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 interest and short
	positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
(c)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose	MARSTON'S PLC
	relevant securities this form relates:
(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:	11 February 2021
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making	NO
	disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

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:	4,298,590	0.68%	9,197,458	1.45%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		6,001,048	0.95%	1,106,167	0.17%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:	10,299,638	1.62%	10,303,625	1.63%

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	339	0.8605 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	3,208	0.8744 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	3,291	0.8660 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	4,393	0.8615 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	5,821	0.8844 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	7,192	0.8672 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	7,609	0.8637 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	10,343	0.8886 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	11,638	0.8645 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	23,836	0.8686 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	29,903	0.8703 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	41,152	0.8873 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	48,669	0.8755 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	60,266	0.8680 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	61,009	0.8726 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	74,001	0.8739 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	82,722	0.8646 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	83,277	0.8633 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	86,413	0.8753 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	97,747	0.8836 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Purchase	123,460	0.8659 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	385	0.8775 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	1,942	0.8630 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	1,964	0.8667 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	2,046	0.8670 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	2,132	0.8785 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	2,471	0.8600 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	2,500	0.8672 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	2,631	0.8750 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	3,291	0.8660 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	3,792	0.8822 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	3,818	0.8680 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	7,562	0.8577 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	8,282	0.8796 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	9,385	0.8733 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	11,612	0.8701 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	11,799	0.8640 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	16,983	0.8780 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	20,000	0.8990 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	21,092	0.8737 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	32,728	0.8738 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	52,272	0.8664 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	57,283	0.8599 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	82,198	0.8606 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	90,509	0.8658 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	142,139	0.8732 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	217,593	0.8712 GBP
7.375p ordinary	Sale	316,913	0.8652 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	3,134	0.8858 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Long	8,940	0.8676 GBP
7.375p ordinary	CFD	Long	9,912	0.8669 GBP
7.375p ordinary	CFD	Long	16,983	0.8780 GBP
7.375p ordinary	CFD	Long	36,952	0.9004 GBP
7.375p ordinary	CFD	Long	45,856	0.8725 GBP
7.375p ordinary	CFD	Long	52,272	0.8664 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Long	61,553	0.8762 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Long	90,509	0.8658 GBP
7.375p ordinary	CFD	Long	111,905	0.8679 GBP
7.375p ordinary	CFD	Long	316,913	0.8652 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	589	0.8703 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,321	0.8693 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,335	0.8637 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,571	0.8742 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,982	0.8839 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,168	0.8646 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,511	0.8672 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,852	0.8658 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,978	0.8735 GBP
7.375p ordinary	CFD	Short	3,000	0.8506 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	4,393	0.8615 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	7,385	0.8724 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	7,448	0.8645 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	9,952	0.8823 GBP
7.375p ordinary	CFD	Short	10,000	0.8495 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	12,092	0.8817 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	16,360	0.8844 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	17,196	0.8813 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	22,515	0.8686 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	23,992	0.8702 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	28,141	0.8727 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	28,855	0.8680 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	30,916	0.8728 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	55,443	0.8730 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	65,135	0.8741 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	66,475	0.8840 GBP
7.375p ordinary	SWAP	Short	80,616	0.8638 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:	12 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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