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: 22 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: 14,649,507 0.76% 12,831,765 0.67%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
10,968,450 0.57% 803,415 0.04%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 25,617,957 1.33% 13,635,180 0.71%
 
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%
           
(4)
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: 1,500,000 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%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 1,500,000 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  
ORD Purchase 58 2.3561 GBP
ORD Purchase 455 2.3581 GBP
ADR Purchase 500 13.4340 USD
ORD Purchase 651 2.3586 GBP
ORD Purchase 674 2.3571 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,301 2.3620 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,559 2.3535 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,870 2.3565 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,000 2.3595 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,711 2.3575 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,480 2.3389 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,128 2.3455 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,128 2.3475 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,589 2.3540 GBP
ADR Purchase 7,756 13.4140 USD
ORD Purchase 16,045 2.3564 GBP
ORD Purchase 16,112 2.3506 GBP
ORD Purchase 16,877 2.3555 GBP
ORD Purchase 17,206 2.3520 GBP
ORD Purchase 18,344 2.3504 GBP
ORD Purchase 18,463 2.3530 GBP
ORD Purchase 24,717 2.3570 GBP
ORD Purchase 25,370 2.3580 GBP
ORD Purchase 26,575 2.3590 GBP
ORD Purchase 28,365 2.3546 GBP
ORD Purchase 37,167 2.3503 GBP
ORD Purchase 46,428 2.3360 GBP
ORD Purchase 51,870 2.3518 GBP
ORD Purchase 63,633 2.3560 GBP
ORD Purchase 71,294 2.3486 GBP
ORD Purchase 71,630 2.3482 GBP
ORD Purchase 75,605 2.3550 GBP
ORD Purchase 209,161 2.3479 GBP
ADR Sale 500 13.4340 USD
ORD Sale 651 2.3565 GBP
ORD Sale 1,150 2.3583 GBP
ORD Sale 1,301 2.3620 GBP
ORD Sale 1,495 2.3540 GBP
ORD Sale 1,559 2.3535 GBP
ORD Sale 1,597 2.3360 GBP
ORD Sale 1,790 2.3375 GBP
ORD Sale 1,929 2.3570 GBP
ORD Sale 2,000 2.3510 GBP
ORD Sale 2,711 2.3575 GBP
ORD Sale 3,143 2.3590 GBP
ORD Sale 3,739 2.3580 GBP
ORD Sale 3,988 2.3558 GBP
ORD Sale 4,620 2.3480 GBP
ORD Sale 5,100 2.3487 GBP
ORD Sale 5,710 2.3405 GBP
ORD Sale 6,128 2.3475 GBP
ORD Sale 6,128 2.3455 GBP
ADR Sale 7,756 13.4140 USD
ORD Sale 10,605 2.3520 GBP
ORD Sale 10,850 2.3550 GBP
ORD Sale 14,524 2.3530 GBP
ORD Sale 16,877 2.3555 GBP
ORD Sale 19,971 2.3500 GBP
ORD Sale 21,332 2.3477 GBP
ORD Sale 21,607 2.3481 GBP
ORD Sale 24,184 2.3560 GBP
ORD Sale 24,323 2.3385 GBP
ORD Sale 31,850 2.3568 GBP
ORD Sale 38,777 2.3478 GBP
ORD Sale 769,757 2.3610 GBP
ORD Sale 909,690 2.3600 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of   Product   Nature of dealing   Number of   Price per
relevant description reference unit
security     securities  
ORD SWAP Long 2,939 2.3516 GBP
ORD CFD Long 7,500 2.3394 GBP
ORD CFD Long 4,000 2.3336 GBP
ORD CFD Long 15,512 2.3483 GBP
ORD CFD Long 20,411 2.3540 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 21,607 2.3480 GBP
ORD CFD Long 23,497 2.3441 GBP
ORD CFD Long 769,757 2.3610 GBP
ORD CFD Long 909,690 2.3600 GBP
ORD CFD Short 1,000 2.3434 GBP
ORD CFD Short 3,561 2.3363 GBP
ORD CFD Short 6,830 2.3575 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 12,069 2.3478 GBP
ORD CFD Short 15,000 2.3456 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 24,334 2.3486 GBP
ORD CFD Short 13,074 2.3464 GBP
ORD CFD Short 23,894 2.3563 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 113,700 2.3515 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 230,485 2.3475 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: 25 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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