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 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.

   
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

 

J Sainsbury Plc

(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:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

 

12 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”

 

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:       ORD            
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 14,770,988 0.77% 11,810,972 0.61%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
9,300,179 0.48% 1,142,228 0.06%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 24,071,167 1.25% 12,953,200 0.67%
           
Class of relevant security:   Convertible Bond XS1268412993 - Perpetual convertible bonds  
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 2,200,000 0.88% 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: 2,200,000 0.88% 0 0.00%
           
Class of relevant security:   Convertible Bond XS1139087933 - Convertible bonds due November 2019  
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 1,300,000 0.29% 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 0.29% 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 3 TRANSFER
ORD Purchase 626 2.5025 GBP
ORD Purchase 721 2.4825 GBP
ORD Purchase 740 2.5055 GBP
ORD Purchase 898 2.4945 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,080 2.5010 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,273 2.5181 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,645 2.5185 GBP
ADR Purchase 1,800 14.4466 USD
ORD Purchase 1,855 2.4895 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,062 2.4940 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,146 2.5000 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,254 2.4830 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,333 2.4930 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,365 2.4840 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,792 2.5090 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,803 2.5095 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,822 2.4960 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,028 2.5020 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,179 2.5065 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,280 2.4860 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,399 2.5175 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,531 2.5080 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,600 2.5240 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,741 2.4905 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,889 2.4990 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,000 2.5140 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,555 2.4890 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,803 2.4880 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,853 2.5170 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,410 2.5060 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,151 2.4850 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,290 2.4900 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,428 2.5075 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,470 2.5070 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,036 2.5082 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,808 2.5029 GBP
ADR Purchase 8,170 14.4483 USD
ORD Purchase 8,260 2.5141 GBP
ORD Purchase 10,283 2.4910 GBP
ORD Purchase 11,217 2.5050 GBP
ORD Purchase 11,642 2.5100 GBP
ORD Purchase 16,269 2.5120 GBP
ORD Purchase 18,697 2.5049 GBP
ORD Purchase 21,761 2.5184 GBP
ORD Purchase 27,204 2.5188 GBP
ORD Purchase 27,620 2.5180 GBP
ORD Purchase 30,213 2.4963 GBP
ORD Purchase 38,492 2.5190 GBP
ORD Purchase 38,891 2.5172 GBP
ORD Purchase 69,896 2.4931 GBP
ORD Purchase 72,687 2.4941 GBP
ORD Purchase 100,647 2.5243 GBP
ORD Purchase 116,048 2.4977 GBP
ORD Purchase 131,544 2.4973 GBP
ORD Purchase 162,518 2.5200 GBP
ORD Purchase 199,048 2.4958 GBP
ORD Purchase 317,232 2.4993 GBP
ORD Purchase 325,827 2.5237 GBP
ORD Purchase 407,500 2.5002 GBP
ORD Sale 274 2.4878 GBP
ORD Sale 626 2.5025 GBP
ORD Sale 721 2.4825 GBP
ORD Sale 740 2.5055 GBP
ORD Sale 880 2.5040 GBP
ORD Sale 898 2.4945 GBP
ORD Sale 1,080 2.5010 GBP
ORD Sale 1,188 2.5030 GBP
ORD Sale 1,259 2.5120 GBP
ORD Sale 1,390 2.5110 GBP
ORD Sale 1,645 2.5185 GBP
ADR Sale 1,800 14.4466 USD
ORD Sale 1,855 2.4895 GBP
ORD Sale 2,065 2.4940 GBP
ORD Sale 2,254 2.4830 GBP
ORD Sale 2,330 2.4930 GBP
ORD Sale 2,365 2.4840 GBP
ORD Sale 2,803 2.5095 GBP
ORD Sale 3,028 2.5020 GBP
ORD Sale 3,179 2.5065 GBP
ORD Sale 3,280 2.4860 GBP
ORD Sale 3,399 2.5175 GBP
ORD Sale 3,600 2.5240 GBP
ORD Sale 3,741 2.4905 GBP
ORD Sale 3,889 2.4990 GBP
ORD Sale 4,000 2.5132 GBP
ORD Sale 4,404 2.4995 GBP
ORD Sale 4,447 2.5180 GBP
ORD Sale 4,555 2.4890 GBP
ORD Sale 4,619 2.5090 GBP
ORD Sale 4,803 2.4880 GBP
ORD Sale 6,151 2.4850 GBP
ORD Sale 6,290 2.4900 GBP
ORD Sale 6,428 2.5075 GBP
ORD Sale 6,470 2.5070 GBP
ORD Sale 8,166 2.5100 GBP
ADR Sale 8,170 14.4483 USD
ORD Sale 9,079 2.5163 GBP
ORD Sale 10,660 2.5060 GBP
ORD Sale 12,093 2.5140 GBP
ORD Sale 12,986 2.5018 GBP
ORD Sale 13,001 2.4910 GBP
ORD Sale 13,515 2.5080 GBP
ORD Sale 14,263 2.5079 GBP
ORD Sale 15,105 2.5050 GBP
ORD Sale 17,620 2.4998 GBP
ORD Sale 22,302 2.4943 GBP
ORD Sale 27,489 2.5000 GBP
ORD Sale 28,731 2.5190 GBP
ORD Sale 29,751 2.5149 GBP
ORD Sale 31,822 2.4960 GBP
ORD Sale 33,463 2.5143 GBP
ORD Sale 33,935 2.4961 GBP
ORD Sale 35,216 2.5200 GBP
ORD Sale 41,064 2.4980 GBP
ORD Sale 50,873 2.5108 GBP
ORD Sale 79,356 2.5009 GBP
ORD Sale 84,175 2.5022 GBP
ORD Sale 154,882 2.5012 GBP
ORD Sale 310,190 2.5129 GBP
ORD Sale 687,283 2.4975 GBP
Convertible Bond XS1139087933 - Convertible bonds due November 2019 Sale 2,500,000 105.4500 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 1,000 2.5150 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 1,504 2.5085 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 1,630 2.5154 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 2,943 2.5146 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 5,000 2.5240 GBP
ORD CFD Long 16,649 2.5188 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 67,273 2.5073 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 131,710 2.5040 GBP
ORD CFD Long 204,862 2.5168 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 400 2.5152 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 1,300 2.5170 GBP
ORD CFD Short 4,249 2.5171 GBP
ORD CFD Short 13,159 2.5122 GBP
ORD CFD Short 48,943 2.4911 GBP
ORD CFD Short 55,327 2.5023 GBP
ORD CFD Short 100,647 2.5243 GBP
ORD CFD Short 127,263 2.4977 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 127,263 2.4977 GBP
ORD CFD Short 325,827 2.5237 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”

(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?  

NO

Date of disclosure:  

13 Jan 2016

Contact name:

Rajesh Muthanna

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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