Form 8.3 - J Sainsbury 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 “Codeâ€)
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) | Â | Full name of discloser: | Â | Barclays PLC. | |
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(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short | ||||
 | positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): |  | |||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose |
J Sainsbury Plc |
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 | 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: | 17 February 2016 | |||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: | |||
 | disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | Home Retail Group Plc |
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: | Â | ORD | |||||||||
 | Interests |  | Short Positions | ||||||||
 |  | Number |  | (%) | Number |  | (%) | ||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 12,561,915 | 0.65% | 10,837,531 | 0.56% | |||||||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
10,411,401 | 0.54% | 410,023 | 0.02% | ||||||||
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
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TOTAL: | 22,973,316 | 1.19% | 11,247,554 | 0.58% | |||||||
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Class of relevant security: | Convertible Bond XS1268412993 | ||||||||||
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
 |  | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 0 | 0.00% | 1,500,000 | 0.60% | |||||||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | ||||||||
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
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TOTAL: | 0 | 0.00% | 1,500,000 | 0.60% | |||||||
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Class of relevant security: | Convertible Bond XS1139087933 | ||||||||||
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
 |  | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 2,700,000 | 0.60% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | ||||||||
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
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TOTAL: | 2,700,000 | 0.60% | 0 | 0.00% |
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: | Â |
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: | Â |
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 | Â | Purchase/sale | Â | Number of | Â | Price per unit | |
security | Â | securities | Â | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 17 | 2.5940 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 50 | 2.6048 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 68 | 2.6050 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 68 | 2.5925 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 149 | 2.6061 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 249 | 2.6108 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 400 | 2.6030 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 400 | 2.6080 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 400 | 2.6170 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 500 | 2.6180 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 600 | 14.8300 USD | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 793 | 2.5555 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 800 | 2.6200 GBP | ||||
ORD |
Purchase |
822 | 2.6040 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,166 | 2.5600 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,337 | 2.5605 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,536 | 2.5595 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,600 | 2.6190 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,776 | 2.5980 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 2,400 | 2.6130 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 2,717 | 2.5525 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,096 | 2.5575 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,599 | 2.5970 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,677 | 2.5540 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,762 | 2.5890 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,178 | 2.6020 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,191 | 2.5565 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,195 | 2.5950 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,435 | 2.5550 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,609 | 2.5590 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,878 | 2.5920 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,946 | 2.5610 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 8,122 | 2.5570 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 8,686 | 2.5960 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 10,918 | 2.5900 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 11,200 | 14.8837 USD | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 12,077 | 2.5930 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 13,673 | 2.5515 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 17,829 | 2.5580 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 20,076 | 2.6150 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 23,372 | 2.5937 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 31,691 | 2.5602 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 33,883 | 2.6031 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 41,895 | 2.6005 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 101,463 | 2.6147 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 37 | 2.5973 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 59 | 2.6050 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 68 | 2.5925 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 71 | 2.5918 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 149 | 2.6061 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 400 | 2.6030 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 400 | 2.6080 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 400 | 2.6170 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 500 | 2.6180 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 600 | 14.8300 USD | ||||
ORD | Sale | 652 | 2.5578 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 793 | 2.5555 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 800 | 2.6200 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,045 | 2.5568 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,045 | 2.5558 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,337 | 2.5605 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,511 | 2.5928 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,536 | 2.5595 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,600 | 2.6190 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,688 | 2.5986 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,000 | 2.6020 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,398 | 2.6019 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,400 | 2.6130 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,697 | 2.6149 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,717 | 2.5525 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,722 | 2.5500 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,947 | 2.5520 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,952 | 2.5959 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 4,096 | 2.5575 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 4,378 | 2.5856 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 4,856 | 2.5890 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,191 | 2.5565 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,891 | 2.5540 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,932 | 2.5980 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 6,154 | 2.5811 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 7,406 | 2.5590 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 7,580 | 2.5791 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 7,816 | 2.5910 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 8,162 | 2.5550 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 8,625 | 2.5944 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 8,739 | 2.5510 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 8,912 | 2.6136 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 9,832 | 2.5950 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 9,895 | 2.5940 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 10,012 | 2.6133 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 10,021 | 2.5530 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 10,535 | 2.5560 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 11,200 | 14.8837 USD | ||||
ORD | Sale | 11,234 | 2.5836 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 12,817 | 2.5900 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 13,673 | 2.5515 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 13,869 | 2.5920 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 15,988 | 2.5600 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 17,840 | 2.5960 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 18,443 | 2.5930 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 18,481 | 2.5570 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 26,506 | 2.5580 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 30,458 | 2.5970 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 33,621 | 2.5561 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 34,441 | 2.5610 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 80,111 | 2.5778 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 100,141 | 2.6150 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of | Â | Product | Â | Nature of dealing | Â | Number of | Â | Price per | |
relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
security | Â | Â | securities | Â | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 1,784 | 2.5955 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 6,154 | 2.5811 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 8,421 | 2.6127 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 14,000 | 2.6008 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 22,400 | 2.6131 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 1,200 | 2.6042 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 23,372 | 2.5937 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 43,873 | 2.6009 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(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. |
 | Expiry date |  | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Â |
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 | Â |
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†|
(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†|
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | Â | NO |
Date of disclosure: | 18 Feb 2016 | |
Contact name: | Rajesh Muthanna | |
Telephone number: | 020 7773 0635 |
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 monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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