Form 8.3 - J Sainsbury Plc

Form 8.3 - J Sainsbury 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 J Sainsbury 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: 14 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: 14,454,728 0.75% 11,331,441 0.59%
         
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
9,581,527 0.50% 1,053,924 0.05%
         
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
         
(4)
TOTAL: 24,036,255 1.25% 12,385,365 0.64%
         
Class of relevant security: Convertible Bond XS1268412993 - Perpetual convertible bonds    
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: 1,300,000 0.29% 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: 1,300,000 0.29% 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 20 2.5120 GBP
ORD Purchase 57 2.5130 GBP
ORD Purchase 603 2.5180 GBP
ORD Purchase 619 2.4640 GBP
ORD Purchase 649 2.5105 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,206 2.4820 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,206 2.5035 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,206 2.4830 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,206 2.4595 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,244 2.4960 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,298 2.4810 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,617 2.5040 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,668 2.4590 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,739 2.4851 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,951 2.5110 GBP
ADR Purchase 2,034 14.3970 USD
ORD Purchase 2,170 2.4937 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,351 2.4680 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,444 2.4650 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,887 2.4620 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,473 2.4963 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,869 2.4540 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,080 2.4630 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,253 2.4850 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,469 2.4660 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,802 2.4670 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,814 2.5026 GBP
ORD Purchase 5,418 2.5114 GBP
ORD Purchase 13,161 2.5128 GBP
ORD Purchase 14,496 2.5007 GBP
ORD Purchase 14,956 2.5094 GBP
ORD Purchase 15,863 2.4965 GBP
ORD Purchase 24,759 2.5049 GBP
ORD Purchase 30,836 2.5002 GBP
ORD Purchase 35,256 2.5063 GBP
ORD Purchase 39,551 2.5050 GBP
ORD Purchase 45,088 2.5093 GBP
ORD Sale 20 2.5120 GBP
ORD Sale 57 2.5130 GBP
ORD Sale 112 2.4625 GBP
ORD Sale 221 2.4638 GBP
ORD Sale 374 2.4605 GBP
ORD Sale 385 2.5150 GBP
ORD Sale 400 2.4655 GBP
ORD Sale 603 2.5180 GBP
ORD Sale 619 2.4640 GBP
ORD Sale 649 2.5105 GBP
ORD Sale 653 2.4658 GBP
ORD Sale 1,206 2.5035 GBP
ORD Sale 1,206 2.4830 GBP
ORD Sale 1,206 2.4595 GBP
ORD Sale 1,206 2.4820 GBP
ORD Sale 1,244 2.4960 GBP
ORD Sale 1,617 2.5040 GBP
ORD Sale 1,668 2.4590 GBP
ORD Sale 1,906 2.4550 GBP
ADR Sale 2,034 14.3970 USD
ORD Sale 2,351 2.4680 GBP
ORD Sale 2,444 2.4650 GBP
ORD Sale 3,768 2.4810 GBP
ORD Sale 4,536 2.5110 GBP
ORD Sale 5,937 2.4660 GBP
ORD Sale 6,080 2.4630 GBP
ORD Sale 6,625 2.4620 GBP
ORD Sale 6,760 2.4670 GBP
ORD Sale 7,189 2.4540 GBP
ORD Sale 7,268 2.4850 GBP
ORD Sale 8,563 2.5061 GBP
ORD Sale 9,046 2.4965 GBP
ORD Sale 9,361 2.5109 GBP
ORD Sale 10,290 2.4964 GBP
ORD Sale 11,787 2.5113 GBP
ORD Sale 13,959 2.5000 GBP
ORD Sale 16,281 2.4753 GBP
ORD Sale 17,042 2.5037 GBP
ORD Sale 24,241 2.5052 GBP
ORD Sale 24,493 2.5032 GBP
ORD Sale 26,180 2.4721 GBP
ORD Sale 29,912 2.4995 GBP
ORD Sale 30,251 2.4934 GBP
ORD Sale 44,696 2.5099 GBP
ORD Sale 45,219 2.5026 GBP
ORD Sale 158,963 2.4959 GBP
ORD Sale 179,421 2.4931 GBP
ORD Sale 383,722 2.5048 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 3,920 2.4972 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 8,100 2.5054 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 8,818 2.5118 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 13,582 2.5022 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 13,594 2.4882 GBP
ORD CFD Long 29,912 2.4994 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 41,432 2.5126 GBP
ORD CFD Long 112,429 2.5013 GBP
ORD CFD Long 114,367 2.4906 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 138,864 2.4917 GBP
ORD CFD Short 2,000 2.5072 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 2,128 2.5052 GBP
ORD CFD Short 4,373 2.5021 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 14,496 2.5007 GBP
ORD CFD Short 14,956 2.5094 GBP
ORD CFD Short 15,262 2.5107 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 15,262 2.5107 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 22,270 2.5012 GBP
ORD CFD Short 45,722 2.5101 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: 15 Jan 2016
Contact name: Rajesh Muthanna
Telephone number: 020 3555 4634

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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