Form 8.3 - WS Atkins Plc

27th Apr 2017 11:47

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.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree		WS Atkins 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: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure		26 April 2017
(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”		NO

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:				0.5p ordinary
				Interests				Short Positions
				Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		913,856		0.91%		399,641		0.40%
(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				205,612		0.21%		826,173		0.83%
(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
(4)
		TOTAL:		1,119,468		1.12%		1,225,814		1.22%

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

(a)		Purchases and sales
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security				securities
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		15		21.0200 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		43		21.0500 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		66		21.0550 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		85		21.0714 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		101		21.0490 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		107		21.0750 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		107		21.0850 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		142		21.0250 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		146		21.0400 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		245		21.0650 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		600		21.0622 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		692		21.1234 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		924		21.0577 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		1,237		21.0585 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		1,362		21.0616 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		1,683		21.0615 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		1,719		21.0557 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		1,897		21.0600 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		1,962		21.0540 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		4,669		21.0633 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		10,199		21.0590 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		15,330		21.0700 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Purchase		58,775		21.0629 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Sale		15		21.0200 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Sale		66		21.0550 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Sale		107		21.0750 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Sale		107		21.0850 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Sale		142		21.0250 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Sale		146		21.0400 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Sale		176		21.0737 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Sale		188		21.0500 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Sale		245		21.0650 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Sale		1,897		21.0600 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Sale		3,027		21.0694 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Sale		3,264		21.0603 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Sale		4,009		21.0623 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Sale		4,196		21.0700 GBP
0.5p ordinary		Sale		11,067		21.0709 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of		Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security						securities
0.5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		363		21.0733 GBP
0.5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		639		21.0822 GBP
0.5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		660		21.0749 GBP
0.5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,493		21.0604 GBP
0.5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		1,541		21.0611 GBP
0.5p ordinary		CFD		Short		85		21.0714 GBP
0.5p ordinary		CFD		Short		101		21.0490 GBP
0.5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		332		21.0552 GBP
0.5p ordinary		CFD		Short		600		21.0622 GBP
0.5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		658		21.0413 GBP
0.5p ordinary		CFD		Short		692		21.1234 GBP
0.5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		816		21.0479 GBP
0.5p ordinary		CFD		Short		1,237		21.0585 GBP
0.5p ordinary		CFD		Short		2,790		21.0503 GBP
0.5p ordinary		CFD		Short		3,677		21.0609 GBP
0.5p ordinary		CFD		Short		4,669		21.0633 GBP
0.5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		12,883		21.0700 GBP
0.5p ordinary		CFD		Short		50,528		21.0626 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?

NO

Date of disclosure:		27 April 2017
Contact name:		Rajesh Muthanna
Telephone number:		020 3555 4634

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 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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