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 | |||
 | 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: | 21 March 2016 | |||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | HOME RETAIL GROUP PLC | |||
 | 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: | Â | ORD | |||||||||
Interests | Â | Short Positions | |||||||||
 | Number |  | (%) | Number |  | (%) | |||||
(1) | Â | Relevant securities owned | |||||||||
and/or controlled: | 11,415,909 | 0.59% | 8,251,083 | 0.43% | |||||||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
5,742,485 | 0.30% | 274,832 | 0.01% | ||||||||
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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: | 17,158,394 | 0.89% | 8,525,915 | 0.44% | |||||||
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Class of relevant security: | Convertible Bond XS1268412993 | ||||||||||
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
 | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 1,300,000 | 0.07% | 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: | 1,300,000 | 0.07% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
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Class of relevant security: | Convertible Bond XS1139087933 | ||||||||||
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
 | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 4,700,000 | 0.24% | 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: | 4,700,000 | 0.24% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
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Class of relevant security: | ADR | ||||||||||
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
 | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 0 | 0.00% | 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: | 0 | 0.00% | 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 | 479 | 2.7970 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 673 | 2.7730 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 880 | 15.7500 USD | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 883 | 2.7853 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 892 | 2.7835 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,026 | 2.7895 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,148 | 2.7725 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,148 | 2.7710 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,153 | 2.7640 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,179 | 2.7760 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,327 | 2.7925 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,357 | 2.7695 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,441 | 2.7660 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,463 | 2.7720 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,622 | 2.7830 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,680 | 2.7910 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,760 | 2.7460 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,934 | 2.7690 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 2,269 | 2.7740 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 2,273 | 2.7920 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 2,339 | 2.7935 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 2,412 | 2.8030 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 2,643 | 2.7670 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 2,709 | 2.7820 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 2,745 | 2.7714 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 2,885 | 2.7900 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 2,976 | 2.7995 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,239 | 2.7955 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,410 | 2.8020 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,514 | 2.7870 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,537 | 2.8010 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,881 | 2.7855 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,969 | 2.7890 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,971 | 2.7755 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,346 | 2.7941 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,417 | 2.7965 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,170 | 2.7865 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,284 | 2.7845 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,390 | 2.7930 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,867 | 2.7675 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,888 | 2.7940 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 6,052 | 2.7950 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 6,168 | 2.7840 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 6,656 | 2.7665 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 6,770 | 2.7765 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 9,480 | 2.7960 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 9,859 | 2.7945 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 11,109 | 2.7887 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 13,529 | 2.7631 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 14,103 | 2.7850 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 14,289 | 2.7990 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 14,832 | 2.8000 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 16,434 | 2.7700 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 18,115 | 2.7461 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 28,652 | 2.7558 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 30,347 | 2.7897 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 33,232 | 2.7901 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 42,369 | 2.7847 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 83,072 | 2.7599 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 131,871 | 2.7860 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 275,959 | 2.7857 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 284,998 | 2.7685 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 460,028 | 2.7891 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 220 | 2.7643 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 479 | 2.7970 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 673 | 2.7730 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 880 | 15.7500 USD | ||||
ORD | Sale | 892 | 2.7835 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 933 | 2.7642 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,026 | 2.7895 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,111 | 2.7860 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,148 | 2.7710 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,148 | 2.7725 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,153 | 2.7640 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,173 | 2.7490 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,173 | 2.7450 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,179 | 2.7760 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,327 | 2.7925 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,357 | 2.7695 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,441 | 2.7660 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,463 | 2.7720 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,622 | 2.7830 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,680 | 2.7910 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,934 | 2.7690 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,125 | 2.7920 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,269 | 2.7740 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,339 | 2.7935 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,412 | 2.8030 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,709 | 2.7820 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,885 | 2.7900 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,976 | 2.7995 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,239 | 2.7955 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,410 | 2.8020 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,514 | 2.7870 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,520 | 2.7460 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,537 | 2.8010 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,881 | 2.7855 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,969 | 2.7890 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,971 | 2.7755 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 4,417 | 2.7965 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,004 | 2.7685 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,170 | 2.7865 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,284 | 2.7845 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,390 | 2.7930 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,867 | 2.7675 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,888 | 2.7940 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 6,000 | 2.7694 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 6,052 | 2.7950 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 6,168 | 2.7840 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 6,656 | 2.7665 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 6,770 | 2.7765 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 8,810 | 2.7636 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 9,480 | 2.7960 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 9,859 | 2.7945 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 10,000 | 2.7495 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 12,673 | 2.7670 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 14,103 | 2.7850 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 14,289 | 2.7990 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 14,832 | 2.8000 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 16,434 | 2.7700 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 17,410 | 2.7650 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 26,837 | 2.7663 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 31,293 | 2.7603 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 36,246 | 2.7585 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 250,000 | 2.7637 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 497,300 | 2.7888 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 | CFD | Long | 1,760 | 2.7457 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 4,884 | 2.7707 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 7,300 | 2.7627 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 10,200 | 2.7681 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 34,669 | 2.7678 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 40,364 | 2.7534 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 250,000 | 2.7637 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,000 | 2.7310 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,300 | 2.7492 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 5,503 | 2.7531 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 12,213 | 2.7509 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 19,902 | 2.7527 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 15,851 | 2.7193 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 39,754 | 2.7517 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 460,028 | 2.7891 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†|
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: | 22 Mar 2016 | |
Contact name: | Femi Badmos | |
Telephone number: | 020 35551125 |
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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