Form 8.3 - LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC

Form 8.3 - LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC

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

 

LIBERTY GLOBAL 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 2016

(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 CABLE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS 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:       USD 0.01 Class A ordinary            
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 193,187 0.08% 45,133 0.02%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
35,400 0.01% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 23,600 0.01% 73,200 0.03%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 252,187 0.10% 118,333 0.05%
 
Class of relevant security:   USD 0.01 Class C ordinary      
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 141,209 0.02% 24,998 0.00%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 141,209 0.02% 24,998 0.00%
 
Class of relevant security:   USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary      
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 11,832 0.09% 0 0.00%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 11,832 0.09% 0 0.00%
 
Class of relevant security:   USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary      
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 0 0.00% 963 0.00%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 0 0.00% 963 0.00%

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  
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1 38.1500 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1 38.1900 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 3 37.0600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 6 38.3100 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 11 39.6290 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 65 39.7200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 70 39.0350 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 90 39.1700 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 100 39.6800 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 100 38.0600 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 100 37.9800 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 100 39.6500 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 100 39.6400 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 131 38.1767 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 135 39.0617 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 200 38.0997 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 39.0400 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 200 39.7450 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 200 39.7750 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 200 39.5750 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 300 38.0533 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 300 37.9000 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 300 38.1999 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 300 39.1799 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 313 38.1600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 400 39.0718 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 402 38.1949 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 500 39.0800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 500 39.0515 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 500 39.0450 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 501 39.7616 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 685 38.7008 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 713 37.4651 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 735 38.1645 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 800 38.1637 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 900 39.6511 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 900 39.0555 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,000 37.7277 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 1,001 39.5901 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,018 37.4646 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,093 39.0294 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,233 38.6491 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,300 37.6823 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,300 38.5548 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 1,399 39.6771 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 1,600 39.7534 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,900 38.1665 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2,100 37.9527 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 2,279 39.7621 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2,346 38.1490 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2,431 37.6045 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2,445 37.5474 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 3,401 38.4801 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 4,100 38.6560 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 6,006 38.7263 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 6,060 39.0589 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 7,131 38.8336 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 7,588 39.6605 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 7,644 39.5950 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 8,256 38.7672 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 8,800 38.8921 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 11,235 39.1390 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 11,735 39.1600 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 12,690 37.6140 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 13,304 37.2389 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 15,035 37.5994 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 20,572 37.6761 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 20,856 37.6114 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 30,336 39.0500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 51,053 38.6122 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 74,711 37.6174 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 236,480 38.1700 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 3 37.0600 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 3 38.1650 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 3 39.1433 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 3 39.1633 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 4 39.1425 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 6 38.3100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 6 38.3400 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 76 39.7068 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 100 39.7300 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 100 39.3600 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 100 38.1850 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 111 38.1600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 170 39.0379 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 187 38.9752 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 200 37.6850 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 200 39.6500 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 214 37.9136 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 400 37.2600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 500 39.0450 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 500 37.7110 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 600 38.6225 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 600 39.5200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 610 38.4472 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 643 37.9507 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 800 37.7384 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 800 39.7534 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 802 39.0502 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 806 38.5409 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 818 38.5542 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,167 38.4034 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,200 38.6508 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,215 37.6427 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,356 37.4495 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,400 37.5650 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,400 38.7276 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,700 37.7382 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,800 37.9172 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,900 38.8742 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2,200 39.0314 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 2,279 39.7621 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,346 38.1490 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,400 38.0734 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,647 38.1419 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,758 37.4113 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2,900 38.6451 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,993 37.6699 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 3,000 39.7172 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 3,200 37.7025 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 6,000 38.8680 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 7,544 39.6075 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 8,286 37.7486 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 9,000 38.9280 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 9,189 39.6528 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 11,235 39.1600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 11,235 39.1390 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 12,325 39.1332 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 12,935 37.2404 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 30,418 39.0500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 72,624 38.6658 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 126,906 37.6090 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 237,708 38.1700 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 Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry Option
of description purchasing, of price date money
relevant selling, securities per unit paid/
security varying etc to which received
option per unit
      relates        
  Call Options Selling 200 37.5000 USD American Jun 17, 2016 2.1500 USD
  Put Options Selling 100 35 USD American Jul 15, 2016 0.9000 USD
  Put Options Selling 900 37.5000 USD American Jul 15, 2016 1.6000 USD
  Put Options Selling 1,600 40 USD American Jun 17, 2016 2.4000 USD
  Put Options Selling 500 40 USD American Jul 15, 2016 2.8400 USD

(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:

27 April 2016

Contact name:

Pinar Coktas

Telephone number:

020 7116 1165

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.

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:

LIBERTY GLOBAL 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      
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 200 32.5000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Purchased -1,000 17.5000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Purchased -100 37.5000 American Jan 20, 2017
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 8,500 47.5000 American Jan 20, 2017
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -10,200 40.0000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 600 40.0000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 1,400 37.5000 American May 20, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 2,400 35.0000 American Jan 20, 2017
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -21,000 37.5000 American Jan 20, 2017
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -200 35.0000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 5,400 42.5000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Purchased -4,200 35.0000 American Jan 20, 2017
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -600 37.5000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -400 32.5000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -6,000 45.0000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -400 37.5000 American Jun 17, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 900 35.0000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -100 47.5000 American May 20, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 1,600 40.0000 American Jun 17, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -400 40.0000 American May 20, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -100 37.5000 American May 20, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Purchased -100 35.0000 American May 20, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -3,800 27.5000 American Jan 19, 2018
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 1,600 37.5000 American Jan 20, 2017
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 1,000 42.5000 American Jan 20, 2017
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Purchased -3,600 37.5000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Purchased -21,000 27.5000 American Jan 20, 2017

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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