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)	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:		16 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
			Interests	Â	Â	Â	Short Positions	Â	Â
Â	Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:		32,150,072		5.93%		33,450,027		6.17%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)	Derivatives (other than
	options):		1,642,320		0.30%		1,878,691		0.35%
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
(4)	TOTAL:
			34,864,392		6.43%		35,328,718		6.51%

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		172		48.0800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		181		47.8000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		413		48.2200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		540		48.1200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		624		47.8500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		705		47.8400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,048		48.2100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,500		4.1003 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,500		47.8600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,600		47.7300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,728		48.0500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,053		47.9900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,067		47.9700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,085		48.1800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,506		48.0100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,272		47.7800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,491		4.1010 GBP
ORD		Purchase		4,618		47.9500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		7,157		48.2500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		9,091		4.0828 GBP
ORD		Purchase		10,033		47.9000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		11,639		4.0972 GBP
ORD		Purchase		13,000		48.0000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		13,800		48.1000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		20,867		4.0895 GBP
ORD		Purchase		31,970		47.7700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		32,429		4.0872 GBP
ORD		Purchase		49,150		4.0902 GBP
ORD		Purchase		123,291		4.0876 GBP
ORD		Purchase		170,127		4.0899 GBP
ORD		Purchase		637,000		48.5100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		626		4.0890 GBP
ORD		Sale		629		48.2400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,045		47.8400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,094		48.1300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,099		47.8200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,175		47.8600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,580		47.9400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,971		47.8700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,072		48.2000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,570		48.1600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,582		48.0300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,808		47.7700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,068		48.1400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,155		48.0600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,304		48.0400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,322		48.0700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,928		48.1900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,000		47.8800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,000		48.5900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,065		48.1100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,634		48.1800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,846		47.9000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,948		48.0500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,966		47.8900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		5,690		4.0958 GBP
ORD		Sale		5,995		47.9300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,076		47.9600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,592		48.0800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,741		47.8100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,800		48.0900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		7,052		48.0100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		7,381		47.9700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		7,447		4.0976 GBP
ORD		Sale		8,142		47.8000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		12,686		47.9500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		12,726		47.9200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		16,211		47.9900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		16,394		4.1022 GBP
ORD		Sale		17,709		48.0000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		17,912		47.9800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		19,927		47.9100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		49,618		4.1033 GBP
ORD		Sale		55,336		47.9377 ZAR
ORD		Sale		106,896		4.0962 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		1,094		48.1145 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		2,861		4.0923 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		6,971		4.0860 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		9,832		4.0867 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		55,336		47.9280 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		87,416		4.1053 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		213,584		47.9742 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		637,000		4.1579 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		715,446		48.4662 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		2,120		4.0782 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		5,190		4.0777 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		5,742		4.0720 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		9,228		4.0698 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		20,000		47.7852 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		58,446		48.0404 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		270,014		47.9667 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		304,368		4.0914 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		637,000		48.5148 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:	Â	17 Aug 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.

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 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

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

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.