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Form 8.3 - Liberty Global plc

12th Nov 2015 11:59

RNS Number : 5147F
D E Shaw & Co LP
12 November 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:

November 11, 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:

2,831,761

1.12

154,383

0.06

(2) Derivatives (other than options):

640,000

0.25

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:

18,100

0.01

TOTAL:

 

3,471,761

1.37

172,483

0.07

 

 

Class of relevant security:

 

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

9,513,757

1.60

749

0.00

(2) Derivatives (other than options):

640,000

0.11

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:

48,100

0.01

TOTAL:

 

10,153,757

1.71

48,849

0.01

 

Class of relevant security:

 

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

216,348

1.71

2,382

0.02

(2) Derivatives (other than options):

32,000

0.25

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:

905

0.01

TOTAL:

 

248,348

1.97

3,287

0.03

 

 

Class of relevant security:

 

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

443,033

1.44

39

0.00

(2) Derivatives (other than options):

32,000

0.10

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:

905

0.00

TOTAL:

 

475,033

1.54

944

0.00

 

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 45.97

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 46.35

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Purchase

4400

USD 46.38

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 46.46

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Purchase

200

USD 46.49

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 46.5

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 46.64

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 46.79

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 45.87

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

310

USD 45.88

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1100

USD 45.89

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1000

USD 45.9

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1100

USD 45.91

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

800

USD 45.92

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1500

USD 45.93

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

2900

USD 45.94

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1600

USD 45.95

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1360

USD 45.96

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 45.965

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1600

USD 45.97

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1608

USD 45.98

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

2700

USD 45.99

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1600

USD 46

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

419

USD 46.01

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 46.02

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

200

USD 46.1

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

200

USD 46.12

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 46.15

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

200

USD 46.16

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

935

USD 46.17

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 46.18

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

280

USD 46.19

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

200

USD 46.21

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 46.22

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 46.23

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

300

USD 46.24

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 46.26

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

347

USD 46.32

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

153

USD 46.33

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 46.34

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 46.35

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

300

USD 46.36

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 46.37

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

300

USD 46.38

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

200

USD 46.39

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

200

USD 46.4

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1400

USD 46.41

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1200

USD 46.42

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

720

USD 46.43

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

820

USD 46.44

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1684

USD 46.45

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

2395

USD 46.46

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

400

USD 46.47

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

900

USD 46.48

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

2400

USD 46.49

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1600

USD 46.5

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1382

USD 46.51

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1000

USD 46.52

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

300

USD 46.53

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

1132

USD 46.54

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

500

USD 46.55

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

300

USD 46.56

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

200

USD 46.57

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 46.58

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

300

USD 46.59

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

185

USD 46.61

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

200

USD 46.63

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

477

USD 46.64

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 46.66

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

200

USD 46.67

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 46.68

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

700

USD 46.69

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 46.7

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

400

USD 46.75

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

200

USD 46.78

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

600

USD 46.79

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

600

USD 46.8

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

200

USD 46.81

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

200

USD 46.84

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

101

USD 46.85

USD 0.01 Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 46.86

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Purchase

72

USD 44.2

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 44.28

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 44.39

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 44.42

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Purchase

2111

USD 44.45

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Purchase

300

USD 44.54

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 44.56

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 44.59

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 44.62

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 44.8

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

400

USD 44.12

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

300

USD 44.13

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

900

USD 44.14

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 44.14

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

1300

USD 44.15

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

5000

USD 44.16

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

200

USD 44.16

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

4100

USD 44.17

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

700

USD 44.18

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

1700

USD 44.19

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

2525

USD 44.2

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 44.2

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

1900

USD 44.21

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 44.21

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

2062

USD 44.22

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

910

USD 44.23

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

2300

USD 44.24

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

2578

USD 44.25

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

3869

USD 44.26

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

200

USD 44.26

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

300

USD 44.27

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

1500

USD 44.28

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

200

USD 44.29

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

300

USD 44.31

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

400

USD 44.35

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 44.37

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

4674

USD 44.38

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

2500

USD 44.39

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

2520

USD 44.4

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

1000

USD 44.41

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

1155

USD 44.42

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

2600

USD 44.43

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

600

USD 44.44

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 44.45

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 44.455

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

2800

USD 44.46

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

1595

USD 44.47

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

1594

USD 44.48

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

4870

USD 44.49

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

2800

USD 44.5

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

1977

USD 44.51

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

1676

USD 44.52

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

3200

USD 44.53

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

4070

USD 44.54

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

3700

USD 44.55

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

1700

USD 44.56

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

1600

USD 44.57

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

1100

USD 44.58

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

1100

USD 44.59

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 44.6

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 44.64

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

2600

USD 44.65

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

300

USD 44.66

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

200

USD 44.67

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 44.71

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

400

USD 44.72

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 44.725

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

300

USD 44.75

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

700

USD 44.76

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

200

USD 44.77

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 44.8

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 44.82

USD 0.01 Class C ordinary

Sale

900

USD 44.85

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 36.675

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 36.69

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

Purchase

200

USD 36.7

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

Purchase

96

USD 36.72

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

Purchase

4

USD 36.73

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

Purchase

2400

USD 37.15

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

Sale

200

USD 36.37

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 36.42

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 36.63

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 36.7

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

Sale

200

USD 36.73

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

Sale

200

USD 36.82

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

Sale

221

USD 36.83

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

Sale

379

USD 36.87

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary

Sale

100

USD 36.98

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

1

USD 36.2

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 36.38

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

180

USD 36.45

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

500

USD 36.46

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

600

USD 36.5

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

358

USD 36.51

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

200

USD 36.54

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 36.56

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

200

USD 36.68

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 36.69

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 36.71

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 36.72

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 36.74

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

1

USD 36.76

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

400

USD 36.78

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

98

USD 36.8

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

100

USD 36.83

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Purchase

102

USD 36.84

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 36.31

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 36.38

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 36.45

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 36.46

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Sale

200

USD 36.47

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 36.53

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Sale

100

USD 36.54

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Sale

200

USD 36.68

USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary

Sale

71

USD 37.04

 

 

 

(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:

November 12, 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 Call Option

Written

30,000

USD 45

American

20151120

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

 

 

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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