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: 07 June 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: 10,424,960 0.54% 11,475,871 0.60%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
10,169,181 0.53% 592,367 0.03%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 1,000,000 0.05% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 21,594,141 1.12% 12,068,238 0.63%
Class of relevant security:       Convertible Bond XS1268412993            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 0 0.00% 200,000 0.01%
           
(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: 0 0.00% 200,000 0.01%
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%
           
 
TOTAL: 4,700,000 0.24% 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 4 2.4555 GBP
ORD Purchase 35 2.4720 GBP
ORD Purchase 75 2.4607 GBP
ORD Purchase 153 2.4535 GBP
ORD Purchase 204 2.4790 GBP
ORD Purchase 359 2.4605 GBP
ORD Purchase 516 2.4525 GBP
ORD Purchase 608 2.4860 GBP
ORD Purchase 707 2.4645 GBP
ORD Purchase 712 2.4873 GBP
ADR Purchase 800 14.2750 USD
ORD Purchase 803 2.4545 GBP
ORD Purchase 804 2.4595 GBP
ORD Purchase 806 2.4610 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,033 2.4601 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,111 2.4575 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,420 2.4573 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,549 2.4585 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,583 2.4901 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,750 2.4810 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,000 2.4822 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,182 2.4625 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,780 2.4570 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,919 2.4622 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,934 2.4592 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,510 2.4671 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,337 2.4701 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,994 2.4594 GBP
ORD Purchase 12,503 2.4667 GBP
ORD Purchase 15,000 2.4785 GBP
ORD Purchase 20,776 2.4670 GBP
ORD Purchase 23,243 2.4681 GBP
ORD Purchase 70,679 2.4649 GBP
ORD Purchase 243,372 2.4654 GBP
ORD Sale 4 2.4555 GBP
ORD Sale 35 2.4720 GBP
ORD Sale 153 2.4535 GBP
ORD Sale 258 2.4870 GBP
ORD Sale 261 2.4670 GBP
ORD Sale 359 2.4605 GBP
ORD Sale 408 2.4790 GBP
ORD Sale 516 2.4525 GBP
ORD Sale 540 2.4640 GBP
ORD Sale 608 2.4860 GBP
ORD Sale 707 2.4645 GBP
ADR Sale 800 14.2750 USD
ORD Sale 803 2.4545 GBP
ORD Sale 804 2.4595 GBP
ORD Sale 806 2.4610 GBP
ORD Sale 1,000 2.4580 GBP
ORD Sale 1,111 2.4575 GBP
ORD Sale 1,549 2.4585 GBP
ORD Sale 1,750 2.4810 GBP
ORD Sale 2,000 2.4898 GBP
ORD Sale 2,182 2.4625 GBP
ORD Sale 2,393 2.4821 GBP
ORD Sale 2,764 2.4760 GBP
ORD Sale 4,460 2.4814 GBP
ORD Sale 16,788 2.4619 GBP
ORD Sale 18,192 2.4586 GBP
ORD Sale 19,055 2.4612 GBP
ORD Sale 19,358 2.4642 GBP
ORD Sale 26,107 2.4663 GBP
ORD Sale 53,250 2.4653 GBP
ORD Sale 68,156 2.4655 GBP
ORD Sale 78,962 2.4704 GBP
ORD Sale 97,473 2.4662 GBP
ORD Sale 106,372 2.4712 GBP
ORD Sale 120,000 2.4636 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 540 2.4637 GBP
ORD CFD Long 1,200 2.4897 GBP
ORD CFD Long 2,000 2.4898 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 2,510 2.4779 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 3,099 2.4766 GBP
ORD CFD Long 5,880 2.4833 GBP
ORD CFD Long 6,684 2.4655 GBP
ORD CFD Long 16,788 2.4619 GBP
ORD CFD Long 18,192 2.4586 GBP
ORD CFD Long 19,055 2.4612 GBP
ORD CFD Long 19,358 2.4642 GBP
ORD CFD Long 26,107 2.4663 GBP
ORD CFD Long 15,017 2.4605 GBP
ORD CFD Long 18,570 2.4596 GBP
ORD CFD Long 295,161 2.4692 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 712 2.4873 GBP
ORD CFD Short 1,583 2.4901 GBP
ORD CFD Short 2,000 2.4822 GBP
ORD CFD Short 6,684 2.4670 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 9,727 2.4664 GBP
ORD CFD Short 12,503 2.4667 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 15,000 2.4784 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 97,042 2.4661 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: 8 Jun 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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