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 are being disclosed:	Â	BARCLAYS PLC
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient	Â	Â
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	Â	INVESTEC PLC
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:	Â	Â
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:	Â	15 September 2011
(f) Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are they today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer?	Â	YES: EVOLUTION GROUP PLC INVESTEC LIMITED Â

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				Short Positions
Â		Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		42,605,599		7.85%		44,794,787		8.26%
Â		Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)		Derivatives (other than
		options):		7,419,532		1.37%		6,941,354		1.28%
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:
				50,025,131		9.22%		51,736,141		9.54%

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		90		47.6200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		100		48.2000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		204		47.8400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		289		48.3200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		300		47.8300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		318		48.1000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		527		48.6100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		595		48.4400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		595		48.5200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		595		48.7000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		700		48.2400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		759		48.1500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		763		48.2100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		976		48.6600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,001		4.1406 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,048		48.4100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,048		48.5100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,048		48.5800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,083		48.1800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,234		48.6200 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,360		48.6400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,385		48.2900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,621		48.7300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,643		48.4300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,686		48.4600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,696		48.6500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,769		48.1700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		1,891		48.4700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,039		48.5400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,096		48.5700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,096		48.6700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,097		48.3300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		2,359		48.2300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,118		48.6300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,123		48.3100 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,204		48.2800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,504		48.4500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		3,852		48.3400 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,059		48.4800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,179		48.3900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,287		48.3700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,635		48.3800 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		4,987		48.6000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		5,099		48.2700 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		5,885		48.4900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		6,088		48.5900 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		6,398		48.5000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		7,016		4.1191 GBP
ORD		Purchase		7,176		48.5300 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		7,278		48.3500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		7,434		4.1359 GBP
ORD		Purchase		8,816		48.3000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		10,000		4.1420 GBP
ORD		Purchase		10,061		48.5500 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		10,084		48.3600 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		10,154		48.4000 ZAR
ORD		Purchase		11,177		4.1297 GBP
ORD		Purchase		18,785		4.1246 GBP
ORD		Purchase		21,991		4.1283 GBP
ORD		Purchase		40,710		4.1272 GBP
ORD		Purchase		50,515		4.1251 GBP
ORD		Purchase		217,269		4.1342 GBP
ORD		Purchase		236,756		48.3820 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1		48.9700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		149		4.1180 GBP
ORD		Sale		196		48.6200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		200		48.0400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		223		48.4200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		396		48.4900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		396		48.5300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		396		48.5600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		396		48.5700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		396		48.6600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		413		48.5500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		542		4.1305 GBP
ORD		Sale		761		48.6400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		767		48.6800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		792		48.5400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		797		48.3200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		799		48.6900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		800		4.0956 GBP
ORD		Sale		804		48.9000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		959		48.1700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		986		48.8500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,000		4.0960 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,000		48.0000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,029		48.4500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,033		48.0300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,195		48.7700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,230		47.7900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,403		48.7200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,501		48.7000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,570		48.5800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,586		48.6100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		1,825		48.4800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,000		48.2300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,067		48.2700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,067		48.9300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,188		48.2200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,222		48.3900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,249		48.3800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,338		48.2400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,396		48.5100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,550		48.3000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,732		48.2500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		2,775		48.5200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,277		4.1420 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,453		48.4100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,566		48.3100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,884		48.3300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		3,949		48.6300 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,000		48.2000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,098		48.1800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		4,187		48.3500 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,230		48.5900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,240		48.3600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,379		4.1269 GBP
ORD		Sale		6,667		48.2100 ZAR
ORD		Sale		6,785		48.1200 ZAR
ORD		Sale		7,067		48.2600 ZAR
ORD		Sale		7,576		4.1277 GBP
ORD		Sale		7,864		4.1024 GBP
ORD		Sale		8,000		48.2800 ZAR
ORD		Sale		8,046		48.3700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		8,566		48.3400 ZAR
ORD		Sale		10,052		48.2900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		10,198		47.9900 ZAR
ORD		Sale		18,099		4.1264 GBP
ORD		Sale		43,605		4.1274 GBP
ORD		Sale		79,924		4.1289 GBP
ORD		Sale		82,660		47.7000 ZAR
ORD		Sale		108,983		48.4700 ZAR
ORD		Sale		384,298		4.1287 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		Futures		Long		53		48.4700 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		68		4.1236 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		656		4.1235 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		963		4.1234 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		1,230		47.7747 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		5,665		4.1290 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		7,300		47.9760 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		17,825		4.1244 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		48,723		4.1288 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		66,803		4.1257 GBP
ORD		CFD		Long		109,155		48.3383 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		271,047		48.3877 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Long		273,987		4.1299 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		244		48.2954 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		921		4.1566 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		1,001		4.1406 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		2,980		48.6053 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		28,201		4.1407 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		31,067		48.3232 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		40,772		4.1293 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		117,685		48.3125 ZAR
ORD		CFD		Short		122,124		4.1349 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		236,756		48.3915 ZAR

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

Â

Product

Â

Writing,

Â

Number

Â

Exercise

Â

Type

Â

Expiry

Â

Option

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

date

money

relevant

selling,

securities

per unit

paid/

security

varying etc

to which

received

option

per unit

Â

Â

Â

relates

Â

Â

Â

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ORD

Put Options

Selling

1,000

52

American

15 Sep 2011 00:00:00

3.5300 ZAR

ORD

Call Options

Selling

9,720

58

American

15 Sep 2011 00:00:00

TRANSFER

(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	NO
Date of disclosure:		16 Sep 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.