900	USD 38.760
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	600	USD 38.765
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	3,742	USD 38.770
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	3,400	USD 38.780
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	2,100	USD 38.790
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	2,900	USD 38.800
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	1,836	USD 38.810
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	300	USD 38.815
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	2,557	USD 38.820
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	639	USD 38.830
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	100	USD 38.840
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	1,351	USD 38.850
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	1,700	USD 38.855
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	600	USD 38.860
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Sale	300	USD 38.880
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 40.540
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary	Sale	100	USD 40.350
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary	Sale	100	USD 40.360
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary	Sale	200	USD 40.450
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	54	USD 42.020
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	300	USD 42.040
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 42.070
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 42.090
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	16	USD 42.120
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 42.140
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	500	USD 42.150
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	800	USD 42.160
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 42.170
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 42.180
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 42.200
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	200	USD 42.210
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	400	USD 42.230
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	208	USD 42.240
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	300	USD 42.250
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 42.290
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 42.320
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 42.440
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Purchase	100	USD 42.550
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Sale	100	USD 41.790
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Sale	100	USD 41.920
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Sale	100	USD 41.950
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Sale	700	USD 42.000
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Sale	200	USD 42.040
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Sale	100	USD 42.060
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Sale	100	USD 42.120

(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

(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

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

YES

Date of disclosure:	December 31, 2015
Contact name:	Kevin Krist (Compliance Department)
Telephone number:	+44 (0) 20 7409 4420

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 dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

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

1. KEY INFORMATION

Full name of person making disclosure:	D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P.
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:	Liberty Global Plc

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Written or purchased	Number of securities to which option or derivative relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	4,000	USD 60	American	20160115
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	8,700	USD 65	American	20160115
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	5,100	USD 67.5	American	20160115
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	100	USD 75	American	20160115
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	200	USD 80	American	20160115
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	4,000	USD 60	American	20160115
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	8,700	USD 65	American	20160115
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	5,100	USD 67.5	American	20160115
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	100	USD 75	American	20160115
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	200	USD 80	American	20160115
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	200	USD 60	American	20160115
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	435	USD 65	American	20160115
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	255	USD 67.5	American	20160115
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	5	USD 75	American	20160115
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	10	USD 80	American	20160115
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	200	USD 60	American	20160115
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	435	USD 65	American	20160115
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	255	USD 67.5	American	20160115
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	5	USD 75	American	20160115
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary	Listed Put option	Purchased	10	USD 80	American	20160115
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary	Listed Put option	Written	34,600	USD 45	American	20160715

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:

None.

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

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 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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