FORM 8.3 - J SAINSBURY PLC

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 “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 J SAINSBURY 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: 19 April 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

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:                    
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 10,402,264 0.54% 9,562,972 0.50%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
7,252,598 0.38% 208,569 0.01%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 1,000,000 0.05% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 18,654,862 0.97% 9,771,541 0.51%
Class of relevant security:       Convertible Bond XS1268412993            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 2,300,000 0.12% 0 0.00%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 2,300,000 0.12% 0 0.00%
Class of relevant security:       Convertible Bond XS1139087933            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 4,400,000 0.23% 0 0.00%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 4,400,000 0.23% 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:  
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  
ORD Purchase 500 2.9030 GBP
ORD Purchase 770 2.9107 GBP
ORD Purchase 775 2.9080 GBP
ORD Purchase 811 2.9130 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,280 2.9170 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,318 2.9140 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,603 2.9200 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,603 2.9010 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,605 2.9190 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,930 2.9160 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,936 2.9220 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,991 2.8960 GBP
ADR Purchase 2,000 16.8200 USD
ORD Purchase 3,207 2.9060 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,100 2.9065 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,103 2.9090 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,164 2.9180 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,821 2.9100 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,025 2.9150 GBP
ADR Purchase 5,282 16.7468 USD
ORD Purchase 5,809 2.9234 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,371 2.9086 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,957 2.9260 GBP
ORD Purchase 14,515 2.9243 GBP
ORD Purchase 27,924 2.9182 GBP
ORD Purchase 41,891 2.9122 GBP
ORD Purchase 61,908 2.9250 GBP
ORD Sale 196 2.9095 GBP
ORD Sale 775 2.9080 GBP
ORD Sale 811 2.9130 GBP
ORD Sale 897 2.9250 GBP
ORD Sale 1,280 2.9170 GBP
ORD Sale 1,318 2.9140 GBP
ORD Sale 1,603 2.9010 GBP
ORD Sale 1,603 2.9200 GBP
ORD Sale 1,605 2.9190 GBP
ORD Sale 1,930 2.9160 GBP
ORD Sale 1,936 2.9220 GBP
ORD Sale 1,991 2.8960 GBP
ADR Sale 2,000 16.8200 USD
ORD Sale 3,207 2.9060 GBP
ORD Sale 4,103 2.9090 GBP
ORD Sale 4,234 2.9180 GBP
ORD Sale 4,957 2.9260 GBP
ORD Sale 5,025 2.9150 GBP
ADR Sale 5,282 16.7468 USD
ORD Sale 5,521 2.9100 GBP
ORD Sale 5,579 2.9128 GBP
ORD Sale 11,139 2.9134 GBP
ORD Sale 12,177 2.9127 GBP
ORD Sale 20,215 2.9124 GBP
ORD Sale 28,511 2.9159 GBP
ORD Sale 36,432 2.9157 GBP
ORD Sale 78,125 2.9147 GBP
ORD Sale 111,216 2.9173 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of   Product   Nature of dealing   Number of   Price per
relevant description reference unit
security     securities  
ORD SWAP Long 1,447 2.9065 GBP
ORD CFD Long 2,409 2.9184 GBP
ORD CFD Long 9,764 2.9170 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 17,404 2.9171 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 27,150 2.9147 GBP
ORD CFD Long 50,507 2.9117 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 65,154 2.9145 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 117,494 2.9178 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 500 2.9030 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 2,000 2.8990 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 3,300 2.9136 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 3,300 2.9156 GBP
ORD CFD Short 4,000 2.9262 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 5,500 2.9236 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 17,900 2.9000 GBP
ORD CFD Short 27,924 2.9182 GBP
ORD CFD Short 34,006 2.9238 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?   YES
Date of disclosure: 20 Apr 2016
Contact name: Pinar Coktas
Telephone number: 020 7116 1165

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.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) 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   Barclays PLC.
are being disclosed:  
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose J SAINSBURY PLC
relevant securities this from relates:  

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class   Product   Writing,   Number   Exercise   Type   Expiry
of description purchasing, of price date
relevant selling, securities per unit
security varying etc to which
option
      relates      
ORD Put Options Written 1,000,000 260.0000 American 15 Dec 2017

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 cash-settled derivatives.

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 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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