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 interest and short
  positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):  
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose LIBERTY GLOBAL 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: 7 Mar 2016
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making Yes
  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? 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: 276,989 0.11% 127,372 0.05%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
88,000 0.03% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 152,600 0.06% 314,100 0.12%
           
 
TOTAL: 517,589 0.20% 441,472 0.17%
Class of relevant security:       USD 0.01 Class C ordinary            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 162,663 0.03% 7,962 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%
           
 
TOTAL: 162,663 0.03% 7,962 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: 13,028 0.10% 8,291 0.07%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
7,035 0.06% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 20,063 0.16% 8,291 0.07%
Class of relevant security:       USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 2 0.00% 16 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%
           
 
TOTAL: 2 0.00% 16 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 A ordinary Purchase 1 37.3500 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1 36.3350 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2 36.3825 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2 36.3675 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 3 37.3133 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 5 36.4009 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 5 37.2800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 23 36.9282 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 23 37.0356 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 94 36.3700 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 100 37.3200 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 100 37.3100 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 100 37.2000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 37.1000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 37.4500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 37.3300 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 100 34.4199 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 37.0200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 112 37.0789 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 170 37.3400 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 180 34.5100 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 200 34.3000 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 200 34.6000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 37.0425 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 37.0700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 37.4400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 300 37.3733 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 300 37.3333 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 300 34.4866 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 300 37.2566 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 320 34.4750 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 400 37.3050 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 420 34.5328 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 500 37.3520 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 500 36.1260 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 500 36.3670 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 500 37.4399 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 555 37.2461 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 600 34.5916 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 600 37.1666 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 600 36.3566 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 600 37.2616 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 800 37.3850 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 918 37.1969 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 1,000 34.3960 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,000 37.2650 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,000 36.3370 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,100 37.2681 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,300 37.2707 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 1,482 37.2098 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,608 36.3379 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,677 36.3722 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 2,500 37.2752 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 2,871 34.4717 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 3,348 37.1794 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 3,484 37.1704 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 3,500 36.2822 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 4,192 36.3996 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 4,600 36.2954 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 4,800 36.1783 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 5,018 37.2360 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 5,367 37.0501 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 5,700 36.4643 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 6,051 37.1646 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 7,304 36.4191 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 8,800 37.2915 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 9,362 36.3989 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 9,800 37.1827 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 10,177 36.9751 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 11,000 36.2957 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 12,156 36.2974 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 13,400 37.1379 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 13,600 37.2118 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 14,700 37.1468 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 17,600 37.1709 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 29,180 37.2014 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 35,686 36.3815 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 46,480 37.3040 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 47,600 36.3647 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 52,225 36.3972 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 88,723 36.3656 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 216,638 36.3900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2 37.3200 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2 36.3850 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2 36.3750 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2 37.3250 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 3 37.3233 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 4 36.3775 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 9 37.3300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 23 36.9282 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 46 37.0356 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 100 37.2300 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 100 34.7000 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 100 36.3400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 100 37.4300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 200 37.1500 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 200 34.5375 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 200 34.3000 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 200 36.5700 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 300 37.3333 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 500 36.3060 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 500 36.1260 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 500 36.2360 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 600 36.3566 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 600 37.1666 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 600 36.9833 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 700 37.0000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 788 36.9250 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 800 36.5737 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,000 37.2650 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,000 37.0830 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,068 36.2737 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,083 36.9878 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,100 37.1081 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,300 36.3063 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,709 37.0910 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,000 36.3325 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,200 36.5709 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2,300 37.1996 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 2,700 37.2129 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 3,000 37.1698 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 3,042 37.1646 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 3,455 36.3203 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 3,700 36.3018 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 4,183 37.1629 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 4,491 34.4607 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 5,600 36.1899 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 5,700 37.3136 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 8,964 36.9666 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 9,600 37.1797 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 9,700 36.2943 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 10,577 36.2482 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 11,300 37.1787 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 12,133 36.2919 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 16,300 37.1759 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 43,618 37.2313 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 46,480 37.3040 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 47,600 36.3647 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 189,700 36.3885 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 216,639 36.3900 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 100 37.5000 USD American Apr 15, 2016 1.5500 USD
  Call Options Selling 200 37.5000 USD American Jul 15, 2016 3.1000 USD
  Call Options Selling 200 40 USD American Apr 15, 2016 0.7000 USD
  Put Options Selling 100 35 USD American Apr 15, 2016 0.9500 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: Mar 8, 2016
Contact name: Pinar Coktas
Telephone number: 020 7116 11165

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

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings   Barclays PLC.
are being disclosed:  
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC
relevant securities this from relates:  

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 1,900 35.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -21,000 37.5000 American Jan 20, 2017
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 1,700 32.5000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -4,500 35.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 79,500 52.5000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 3,200 42.5000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 200 37.5000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -200 37.5000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -22,500 42.5000 American Apr 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 -156,800 47.5000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 100 30.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 32,400 40.0000 American Mar 18, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 200 40.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 1,000 42.5000 American Jan 20, 2017
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -13,900 37.5000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -400 32.5000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -18,700 45.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -9,800 40.0000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -43,900 40.0000 American Apr 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 -21,000 27.5000 American Jan 20, 2017
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 32,400 40.0000 American Apr 15, 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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