Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Glencore International Pl...

Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Glencore International Plc - Amendment

BARCLAYS PLC

Amendment

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

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) Name of exempt principal trader:   BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose GLENCORE INTL PLC
  relevant securities this form relates:  
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt Advisor to Offeree
  principal trader is connected  
(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken: 27 June 2012
(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it YES:
today disclosing, under the Code in respect
  of any other party to this offer? XSTRATA PLC

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:     ORD            
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 5,988,918 0.09% 19,448,938 0.28%
           
(2) Derivatives (other than
options): 14,569,973 0.21% 3,961,959 0.06%
           
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell: 1,970,000 0.03% 2,075,900 0.03%
           
(4) TOTAL:
22,528,891 0.33% 25,486,797 0.37%
Class of relevant security:     Convertible Bond            
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 3,900,000 0.17% 0 0.00%
           
(2) Derivatives (other than
options): 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4) TOTAL:
3,900,000 0.17% 0 0.00%

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:  
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  

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   Purchase/sale   Number of   Price per unit
security   securities  
Convertible Bond Purchase 3,000,000 112.5500 USD
Convertible Bond Sale 200,000 111.8500 USD
ORD Purchase 600 2.9370 GBP
ORD Purchase 760 2.9783 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,619 2.9395 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,825 2.9532 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,800 36.4462 HKD
ORD Purchase 22,640 2.9286 GBP
ORD Purchase 25,471 2.9677 GBP
ORD Purchase 27,672 2.9439 GBP
ORD Purchase 48,189 2.9253 GBP
ORD Purchase 67,900 36.5157 HKD
ORD Purchase 80,336 2.9693 GBP
ORD Purchase 146,540 2.9540 GBP
ORD Purchase 227,628 2.9589 GBP
ORD Purchase 250,000 2.9000 GBP
ORD Purchase 250,000 2.9129 GBP
ORD Purchase 327,697 2.9165 GBP
ORD Purchase 434,557 2.9525 GBP
ORD Purchase 481,650 2.9474 GBP
ORD Purchase 500,000 2.9884 GBP
ORD Purchase 700 36.3500 HKD
ORD Purchase 700 36.4500 HKD
ORD Purchase 800 36.3000 HKD
ORD Purchase 1,000 36.7000 HKD
ORD Purchase 9,500 36.7500 HKD
ORD Sale 100 36.8500 HKD
ORD Sale 200 36.2000 HKD
ORD Sale 400 36.9000 HKD
ORD Sale 700 36.4500 HKD
ORD Sale 700 36.7000 HKD
ORD Sale 1,100 36.2500 HKD
ORD Sale 1,200 36.4000 HKD
ORD Sale 2,600 36.8000 HKD
ORD Sale 4,500 36.5000 HKD
ORD Sale 6,800 37.0000 HKD
ORD Sale 8,400 36.6500 HKD
ORD Sale 14,600 36.6000 HKD
ORD Sale 15,000 36.3000 HKD
ORD Sale 22,100 36.3500 HKD
ORD Sale 18 3.0105 GBP
ORD Sale 692 2.9205 GBP
ORD Sale 760 2.9784 GBP
ORD Sale 903 2.9240 GBP
ORD Sale 973 3.0171 GBP
ORD Sale 28,000 3.0098 GBP
ORD Sale 14,000 2.9579 GBP
ORD Sale 2,200 36.4431 HKD
ORD Sale 2,619 2.9395 GBP
ORD Sale 2,882 2.9582 GBP
ORD Sale 3,052 2.9345 GBP
ORD Sale 5,640 2.9635 GBP
ORD Sale 8,057 2.9033 GBP
ORD Sale 14,534 2.9501 GBP
ORD Sale 15,170 2.9700 GBP
ORD Sale 22,130 2.9626 GBP
ORD Sale 23,352 2.9290 GBP
ORD Sale 23,426 2.9178 GBP
ORD Sale 32,512 2.9628 GBP
ORD Sale 40,579 2.9260 GBP
ORD Sale 41,400 3.0068 GBP
ORD Sale 42,294 2.9274 GBP
ORD Sale 50,000 2.9352 GBP
ORD Sale 54,166 2.9623 GBP
ORD Sale 76,283 2.9505 GBP
ORD Sale 104,168 2.9900 GBP
ORD Sale 110,121 2.9644 GBP
ORD Sale 152,135 2.9615 GBP
ORD Sale 211,300 3.0093 GBP
ORD Sale 250,000 3.0090 GBP
ORD Sale 252,000 2.9378 GBP
ORD Sale 350,000 2.9200 GBP
ORD Sale 560,000 3.0446 GBP
ORD Sale 884,687 2.9357 GBP
ORD Sale 965,916 2.9494 GBP
ORD Sale 1,000,000 2.9511 GBP

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of   Product   Nature of dealing   Number of   Price per
relevant description reference unit
security     securities  
ORD CFD Long 500 3.0340 GBP
ORD CFD Long 504 3.0381 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 900 2.9615 GBP
ORD CFD Long 1,269 3.0037 GBP
ORD CFD Long 1,963 3.0214 GBP
ORD CFD Long 2,005 2.9614 GBP
ORD CFD Long 2,155 2.9112 GBP
ORD CFD Long 5,599 2.8996 GBP
ORD CFD Long 5,891 3.0357 GBP
ORD CFD Long 10,096 2.9727 GBP
ORD CFD Long 10,390 3.0415 GBP
ORD CFD Long 10,500 36.3953 HKD
ORD CFD Long 250,000 3.0090 GBP
ORD CFD Long 725,009 2.9471 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 600 2.9370 GBP
ORD CFD Short 1,392 3.0385 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 4,200 2.9816 GBP
ORD CFD Short 6,800 36.4462 HKD
ORD CFD Short 10,214 2.9659 GBP
ORD CFD Short 10,390 2.9984 GBP
ORD CFD Short 10,500 36.7726 HKD
ORD CFD Short 23,683 2.9930 GBP
ORD CFD Short 19,008 3.0243 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 48,189 2.9253 GBP
ORD CFD Short 186,726 2.9581 GBP
ORD CFD Short 250,000 2.9129 GBP
ORD CFD Short 500,000 2.9884 GBP

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(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) Exercising

Class of relevant security   Product description

e.g. call option

  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)

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?  

YES

Date of disclosure:  

2 Jul 2012

Contact name:   Geoff Smith
Telephone number:   020 7116 2913

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 dealing 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 OPTION AND DERIVATIVE POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings   BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
are being disclosed:  
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose GLENCORE INTL PLC
relevant securities this from relates:  

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      
ORD Call Options Purchased 760,000 4.0000 European 25 Jul 2012
ORD Put Options Purchased 1,000,000 3.2000 American 29 Jun 2012
ORD Put Options Written -1,000,000 4.8000 American 29 Jun 2012
ORD Call Options Purchased 210,000 3.1000 American 29 Jun 2012
ORD Call Options Written -75,900 4.3890 European 6 Jul 2012
ORD Call Options Written -1,000,000 4.8000 American 29 Jun 2012

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 contracts for differences (“CFDs”) or spread bets.

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 dealing 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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