FORM 8.3 - SAINSBURY(J)
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 | SAINSBURY(J) | |||
 | 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: | 21 January 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: | Â | Â | Â | ORD | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
 |  | Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 14,482,303 | 0.75% | 11,565,150 | 0.60% | |||||||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
9,554,354 | 0.50% | 720,285 | 0.04% | ||||||||
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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: | 24,036,657 | 1.25% | 12,285,435 | 0.64% |
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: | 2,200,000 | 0.88% | 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: | 2,200,000 | 0.88% | 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: | 2,300,000 | 0.51% | 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: | 2,300,000 | 0.51% | 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) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant | Â | Purchase/sale | Â | Number of | Â | Price per unit | |
security | Â | securities | Â | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 200 | 13.0000 USD | ||||
ADR | Purchase | 638 | 12.9605 USD | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,248 | 2.3240 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,420 | 2.3080 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 1,450 | 2.3230 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 3,398 | 2.3160 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,482 | 2.3128 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 4,609 | 2.3177 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 5,891 | 2.3147 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 6,141 | 2.3180 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 6,919 | 2.3120 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 9,989 | 2.3100 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 15,758 | 2.3384 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 16,816 | 2.3140 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 17,324 | 2.3131 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 32,129 | 2.3130 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 35,555 | 2.3106 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 38,731 | 2.3150 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 39,902 | 2.3095 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 49,420 | 2.3158 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 55,908 | 2.3170 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 97,381 | 2.3109 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 132,725 | 2.3110 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 213,016 | 2.3152 GBP | ||||
ORD | Purchase | 216,759 | 2.3143 GBP | ||||
Convertible Bond - Convertible bonds due November 2019 | Purchase | 1,000,000 | 101.5000 GBP | ||||
ADR | Sale | 200 | 13.0000 USD | ||||
ADR | Sale | 638 | 12.9605 USD | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,297 | 2.3120 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,420 | 2.3080 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 1,831 | 2.3199 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,250 | 2.3211 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,326 | 2.3182 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 2,710 | 2.3368 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 3,054 | 2.3132 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 4,471 | 2.3180 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,590 | 2.3100 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 5,698 | 2.3160 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 6,625 | 2.3130 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 11,267 | 2.3161 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 13,730 | 2.3140 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 13,868 | 2.3152 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 18,584 | 2.3355 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 22,094 | 2.3251 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 22,922 | 2.3170 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 29,272 | 2.3155 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 32,686 | 2.3110 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 44,543 | 2.3150 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 49,420 | 2.3108 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 50,000 | 2.3127 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 59,331 | 2.3181 GBP | ||||
ORD | Sale | 103,900 | 2.3290 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 | 1,276 | 2.3045 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 1,881 | 2.3155 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 2,300 | 2.3157 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 6,830 | 2.3128 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 4,166 | 2.3306 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 11,250 | 2.3335 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 17,333 | 2.3125 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Long | 23,969 | 2.3267 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 49,420 | 2.3108 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Long | 50,000 | 2.3127 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 400 | 2.3081 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 2,957 | 2.3126 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 3,933 | 2.3072 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 5,688 | 2.3012 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 13,916 | 2.3144 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 18,597 | 2.3170 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 19,128 | 2.3164 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 49,420 | 2.3158 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 60,491 | 2.3151 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 62,752 | 2.3152 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 71,900 | 2.3085 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 105,404 | 2.3155 GBP | |||||
ORD | CFD | Short | 235,432 | 2.3147 GBP | |||||
ORD | SWAP | Short | 370,765 | 2.3147 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†|
(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†|
(c) Attachments
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | Â | NO | |
Date of disclosure: | 22 Jan 2016 | ||
Contact name: | Jay Supaya | ||
Telephone number: | 020 7773 0635 |
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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