Form 8.3 - C&C GROUP PLC

Form 8.3 - C&C GROUP PLC

BARCLAYS PLC

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)	Â	Identity of the person whose positions/dealings	Â	Barclays PLC.
Â		are being disclosed:		Â
(b)		Owner or controller of interest and short
Â		positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):		Â
(c)		Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		C&C GROUP PLC
Â		relevant securities this form relates:		Â
(d)		If an exempt fund manager connected with an
		offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of
Â		offeror/offeree:		Â
(e)		Date position held/dealing undertaken:		19 November 2014
(f)		Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are		YES:
		they today disclosing, under the Code in respect
		of any other party to this offer?		GREENE KING PLC
Â		Â		SPIRIT PUB COMPANY PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(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	ORD
	Â			Interests				Short Positions
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		944,676		0.27%		1,763,157		0.51%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)		Derivatives (other than
		options):		1,712,679		0.49%		557,549		0.16%
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(3)		Options and agreements to
		purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
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(4)
		TOTAL:		2,657,355		0.76%		2,320,706		0.67%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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 executive options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:	Â
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	Â

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.

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant	Â	Purchase/sale	Â	Number of	Â	Price per unit
security		Â		securities		Â
ORD		Purchase		5		3.6680 EUR
ORD		Purchase		39		3.6310 EUR
ORD		Purchase		337		3.6290 EUR
ORD		Purchase		339		3.6267 EUR
ORD		Purchase		352		3.6260 EUR
ORD		Purchase		659		3.7100 EUR
ORD		Purchase		847		3.7075 EUR
ORD		Purchase		1,714		3.7181 EUR
ORD		Purchase		8,060		3.6163 EUR
ORD		Purchase		8,307		3.6418 EUR
ORD		Purchase		9,432		3.6897 EUR
ORD		Purchase		10,928		3.6872 EUR
ORD		Purchase		13,224		3.6747 EUR
ORD		Sale		337		3.6290 EUR
ORD		Sale		352		3.6260 EUR
ORD		Sale		847		3.7075 EUR
ORD		Sale		1,234		3.7018 EUR
ORD		Sale		1,253		3.6454 EUR
ORD		Sale		1,506		3.7085 EUR
ORD		Sale		2,403		3.6921 EUR
ORD		Sale		2,800		3.6660 EUR
ORD		Sale		2,920		3.6420 EUR
ORD		Sale		5,370		3.6622 EUR
ORD		Sale		5,765		3.6790 EUR
ORD		Sale		6,138		3.6422 EUR
ORD		Sale		7,465		3.6343 EUR
ORD		Sale		10,928		3.6607 EUR
ORD		Sale		14,784		3.7000 EUR
ORD		Sale		16,039		3.6847 EUR
ORD		Sale		42,397		3.6309 EUR
ORD		Sale		52,062		3.6695 EUR

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of	Â	Product	Â	Nature of dealing	Â	Number of	Â	Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security		Â		Â		securities		Â
ORD		CFD		Long		5		3.6640 EUR
ORD		CFD		Long		182		3.6091 EUR
ORD		SWAP		Long		700		3.6279 EUR
ORD		SWAP		Long		5,065		3.6860 EUR
ORD		CFD		Long		11,000		3.6410 EUR
ORD		CFD		Long		14,784		3.7000 EUR
ORD		CFD		Long		15,746		3.6457 EUR
ORD		CFD		Long		16,039		3.6847 EUR
ORD		CFD		Long		10,928		3.6607 EUR
ORD		SWAP		Long		51,801		3.6373 EUR
ORD		CFD		Long		36,134		3.6791 EUR
ORD		CFD		Short		5		3.6680 EUR
ORD		CFD		Short		339		3.6267 EUR
ORD		CFD		Short		788		3.6458 EUR
ORD		SWAP		Short		3,702		3.6840 EUR
ORD		SWAP		Short		5,730		3.6934 EUR
ORD		CFD		Short		12,436		3.6773 EUR
ORD		CFD		Short		8,060		3.6163 EUR
ORD		CFD		Short		10,928		3.6872 EUR

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

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Number of securities to which option relates

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Exercise price per unit

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Type e.g. American, European etc.

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Expiry date

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Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercising

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Number of securities

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Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

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Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

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Details

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Price per unit (if applicable)

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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.

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: 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	NO
Date of disclosure:		20 Nov 2014
Contact name:		Rajesh Muthanna
Telephone number:		020 3555 4634

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 [e-mail]. The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.