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) Full name of discloser: | Â |
Barclays PLC. |
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed,
if different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. |
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities
this form relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree |
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J Sainsbury Plc |
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: | Â | Â |
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure |
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8 Jan 2016 |
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser
making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A†|
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YES 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: | Â | Â | Â | ORD | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Interests | Â | Short Positions | Â | ||||||||
 |  | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 15,679,617 | 0.82% | 10,963,798 | 0.57% | |||||||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
8,351,807 | 0.43% | 1,331,854 | 0.07% | ||||||||
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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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(4) | |||||||||||
TOTAL: | 24,031,424 | 1.25% | 12,295,652 | 0.64% | |||||||
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Class of relevant security: | Â | Convertible Bond XS1268412993 - Perpetual convertible bonds | Â | ||||||||
Interests | Â | Short Positions | Â | ||||||||
 |  | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 2,200,000 | 0.88% | 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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(4) | |||||||||||
TOTAL: | 2,200,000 | 0.88% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
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Class of relevant security: | Â | Convertible Bond XS1139087933 - Convertible bonds due November 2019 | Â | ||||||||
Interests | Â | Short Positions | Â | ||||||||
 |  | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 3,800,000 | 0.84% | 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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(4) | |||||||||||
TOTAL: | 3,800,000 | 0.84% | 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 | 794 | 2.4020 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 916 | 2.4050 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 1,000 | 14.0700 USD | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,190 | 2.4000 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,430 | 2.4032 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,434 | 2.4080 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,469 | 2.3990 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,504 | 2.4048 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,726 | 2.4031 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,107 | 2.4028 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,883 | 2.4115 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 7,773 | 2.4068 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 9,123 | 2.4064 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 21,028 | 2.4071 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 21,255 | 2.4190 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 22,007 | 2.4116 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 67,338 | 2.4155 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 794 | 2.4020 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 916 | 2.4050 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 1,000 | 14.0700 USD | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,162 | 2.3986 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,434 | 2.4080 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,469 | 2.3990 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,643 | 2.4120 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 4,993 | 2.4162 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,475 | 2.4059 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 8,225 | 2.4105 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 8,337 | 2.4010 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 8,978 | 2.4190 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 17,888 | 2.4089 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 20,597 | 2.4150 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 22,229 | 2.4067 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 29,285 | 2.4116 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 29,570 | 2.4056 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 33,708 | 2.4145 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 40,493 | 2.4098 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 42,025 | 2.4177 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 124,566 | 2.4049 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 166,761 | 2.4132 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 223,023 | 2.4074 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 292,804 | 2.4071 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 498,815 | 2.4107 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 | 161 | 2.4104 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 484 | 2.3978 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 1,162 | 2.3986 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 2,000 | 2.4257 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 2,800 | 2.4111 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 3,600 | 2.4108 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 5,475 | 2.4059 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 8,064 | 2.4105 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 9,248 | 2.4070 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 12,195 | 2.4083 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 13,739 | 2.3997 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 29,285 | 2.4116 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 33,708 | 2.4145 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 40,493 | 2.4098 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 40,566 | 2.4172 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 71,789 | 2.4093 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 124,566 | 2.4049 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 205,802 | 2.4068 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 247,182 | 2.4071 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 143,319 | 2.4134 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 509,623 | 2.4107 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 800 | 2.4000 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 1,359 | 2.3992 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,100 | 2.4037 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,100 | 2.4056 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 2,783 | 2.4162 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 7,773 | 2.4067 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 19,907 | 2.4126 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†|
(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†|
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | Â |
NO |
Date of disclosure: | Â |
11 Jan 2016 |
Contact name: |
Rajesh Muthanna |
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Telephone number: |
020 3555 4634 |
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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