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)	Â	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:		17 December 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	Â	ORD	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
				Interests				Short Positions
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		5,008,890		0.07%		36,515,403		0.51%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)		Derivatives (other than
		options):		36,235,269		0.51%		2,810,851		0.04%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3)		Options and agreements to
		purchase/sell:		1,000,000		0.01%		250,000		0.00%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(4)		TOTAL:
				42,244,159		0.60%		39,576,254		0.56%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
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:		2,000,000		0.09%		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:
				2,000,000		0.09%		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		14		3.5077 GBP
ORD		Purchase		363		3.5006 GBP
ORD		Purchase		500		43.8500 HKD
ORD		Purchase		667		3.4830 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,200		43.9500 HKD
ORD		Purchase		1,200		44.0500 HKD
ORD		Purchase		1,627		3.5210 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,700		43.9000 HKD
ORD		Purchase		1,800		43.8000 HKD
ORD		Purchase		3,000		44.1000 HKD
ORD		Purchase		4,000		44.1500 HKD
ORD		Purchase		4,253		3.5174 GBP
ORD		Purchase		5,400		44.0000 HKD
ORD		Purchase		8,083		3.5180 GBP
ORD		Purchase		8,307		3.5172 GBP
ORD		Purchase		16,732		3.5194 GBP
ORD		Purchase		26,270		3.5111 GBP
ORD		Purchase		38,178		3.5090 GBP
ORD		Purchase		38,923		3.5142 GBP
ORD		Purchase		125,213		3.5106 GBP
ORD		Purchase		147,293		3.4877 GBP
ORD		Purchase		155,768		3.5026 GBP
ORD		Purchase		207,490		3.5235 GBP
ORD		Purchase		373,871		3.5087 GBP
ORD		Sale		100		43.7000 HKD
ORD		Sale		663		3.5159 GBP
ORD		Sale		667		3.4830 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,400		3.5207 GBP
ORD		Sale		7,385		3.5050 GBP
ORD		Sale		8,083		3.5180 GBP
ORD		Sale		8,207		3.5173 GBP
ORD		Sale		8,395		3.5141 GBP
ORD		Sale		9,078		3.5012 GBP
ORD		Sale		9,873		3.5070 GBP
ORD		Sale		11,785		3.5061 GBP
ORD		Sale		15,549		3.5076 GBP
ORD		Sale		18,800		44.0156 HKD
ORD		Sale		26,589		3.5081 GBP
ORD		Sale		37,883		3.5092 GBP
ORD		Sale		48,780		3.5049 GBP
ORD		Sale		71,454		3.5018 GBP
ORD		Sale		147,670		3.4878 GBP
ORD		Sale		152,500		3.5104 GBP
ORD		Sale		207,185		3.5084 GBP
ORD		Sale		278,761		3.5100 GBP
ORD		Sale		317,607		3.5060 GBP
ORD (traded as ADR)		Purchase		1,000		11.2800 USD
ORD (traded as ADR)		Sale		1,000		11.2800 USD

(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		100		43.6413 HKD
ORD		CFD		Long		1,000		3.4947 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		1,400		3.5207 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Long		11,785		3.5061 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		13,228		3.5093 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		55,626		3.5033 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		106,004		3.5097 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		110,000		3.5072 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		152,500		3.5104 GBP
ORD		SWAP		Short		4,253		3.5174 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		17,219		3.5250 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		140,565		3.5014 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	18 Dec 2012
Contact name:	Â	Geoff Smith
Telephone number:	Â	020 3555 4632

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].

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

Put Options

Purchased

1,000,000

3.2000

American

19 Dec 2012

ORD

Call Options

Written

-250,000

3.6000

American

19 Dec 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.