Form 8.3 - MARSTON'S PLC

Form 8.3 - MARSTON'S 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) Full name of discloser:	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. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	MARSTON'S PLC
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	29 January 2021
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	NO

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

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.

(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:		7.375p ordinary
		Interests		Short Positions
		Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:	2,958,544	0.47%	7,691,569	1.21%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		5,447,365	0.86%	940,895	0.15%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:	8,405,909	1.33%	8,632,464	1.36%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), 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 employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

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

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.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant	Purchase/sale	Number of	Price per unit
security		securities
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	84	0.8300 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	2,103	0.8339 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	2,611	0.8320 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	2,941	0.7795 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	2,990	0.8479 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	3,800	0.8515 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	3,895	0.8592 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	4,069	0.8692 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	4,232	0.8600 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	5,140	0.8643 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	6,020	0.8097 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	6,450	0.8481 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	8,899	0.8702 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	15,465	0.8547 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	20,000	0.8230 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	22,389	0.8330 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	27,562	0.8639 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	31,872	0.8650 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	50,271	0.8635 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	58,156	0.8617 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	93,365	0.8772 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	97,288	0.8700 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	107,109	0.8584 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	132,705	0.8644 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	139,294	0.8608 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	560,082	0.8476 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	699,133	0.7355 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	870,198	0.8633 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	2,618,872	0.8493 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	13	0.8640 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	895	0.8575 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	2,385	0.8674 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	2,611	0.8320 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	3,000	0.8681 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	3,800	0.8515 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	4,693	0.8380 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	6,000	0.8302 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	7,352	0.8656 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	7,450	0.8650 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	7,831	0.8339 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	10,989	0.8595 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	12,171	0.8381 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	15,262	0.8623 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	22,389	0.8330 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	23,828	0.8275 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	23,923	0.8586 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	25,178	0.8600 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	31,088	0.8569 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	32,305	0.8359 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	33,069	0.8846 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	42,861	0.8593 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	61,820	0.8230 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	64,104	0.8283 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	69,216	0.8632 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	75,000	0.8950 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	80,438	0.8481 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	92,815	0.8588 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	103,989	0.8362 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	131,107	0.8603 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	182,244	0.8594 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	208,360	0.8492 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	230,110	0.8579 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	250,000	0.8697 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	293,732	0.8707 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	465,435	0.8523 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	757,028	0.7355 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	1,916,942	0.8479 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of	Product	Nature of dealing	Number of	Price per
relevant	description		reference	unit
security			securities
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,121	0.8649 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Long	2,584	0.9298 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Long	9,422	0.8328 GBP
7.375p ordinary	CFD	Long	22,454	0.8103 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Long	33,997	0.7838 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Long	134,559	0.8860 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Long	429,240	0.8635 GBP
7.375p ordinary	CFD	Long	759,298	0.7354 GBP
7.375p ordinary	CFD	Short	12,370	0.8441 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	109,626	0.8645 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	222,584	0.8336 GBP
7.375p ordinary	CFD	Short	293,624	0.7354 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	322,780	0.8599 GBP
7.375p ordinary	CFD	Short	405,509	0.7355 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	575,526	0.8627 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option relates	Exercise price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security	Product description e.g. call option	Exercising/ exercised against	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security	Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion	Details	Price per unit (if applicable)

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: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. 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?

NO

Date of disclosure:	1 FEB 2021
Contact name:	Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number*:	020 3134 7213

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on [phone].

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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