Form 8.3 - STANDARD LIFE
BARCLAYS PLC
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 “Codeâ€)
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Full name of discloser: | Â |
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 |
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STANDARD LIFE PLC |
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: | Â | Â |
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure |
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12 May 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†|
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YES ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC |
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)
 |  | Interests |  |  |  | Short Positions |  |  | |||
 |  | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 7,617,150 | 0.38% | 8,451,245 | 0.43% | |||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
7,344,257 | 0.37% | 3,847,529 | 0.19% | ||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
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(4) | |||||||||||
TOTAL: | 14,961,407 | 0.76% | 12,298,774 | 0.62% |
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: | Â |
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: | Â |
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 | Â | Purchase/sale | Â | Number of | Â | Price per unit | Â | ||
security | Â | securities | Â | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 384 | 3.9225 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 452 | 3.9195 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 454 | 3.9020 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 554 | 3.8935 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 798 | 3.8930 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 803 | 3.9000 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 836 | 3.9070 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,565 | 3.8960 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,579 | 3.9240 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,585 | 3.8962 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,679 | 3.9219 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,764 | 3.9270 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,829 | 3.9010 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,829 | 3.9037 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 2,604 | 3.8983 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,000 | 3.9147 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,143 | 3.9200 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,514 | 3.8999 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,944 | 3.9026 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,192 | 3.9230 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,395 | 3.9220 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,783 | 3.9260 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,387 | 3.8980 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,603 | 3.9263 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 7,686 | 3.9024 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 7,811 | 3.9210 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 10,906 | 3.9117 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 11,434 | 3.9006 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 16,103 | 3.9221 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 16,456 | 3.9262 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 31,749 | 3.9176 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 48,530 | 3.9159 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 56,439 | 3.8976 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 152,054 | 3.9001 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Purchase | 184,300 | 3.9182 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 130 | 3.9260 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 384 | 3.9225 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 427 | 3.9150 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 452 | 3.9195 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 554 | 3.8935 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 726 | 3.9057 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 789 | 3.8930 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 836 | 3.9070 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 882 | 3.9270 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 908 | 3.9020 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 1,565 | 3.8960 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 1,579 | 3.9240 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 1,676 | 3.9223 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 1,829 | 3.9010 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 2,261 | 3.9000 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 3,143 | 3.9200 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 4,192 | 3.9230 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 4,395 | 3.9220 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 5,387 | 3.8980 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 6,215 | 3.8991 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 6,657 | 3.9177 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 6,873 | 3.9194 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 9,841 | 3.9210 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 12,957 | 3.9163 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 13,495 | 3.9138 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 13,503 | 3.9176 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 14,194 | 3.9161 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 19,222 | 3.9189 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 59,064 | 3.9212 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 153,679 | 3.9173 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 174,456 | 3.9259 GBP | ||||||
ORD | Sale | 380,210 | 3.9154 GBP | ||||||
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | Â | Â | Â | |||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
security | Â | Â | securities | Â | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 726 | 3.9057 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 4,076 | 3.8964 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 5,672 | 3.9088 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 10,737 | 3.9037 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 12,599 | 3.9155 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 14,194 | 3.9160 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 26,949 | 3.9188 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 29,299 | 3.9033 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 37,193 | 3.9202 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 45,833 | 3.9196 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 48,635 | 3.9101 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 50,570 | 3.9260 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 129,196 | 3.9084 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 182,345 | 3.9206 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 3,442 | 3.9165 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 4,225 | 3.9179 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 17,609 | 3.9222 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 22,059 | 3.9262 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 28,685 | 3.9044 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 30,651 | 3.9039 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 31,749 | 3.9176 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 49,996 | 3.9031 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 61,735 | 3.9190 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 73,822 | 3.8772 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 184,300 | 3.9182 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Â | Product description e.g. call option | Â | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Â | Number of securities to which option relates | Â | Exercise price per unit | Â |
Type
e.g. American, European etc. |
 | Expiry date |  | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Â |
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 | Â |
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? | Â |
NO |
Date of disclosure: |
15 May 2017 |
Contact name: |
Hemika Mistry |
Telephone number: |
020 7116 3891 |
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 monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. 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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