Form 8.3 - FIRSTGROUP

Form 8.3 - FIRSTGROUP

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)	Â	Full name of discloser:	Â	Barclays PLC.
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(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		FIRSTGROUP
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:		23 April 2018
(f)		In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making		NO
Â		disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?		Â

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	Â	Â	5p ordinary
				Interests			Â	Short Positions
Â		Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		9,648,162		0.80%		5,415,949		0.45%
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(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				3,127,216		0.26%		853,720		0.07%
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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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(4)
		TOTAL:		12,775,378		1.06%		6,269,669		0.52%

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
5p ordinary		Purchase		1,915		1.1404 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		2,256		1.1349 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		3,010		1.1421 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		4,792		1.1466 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		5,546		1.1650 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		10,592		1.1407 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		17,942		1.1382 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		25,204		1.1424 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		40,027		1.1444 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		45,781		1.1350 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		46,964		1.1534 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		172,905		1.1429 GBP
5p ordinary		Purchase		442,754		1.1415 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		2,821		1.1587 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		3,102		1.1740 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		3,110		1.1530 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		5,550		1.1585 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		5,934		1.1655 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		8,454		1.1598 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		10,954		1.1420 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		17,398		1.1556 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		26,452		1.1577 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		102,553		1.1350 GBP
5p ordinary		Sale		226,939		1.1513 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of	Â	Product	Â	Nature of dealing	Â	Number of	Â	Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security		Â		Â		securities		Â
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		6,190		1.1629 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		7,065		1.1595 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Long		11,617		1.1734 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		15,957		1.1477 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Long		90,288		1.1350 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		624		1.1740 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		4,518		1.1478 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		19,945		1.1488 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		24,175		1.1412 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		26,486		1.1426 GBP
5p ordinary		SWAP		Short		31,224		1.1587 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		91,187		1.1350 GBP
5p ordinary		CFD		Short		157,245		1.1443 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(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) Exercise

Class of relevant security

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Product description e.g. call option

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Exercising/ exercised against

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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)

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	NO
Date of disclosure:		24 Apr 2018
Contact name:		ELISE TANG
Telephone number:		0207 1163001

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

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

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

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