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

 

9 March 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: 311,463 0.12% 127,361 0.05%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
88,000 0.03% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 150,900 0.06% 315,200 0.12%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 550,363 0.22% 442,561 0.18%
 
Class of relevant security:   USD 0.01 Class C ordinary      
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 160,981 0.03% 6,347 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: 160,981 0.03% 6,347 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: 13,663 0.11% 8,244 0.07%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
6,400 0.05% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 20,063 0.16% 8,244 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: 0 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%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 0 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

(a)   Purchases and sales        
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security   securities  
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1 35.9500 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1 35.1650 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1 35.9300 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 2 36.3400 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2 35.1000 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 4 35.1337 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 5 36.0500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 11 35.7900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 35 36.0328 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 35 36.0694 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 100 33.5700 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 100 36.5900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 36.0850 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 100 35.2150 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 35.9700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 36.1600 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 168 35.3602 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 35.9050 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 36.0900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 35.9350 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 200 33.9900 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 300 35.1216 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 300 36.5800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 300 36.2150 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 300 36.1033 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 300 36.0800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 354 36.2115 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 400 36.5050 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 400 36.0100 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 500 33.8220 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 500 36.5040 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 600 36.5366 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 600 33.9400 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 645 36.5483 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 800 33.9000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 818 36.0906 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 900 35.9111 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 900 35.1200 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,380 35.1359 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,569 36.0303 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,582 36.1029 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,666 35.8996 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,682 34.9400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,982 36.0087 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 2,800 36.0049 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2,800 35.2180 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2,844 35.1793 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 3,000 35.2790 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 3,663 36.0418 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 3,900 35.9839 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 5,332 35.2046 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 5,812 35.1473 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 5,837 36.0148 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 5,925 36.0147 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 7,800 35.1931 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 10,100 35.2056 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 10,155 36.0143 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 10,491 36.0960 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 10,855 35.1499 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 11,490 36.0201 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 16,206 35.9709 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 20,526 35.1758 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 27,172 35.1713 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 29,466 36.2092 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 30,408 35.2922 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 39,106 35.9659 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 40,258 35.1707 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 43,192 35.9100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 43,982 36.0525 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 47,318 35.1815 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 92,312 35.2027 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 98,282 35.1638 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 165,000 36.0300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 289,861 35.1400 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1 35.1000 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1 35.1250 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2 35.8750 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 2 36.3400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 11 35.7900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 35 36.0328 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 70 36.0694 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 88 36.0148 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 100 35.8200 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 100 36.5500 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 100 36.4300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 100 35.9300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 100 35.9200 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 100 35.3300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 100 35.3100 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 100 35.2750 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 100 35.1100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 105 35.9700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 136 35.8900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 200 35.9050 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 254 35.7312 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 300 36.5133 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 300 35.7633 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 300 35.1700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 400 35.9500 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 400 36.5050 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 400 35.0675 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 500 33.8220 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 600 36.0650 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 600 33.9400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 700 35.9157 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 700 35.2421 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 901 35.1200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 960 35.9177 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,000 35.2710 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,000 35.3101 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 1,100 33.8863 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,300 35.1865 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,393 36.0992 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,408 36.0756 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,500 35.1846 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,525 35.9000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,600 35.7237 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 1,645 36.5524 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,682 34.9400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,700 36.1170 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,823 35.1606 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,900 35.2610 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,052 35.1821 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2,600 35.9835 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2,700 36.0108 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,800 35.2238 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 3,000 36.1006 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 4,675 36.0793 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 4,800 35.8611 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 5,700 36.0133 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 5,907 35.1864 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 5,925 36.0147 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 6,986 35.8572 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 8,100 35.1885 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 8,700 35.2076 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 8,911 35.2447 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 9,653 36.0742 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 10,200 36.0624 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 16,000 35.1741 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 16,826 35.2013 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 28,718 35.1843 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 29,466 36.2092 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 30,408 35.2922 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 39,106 35.9659 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 40,258 35.1707 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 43,992 35.9100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 71,209 36.0183 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 92,500 35.1637 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 110,054 36.0300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 135,264 35.1820 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 289,862 35.1400 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 400 37.5000 USD American Jul 15, 2016 2.5500 USD
  Put Options Purchasing 1,700 35 USD American Apr 15, 2016 1.2500 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:  

10 March 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

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)

2.   OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES                    
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 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 -44,600 40.0000 American Apr 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 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 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 200 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 -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 200 40.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 1,000 42.5000 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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