Form 8.3 - J SAINSBURY

Form 8.3 - J SAINSBURY

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 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.

   
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

 

J SAINSBURY

(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:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

 

4 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”

 

YES

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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: 10,746,130 0.56% 8,991,883 0.47%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
7,152,314 0.37% 418,647 0.02%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 17,898,444 0.93% 9,410,530 0.49%
 
Class of relevant security:   Convertible Bond XS1268412993      
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 300,000 0.02% 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%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 300,000 0.02% 0 0.00%
 
Class of relevant security:   Convertible Bond XS1139087933      
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 4,100,000 0.21% 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%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 4,100,000 0.21% 0 0.00%
 
Class of relevant security:   ADR      
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 0 0.00% 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%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 0 0.00% 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

(a)   Purchases and sales        
Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security   securities  
ORD Purchase 53 2.7690 GBP
ORD Purchase 288 2.7680 GBP
ORD Purchase 375 2.7610 GBP
ORD Purchase 383 2.7770 GBP
ORD Purchase 536 2.7695 GBP
ORD Purchase 778 2.7569 GBP
ORD Purchase 872 2.7530 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,276 2.7589 GBP
ADR Purchase 1,286 15.6928 USD
ORD Purchase 1,296 2.7570 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,404 2.7605 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,454 2.7550 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,454 2.7545 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,454 2.7775 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,475 2.7580 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,662 2.7615 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,735 2.7585 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,764 2.7730 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,795 2.7735 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,843 2.7525 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,929 2.7575 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,998 2.7630 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,133 2.7620 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,402 2.7740 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,508 2.7535 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,880 2.7537 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,226 2.7672 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,583 2.7647 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,168 2.7595 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,334 2.7609 GBP
ORD Purchase 10,122 2.7645 GBP
ORD Purchase 19,833 2.7671 GBP
ORD Purchase 25,233 2.7663 GBP
ORD Purchase 30,129 2.7612 GBP
ORD Purchase 43,109 2.7700 GBP
ORD Purchase 59,074 2.7673 GBP
ORD Purchase 164,383 2.7600 GBP
ORD Purchase 195,936 2.7675 GBP
ORD Sale 3 2.7590 GBP
ORD Sale 53 2.7690 GBP
ORD Sale 375 2.7610 GBP
ORD Sale 383 2.7770 GBP
ORD Sale 536 2.7695 GBP
ORD Sale 872 2.7740 GBP
ORD Sale 872 2.7700 GBP
ORD Sale 872 2.7530 GBP
ORD Sale 1,066 2.7599 GBP
ADR Sale 1,286 15.6928 USD
ORD Sale 1,296 2.7570 GBP
ORD Sale 1,404 2.7605 GBP
ORD Sale 1,454 2.7550 GBP
ORD Sale 1,454 2.7545 GBP
ORD Sale 1,454 2.7775 GBP
ORD Sale 1,475 2.7580 GBP
ORD Sale 1,662 2.7615 GBP
ORD Sale 1,735 2.7585 GBP
ORD Sale 1,764 2.7730 GBP
ORD Sale 1,795 2.7735 GBP
ORD Sale 1,843 2.7525 GBP
ORD Sale 1,929 2.7575 GBP
ORD Sale 1,998 2.7630 GBP
ORD Sale 2,133 2.7620 GBP
ORD Sale 3,025 2.7658 GBP
ORD Sale 3,508 2.7535 GBP
ORD Sale 7,168 2.7595 GBP
ORD Sale 8,550 2.7613 GBP
ORD Sale 12,286 2.7678 GBP
ORD Sale 17,778 2.7744 GBP
ORD Sale 24,424 2.7696 GBP
ORD Sale 148,867 2.7661 GBP
ORD Sale 245,000 2.7663 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 630 2.7718 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 2,224 2.7682 GBP
ORD CFD Long 5,017 2.7716 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 5,300 2.7704 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 11,467 2.7687 GBP
ORD CFD Long 13,772 2.7628 GBP
ORD CFD Long 16,373 2.7663 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 16,933 2.7720 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 17,778 2.7744 GBP
ORD CFD Long 28,791 2.7567 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 88,667 2.7684 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 672 2.7724 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 3,074 2.7723 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 19,833 2.7671 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 21,353 2.7674 GBP
ORD CFD Short 11,396 2.7654 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 25,921 2.7715 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 64,128 2.7670 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?  

NO

Date of disclosure:  

5 April 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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