Form 8.3 - INVESTEC PLC

Form 8.3 - INVESTEC PLC

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:		5 August 2011
(f)		Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are		YES:
		they today disclosing, under the Code in respect		EVOLUTION GROUP PLC
		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	ORD
	Â			Interests	Â	Â	Â	Short Positions	Â	Â
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		30,980,806		5.71%		32,531,918		6.00%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)		Derivatives (other than
		options):		4,333,411		0.80%		4,535,007		0.84%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3)		Options and agreements to
		purchase/sell:		1,072,000		0.20%		0		0.00%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
		TOTAL:
				36,386,217		6.71%		37,066,925		6.83%

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		167		47.2900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		173		47.6300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		184		46.5700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		200		46.5600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		200		46.9600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		200		47.0200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		201		47.8600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		212		47.7500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		237		46.4500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		267		46.7800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		300		46.7400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		300		47.1600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		300		47.5300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		313		46.9800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		322		46.8300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		364		46.9200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		400		46.2500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		400		46.6800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		400		46.8200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		400		46.8700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		400		47.3600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		400		47.9500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		413		46.5500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		413		46.9900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		413		47.2100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		500		47.5600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		504		47.4200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		510		47.8300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		532		46.6900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		535		4.1975 GBP
ORD		Purchase		542		47.6100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		547		47.5900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		590		46.6400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		600		46.5300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		600		46.6200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		700		46.5200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		719		46.8100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		746		46.9700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		771		47.1800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		800		46.2200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		808		47.3400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		813		46.5900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		826		46.8900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		826		47.1300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		840		47.1900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		852		47.9000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		876		46.9300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		911		47.4800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		919		47.8100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		962		47.1100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		986		47.3200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,002		47.6600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,025		47.6800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,033		47.7600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,055		46.9000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,166		47.8800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,180		46.8500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,243		47.0300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,257		47.2700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,270		47.7300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,281		47.1400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,363		47.8500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,410		47.5000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,417		47.8000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,439		47.0500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,577		47.7200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,616		47.3700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,620		46.0800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,654		47.6200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,773		46.6500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,796		47.9700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,856		46.5400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,856		47.2300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,859		47.5200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,889		47.2500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,900		46.5000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,939		46.8000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,000		47.5800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,020		46.7000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,080		46.9400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,134		46.6000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,254		47.7000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,372		47.8700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,378		47.6500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,418		46.9500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,467		47.5100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,496		47.4300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,557		47.0100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,716		46.7300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,738		47.0400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,785		46.1500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,808		46.8600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,884		47.3000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,922		47.4100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,002		47.5700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,172		46.5800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,326		4.1949 GBP
ORD		Purchase		3,369		47.7100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,420		46.5100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,533		46.7900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,670		47.1200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,324		47.4000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,352		46.7200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,413		47.3500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,543		46.7600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,561		4.1902 GBP
ORD		Purchase		4,654		47.0700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,719		47.1500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,939		46.6100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		5,007		47.4900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		5,536		46.8400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		5,713		47.2800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		5,936		47.0600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		6,141		47.3800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		6,211		47.4500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		6,365		47.6400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		6,440		46.6300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		6,455		4.1230 GBP
ORD		Purchase		7,250		4.1974 GBP
ORD		Purchase		7,885		47.1000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		7,899		47.0000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		8,725		4.1439 GBP
ORD		Purchase		9,442		46.9100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		10,050		46.7100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		19,663		4.1434 GBP
ORD		Purchase		20,621		48.0000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		26,973		47.0800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		28,703		4.1984 GBP
ORD		Purchase		41,267		4.1140 GBP
ORD		Purchase		42,773		4.1548 GBP
ORD		Purchase		69,620		47.0900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		71,921		4.1782 GBP
ORD		Purchase		73,057		4.1717 GBP
ORD		Purchase		91,065		47.2000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		205,557		4.1690 GBP
ORD		Purchase		497,351		4.1729 GBP
ORD		Purchase		835,210		48.1000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		137		46.3400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		185		47.6300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		200		47.4400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		300		46.4800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		400		46.2200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		400		47.2300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		400		47.7200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		400		47.7300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		400		48.0100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		481		46.5500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		597		47.0100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		621		47.3700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		727		47.9200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		808		47.3400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		816		46.7100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		827		47.5100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		856		47.2600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		862		47.0300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		871		47.1900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		925		47.5600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		925		48.0200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		933		46.8900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		959		47.6800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		978		46.4300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		991		47.2100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		993		46.5700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,004		47.4800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,033		46.8700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,033		47.2400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,080		48.0800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,118		47.9600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,121		4.2493 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,140		46.9500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,150		47.1100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,155		47.2500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,184		47.6600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,196		46.3000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,326		47.1300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,458		47.4700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,472		46.8500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,476		47.8800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,503		47.5300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,634		47.3600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,662		47.1800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,700		47.7900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,844		46.9000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,882		47.3900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,895		47.5200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,907		47.1400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,911		47.0500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,000		47.3000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,082		4.1943 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,127		47.7800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,176		46.7400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,178		47.6900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,200		46.6000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,441		47.6700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,559		47.7000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,616		47.4600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,619		46.4900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,667		4.2080 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,798		48.1000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,054		47.9700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,113		47.4100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,181		47.0600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,235		46.7500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,276		47.0000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,306		47.0400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,331		47.7600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,458		46.8100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,527		47.5700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,567		47.2800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,580		46.6500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,603		46.8000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,635		46.7600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,799		47.7400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,890		46.7700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,967		48.1300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,000		46.2800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,000		46.3900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,000		46.6100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,000		46.7900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,000		46.9600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,000		47.4500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,000		47.6400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,072		4.1955 GBP
ORD		Sale		4,112		46.9800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,200		46.2400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,212		47.7500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,218		47.8700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,264		47.3800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,487		47.1000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,650		47.6100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,689		47.5500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,694		47.9000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,828		46.8400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,852		46.5900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,883		47.0700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		5,155		46.3800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		5,233		46.8800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		5,331		46.7300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		5,380		47.5400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		5,461		47.7100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		5,741		47.8900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		5,839		47.8600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		5,844		47.3500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,050		48.0300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,054		46.5300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,072		47.9500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,167		47.8100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,179		46.8300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,426		46.8200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,702		47.8200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,903		46.7800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		7,091		47.8000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		7,105		47.4200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		7,172		46.5800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		7,925		46.6400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		7,993		47.8400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		8,000		46.6800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		8,107		4.1838 GBP
ORD		Sale		8,297		47.4900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		8,400		47.9900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		9,460		47.4300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		9,666		47.9800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		9,832		46.5100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		9,901		47.0900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		10,148		47.2700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		10,196		47.8500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		10,248		47.4000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		10,688		47.5000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		11,094		46.6300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		11,188		4.1589 GBP
ORD		Sale		11,318		47.7700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		11,380		47.1500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		11,879		4.2146 GBP
ORD		Sale		13,283		4.2093 GBP
ORD		Sale		13,672		47.0800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		14,871		46.7000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		18,379		4.2050 GBP
ORD		Sale		19,011		4.1670 GBP
ORD		Sale		33,884		4.1973 GBP
ORD		Sale		45,881		4.1642 GBP
ORD		Sale		89,076		4.1924 GBP
ORD		Sale		93,625		46.5000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		95,601		47.2000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		100,000		47.2472 ZAR
ORD		Sale		117,937		48.0000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		208,393		46.8506 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		400		46.9912 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		519		47.9546 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		580		47.2311 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		580		47.4510 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		669		47.0411 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		793		47.0311 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		1,121		4.2493 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		1,654		4.1964 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		8,200		47.7820 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		8,476		4.2040 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		9,006		47.7126 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		17,052		47.9846 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		17,984		4.2063 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		23,635		4.1744 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		47,615		47.2069 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		51,629		47.9807 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		85,672		4.1906 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		95,532		47.2957 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		208,393		46.8412 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		467,608		47.1470 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		834,000		4.2731 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		1,027,464		47.9166 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		413		47.1550 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		2,284		4.1126 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		4,561		4.1901 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		7,515		4.1992 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		9,817		4.1498 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		10,477		4.1629 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		14,081		46.8286 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		16,472		4.2103 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		17,932		46.9115 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		23,924		46.9076 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		31,610		47.2171 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		48,235		47.1403 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		57,269		47.0569 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		84,646		4.1723 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		726,382		4.1698 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		834,000		48.1048 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		908,576		47.1720 ZAR

(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(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:		8 Aug 2011
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 [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
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

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

100,000

5,200.0000

American

15 Sep 2011

ORD

Call Options

Purchased

972,000

5,800.0000

American

15 Sep 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.