12th Jan 2012 14:22
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 | PREMIER OIL 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: | 11 January 2012 | |
| (f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer? | YES: ENCORE OIL 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: | 4,419,124 | 0.94% | 2,053,428 | 0.44% | |||||||
| (2) | Derivatives (other than | ||||||||||
| options): | 1,464,310 | 0.31% | 922,849 | 0.20% | |||||||
| (3) | Options and agreements to | ||||||||||
| purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | TOTAL: | ||||||||||
| 5,883,434 | 1.25% | 2,976,277 | 0.64% | ||||||||
| Class of relevant security: | Convertible Bond | ||||||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
| and/or controlled: | 44,000 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (2) | Derivatives (other than | ||||||||||
| options): | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (3) | Options and agreements to | ||||||||||
| purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | TOTAL: | ||||||||||
| 44,000 | 0.02% | 0 | 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 | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
| security | securities | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 217 | 3.8840 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 267 | 3.9660 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 846 | 3.8930 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,700 | 3.9281 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,800 | 3.9108 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,099 | 3.9748 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 6,790 | 3.9136 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,195 | 3.8957 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,732 | 3.9524 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 10,000 | 3.9398 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 16,571 | 3.9232 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 49,591 | 3.9191 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 300 | 3.9193 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 337 | 3.9750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 400 | 3.9330 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 485 | 3.9134 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,000 | 3.9118 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,087 | 3.9358 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,112 | 3.9303 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,620 | 3.9204 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,637 | 3.9509 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,758 | 3.9522 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,974 | 3.9443 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 13,521 | 3.9745 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,831 | 3.9039 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 34,282 | 3.9190 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 74,134 | 3.9188 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 154,479 | 3.9177 GBP |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
| security | securities | ||||||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 467 | 3.9143 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 4,974 | 3.9443 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 5,493 | 3.9402 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 19,287 | 3.9283 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 34,282 | 3.9186 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 154,479 | 3.9177 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 187 | 3.9454 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 2,245 | 3.9231 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 7,977 | 3.9059 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 14,326 | 3.9232 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 30,376 | 3.9090 GBP |
(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? | NO | |
| Date of disclosure: | 12 Jan 2012 | |
| Contact name: | Geoff Smith | |
| Telephone number: | 020 7116 2913 |
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.
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