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: 20 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:       ORD            
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 10,450,194 0.54% 10,285,010 0.53%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
7,724,258 0.40% 256,214 0.01%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 1,000,000 0.05% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 19,174,452 1.00% 10,541,224 0.55%
 
Class of relevant security:   Convertible Bond XS1268412993      
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 3,300,000 0.17% 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: 3,300,000 0.17% 0 0.00%
 
Class of relevant security:   Convertible Bond XS1139087933      
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 5,000,000 0.26% 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: 5,000,000 0.26% 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  
ADR Purchase 400 16.6500 USD
ORD Purchase 1,275 2.9275 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,275 2.9265 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,269 2.9120 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,593 2.9210 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,329 2.9234 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,139 2.9196 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,308 2.9150 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,366 2.9170 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,424 2.9280 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,805 2.9174 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,578 2.9100 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,387 2.9220 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,828 2.9254 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,837 2.9260 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,171 2.9180 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,486 2.9173 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,634 2.9190 GBP
ORD Purchase 10,183 2.9240 GBP
ORD Purchase 10,368 2.9233 GBP
ORD Purchase 10,380 2.9130 GBP
ORD Purchase 12,838 2.9230 GBP
ORD Purchase 14,770 2.9270 GBP
ORD Purchase 27,192 2.9145 GBP
ORD Purchase 30,466 2.9250 GBP
ORD Purchase 42,657 2.9228 GBP
Convertible Bond XS1139087933 Purchase 600,000 109.5000 GBP
ADR Sale 400 16.6500 USD
ORD Sale 638 2.9135 GBP
ORD Sale 1,240 2.9195 GBP
ORD Sale 1,275 2.9265 GBP
ORD Sale 1,275 2.9275 GBP
ORD Sale 1,275 2.9185 GBP
ORD Sale 1,345 2.9140 GBP
ORD Sale 1,481 2.9103 GBP
ORD Sale 2,506 2.9240 GBP
ORD Sale 2,593 2.9210 GBP
ORD Sale 2,800 2.9165 GBP
ORD Sale 2,936 2.9160 GBP
ORD Sale 3,121 2.9230 GBP
ORD Sale 3,362 2.9181 GBP
ORD Sale 3,371 2.9245 GBP
ORD Sale 3,611 2.9120 GBP
ORD Sale 4,366 2.9170 GBP
ORD Sale 5,760 2.9141 GBP
ORD Sale 6,853 2.9100 GBP
ORD Sale 8,725 2.9252 GBP
ORD Sale 8,766 2.9150 GBP
ORD Sale 11,852 2.9260 GBP
ORD Sale 13,940 2.9220 GBP
ORD Sale 14,023 2.9180 GBP
ORD Sale 14,424 2.9231 GBP
ORD Sale 15,077 2.9130 GBP
ORD Sale 16,195 2.9190 GBP
ORD Sale 19,926 2.9270 GBP
ORD Sale 36,106 2.9221 GBP
ORD Sale 41,388 2.9215 GBP
ORD Sale 55,555 2.9211 GBP
ORD Sale 57,114 2.9280 GBP
ORD Sale 63,781 2.9213 GBP
ORD Sale 75,307 2.9206 GBP
ORD Sale 80,400 2.9250 GBP
ORD Sale 142,860 2.9204 GBP
ORD Sale 194,419 2.9202 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 800 2.9217 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 1,639 2.9182 GBP
ORD CFD Long 4,622 2.9178 GBP
ORD CFD Long 4,942 2.9156 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 16,236 2.9179 GBP
ORD CFD Long 18,986 2.9172 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 53,936 2.9194 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 58,514 2.9183 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 133,716 2.9196 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 213,006 2.9221 GBP
ORD CFD Short 4,942 2.9245 GBP
ORD CFD Short 5,569 2.9243 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 7,124 2.9225 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 17,102 2.9234 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 47,645 2.9176 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: 21 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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