Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) AMENDMENT - CARPHONE WARE...

Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) AMENDMENT - CARPHONE WAREHOUSE GROUP PLC

BARCLAYS PLC

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) AMENDMENT

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY (“RI”) STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a)	Â	Name of exempt principal trader:	Â	BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
(b)		Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		CARPHONE WAREHOUSE GROUP PLC
Â		relevant securities this form relates:		Â
(c)		Name of the party to the offer with which exempt		DIXONS RETAIL PLC
Â		principal trader is connected		Â
(d)		Date position held/dealing undertaken:		4 August 2014
(e)		Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it		YES:
		today disclosing, under the Code in respect		DIXONS RETAIL PLC
Â		of any other party to this offer?		Â

2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(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	Â	Â	ORD
				Interests			Â	Short Positions
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		3,029,841		0.53%		685,334		0.12%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)		Derivatives (other than
		options):		480,936		0.08%		2,740,698		0.48%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3)		Options and agreements to
		purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
											Â
		TOTAL:		3,510,777		0.61%		3,426,032		0.59%

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(b), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant	Â	Purchase/sale	Â	Number of	Â	Price per unit
security		Â		securities		Â
ORD		Purchase		2,574		3.4069 GBP
ORD		Purchase		3,459		3.3857 GBP
ORD		Purchase		7,511		3.3865 GBP
ORD		Purchase		10,570		3.3729 GBP
ORD		Purchase		17,785		3.3845 GBP
ORD		Purchase		65,950		3.3806 GBP
ORD		Purchase		80,177		3.3851 GBP
ORD		Purchase		89,232		3.3906 GBP
ORD		Purchase		231,195		3.3921 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,992		3.3546 GBP
ORD		Sale		5,269		3.3833 GBP
ORD		Sale		5,299		3.3919 GBP
ORD		Sale		22,565		3.3702 GBP
ORD		Sale		38,417		3.3826 GBP
ORD		Sale		70,437		3.3777 GBP
ORD		Sale		154,362		3.3837 GBP

(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		SWAP		Long		625		3.3911 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		1,497		3.3818 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		2,407		3.3802 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		2,862		3.3858 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		3,786		3.3612 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		2,140		3.3535 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		4,674		3.3920 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		11,078		3.3527 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		24,138		3.3541 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		91,772		3.3874 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		154,362		3.3837 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		2,587		3.3752 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		7,511		3.3865 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		11,106		3.3879 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		9,729		3.4001 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		20,062		3.3935 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		24,106		3.3856 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		102,157		3.3843 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		231,195		3.3921 GBP

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(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.

Â

Expiry date

Â

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercising

Class of relevant security

Â

Product description e.g. call option

Â

Number of securities

Â

Exercise price per unit

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

Class of relevant security

Â

Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

Â

Details

Â

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(b), 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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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:		6 Aug 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.