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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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†|
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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: | 14,770,988 | 0.77% | 11,810,972 | 0.61% | |||||||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
9,300,179 | 0.48% | 1,142,228 | 0.06% | ||||||||
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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: | 24,071,167 | 1.25% | 12,953,200 | 0.67% | |||||||
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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: | 1,300,000 | 0.29% | 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: | 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: | 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 | 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 | Â | Product | Â | Nature of dealing | Â | Number of | Â | Price per | |
relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
security | Â | Â | securities | Â | |||||
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 | 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 |
13 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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