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 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: 15 August 2016
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making YES:
  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? 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: 14,281,980 0.74% 12,203,369 0.63%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
11,184,121 0.58% 5,956,576 0.31%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 1,300,000 0.07% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 26,766,101 1.39% 18,159,945 0.94%
Class of relevant security:       Convertible Bond XS1268412993            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 0 0.00% 300,000 0.02%
           
(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%
           
 
TOTAL: 0 0.00% 300,000 0.02%
Class of relevant security:       Convertible Bond XS1139087933            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 3,100,000 0.16% 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%
           
 
TOTAL: 3,100,000 0.16% 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 178 2.3535 GBP
ORD Purchase 800 2.3580 GBP
ORD Purchase 958 2.3666 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,003 2.3569 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,100 2.3565 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,390 2.3550 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,457 2.3640 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,846 2.3560 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,500 2.3545 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,625 2.3590 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,853 2.3668 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,925 2.3563 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,207 2.3620 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,609 2.3583 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,017 2.3557 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,131 2.3630 GBP
ADR Purchase 4,200 12.2704 USD
ORD Purchase 4,343 2.3540 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,684 2.3600 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,070 2.3610 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,192 2.3585 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,241 2.3530 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,200 2.3596 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,375 2.3570 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,740 2.3520 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,936 2.3624 GBP
ORD Purchase 9,892 2.3525 GBP
ORD Purchase 10,949 2.3562 GBP
ORD Purchase 12,126 2.3510 GBP
ORD Purchase 14,688 2.3505 GBP
ORD Purchase 16,845 2.3500 GBP
ORD Purchase 21,998 2.3515 GBP
ORD Purchase 23,276 2.3821 GBP
ORD Purchase 593,174 2.3490 GBP
ORD Sale 178 2.3535 GBP
ORD Sale 800 2.3580 GBP
ORD Sale 1,200 2.3490 GBP
ORD Sale 1,457 2.3640 GBP
ORD Sale 1,846 2.3560 GBP
ORD Sale 2,500 2.3545 GBP
ORD Sale 2,625 2.3590 GBP
ORD Sale 2,895 2.3540 GBP
ORD Sale 2,946 2.3610 GBP
ORD Sale 3,207 2.3620 GBP
ORD Sale 3,670 2.3571 GBP
ORD Sale 4,131 2.3630 GBP
ADR Sale 4,200 12.2704 USD
ORD Sale 4,684 2.3600 GBP
ORD Sale 6,071 2.3575 GBP
ORD Sale 6,658 2.3536 GBP
ORD Sale 7,881 2.3570 GBP
ORD Sale 8,740 2.3520 GBP
ORD Sale 10,016 2.3484 GBP
ORD Sale 10,503 2.3532 GBP
ORD Sale 14,688 2.3505 GBP
ORD Sale 17,288 2.3500 GBP
ORD Sale 18,739 2.3565 GBP
ORD Sale 21,998 2.3515 GBP
ORD Sale 27,656 2.3556 GBP
ORD Sale 37,768 2.3591 GBP
ORD Sale 42,024 2.3510 GBP
ORD Sale 53,945 2.3530 GBP
ORD Sale 62,786 2.3516 GBP
ORD Sale 65,433 2.3521 GBP
ORD Sale 72,917 2.3499 GBP
ORD Sale 92,445 2.3528 GBP
ORD Sale 103,665 2.3573 GBP
ORD Sale 138,765 2.3525 GBP
ORD Sale 144,862 2.3578 GBP
ORD Sale 160,806 2.3526 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of   Product   Nature of dealing   Number of   Price per
relevant description reference unit
security     securities  
ORD CFD Long 1,200 2.3817 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 3,100 2.3497 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 6,250 2.3561 GBP
ORD CFD Long 10,016 2.3484 GBP
ORD CFD Long 10,503 2.3532 GBP
ORD CFD Long 12,190 2.3637 GBP
ORD CFD Long 15,208 2.3597 GBP
ORD CFD Long 27,656 2.3556 GBP
ORD CFD Long 72,917 2.3499 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 82,947 2.3567 GBP
ORD CFD Long 186,139 2.3572 GBP
ORD CFD Short 1,003 2.3569 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 1,399 2.3515 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 2,400 2.3702 GBP
ORD CFD Short 2,925 2.3563 GBP
ORD CFD Short 8,400 2.3550 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 10,881 2.3596 GBP
ORD CFD Short 23,276 2.3821 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”

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?   YES
Date of disclosure: 16 Aug 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.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings   Barclays PLC.
are being disclosed:  
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose J SAINSBURY PLC
relevant securities this from relates:  

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class   Product   Writing,   Number   Exercise   Type   Expiry
of description purchasing, of price date
relevant selling, securities per unit
security varying etc to which
option
      relates      
ORD Put Options Written 1,000,000 260.0000 American 15 Dec 2017
ORD Call Options Purchased 300,000 230.0000 American 16 Sep 2016

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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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