FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - GLENCORE INTL PLC

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - GLENCORE INTL 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 relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Â	GLENCORE INTL PLC
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	Â	Advisor to Offeree
(d) Date position held/dealing undertaken:	Â	4 JULY 2012
(e) Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?	Â	YES: 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	Â	ORD	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
				Interests		Â		Short Positions		Â
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		6,406,478		0.09%		17,038,093		0.25%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)		Derivatives (other than
		options):		14,382,044		0.21%		4,008,406		0.06%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3)		Options and agreements to
		purchase/sell:		1,590,000		0.02%		2,075,900		0.03%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(4)		TOTAL:
				22,378,522		0.32%		23,122,399		0.33%
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Class of relevant security:		Â		Convertible Bond XS0475310396		Â		Â		Â
				Interests		Â		Short Positions		Â
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		3,000,000		0.13%		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:
				3,000,000		0.13%		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)	Â	Purchases and sales	Â	Â	Â	Â
Class of relevant		Purchase/sale		Number of		Price per unit
security		Â		securities		Â
ORD		Purchase		2,119		3.1154 GBP
ORD		Purchase		12,813		3.1360 GBP
ORD		Purchase		15,554		3.1272 GBP
ORD		Purchase		16,602		3.1248 GBP
ORD		Purchase		29,700		37.3479 HKD
ORD		Purchase		46,742		3.1315 GBP
ORD		Purchase		112,970		3.1241 GBP
ORD		Purchase		130,088		3.1205 GBP
ORD		Purchase		132,073		3.1259 GBP
ORD		Purchase		284,587		3.1180 GBP
ORD		Purchase		457,213		3.1221 GBP
ORD		Sale		100		37.3500 HKD
ORD		Sale		100		37.4500 HKD
ORD		Sale		300		3.1255 GBP
ORD		Sale		800		37.2000 HKD
ORD		Sale		1,000		37.2019 HKD
ORD		Sale		2,131		3.1418 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,280		3.0646 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,201		3.1259 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,770		3.0983 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,592		3.1186 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,900		37.2500 HKD
ORD		Sale		5,838		3.1092 GBP
ORD		Sale		9,600		37.3000 HKD
ORD		Sale		12,813		3.1361 GBP
ORD		Sale		13,385		4.3182 GBP
ORD		Sale		13,876		3.1195 GBP
ORD		Sale		14,875		3.1137 GBP
ORD		Sale		16,000		37.4000 HKD
ORD		Sale		20,100		37.1500 HKD
ORD		Sale		23,075		3.1032 GBP
ORD		Sale		60,310		3.1171 GBP
ORD		Sale		90,000		3.1205 GBP
ORD		Sale		115,112		3.1206 GBP
ORD		Sale		174,866		3.1107 GBP
ORD		Sale		213,586		3.1182 GBP
ORD		Sale		397,265		3.1122 GBP
ORD		Sale		450,000		3.1297 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		CFD		Long		1,000		37.2019 HKD
ORD		CFD		Long		2,179		3.1248 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		2,821		3.1253 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		4,592		3.1186 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		8,000		3.1307 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		10,124		3.1134 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		13,876		3.1195 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		15,365		3.0627 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		21,900		37.1118 HKD
ORD		CFD		Long		500,440		3.1120 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		3,015		3.1286 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		4,000		3.0536 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		11,094		3.0995 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		21,900		3.0459 GBP

(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

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?

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YES

Date of disclosure:	Â	5 July 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.

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 person whose open positions are being disclosed:	Â	BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:		GLENCORE INTL PLC

2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class

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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

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Â

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ORD

Call Options

Purchased

380,000

4.0000

European

25 Jul 2012

ORD

Put Options

Purchased

1,000,000

3.2000

American

6 Jul 2012

ORD

Put Options

Written

-1,000,000

4.8000

American

6 Jul 2012

ORD

Call Options

Purchased

210,000

3.1000

American

6 Jul 2012

ORD

Call Options

Written

-75,900

4.3890

European

6 Jul 2012

ORD

Call Options

Written

-1,000,000

4.8000

American

6 Jul 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.