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) | Â | Full name of discloser: | Â | Barclays PLC. | |
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(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: | 11 April 2016 | |||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | YES: HOME RETAIL GROUP | |||
 | disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? |
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 | Short Positions | ||||||||||
 |  | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 10,468,300 | 0.54% | 10,281,448 | 0.53% | |||||||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
8,538,125 | 0.44% | 379,160 | 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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TOTAL: | 19,006,425 | 0.99% | 10,660,608 | 0.55% |
Class of relevant security: | Â | Â | Â | Convertible Bond XS1268412993 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
 |  | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 400,000 | 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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TOTAL: | 400,000 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% |
Class of relevant security: | Â | Â | Â | Convertible Bond XS1139087933 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
 |  | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 5,000,000 | 0.26% | 4,100,000 | 0.21% | |||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||
(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% | |||||||
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TOTAL: | 5,000,000 | 0.26% | 4,100,000 | 0.21% |
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 | 1 | 2.9000 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 7 | 2.9131 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 100 | 2.9133 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 135 | 2.9154 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 300 | 2.8920 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 307 | 2.9070 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 448 | 2.9146 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 528 | 2.9179 GBP | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 600 | 16.5700 USD | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 837 | 2.9152 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 924 | 2.9095 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,112 | 2.9225 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,173 | 2.8960 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,278 | 2.9166 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,278 | 2.9230 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,322 | 2.9235 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,378 | 2.9085 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,385 | 2.8970 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,514 | 2.8980 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,577 | 2.9156 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,604 | 2.8910 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,755 | 2.9210 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 2,574 | 2.9100 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 2,602 | 2.9195 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,389 | 2.9075 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,418 | 2.9172 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,250 | 2.9045 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,276 | 2.9090 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,429 | 2.9115 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,430 | 2.9125 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,259 | 2.9065 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,426 | 2.9220 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 6,124 | 2.9185 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 7,015 | 2.9215 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 7,840 | 2.9175 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 8,250 | 2.9190 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 8,363 | 2.9165 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 8,987 | 2.9205 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 10,865 | 2.9120 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 14,322 | 2.9089 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 15,057 | 2.9124 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 15,083 | 2.9059 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 15,117 | 2.9110 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 15,130 | 2.9160 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 16,540 | 2.9140 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 16,642 | 2.8994 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 17,987 | 2.9155 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 20,170 | 2.9200 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 21,559 | 2.9170 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 27,939 | 2.9150 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 29,235 | 2.8999 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 34,752 | 2.9130 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 39,557 | 2.9174 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 42,523 | 2.9135 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 74,968 | 2.9145 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 85,900 | 2.8874 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 123,576 | 2.9144 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 286,592 | 2.9180 GBP | ||||
Convertible Bond XS1268412993 | Purchase | 1,600,000 | 100.0000 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2 | 2.9000 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 307 | 2.9070 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 369 | 2.9049 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 600 | 16.5700 USD | ||||
ORD | Sale | 837 | 2.9230 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,112 | 2.9225 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,173 | 2.8960 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,322 | 2.9235 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,378 | 2.9085 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,385 | 2.8970 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,604 | 2.8910 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,000 | 2.8977 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,602 | 2.9195 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,389 | 2.9075 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,736 | 2.9160 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 4,048 | 2.9115 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 4,250 | 2.9045 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 4,336 | 2.9103 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 4,430 | 2.9125 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,050 | 2.9190 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,120 | 2.9139 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,770 | 2.9130 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,863 | 2.9196 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 6,124 | 2.9185 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 6,706 | 2.9220 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 6,991 | 2.9215 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 7,051 | 2.9128 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 7,396 | 2.9165 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 7,714 | 2.9175 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 8,442 | 2.9172 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 8,785 | 2.9150 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 8,987 | 2.9205 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 9,754 | 2.9154 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 11,022 | 2.9145 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 12,554 | 2.9090 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 13,972 | 2.9140 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 17,060 | 2.9155 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 18,461 | 2.9210 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 20,500 | 2.9135 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 20,766 | 2.9065 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 21,026 | 2.9120 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 26,458 | 2.9163 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 32,609 | 2.9180 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 32,649 | 2.9174 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 39,499 | 2.9109 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 45,393 | 2.9132 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 51,559 | 2.9170 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 98,074 | 2.9095 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 111,340 | 2.9133 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 142,846 | 2.9118 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 154,138 | 2.9200 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 154,186 | 2.9016 GBP | ||||
Convertible Bond XS1268412993 | Sale | 1,500,000 | 100.2500 GBP | ||||
Convertible Bond XS1139087933 | Sale | 1,800,000 | 108.7600 GBP | ||||
Convertible Bond XS1139087933 | Sale | 4,100,000 | 109.0500 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 | 1 | 2.9000 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 100 | 2.8997 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 1,200 | 2.9132 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 5,700 | 2.9168 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 6,101 | 2.9204 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 7,646 | 2.9188 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 15,782 | 2.9149 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 20,000 | 2.9137 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 36,583 | 2.9072 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 46,166 | 2.9066 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 48,382 | 2.9122 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 28,001 | 2.9128 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 117,418 | 2.9094 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 154,186 | 2.9016 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 1 | 2.9000 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 100 | 2.9133 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 1,700 | 2.9110 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 2,223 | 2.8784 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,366 | 2.8920 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 2,904 | 2.8970 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 4,100 | 2.9050 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 15,057 | 2.9124 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 28,241 | 2.9032 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 52,294 | 2.9007 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 53,032 | 2.8796 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: | 12 Apr 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.
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