Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Glencore International plc

Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Glencore International plc

BARCLAYS PLC

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:	Â	Barclays Capital Securities Ltd
(b)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		GLENCORE INTL PLC
Â	relevant securities this form relates:		Â
(c)	Name of the party to the offer with which exempt		Advisor to Offeree
Â	principal trader is connected		Â
(d)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:		4 April 2012
(e)	Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it		YES:
	today disclosing, under the Code in respect
Â	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:	Â	Â	ORD	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
			Interests		Â		Short Positions		Â
Â	Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:		1,031,864		0.01%		9,686,767		0.14%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)	Derivatives (other than
	options):		7,945,078		0.11%		501,758		0.01%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3)	Options and agreements to
	purchase/sell:		250,000		0.00%		2,250,000		0.03%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(4)	TOTAL:
			9,226,942		0.13%		12,438,525		0.18%

Class of relevant security:	Â	Â	Convertible Bond	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
			Interests		Â		Short Positions		Â
Â	Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:		1,600,000		0.07%		0		0.00%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)	Derivatives (other than
	options):		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
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
(4)	TOTAL:
			1,600,000		0.07%		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:	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		528		3.8940 GBP
ORD (traded as ADR)		Purchase		444		12.7500 USD
ORD		Purchase		389		3.9220 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,000		3.9291 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,252		3.9473 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,500		3.9086 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,524		3.8998 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,847		3.9068 GBP
ORD		Purchase		6,500		3.9356 GBP
ORD		Purchase		11,456		3.8961 GBP
ORD		Purchase		15,390		3.9376 GBP
ORD		Purchase		24,775		3.9374 GBP
ORD		Purchase		26,729		3.9065 GBP
ORD		Purchase		26,729		3.9200 GBP
ORD		Purchase		53,458		3.9300 GBP
ORD		Purchase		53,458		3.9345 GBP
ORD		Purchase		60,925		3.9325 GBP
ORD		Purchase		69,495		3.9380 GBP
ORD		Purchase		107,009		3.8940 GBP
ORD		Purchase		281,309		3.9333 GBP
ORD		Purchase		297,150		3.9026 GBP
ORD		Purchase		579,759		3.9434 GBP
ORD (traded as ADR)		Sale		444		12.7500 USD
ORD		Sale		225		3.9120 GBP
ORD		Sale		800		3.9286 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,008		3.9153 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,412		3.8927 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,500		3.9213 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,500		3.9246 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,000		3.9381 GBP
ORD		Sale		6,300		3.9498 GBP
ORD		Sale		7,013		3.9161 GBP
ORD		Sale		25,794		3.9180 GBP
ORD		Sale		30,000		3.9369 GBP
ORD		Sale		32,218		3.9321 GBP
ORD		Sale		34,761		3.9365 GBP
ORD		Sale		65,183		3.9280 GBP
ORD		Sale		108,066		3.9659 GBP
ORD		Sale		118,872		3.9393 GBP
ORD		Sale		136,914		3.9289 GBP
ORD		Sale		140,872		3.9318 GBP
ORD		Sale		141,934		3.9580 GBP
ORD		Sale		141,937		3.9240 GBP
ORD		Sale		156,128		3.9315 GBP
ORD		Sale		158,163		3.9420 GBP
ORD		Sale		165,573		3.9162 GBP
ORD		Sale		261,103		3.9157 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
N/A		SWAP		Long		158,163		3.9420 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		500		3.9492 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		1,008		3.9153 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		9,438		3.9156 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		39,548		3.9498 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		124,911		3.9220 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		2,296		3.8879 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

YES

Date of disclosure:	Â	5 Apr 2012
Contact name:	Â	Geoff Smith
Telephone number:	Â	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 [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.

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	Â	Barclays Capital Securities Ltd
are being disclosed:		Â
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		GLENCORE INTL PLC
relevant securities this from relates:		Â

2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class

Â

Product

Â

Writing,

Â

Number

Â

Exercise

Â

Type

Â

Expiry

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

date

relevant

selling,

securities

per unit

security

varying etc

to which

option

Â

Â

Â

relates

Â

Â

Â

ORD

Call Options

Written

-75,900

4.3890

European

6 Jul 2012

ORD

Put Options

Purchased

250,000

440.0000

American

6 Apr 2012

ORD

Put Options

Written

-1,000,000

4.8000

American

6 Apr 2012

ORD

Call Options

Written

-250,000

4.6000

American

6 Apr 2012

ORD

Call Options

Written

-1,000,000

4.8000

American

6 Apr 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 [phone].

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