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 “Codeâ€)
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) | Â | Full name of discloser: | Â | Barclays PLC. | |
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(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: | 6 May 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 |
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: | Â | USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | |||||||||
 | Interests |  | Short Positions | ||||||||
 |  | Number |  | (%) | Number |  | (%) | ||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 198,060 | 0.08% | 43,408 | 0.02% | |||||||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
35,400 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.00% | ||||||||
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 41,200 | 0.02% | 96,400 | 0.04% | |||||||
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TOTAL: | 274,660 | 0.11% | 139,808 | 0.06% | |||||||
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Class of relevant security: | USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | ||||||||||
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
 |  | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 136,768 | 0.02% | 20,172 | 0.00% | |||||||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | ||||||||
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
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TOTAL: | 136,768 | 0.02% | 20,172 | 0.00% | |||||||
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Class of relevant security: | USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary | ||||||||||
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
 |  | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 11,910 | 0.09% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | ||||||||
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
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TOTAL: | 11,910 | 0.09% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
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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% | 29 | 0.00% | |||||||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | ||||||||
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
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TOTAL: | 0 | 0.00% | 29 | 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: | Â |
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: | Â |
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 | Â | Purchase/sale | Â | Number of | Â | Price per unit | |
security | Â | securities | Â | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 37.2500 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 36.1875 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 36.1733 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 37.1200 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 37.2350 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 39.9350 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 37.2000 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 37.2200 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 40.0800 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 300 | 40.1866 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 300 | 40.0300 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 300 | 40.0316 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 300 | 37.2466 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 304 | 36.1702 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 400 | 40.0650 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 403 | 36.1800 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 655 | 36.2244 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 1,000 | 37.2540 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 1,000 | 40.0330 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 1,000 | 37.2360 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 1,100 | 36.1886 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 1,185 | 40.0315 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 1,221 | 40.0336 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 1,300 | 36.2315 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 1,476 | 36.2333 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 1,500 | 37.2566 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 1,800 | 40.0575 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 2,200 | 36.1695 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 2,418 | 37.2211 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 4,223 | 37.1459 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 5,900 | 37.2173 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 6,000 | 37.2176 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 7,598 | 36.2400 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 8,966 | 36.2201 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 9,158 | 36.2067 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 9,556 | 36.1963 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 10,000 | 36.2407 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 10,600 | 37.2475 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 11,601 | 37.2243 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 11,974 | 36.1571 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 13,525 | 37.2403 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 15,400 | 36.2293 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 26,070 | 36.1417 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 32,653 | 37.2339 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 33,330 | 37.2600 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 53,429 | 36.2045 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 56,964 | 36.2307 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 225,000 | 37.2030 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 241,521 | 36.1900 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 2 | 36.1850 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 2 | 36.1525 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 3 | 36.1583 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 100 | 40.0000 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 100 | 37.2100 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 100 | 37.1900 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 100 | 39.9350 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 100 | 37.2200 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 100 | 36.1950 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 200 | 37.2350 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 200 | 37.2800 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 200 | 39.5500 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 300 | 36.1300 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 300 | 36.2166 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 380 | 40.2305 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 392 | 37.0912 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 400 | 36.2250 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 400 | 37.1400 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 434 | 37.1011 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 478 | 37.2174 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 500 | 40.0680 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 521 | 37.1770 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 630 | 36.1951 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 700 | 37.2700 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 702 | 36.1899 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 37.2540 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 1,041 | 40.0407 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 1,090 | 37.2626 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 1,147 | 36.1400 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 1,207 | 37.2226 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 1,273 | 36.0749 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 1,292 | 36.2269 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 1,401 | 36.1692 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 1,429 | 37.2243 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 1,485 | 40.0316 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 1,919 | 36.0967 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 2,000 | 36.1675 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 2,200 | 36.2326 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 2,976 | 37.1564 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 3,000 | 40.0701 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 3,296 | 36.1637 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 3,332 | 36.1303 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 3,538 | 36.1292 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 4,300 | 36.2135 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 4,700 | 36.1831 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 5,500 | 37.2221 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 5,800 | 37.2170 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 5,856 | 37.1987 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 5,892 | 37.2131 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 6,400 | 36.2740 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 7,598 | 36.2400 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 7,647 | 36.2497 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 8,987 | 37.1863 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 9,619 | 37.2312 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 10,064 | 36.1574 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 10,600 | 37.2475 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 10,642 | 37.2127 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 11,974 | 36.1571 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 13,200 | 36.2288 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 33,330 | 37.2600 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 33,631 | 37.2446 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 42,395 | 36.2298 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 43,611 | 37.2140 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 49,026 | 37.1827 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 53,232 | 37.1789 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 62,297 | 37.2329 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 84,440 | 36.2066 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 241,621 | 36.1900 USD |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Â |
Product description
e.g. CFD |
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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 | Â | Product description e.g. call option | Â | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Â | Number of securities to which option relates | Â | Exercise price per unit | Â |
Type
e.g. American, European etc. |
 | Expiry date |  | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Â |
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 | Â |
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? | Â | YES | |
Date of disclosure: | May 9, 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 “Codeâ€)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Identity of the person whose positions/dealings | Â | Barclays PLC. |
are being disclosed: | Â | |
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC | |
relevant securities this from relates: | Â |
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
Class | Â | Product | Â | Writing, | Â | Number | Â | Exercise | Â | Type | Â | 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 | -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 | Put Options | Written | 11,500 | 35.0000 | American | Jun 17, 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 | -8,100 | 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 | 2,700 | 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 | Put Options | Written | 5,000 | 37.5000 | American | Jun 17, 2016 | |||||||
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 | -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 | -18,500 | 40.0000 | American | Jul 15, 2016 | |||||||
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 | -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 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Written | -2,000 | 40.0000 | American | Jun 17, 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 | -4,600 | 37.5000 | American | Jul 15, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Written | -1,200 | 40.0000 | American | Oct 21, 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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