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: 06 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: 17,159,303 0.89% 10,601,032 0.55%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
6,891,230 0.36% 1,623,757 0.08%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 24,050,533 1.25% 12,224,789 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: 2,800,000 0.62% 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: 2,800,000 0.62% 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 19 2.4170 GBP
ADR Purchase 360 14.1100 USD
ORD Purchase 659 2.4265 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,274 2.4085 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,274 2.4230 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,274 2.4055 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,303 2.4010 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,385 2.4050 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,443 2.4090 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,104 2.4135 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,406 2.4245 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,428 2.4174 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,480 2.4100 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,510 2.4160 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,523 2.4110 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,258 2.4240 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,444 2.4066 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,822 2.4220 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,825 2.4260 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,984 2.4118 GBP
ORD Purchase 10,731 2.4111 GBP
ORD Purchase 29,430 2.4116 GBP
ORD Purchase 30,032 2.4071 GBP
ORD Purchase 30,581 2.4152 GBP
ORD Purchase 38,540 2.4093 GBP
ORD Purchase 47,141 2.4122 GBP
ORD Purchase 64,224 2.4172 GBP
ORD Purchase 71,990 2.4117 GBP
ORD Purchase 81,524 2.4130 GBP
ORD Purchase 87,118 2.4138 GBP
ORD Purchase 129,483 2.4167 GBP
ORD Purchase 212,392 2.4201 GBP
ORD Purchase 225,843 2.4141 GBP
ORD Purchase 235,100 2.4386 GBP
ORD Purchase 371,959 2.4105 GBP
ORD Sale 19 2.4170 GBP
ADR Sale 360 14.1100 USD
ORD Sale 659 2.4265 GBP
ORD Sale 1,274 2.4055 GBP
ORD Sale 1,274 2.4085 GBP
ORD Sale 1,319 2.4270 GBP
ORD Sale 1,385 2.4050 GBP
ORD Sale 1,443 2.4090 GBP
ORD Sale 2,510 2.4160 GBP
ORD Sale 2,523 2.4110 GBP
ORD Sale 3,104 2.4126 GBP
ORD Sale 3,200 2.4006 GBP
ORD Sale 4,288 2.4236 GBP
ORD Sale 6,539 2.4230 GBP
ORD Sale 7,409 2.4245 GBP
ORD Sale 8,072 2.4220 GBP
ORD Sale 8,354 2.4240 GBP
ORD Sale 8,856 2.4250 GBP
ORD Sale 10,241 2.4239 GBP
ORD Sale 12,049 2.4260 GBP
ORD Sale 18,212 2.4286 GBP
ORD Sale 18,958 2.4178 GBP
ORD Sale 30,221 2.4100 GBP
ORD Sale 80,449 2.4122 GBP
ORD Sale 236,735 2.4135 GBP
ORD Sale 464,875 2.4115 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 400 2.4520 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 1,900 2.4635 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 4,800 2.4563 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 8,428 2.4109 GBP
ORD CFD Long 7,295 2.4176 GBP
ORD CFD Long 22,500 2.4273 GBP
ORD CFD Long 46,523 2.4107 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 94,885 2.4112 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 125,431 2.4161 GBP
ORD CFD Short 1,076 2.4128 GBP
ORD CFD Short 1,464 2.4035 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 5,800 2.4247 GBP
ORD CFD Short 6,939 2.4154 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 8,785 2.4257 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 15,990 2.4181 GBP
ORD CFD Short 9,626 2.4208 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 24,600 2.4167 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 24,952 2.4169 GBP
ORD CFD Short 17,938 2.4139 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 38,540 2.4093 GBP
ORD CFD Short 61,679 2.4143 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 68,137 2.4179 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 70,225 2.4298 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 125,269 2.4153 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 235,100 2.4386 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: 7 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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