7th Jul 2021 12:29
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. |
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC |
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 06 JULY 2021 |
(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 / NO / N/A If YES, specify which: |
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: | 10p ordinary | ||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||
| and/or controlled: | 18,973,894 | 0.79% | 16,005,335 | 0.66% | |
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||
14,785,450 | 0.61% | 5,036,815 | 0.21% | ||
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
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| TOTAL: | 33,759,344 | 1.40% | 21,042,150 | 0.87% | |
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: |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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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
| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit |
| security | securities | ||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,173 | 2.6655 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,498 | 2.6637 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,760 | 2.6650 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,894 | 2.6717 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,745 | 2.6670 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,389 | 2.6703 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,448 | 2.6699 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,301 | 2.6694 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,796 | 2.6667 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,200 | 2.6676 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 8,118 | 2.6695 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,772 | 2.6693 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 18,248 | 2.6720 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 19,116 | 2.6684 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,522 | 2.6671 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 26,909 | 2.6640 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 31,694 | 2.6677 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 33,376 | 2.6681 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 35,243 | 2.6723 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 37,334 | 2.6691 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 37,940 | 2.6682 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 44,964 | 2.6686 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 47,403 | 2.6601 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 52,666 | 2.6690 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 71,984 | 2.6672 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 75,258 | 2.6600 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 76,083 | 2.6674 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 157,008 | 2.6700 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 175,757 | 2.6638 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 368,757 | 2.6613 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 371,356 | 2.6685 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 458,492 | 2.6642 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,837,597 | 2.6680 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 922 | 2.6720 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,003 | 2.6750 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,760 | 2.6650 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,880 | 2.6666 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,243 | 2.6664 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,159 | 2.6670 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,242 | 2.6656 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,307 | 2.6690 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 4,460 | 2.6680 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 8,118 | 2.6695 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 9,042 | 2.6626 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 10,675 | 2.6700 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 13,843 | 2.6655 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 20,613 | 2.6600 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 22,065 | 2.6661 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 24,361 | 2.6668 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 25,281 | 2.6645 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 28,706 | 2.6673 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 38,104 | 2.6689 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 41,732 | 2.6669 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 56,617 | 2.6665 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 56,970 | 2.6658 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 57,592 | 2.6630 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 64,587 | 2.6677 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 112,793 | 2.6654 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 135,758 | 2.6621 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 451,634 | 2.6657 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 488,120 | 2.6632 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,045,830 | 2.6637 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per |
| relevant | description | reference | unit | |
| security | securities | |||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,416 | 2.6656 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 9,042 | 2.6626 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 10,000 | 2.6717 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 25,281 | 2.6645 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 27,105 | 2.6680 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 54,158 | 2.6690 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 83,222 | 2.6676 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 200,744 | 2.6653 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 268,189 | 2.6622 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 345,405 | 2.6647 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,147 | 2.6693 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 1,498 | 2.6637 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,389 | 2.6703 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 5,301 | 2.6694 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 5,796 | 2.6667 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 16,198 | 2.6720 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 18,595 | 2.6691 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 22,221 | 2.6681 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 35,243 | 2.6723 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 72,793 | 2.6680 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 175,757 | 2.6638 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 211,806 | 2.6679 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 272,676 | 2.6692 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 458,492 | 2.6642 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 |
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(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(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) |
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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
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(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
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(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | YES |
Date of disclosure: | 7 JULY 2021 |
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations |
Telephone number*: | 020 3134 7213 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit.
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: | Barclays PLC. |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates: | WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC |
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
| 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 | ||||||
| 10p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 291,758 | 1.9224 | European | 19 Aug 2021 |
| 10p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 492,529 | 1.8728 | European | 8 Sep 2021 |
| 10p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 591,982 | 1.9075 | European | 25 Aug 2021 |
| 10p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 591,982 | 1.9044 | European | 1 Sep 2021 |
| 10p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 639,341 | 1.9121 | European | 11 Aug 2021 |
| 10p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 878,792 | 1.8790 | European | 14 Sep 2021 |
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: |
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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.
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