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

 

12 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: 228,779 0.09% 67,995 0.03%
           
(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%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 398,979 0.16% 396,695 0.16%
 
Class of relevant security:   USD 0.01 Class C ordinary      
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 129,035 0.02% 19,408 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: 129,035 0.02% 19,408 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: 12,702 0.10% 870 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%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 12,702 0.10% 870 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: 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        
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security   securities  
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1 38.6950 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1 38.7599 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2 37.8650 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 8 34.6100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 28 39.0600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 38.7800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 39.1900 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 100 37.6500 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 100 37.6600 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 101 37.9500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 101 38.8391 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 108 38.7507 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 151 37.6031 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 199 37.4336 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 200 37.2100 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 200 37.9750 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 200 34.5800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 39.1100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 39.1050 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 201 37.8703 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 213 38.9201 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 269 38.0872 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 300 37.9100 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 302 37.8503 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 400 38.7400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 400 38.8800 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 400 34.5900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 500 38.7355 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 556 37.7071 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 627 37.9200 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 700 37.9585 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 700 34.5550 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 700 38.9271 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 774 37.7700 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 855 34.1900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 867 38.9054 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 900 38.8500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,200 38.7477 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,200 37.8116 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 1,300 37.5873 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,300 38.7815 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,453 37.7441 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,700 37.9297 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,900 38.9375 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 2,000 38.7750 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 2,313 38.8613 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 2,720 38.8552 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 2,799 37.6218 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 3,000 37.9210 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 3,001 37.5893 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 3,133 37.8881 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 3,633 38.8854 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 3,700 38.7189 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 4,400 38.8488 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 5,346 38.9494 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 5,416 38.7878 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 5,500 38.7425 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 6,900 37.9473 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 8,000 37.9780 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 8,100 37.9416 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 8,806 38.8869 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 13,483 37.9544 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 13,688 37.9198 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 17,100 38.8300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 22,000 38.0000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 22,400 38.8700 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 27,974 37.8663 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 39,527 38.9085 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 44,000 38.8900 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 64,452 37.7486 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 89,858 38.7428 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 139,820 37.9508 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 205,940 37.9300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1 38.7300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1 37.8250 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1 37.9400 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2 37.8500 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2 37.8800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2 38.7000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2 38.7150 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 3 34.5700 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 6 34.5533 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 20 37.7400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 28 39.0600 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 51 37.5701 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 60 37.5400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 100 39.1900 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 100 37.9500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 100 38.5000 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 100 37.6200 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 100 37.9200 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 200 37.2100 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 200 34.5800 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 200 34.5900 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 200 37.9800 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 208 34.5907 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 299 37.6700 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 300 37.5300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 478 38.9343 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 600 37.9208 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 600 38.6620 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 600 37.8825 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 629 37.8871 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 700 34.5550 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 733 37.9421 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 759 38.7961 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 774 37.7700 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 855 34.1900 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,000 37.9250 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,000 38.8517 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,000 37.9503 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,200 37.9016 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,300 37.9450 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,393 38.8135 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,444 37.9982 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,651 37.9397 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,744 37.9484 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,800 37.9616 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2,000 38.7750 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,057 37.9432 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 2,200 37.6277 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2,786 38.7476 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 4,000 38.0077 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 4,290 37.9327 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 4,736 37.9538 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 4,800 38.7576 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 5,256 37.5979 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 5,700 37.9569 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 7,600 38.7777 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 7,622 37.9453 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 8,000 38.8684 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 8,363 37.8900 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 8,900 37.9405 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 10,180 37.9139 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 10,494 37.9348 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 11,390 38.9354 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 17,100 38.8300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 17,167 37.9479 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 22,000 38.8900 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 22,000 38.0000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 22,400 38.8700 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 27,974 37.8663 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 33,790 37.9466 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 49,007 38.9008 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 56,190 37.9485 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 64,452 37.7486 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 89,858 38.7428 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 207,422 37.9300 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 of relevant security   Product description e.g. call option   Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.   Number of securities to which option relates   Exercise price per unit   Type

e.g. American, European etc.

  Expiry date   Option money paid/ received per unit

(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:  

13 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.

143221.01

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 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
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 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 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

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.

Companies

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