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: 22 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: 14,746,027 0.77% 11,322,290 0.59%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
9,650,471 0.50% 5,599,471 0.29%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 1,300,000 0.07% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 25,696,498 1.33% 16,921,761 0.88%
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 153 2.4165 GBP
ORD Purchase 187 2.4143 GBP
ORD Purchase 200 2.4265 GBP
ORD Purchase 689 2.4325 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,022 2.4305 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,076 2.4155 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,229 2.4145 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,229 2.4275 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,447 2.4130 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,479 2.4250 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,604 2.4220 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,619 2.4280 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,631 2.4270 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,728 2.4210 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,895 2.4340 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,903 2.4154 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,974 2.4320 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,604 2.4140 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,677 2.4240 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,491 2.4184 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,761 2.4170 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,834 2.4257 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,556 2.4091 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,571 2.4251 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,000 2.4150 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,441 2.4215 GBP
ORD Purchase 9,639 2.4212 GBP
ORD Purchase 10,613 2.4144 GBP
ORD Purchase 11,005 2.4213 GBP
ORD Purchase 14,973 2.4187 GBP
ADR Purchase 16,484 12.8790 USD
ORD Purchase 20,185 2.4332 GBP
ORD Purchase 24,654 2.4169 GBP
ORD Purchase 25,631 2.4241 GBP
ORD Purchase 30,294 2.4253 GBP
ORD Purchase 36,985 2.4298 GBP
ORD Purchase 44,345 2.4195 GBP
ORD Purchase 71,170 2.4194 GBP
ORD Purchase 355,796 2.4162 GBP
ORD Purchase 408,247 2.4221 GBP
ORD Purchase 599,999 2.4205 GBP
ORD Sale 200 2.4265 GBP
ORD Sale 689 2.4325 GBP
ORD Sale 712 2.4165 GBP
ORD Sale 1,022 2.4305 GBP
ORD Sale 1,076 2.4155 GBP
ORD Sale 1,150 2.4184 GBP
ORD Sale 1,229 2.4145 GBP
ORD Sale 1,229 2.4275 GBP
ORD Sale 1,298 2.4170 GBP
ORD Sale 1,447 2.4130 GBP
ORD Sale 1,479 2.4250 GBP
ORD Sale 1,604 2.4220 GBP
ORD Sale 1,728 2.4210 GBP
ORD Sale 1,895 2.4340 GBP
ORD Sale 1,946 2.4280 GBP
ORD Sale 2,450 2.4269 GBP
ORD Sale 2,974 2.4320 GBP
ORD Sale 3,568 2.4249 GBP
ORD Sale 3,604 2.4140 GBP
ORD Sale 3,677 2.4240 GBP
ORD Sale 6,527 2.4236 GBP
ORD Sale 7,153 2.4246 GBP
ORD Sale 7,198 2.4298 GBP
ORD Sale 8,000 2.4150 GBP
ORD Sale 9,889 2.4168 GBP
ORD Sale 14,443 2.4270 GBP
ORD Sale 15,193 2.4290 GBP
ADR Sale 16,484 12.8790 USD
ORD Sale 20,185 2.4187 GBP
ORD Sale 20,844 2.4244 GBP
ORD Sale 47,259 2.4252 GBP
ORD Sale 72,280 2.4225 GBP
ORD Sale 81,605 2.4178 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 9,307 2.4205 GBP
ORD CFD Long 9,889 2.4168 GBP
ORD CFD Long 20,185 2.4187 GBP
ORD CFD Long 82,465 2.4147 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 135,927 2.4254 GBP
ORD CFD Short 100 2.4292 GBP
ORD CFD Short 1,604 2.4141 GBP
ORD CFD Short 2,903 2.4154 GBP
ORD CFD Short 2,920 2.4170 GBP
ORD CFD Short 5,556 2.4091 GBP
ORD CFD Short 10,400 2.4150 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 11,005 2.4213 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 16,332 2.4232 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 16,448 2.4193 GBP
ORD CFD Short 20,185 2.4332 GBP
ORD CFD Short 26,495 2.4169 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 71,324 2.4208 GBP
ORD CFD Short 355,796 2.4162 GBP
ORD CFD Short 408,247 2.4221 GBP
ORD CFD Short 599,999 2.4205 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: 23 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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