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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5 April 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 |
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: | 10,756,242 | 0.56% | 9,528,014 | 0.50% | |||||||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
7,868,793 | 0.41% | 418,647 | 0.02% | ||||||||
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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: | 18,625,035 | 0.97% | 9,946,661 | 0.52% | |||||||
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Class of relevant security: | Â | Convertible Bond XS1268412993 | Â | Â | Â | ||||||
Interests | Â | Short Positions | Â | ||||||||
 |  | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 300,000 | 0.02% | 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: | 300,000 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
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Class of relevant security: | Â | Convertible Bond XS1139087933 | Â | Â | Â | ||||||
Interests | Â | Short Positions | Â | ||||||||
 |  | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 4,100,000 | 0.21% | 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: | 4,100,000 | 0.21% | 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) | Â | Purchases and sales | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
security | Â | securities | Â | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 112 | 2.7785 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 155 | 2.7795 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 156 | 2.7830 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 191 | 2.7835 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 436 | 2.7650 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 877 | 2.7630 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,333 | 2.7405 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,337 | 2.7440 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,346 | 2.7450 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,489 | 2.7875 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,523 | 2.7560 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,554 | 2.7410 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,603 | 2.7820 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,603 | 2.7670 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,603 | 2.7690 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,604 | 2.7730 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,604 | 2.7540 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,665 | 2.7805 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 2,666 | 2.7460 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,137 | 2.7420 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,178 | 2.7492 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,319 | 2.7760 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,392 | 2.7845 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,417 | 2.7604 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,639 | 2.7800 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,847 | 2.7396 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,855 | 2.7750 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,874 | 2.7850 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,115 | 2.7790 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,130 | 2.7640 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,496 | 2.7825 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 6,112 | 2.7400 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 6,798 | 2.7547 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 7,209 | 2.7595 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 8,293 | 2.7426 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 8,777 | 2.7727 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 9,624 | 2.7621 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 10,636 | 2.7770 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 54,756 | 2.7780 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 225,971 | 2.7809 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 112 | 2.7785 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 155 | 2.7795 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 191 | 2.7835 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 436 | 2.7650 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 473 | 2.7710 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 877 | 2.7630 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 914 | 2.7735 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,333 | 2.7405 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,337 | 2.7440 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,346 | 2.7450 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,489 | 2.7875 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,523 | 2.7560 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,554 | 2.7410 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,603 | 2.7670 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,603 | 2.7820 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,603 | 2.7690 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,604 | 2.7540 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,604 | 2.7730 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,665 | 2.7805 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,139 | 2.7606 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,390 | 2.7748 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,666 | 2.7460 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,137 | 2.7420 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,319 | 2.7760 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,392 | 2.7845 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,639 | 2.7800 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,759 | 2.7775 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,847 | 2.7562 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,855 | 2.7750 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,874 | 2.7850 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 4,115 | 2.7790 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 4,130 | 2.7640 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 4,268 | 2.7738 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 4,496 | 2.7825 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 4,777 | 2.7759 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,917 | 2.7713 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 6,112 | 2.7400 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 9,000 | 2.7765 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 9,076 | 2.7728 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 15,374 | 2.7837 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 20,638 | 2.7737 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 28,918 | 2.7766 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 42,665 | 2.7770 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 54,756 | 2.7780 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 75,296 | 2.7708 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 108,204 | 2.7722 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 152,458 | 2.7709 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 207,215 | 2.7830 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 289,781 | 2.7740 GBP |
(b) | Â | Cash-settled derivative transactions | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
security | Â | Â | securities | Â | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 3,847 | 2.7562 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 8,013 | 2.7623 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 14,796 | 2.7719 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 18,315 | 2.7729 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 18,516 | 2.7626 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 70,604 | 2.7717 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 76,824 | 2.7712 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 132,680 | 2.7754 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 72,721 | 2.7701 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 162,174 | 2.7714 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 168,928 | 2.7768 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 600 | 2.7460 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 700 | 2.7490 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 3,810 | 2.7385 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 3,847 | 2.7396 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 6,786 | 2.7663 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 8,100 | 2.7825 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 7,096 | 2.7793 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†|
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? | Â |
NO |
Date of disclosure: | Â |
6 April 2016 |
Contact name: |
Pinar Coktas |
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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.
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