Form 8.3 - ARRIS GROUP INC

Form 8.3 - ARRIS GROUP INC

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 “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

 

ARRIS GROUP INC

(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

 

17 Dec 2015

(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 PACE 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)

Class of relevant security:       ORD            
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 95,529 0.07% 181,315 0.12%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
651,419 0.44% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 12,100 0.01% 28,200 0.02%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 759,048 0.52% 209,515 0.14%

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 relevant   Purchase/sale   Number of   Price per unit
security   securities  
ORD Purchase 16 29.8283 USD
ORD Purchase 42 29.8700 USD
ORD Purchase 100 30.2400 USD
ORD Purchase 100 29.9100 USD
ORD Purchase 100 29.9700 USD
ORD Purchase 140 29.9600 USD
ORD Purchase 270 30.0781 USD
ORD Purchase 300 30.0450 USD
ORD Purchase 398 29.9582 USD
ORD Purchase 400 30.0412 USD
ORD Purchase 456 29.9194 USD
ORD Purchase 500 29.8890 USD
ORD Purchase 500 29.8410 USD
ORD Purchase 800 29.8093 USD
ORD Purchase 2,020 29.8000 USD
ORD Purchase 2,227 29.9518 USD
ORD Purchase 3,400 29.9115 USD
ORD Purchase 3,508 29.9644 USD
ORD Purchase 12,627 29.9764 USD
ORD Purchase 72,533 30.2000 USD
ORD Sale 16 29.8283 USD
ORD Sale 99 29.9300 USD
ORD Sale 100 29.9450 USD
ORD Sale 140 29.9600 USD
ORD Sale 200 29.8700 USD
ORD Sale 200 30.0950 USD
ORD Sale 284 29.9491 USD
ORD Sale 456 29.9195 USD
ORD Sale 456 29.9194 USD
ORD Sale 600 29.9900 USD
ORD Sale 800 29.9237 USD
ORD Sale 902 30.0674 USD
ORD Sale 1,000 29.8650 USD
ORD Sale 1,326 29.8092 USD
ORD Sale 1,411 29.9317 USD
ORD Sale 1,720 29.8000 USD
ORD Sale 4,902 30.0670 USD
ORD Sale 5,702 29.9111 USD
ORD Sale 6,505 29.9686 USD
ORD Sale 72,533 30.2000 USD

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security   Product description

e.g. CFD

  Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

  Number of reference securities   Price per unit

(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”

(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”

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?  

YES

Date of disclosure:  

18 DEC 2015

Contact name:

Jay Supaya

Telephone number:

020 7773 0635

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.

143221.01

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:

ARRIS GROUP INC

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      
ORD Put Options Written 400 30.0000 American 18 Dec 2015
ORD Call Options Written -1,200 30.0000 American 18 Dec 2015
ORD Call Options Written -100 25.0000 American 20 May 2016
ORD Call Options Purchased 3,800 30.0000 American 20 May 2016
ORD Put Options Purchased -8,000 32.5000 American 20 May 2016
ORD Call Options Purchased 7,700 30.0000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -6,600 32.5000 American 20 May 2016
ORD Put Options Written 200 27.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -12,100 32.5000 American 15 Jan 2016
ORD Call Options Written -200 27.5000 American 20 May 2016

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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