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Form 8.3 - WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC

13th Jul 2021 12:55

 

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 interest and short
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoseWM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC
relevant securities this form relates:
(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:

12 July 2021

(f)In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser makingNO
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

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
InterestsShort Positions
Number(%)Number(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled:

17,344,916

0.72%

13,364,471

0.55%

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

10,147,872

0.42%

5,488,478

0.23%

 

 

 

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

27,492,788

1.14%

18,852,949

0.78%

 

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:

 

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

 

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 relevantPurchase/saleNumber ofPrice per unit
securitysecurities

10p ordinary

Purchase

22

2.6680 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

162

2.6676 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

401

2.6790 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

971

2.6698 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,232

2.6745 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,061

2.6749 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,151

2.6715 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,871

2.6697 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,838

2.6636 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

6,826

2.6608 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

7,271

2.6713 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

8,659

2.6759 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,075

2.6712 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,128

2.6610 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,513

2.6760 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

11,173

2.6605 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,939

2.6620 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

14,025

2.6602 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

16,122

2.6558 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

17,451

2.6626 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

19,400

2.6730 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

19,943

2.6735 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

28,087

2.6703 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

35,956

2.6690 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

37,012

2.6724 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

37,368

2.6738 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

49,155

2.6696 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

53,507

2.6718 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

92,574

2.6699 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

138,504

2.6708 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

247,893

2.6574 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

422,031

2.6611 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,476,365

2.6591 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,740,194

2.6560 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1

2.6670 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

401

2.6790 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,084

2.6738 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,201

2.6733 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,730

2.6679 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,800

2.6710 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

4,584

2.6805 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,478

2.6692 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,908

2.6750 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

6,841

2.6731 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

7,958

2.6725 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

8,782

2.6730 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

10,205

2.6562 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

11,382

2.6689 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

13,790

2.6721 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

18,394

2.6729 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

38,573

2.6696 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

40,777

2.6608 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

62,160

2.6840 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

87,500

2.6761 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

137,401

2.6629 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

215,124

2.6715 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

481,093

2.6781 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

727,100

2.6650 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

762,200

2.6657 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

836,886

2.6560 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

ProductNature of dealingNumber ofPrice per

relevant

descriptionreferenceunit

security

securities

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

1

2.6700 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

52

2.6628 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

3,730

2.6678 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

6,165

2.6757 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

11,906

2.6558 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

21,979

2.6680 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

38,662

2.6701 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

46,921

2.6743 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

104,354

2.6707 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

110,595

2.6560 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

137,349

2.6629 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

491,050

2.6560 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

22

2.6681 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

971

2.6698 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

5,375

2.6710 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

10,075

2.6711 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

14,025

2.6602 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

38,089

2.6723 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

139,846

2.6706 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

194,540

2.6711 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,156,213

2.6560 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

2,522,390

2.6560 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

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)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

(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:

13 Jul 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

Identity of the person whose positions/dealingsBarclays PLC.
are being disclosed:
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whoseWM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC
relevant securities this from relates:

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

ClassProductWriting,NumberExerciseTypeExpiry

of

descriptionpurchasing,ofpricedate

relevant

selling,securitiesper unit

security

varying etcto 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:

 

 

 

 

 

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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