Form 8.3 - INVESTEC PLC - AMENDMENT

Form 8.3 - INVESTEC PLC - AMENDMENT

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	Identity of the person whose positions/dealings	Â	Barclays PLC.
Â		are being disclosed:		Â
(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		INVESTEC PLC
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:		25 October 2011
(f)		Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are		YES:
		they today disclosing, under the Code in respect		EVOLUTION GROUP PLC
Â		of any other party to this offer?		INVESTEC LIMITED

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(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:		43,644,662		8.05%		46,494,902		8.57%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)		Derivatives (other than
		options):		2,290,479		0.42%		1,527,650		0.28%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3)		Options and agreements to
		purchase/sell:		100,000		0.02%		0		0.00%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(4)		TOTAL:
				46,035,141		8.49%		48,022,552		8.85%

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(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant	Â	Purchase/sale	Â	Number of	Â	Price per unit
security		Â		securities		Â
ORD		Purchase		53		47.8300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		111		47.3000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		199		47.3800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		227		47.4600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		230		47.3700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		352		47.6000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		359		47.6300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		410		47.4200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		441		47.8800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		455		47.1300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		490		47.5800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		509		47.3400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		532		47.8200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		540		3.6987 GBP
ORD		Purchase		620		47.8600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		650		47.6100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		675		47.5000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,090		47.5700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,122		47.8100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,144		47.4300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,250		47.5200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,268		47.3500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,369		47.5100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,548		47.8500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,655		47.1400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,718		47.7800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,766		47.0600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,795		3.6999 GBP
ORD		Purchase		2,053		47.2200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,066		47.2100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,066		47.2400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,066		47.7900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,271		47.8700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,317		47.6400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,728		47.2900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,088		47.6900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,100		47.7200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,354		47.7400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,659		47.6600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,749		47.8400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,000		47.5900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,000		47.7600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,418		47.4000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,430		47.7100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,500		3.7606 GBP
ORD		Purchase		4,571		47.6700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,671		47.2800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,698		47.6500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,991		47.4500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		5,055		47.4400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		5,094		47.5400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		6,549		47.3200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		7,203		47.7300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		7,473		47.5300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		7,718		3.7698 GBP
ORD		Purchase		9,257		47.6800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		10,806		3.7055 GBP
ORD		Purchase		14,138		47.5500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		15,844		3.7639 GBP
ORD		Purchase		19,407		3.7515 GBP
ORD		Purchase		19,890		47.7500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		32,371		47.8000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		42,421		47.7000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		58,139		3.7624 GBP
ORD		Purchase		153,200		3.7622 GBP
ORD		Sale		74		47.5000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		265		47.6100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		385		47.1200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		575		3.7448 GBP
ORD		Sale		593		47.5200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		599		47.2200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		662		47.1100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		700		47.2600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		715		47.4900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		864		3.7477 GBP
ORD		Sale		878		47.4800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		951		47.6800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,033		47.2800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,218		47.3500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,413		47.7400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,525		47.6700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,592		47.6300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,600		47.5700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,725		47.7000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,733		47.5100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,912		3.7409 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,066		47.3100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,258		47.7500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,569		47.6000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,617		47.6400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,835		47.1000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,200		47.7800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,382		47.5400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,400		3.7529 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,746		3.7564 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,821		47.6900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		5,351		47.6600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		5,603		3.7436 GBP
ORD		Sale		5,608		47.5800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		5,716		47.5300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		5,815		47.2900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		8,366		3.7570 GBP
ORD		Sale		11,375		47.6500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		12,073		3.7563 GBP
ORD		Sale		14,631		3.7616 GBP
ORD		Sale		18,482		3.7644 GBP
ORD		Sale		18,491		47.5500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		19,093		3.7425 GBP
ORD		Sale		24,238		3.7487 GBP
ORD		Sale		61,117		3.7634 GBP
ORD		Sale		112,958		3.7460 GBP
ORD		Sale		120,008		47.6716 ZAR

(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		1,066		47.2719 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		2,215		47.5751 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		2,996		47.3473 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		5,161		3.7693 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		14,982		3.7503 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		18,497		3.7261 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		37,222		47.5798 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		119,290		3.7599 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		120,008		47.6620 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		1,358		47.7647 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		1,766		47.0750 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		12,989		3.7404 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		20,920		3.7586 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		58,800		47.7493 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		121,326		3.7716 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		164,976		47.6126 ZAR

(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

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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

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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(c), 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 person 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 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

YES

Date of disclosure:	Â	26 Oct 2011
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 the person whose positions/dealings	Â	Barclays PLC.
are being disclosed:		Â
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		INVESTEC PLC
relevant securities this from relates:		Â

2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class

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Product

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Writing,

Â

Number

Â

Exercise

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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

50,000

4,425.0000

American

15 Dec 2011

ORD

Put Options

Purchased

50,000

4,500.0000

American

15 Dec 2011

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.