Form 8.3 - J SAINSBURY

Form 8.3 - J SAINSBURY

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
  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: 01 April 2016
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making YES:

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: 10,436,643 0.54% 8,631,982 0.45%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
7,109,517 0.37% 436,425 0.02%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 17,546,160 0.91% 9,068,407 0.47%
 
Class of relevant security: Convertible Bond XS1268412993
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 300,000 0.02% 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: 300,000 0.02% 0 0.00%
 
Class of relevant security: Convertible Bond XS1139087933
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 4,100,000 0.21% 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: 4,100,000 0.21% 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 240 2.7658 GBP
ORD Purchase 302 2.7220 GBP
ORD Purchase 343 2.7600 GBP
ORD Purchase 355 2.7320 GBP
ADR Purchase 400 15.7500 USD
ORD Purchase 593 2.7175 GBP
ORD Purchase 605 2.7185 GBP
ORD Purchase 618 2.7155 GBP
ORD Purchase 618 2.7165 GBP
ORD Purchase 880 2.7135 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,020 2.7270 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,148 2.7330 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,211 2.7180 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,211 2.7200 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,302 2.7195 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,469 2.7240 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,705 2.7230 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,422 2.7170 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,484 2.7580 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,662 2.7140 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,719 2.7150 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,612 2.7145 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,289 2.7570 GBP
ORD Purchase 4,329 2.7160 GBP
ADR Purchase 6,574 15.6327 USD
ORD Purchase 14,051 2.7381 GBP
ORD Purchase 25,555 2.7181 GBP
ORD Purchase 29,663 2.7660 GBP
ORD Purchase 29,998 2.7183 GBP
ORD Purchase 38,920 2.7207 GBP
ORD Purchase 64,873 2.7273 GBP
ORD Purchase 97,500 2.7169 GBP
ORD Purchase 134,000 2.7239 GBP
ORD Purchase 175,000 2.7350 GBP
ORD Purchase 176,099 2.7187 GBP
ORD Sale 240 2.7661 GBP
ORD Sale 302 2.7220 GBP
ORD Sale 343 2.7600 GBP
ORD Sale 355 2.7320 GBP
ADR Sale 400 15.7500 USD
ORD Sale 593 2.7175 GBP
ORD Sale 605 2.7185 GBP
ORD Sale 618 2.7155 GBP
ORD Sale 618 2.7165 GBP
ORD Sale 880 2.7135 GBP
ORD Sale 1,020 2.7272 GBP
ORD Sale 1,020 2.7270 GBP
ORD Sale 1,148 2.7330 GBP
ORD Sale 1,211 2.7200 GBP
ORD Sale 1,211 2.7180 GBP
ORD Sale 1,469 2.7240 GBP
ORD Sale 1,705 2.7230 GBP
ORD Sale 2,395 2.7452 GBP
ORD Sale 2,422 2.7170 GBP
ORD Sale 2,423 2.7163 GBP
ORD Sale 2,485 2.7580 GBP
ORD Sale 2,662 2.7140 GBP
ORD Sale 3,612 2.7145 GBP
ORD Sale 4,082 2.7484 GBP
ORD Sale 4,139 2.7150 GBP
ORD Sale 4,289 2.7570 GBP
ORD Sale 4,329 2.7160 GBP
ORD Sale 6,103 2.7194 GBP
ADR Sale 6,574 15.6327 USD
ORD Sale 9,284 2.7277 GBP
ORD Sale 10,850 2.7533 GBP
ORD Sale 12,071 2.7389 GBP
ORD Sale 15,793 2.7249 GBP
ORD Sale 18,491 2.7183 GBP
ORD Sale 21,041 2.7528 GBP
ORD Sale 21,680 2.7660 GBP
ORD Sale 22,138 2.7299 GBP
ORD Sale 24,180 2.7283 GBP
ORD Sale 49,219 2.7286 GBP
ORD Sale 51,707 2.7166 GBP
ORD Sale 56,413 2.7324 GBP
ORD Sale 87,896 2.7259 GBP
Convertible Bond XS1268412993 Sale 1,000,000 96.5000 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 1,148 2.7327 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 2,143 2.7342 GBP
ORD CFD Long 6,364 2.7491 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 6,901 2.7458 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 7,297 2.7345 GBP
ORD CFD Long 9,680 2.7314 GBP
ORD CFD Long 11,394 2.7586 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 13,744 2.7625 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 14,098 2.7419 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 27,476 2.7445 GBP
ORD CFD Long 18,489 2.7294 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 89,858 2.7166 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 2,193 2.7456 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 7,968 2.7237 GBP
ORD CFD Short 8,098 2.7336 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 65,670 2.7197 GBP
ORD CFD Short 134,000 2.7239 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 186,643 2.7174 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: 4 Apr 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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