FORM 8.3 - SAINSBURY(J) PLC

FORM 8.3 - SAINSBURY(J) PLC

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) PLC
  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: 03 February 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: 13,098,258 0.68% 11,456,036 0.60%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
10,572,520 0.55% 607,203 0.03%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 23,670,778 1.23% 12,063,239 0.63%
Class of relevant security:       Convertible Bond XS1268412993            
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 1,500,000 0.60% 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: 1,500,000 0.60% 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 0.33% 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: 1,500,000 0.33% 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 2 2.4595 GBP
ORD Purchase 130 2.4290 GBP
ORD Purchase 159 2.4431 GBP
ORD Purchase 314 2.4900 GBP
ORD Purchase 332 2.4585 GBP
ORD Purchase 467 2.4519 GBP
ORD Purchase 526 2.4390 GBP
ORD Purchase 612 2.4462 GBP
ORD Purchase 705 2.4305 GBP
ORD Purchase 795 2.4495 GBP
ORD Purchase 824 2.4465 GBP
ORD Purchase 842 2.4410 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,158 2.4590 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,238 2.4475 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,238 2.4405 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,238 2.4565 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,238 2.4505 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,240 2.4580 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,380 2.4285 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,511 2.4350 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,868 2.4430 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,932 2.4459 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,938 2.4245 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,970 2.4395 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,000 2.4380 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,020 2.4270 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,057 2.4425 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,573 2.4385 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,779 2.4325 GBP
ADR Purchase 5,200 14.2080 USD
ORD Purchase 5,307 2.4340 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,381 2.4500 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,638 2.4400 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,043 2.4344 GBP
ORD Purchase 9,119 2.4440 GBP
ORD Purchase 9,992 2.4370 GBP
ORD Purchase 11,595 2.4480 GBP
ORD Purchase 12,166 2.4529 GBP
ORD Purchase 13,189 2.4432 GBP
ORD Purchase 15,969 2.4487 GBP
ORD Purchase 16,869 2.4460 GBP
ORD Purchase 17,502 2.4391 GBP
ORD Purchase 19,539 2.4433 GBP
ORD Purchase 19,865 2.4490 GBP
ORD Purchase 20,195 2.4470 GBP
ORD Purchase 24,862 2.4540 GBP
ORD Purchase 36,344 2.4526 GBP
ORD Purchase 264,699 2.4450 GBP
ORD Sale 2 2.4595 GBP
ORD Sale 130 2.4290 GBP
ORD Sale 314 2.4900 GBP
ORD Sale 332 2.4585 GBP
ORD Sale 526 2.4390 GBP
ORD Sale 626 2.4325 GBP
ORD Sale 635 2.4863 GBP
ORD Sale 705 2.4305 GBP
ORD Sale 795 2.4495 GBP
ORD Sale 824 2.4465 GBP
ORD Sale 842 2.4410 GBP
ORD Sale 1,158 2.4590 GBP
ORD Sale 1,238 2.4505 GBP
ORD Sale 1,238 2.4405 GBP
ORD Sale 1,238 2.4475 GBP
ORD Sale 1,238 2.4565 GBP
ORD Sale 1,240 2.4580 GBP
ORD Sale 1,313 2.4890 GBP
ORD Sale 1,380 2.4285 GBP
ORD Sale 1,511 2.4350 GBP
ORD Sale 1,836 2.4460 GBP
ORD Sale 1,868 2.4430 GBP
ORD Sale 1,938 2.4245 GBP
ORD Sale 1,970 2.4395 GBP
ORD Sale 2,000 2.4380 GBP
ORD Sale 2,020 2.4270 GBP
ORD Sale 2,057 2.4425 GBP
ORD Sale 2,165 2.4650 GBP
ORD Sale 2,298 2.4500 GBP
ORD Sale 2,314 2.4311 GBP
ORD Sale 2,573 2.4385 GBP
ORD Sale 3,110 2.4684 GBP
ORD Sale 4,000 2.4440 GBP
ORD Sale 4,721 2.4480 GBP
ADR Sale 5,200 14.2080 USD
ORD Sale 5,307 2.4340 GBP
ORD Sale 5,638 2.4400 GBP
ORD Sale 5,864 2.4452 GBP
ORD Sale 7,658 2.4360 GBP
ORD Sale 8,228 2.4581 GBP
ORD Sale 9,170 2.4518 GBP
ORD Sale 9,992 2.4370 GBP
ORD Sale 13,360 2.4526 GBP
ORD Sale 13,390 2.4490 GBP
ORD Sale 15,200 2.4458 GBP
ORD Sale 16,868 2.4529 GBP
ORD Sale 19,831 2.4450 GBP
ORD Sale 20,209 2.4715 GBP
ORD Sale 24,256 2.4528 GBP
ORD Sale 24,501 2.4519 GBP
ORD Sale 33,072 2.4403 GBP
ORD Sale 46,898 2.4464 GBP
ORD Sale 67,161 2.4488 GBP
ORD Sale 84,054 2.4493 GBP
ORD Sale 90,900 2.4515 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 2,615 2.4907 GBP
ORD CFD Long 5,733 2.4467 GBP
ORD CFD Long 12,274 2.4837 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 16,868 2.4529 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 25,188 2.4505 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 78,695 2.4499 GBP
ORD CFD Short 4,759 2.4592 GBP
ORD CFD Short 10,400 2.4430 GBP
ORD CFD Short 31,154 2.4356 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: 4 Feb 2016
Contact name: Andrew Hurley
Telephone number: 020 3555 3445

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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