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: 22 March 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:       ORD            
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 10,847,614 0.56% 8,287,907 0.43%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
5,759,673 0.30% 374,388 0.02%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 16,607,287 0.86% 8,662,295 0.45%
 
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%
           
(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%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 1,300,000 0.07% 0 0.00%
 
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%
           
(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%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 4,700,000 0.24% 0 0.00%
 
Class of relevant security:   ADR      
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 0 0.00% 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%
           
(4)
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:  
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 10 2.7605 GBP
ORD Purchase 15 2.7600 GBP
ORD Purchase 51 2.7665 GBP
ORD Purchase 351 2.7460 GBP
ORD Purchase 397 2.7730 GBP
ORD Purchase 525 2.7490 GBP
ORD Purchase 525 2.7445 GBP
ORD Purchase 525 2.7440 GBP
ORD Purchase 525 2.7435 GBP
ORD Purchase 563 2.7718 GBP
ORD Purchase 579 2.7950 GBP
ORD Purchase 608 2.7430 GBP
ORD Purchase 747 2.7485 GBP
ORD Purchase 747 2.7475 GBP
ORD Purchase 871 2.7725 GBP
ORD Purchase 892 2.7780 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,017 2.7970 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,121 2.7845 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,148 2.7650 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,148 2.7575 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,148 2.7965 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,148 2.7695 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,148 2.7745 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,148 2.7905 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,150 2.7655 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,311 2.7760 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,311 2.7800 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,332 2.7885 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,415 2.7852 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,425 2.7715 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,442 2.7920 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,453 2.7685 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,461 2.7735 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,667 2.7925 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,703 2.7710 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,722 2.7875 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,738 2.7955 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,965 2.7840 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,070 2.7895 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,119 2.7850 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,367 2.7785 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,501 2.7750 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,825 2.7855 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,977 2.7870 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,171 2.7825 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,188 2.7835 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,195 2.7795 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,282 2.7975 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,334 2.7900 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,478 2.7960 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,533 2.7775 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,634 2.7935 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,687 2.7860 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,780 2.7805 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,782 2.7765 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,029 2.7793 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,398 2.7901 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,684 2.7890 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,922 2.7815 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,280 2.7859 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,622 2.7880 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,845 2.7863 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,042 2.7945 GBP
ORD Purchase 9,863 2.8000 GBP
ORD Purchase 10,312 2.7688 GBP
ORD Purchase 10,518 2.7940 GBP
ADR Purchase 11,600 15.7886 USD
ORD Purchase 14,330 2.7673 GBP
ORD Purchase 16,463 2.7846 GBP
ORD Purchase 22,143 2.7832 GBP
ORD Purchase 32,165 2.7641 GBP
ORD Purchase 35,897 2.7772 GBP
ORD Purchase 53,081 2.7862 GBP
ORD Purchase 99,456 2.7807 GBP
ORD Purchase 100,435 2.7836 GBP
ORD Purchase 127,844 2.7811 GBP
ORD Purchase 501,467 2.7820 GBP
ORD Sale 10 2.7605 GBP
ORD Sale 15 2.7600 GBP
ORD Sale 51 2.7665 GBP
ORD Sale 351 2.7460 GBP
ORD Sale 397 2.7730 GBP
ORD Sale 525 2.7445 GBP
ORD Sale 525 2.7440 GBP
ORD Sale 525 2.7435 GBP
ORD Sale 525 2.7490 GBP
ORD Sale 579 2.7950 GBP
ORD Sale 608 2.7430 GBP
ORD Sale 747 2.7475 GBP
ORD Sale 747 2.7485 GBP
ORD Sale 865 2.7804 GBP
ORD Sale 871 2.7725 GBP
ORD Sale 892 2.7780 GBP
ORD Sale 1,017 2.7970 GBP
ORD Sale 1,121 2.7845 GBP
ORD Sale 1,148 2.7695 GBP
ORD Sale 1,148 2.7965 GBP
ORD Sale 1,148 2.7905 GBP
ORD Sale 1,148 2.7575 GBP
ORD Sale 1,148 2.7745 GBP
ORD Sale 1,148 2.7650 GBP
ORD Sale 1,150 2.7655 GBP
ORD Sale 1,311 2.7800 GBP
ORD Sale 1,332 2.7885 GBP
ORD Sale 1,415 2.7587 GBP
ORD Sale 1,425 2.7715 GBP
ORD Sale 1,442 2.7920 GBP
ORD Sale 1,453 2.7685 GBP
ORD Sale 1,461 2.7735 GBP
ORD Sale 1,667 2.7925 GBP
ORD Sale 1,703 2.7710 GBP
ORD Sale 1,722 2.7875 GBP
ORD Sale 1,738 2.7955 GBP
ORD Sale 1,965 2.7840 GBP
ORD Sale 2,070 2.7895 GBP
ORD Sale 2,119 2.7850 GBP
ORD Sale 2,297 2.7820 GBP
ORD Sale 2,367 2.7785 GBP
ORD Sale 2,501 2.7750 GBP
ORD Sale 2,675 2.7772 GBP
ORD Sale 2,825 2.7855 GBP
ORD Sale 2,977 2.7870 GBP
ORD Sale 3,188 2.7835 GBP
ORD Sale 3,195 2.7795 GBP
ORD Sale 3,282 2.7975 GBP
ORD Sale 3,334 2.7900 GBP
ORD Sale 3,478 2.7960 GBP
ORD Sale 3,533 2.7775 GBP
ORD Sale 3,634 2.7935 GBP
ORD Sale 3,687 2.7860 GBP
ORD Sale 3,780 2.7805 GBP
ORD Sale 3,782 2.7765 GBP
ORD Sale 5,684 2.7890 GBP
ORD Sale 6,922 2.7815 GBP
ORD Sale 8,042 2.7945 GBP
ORD Sale 10,556 2.7880 GBP
ADR Sale 11,600 15.7886 USD
ORD Sale 13,758 2.7940 GBP
ORD Sale 17,507 2.7719 GBP
ORD Sale 19,390 2.7770 GBP
ORD Sale 25,356 2.8000 GBP
ORD Sale 61,369 2.7740 GBP
ORD Sale 64,106 2.7760 GBP
ORD Sale 150,000 2.7842 GBP
ORD Sale 182,509 2.7888 GBP
ORD Sale 827,536 2.7825 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of   Product   Nature of dealing   Number of   Price per
relevant description reference unit
security     securities  
ORD CFD Long 1,415 2.7587 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 3,240 2.7937 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 5,287 2.7753 GBP
ORD CFD Long 7,662 2.7827 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 12,009 2.7707 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 15,273 2.7581 GBP
ORD CFD Long 17,474 2.7733 GBP
ORD CFD Long 23,200 2.7877 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 36,089 2.7675 GBP
ORD CFD Long 26,907 2.7663 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 139,980 2.7960 GBP
ORD CFD Long 150,000 2.7842 GBP
ORD CFD Short 100 2.7502 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 563 2.7718 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 1,202 2.7483 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 1,285 2.7411 GBP
ORD CFD Short 1,415 2.7852 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 2,700 2.7892 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 8,683 2.7780 GBP
ORD CFD Short 24,072 2.7627 GBP
ORD CFD Short 32,165 2.7641 GBP
ORD CFD Short 40,422 2.7859 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 99,456 2.7807 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: 23 Mar 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.

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