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: 24 March 2016
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making HOME RETAIL PLC
  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

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: 11,216,667 0.58% 8,147,675 0.42%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
5,648,874 0.29% 429,620 0.02%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 16,865,541 0.88% 8,577,295 0.45%
 
Class of relevant security: Convertible Bond XS1268412993
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 1,300,000 0.07% 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 0.07% 0 0.00%
 
Class of relevant security: Convertible Bond XS1139087933
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 3,700,000 0.19% 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: 3,700,000 0.19% 0 0.00%
 
Class of relevant security: ADR
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 0 0.00% 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: 0 0.00% 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 151 2.7570 GBP
ORD Purchase 235 2.7630 GBP
ADR Purchase 312 15.6600 USD
ORD Purchase 566 2.7491 GBP
ORD Purchase 580 2.7590 GBP
ORD Purchase 993 2.7486 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,132 2.7455 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,132 2.7515 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,284 2.7526 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,305 2.7580 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,327 2.7550 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,437 2.7505 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,836 2.7610 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,090 2.7554 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,676 2.7495 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,863 2.7520 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,421 2.7553 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,512 2.7525 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,726 2.7517 GBP
ORD Purchase 6,486 2.7576 GBP
ORD Purchase 7,280 2.7605 GBP
ORD Purchase 9,984 2.7470 GBP
ORD Purchase 11,081 2.7450 GBP
ORD Purchase 11,202 2.7540 GBP
ORD Purchase 11,251 2.7510 GBP
ORD Purchase 11,296 2.7530 GBP
ORD Purchase 13,311 2.7492 GBP
ORD Purchase 14,640 2.7509 GBP
ORD Purchase 15,094 2.7480 GBP
ORD Purchase 15,762 2.7500 GBP
ORD Purchase 16,385 2.7460 GBP
ORD Purchase 18,022 2.7567 GBP
ORD Purchase 18,961 2.7485 GBP
ORD Purchase 21,118 2.7528 GBP
ORD Purchase 21,903 2.7490 GBP
ORD Purchase 25,623 2.7602 GBP
ORD Purchase 77,224 2.7560 GBP
ORD Purchase 118,800 2.8060 GBP
ORD Purchase 128,773 2.7681 GBP
ORD Purchase 159,819 2.7564 GBP
ORD Sale 235 2.7630 GBP
ADR Sale 312 15.6600 USD
ORD Sale 527 2.7524 GBP
ORD Sale 580 2.7590 GBP
ORD Sale 640 2.7815 GBP
ORD Sale 1,031 2.7570 GBP
ORD Sale 1,132 2.7455 GBP
ORD Sale 1,132 2.7515 GBP
ORD Sale 1,132 2.7495 GBP
ORD Sale 1,168 2.7485 GBP
ORD Sale 1,204 2.7460 GBP
ORD Sale 1,305 2.7580 GBP
ORD Sale 1,437 2.7505 GBP
ORD Sale 1,440 2.7450 GBP
ORD Sale 1,600 2.7647 GBP
ORD Sale 1,731 2.7530 GBP
ORD Sale 1,836 2.7610 GBP
ORD Sale 1,953 2.7545 GBP
ORD Sale 2,654 2.7550 GBP
ORD Sale 2,863 2.7520 GBP
ORD Sale 3,276 2.7534 GBP
ORD Sale 3,518 2.7564 GBP
ORD Sale 4,590 2.7593 GBP
ORD Sale 5,413 2.7500 GBP
ORD Sale 5,566 2.7542 GBP
ORD Sale 6,146 2.7470 GBP
ORD Sale 7,975 2.7480 GBP
ORD Sale 8,965 2.7510 GBP
ORD Sale 10,379 2.7490 GBP
ORD Sale 11,202 2.7540 GBP
ORD Sale 12,030 2.7525 GBP
ORD Sale 20,800 2.7565 GBP
ORD Sale 30,216 2.7560 GBP
ORD Sale 72,286 2.7559 GBP
ORD Sale 88,596 2.7544 GBP
ORD Sale 101,745 2.7621 GBP
Convertible Bond XS1139087933 Sale 1,000,000 106.8750 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 280 2.7558 GBP
ORD CFD Long 2,322 2.7598 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 4,607 2.7570 GBP
ORD CFD Long 15,256 2.7526 GBP
ORD CFD Long 71,601 2.7543 GBP
ORD CFD Long 72,286 2.7559 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 4,351 2.7586 GBP
ORD CFD Short 7,280 2.7605 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 9,099 2.7536 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 19,105 2.7594 GBP
ORD CFD Short 11,440 2.7548 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 26,711 2.7580 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 29,994 2.7557 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 78,535 2.7572 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 84,887 2.7747 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”

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”

None

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   NO
Date of disclosure: 29 Mar 2016
Contact name: Pinar Coktas
Telephone number: 020 7116 1165

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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