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: 11 Apr 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: 242,073 0.10% 105,823 0.04%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
35,400 0.01% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 134,800 0.05% 328,700 0.13%
           
 
TOTAL: 412,273 0.16% 434,523 0.17%
Class of relevant security:       USD 0.01 Class C ordinary            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 127,714 0.02% 32,188 0.01%
           
(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: 127,714 0.02% 32,188 0.01%
Class of relevant security:       USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 13,566 0.11% 1,725 0.01%
           
(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: 13,566 0.11% 1,725 0.01%
Class of relevant security:       USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 80 0.00% 14 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: 80 0.00% 14 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 37.8400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1 38.9100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1 38.9400 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 4 37.2100 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 4 34.2100 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 12 38.1001 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 29 37.0500 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 100 38.1300 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 100 37.0000 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 100 34.2600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 39.7000 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 100 38.3100 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 100 37.0800 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 100 37.2700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 140 39.5499 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 140 37.1632 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 150 39.2900 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 166 37.2820 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 200 37.1600 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 200 37.0650 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 39.5899 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 39.5300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 39.4200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 39.0825 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 200 38.5300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 200 38.3698 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 200 38.3199 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 200 38.3150 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 200 37.9625 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 237 38.4618 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 240 39.3500 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 282 38.3500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 300 39.0766 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 300 34.2333 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 363 37.2344 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 393 39.2718 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 400 37.9275 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 500 37.1060 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 500 39.1540 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 600 39.0150 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 600 39.4754 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 600 38.8300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 643 39.0940 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 707 39.4518 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 794 38.1285 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 800 34.2500 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 846 38.0572 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 911 34.2515 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 928 38.8400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 928 38.8420 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,000 39.2140 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,005 38.1204 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,028 38.8408 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,034 37.8800 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,073 37.9100 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,073 37.9080 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,269 37.9619 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,500 38.3408 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,600 39.3061 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,700 38.1938 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,745 39.0100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,745 39.0180 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 2,175 39.5467 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 2,200 37.2290 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2,433 38.1258 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 2,800 39.3146 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 2,900 39.2131 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 3,215 37.2910 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 3,700 38.2359 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 4,096 39.5496 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 4,300 38.1498 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 5,691 38.1648 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 6,024 38.2203 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 8,985 38.9724 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 10,085 39.0307 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 15,755 38.4333 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 17,992 38.4247 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 18,558 37.8991 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 20,359 38.1496 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 27,412 39.3329 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 29,360 39.6197 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 206,086 37.7700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1 38.8500 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2 37.7650 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2 37.7900 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2 37.8000 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 4 37.2100 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 6 37.1103 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 12 38.1001 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 13 34.2100 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 34 37.2700 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 58 37.0500 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 100 37.7800 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 100 38.2900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 100 38.8300 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 100 37.0000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 100 39.3400 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 100 37.1300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 178 39.2322 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 200 37.1600 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 200 37.0650 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 200 37.0300 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 200 37.2300 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 200 37.2400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 201 38.8101 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 211 34.2947 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 278 39.2043 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 300 34.2333 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 300 37.1566 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 310 39.4045 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 400 39.3650 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 401 38.8175 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 429 39.3834 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 500 39.1540 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 536 38.1328 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 600 39.0150 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 600 39.1133 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 700 34.2500 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 800 38.0106 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 900 34.2422 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 928 38.8400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 928 38.8420 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 933 38.1700 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 950 38.2998 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,013 39.4125 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,034 37.8800 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,058 37.9346 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,073 37.9100 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,073 37.9080 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,100 38.1772 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,100 39.5065 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,259 39.1778 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,673 37.9191 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,692 38.0572 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,745 39.0100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,745 39.0180 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,801 38.1235 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,000 38.0823 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,100 38.4480 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,200 38.2279 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2,245 39.0315 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,500 38.3314 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2,662 39.3500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2,800 39.3146 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2,800 39.2086 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,800 38.3555 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,900 38.1289 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 3,615 39.3044 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 3,900 38.2276 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 5,568 39.3369 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 5,781 37.2632 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 6,158 38.0822 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 6,659 38.0258 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 7,371 39.5246 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 8,985 38.9724 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 10,085 39.0307 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 12,538 38.1847 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 12,863 39.3335 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 15,192 38.4374 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 17,992 38.4247 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 18,558 37.8991 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 29,360 39.6197 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 206,086 37.7700 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 2,500 27.5000 USD American Jan 19, 2018 14.2000 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: Apr 12, 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

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 Purchased -4,800 37.5000 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 Written -44,700 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 Call Options Purchased 32,400 40.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 100 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 Put Options Written 600 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 -200 35.0000 American Jul 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 Purchased -4,200 35.0000 American Jan 20, 2017
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 -600 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 2,000 30.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -100 47.5000 American May 20, 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 Written 200 40.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -2,500 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 Call Options Written -14,900 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 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 -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

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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