FORM 8.3 - SAINSBURY(J)

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 “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 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:       ORD            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 14,482,303 0.75% 11,565,150 0.60%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
9,554,354 0.50% 720,285 0.04%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 24,036,657 1.25% 12,285,435 0.64%
Class of relevant security:       Convertible Bond XS1268412993            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 2,200,000 0.88% 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: 2,200,000 0.88% 0 0.00%
Class of relevant security:       Convertible Bond XS1139087933            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 2,300,000 0.51% 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: 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:  
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  
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   Product   Nature of dealing   Number of   Price per
relevant description reference unit
security     securities  
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   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”

(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?   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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