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: 05 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: 12,756,562 0.66% 11,510,658 0.60%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
10,663,521 0.55% 466,149 0.02%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 23,420,083 1.22% 11,976,807 0.62%
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 241 2.4610 GBP
ORD Purchase 260 2.5110 GBP
ORD Purchase 441 2.5002 GBP
ORD Purchase 642 2.4660 GBP
ORD Purchase 710 2.5003 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,031 2.5000 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,225 2.5035 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,261 2.4770 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,278 2.4820 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,327 2.4930 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,332 2.4950 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,492 2.5140 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,738 2.4967 GBP
ADR Purchase 2,000 14.5000 USD
ADR Purchase 2,070 14.5083 USD
ORD Purchase 2,202 2.5190 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,650 2.4668 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,060 2.4774 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,200 2.5180 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,270 2.4776 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,435 2.5210 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,017 2.5001 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,400 2.4805 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,600 2.5158 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,785 2.5090 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,727 2.5160 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,805 2.5130 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,335 2.4739 GBP
ORD Purchase 8,359 2.5150 GBP
ORD Purchase 11,796 2.4972 GBP
ORD Purchase 13,845 2.4607 GBP
ORD Purchase 18,471 2.4854 GBP
ORD Purchase 30,148 2.4731 GBP
ORD Purchase 50,832 2.4806 GBP
ORD Sale 12 2.4630 GBP
ORD Sale 241 2.4610 GBP
ORD Sale 260 2.5110 GBP
ORD Sale 642 2.4660 GBP
ORD Sale 915 2.4875 GBP
ORD Sale 1,239 2.5170 GBP
ORD Sale 1,278 2.4820 GBP
ORD Sale 1,280 2.4679 GBP
ORD Sale 1,332 2.4950 GBP
ORD Sale 1,661 2.4693 GBP
ADR Sale 2,000 14.5000 USD
ADR Sale 2,070 14.5083 USD
ORD Sale 2,302 2.5190 GBP
ORD Sale 2,460 2.4720 GBP
ORD Sale 2,654 2.4930 GBP
ORD Sale 3,000 2.4767 GBP
ORD Sale 3,084 2.5140 GBP
ORD Sale 3,765 2.5220 GBP
ORD Sale 6,352 2.5133 GBP
ORD Sale 7,459 2.5046 GBP
ORD Sale 7,615 2.4894 GBP
ORD Sale 8,188 2.5150 GBP
ORD Sale 8,993 2.4814 GBP
ORD Sale 9,005 2.5180 GBP
ORD Sale 9,044 2.5130 GBP
ORD Sale 9,435 2.5090 GBP
ORD Sale 10,637 2.5210 GBP
ORD Sale 11,146 2.5048 GBP
ORD Sale 11,159 2.5160 GBP
ORD Sale 15,937 2.5058 GBP
ORD Sale 21,151 2.4625 GBP
ORD Sale 21,270 2.4990 GBP
ORD Sale 22,159 2.5045 GBP
ORD Sale 22,749 2.5019 GBP
ORD Sale 23,350 2.5143 GBP
ORD Sale 70,756 2.5003 GBP
ORD Sale 142,262 2.4910 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 3,813 2.5117 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 9,202 2.5084 GBP
ORD CFD Long 10,500 2.4664 GBP
ORD CFD Long 18,000 2.5124 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 27,241 2.5054 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 48,628 2.4945 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 50,137 2.5071 GBP
ORD CFD Short 4,000 2.5091 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 9,202 2.4800 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 50,139 2.4731 GBP
ORD CFD Short 30,526 2.4841 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: 8 Feb 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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