Form 8.3 - SAINSBURY(J) - AMENDMENT

Form 8.3 - SAINSBURY(J) - AMENDMENT

BARCLAYS PLC

FORM 8.3 - AMENDMENT  - 3A - Convertible bonds  due November 2019

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)
  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: 07 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: 17,007,508 0.88% 10,869,626 0.57%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
7,264,396 0.38% 1,712,882 0.09%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 24,271,904 1.26% 12,582,508 0.65%
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%
           
 
TOTAL: 2,200,000 0.88% 0 0.00%
Class of relevant security:       Convertible Bond XS1139087933 - Convertible bonds due November 2019        
Interests Short Positions
    Number   (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 3,800,000 0.84% 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: 3,800,000 0.84% 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 415 2.3630 GBP
ORD Purchase 626 2.3905 GBP
ADR Purchase 790 13.7920 USD
ORD Purchase 1,051 2.3680 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,251 2.3540 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,536 2.3720 GBP
ORD Purchase 1,667 2.3730 GBP
ORD Purchase 2,992 2.3935 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,544 2.3520 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,550 2.3758 GBP
ORD Purchase 3,590 2.3640 GBP
ADR Purchase 5,600 13.8692 USD
ORD Purchase 10,880 2.3728 GBP
ORD Purchase 12,110 2.3870 GBP
ORD Purchase 14,231 2.3544 GBP
ORD Purchase 14,430 2.3610 GBP
ORD Purchase 17,813 2.3623 GBP
ORD Purchase 18,009 2.3759 GBP
ORD Purchase 18,346 2.3790 GBP
ORD Purchase 23,565 2.3847 GBP
ORD Purchase 53,161 2.3685 GBP
ORD Purchase 67,996 2.3737 GBP
ORD Purchase 89,374 2.3620 GBP
ORD Purchase 113,245 2.3856 GBP
Convertible bonds due November 2019 Purchase 1,000,000 104.2500 GBP
ORD Sale 224 2.3660 GBP
ORD Sale 500 2.3670 GBP
ORD Sale 626 2.3905 GBP
ORD Sale 747 2.3547 GBP
ADR Sale 790 13.7920 USD
ORD Sale 1,125 2.3587 GBP
ORD Sale 1,251 2.3540 GBP
ORD Sale 1,437 2.3551 GBP
ORD Sale 1,536 2.3720 GBP
ORD Sale 2,006 2.3730 GBP
ORD Sale 2,992 2.3935 GBP
ORD Sale 3,500 2.3710 GBP
ORD Sale 4,216 2.3640 GBP
ORD Sale 4,364 2.3855 GBP
ORD Sale 4,960 2.3520 GBP
ADR Sale 5,600 13.8692 USD
ORD Sale 6,329 2.3630 GBP
ORD Sale 7,093 2.3742 GBP
ORD Sale 7,351 2.3705 GBP
ORD Sale 9,453 2.3746 GBP
ORD Sale 11,228 2.3717 GBP
ORD Sale 16,838 2.3642 GBP
ORD Sale 18,346 2.3937 GBP
ORD Sale 19,174 2.3793 GBP
ORD Sale 28,339 2.3687 GBP
ORD Sale 35,343 2.3814 GBP
ORD Sale 44,746 2.3700 GBP
ORD Sale 86,151 2.3692 GBP
ORD Sale 89,668 2.3774 GBP
ORD Sale 96,798 2.3870 GBP
ORD Sale 118,740 2.4100 GBP
ORD Sale 122,170 2.3756 GBP
ORD Sale 140,883 2.3669 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 1,100 2.3670 GBP
ORD CFD Long 1,580 2.3736 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 3,000 2.3655 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 4,637 2.3640 GBP
ORD CFD Long 11,250 2.3610 GBP
ORD CFD Long 18,346 2.3937 GBP
ORD CFD Long 35,194 2.3749 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 35,808 2.3857 GBP
ORD CFD Long 39,369 2.3863 GBP
ORD CFD Long 86,151 2.3692 GBP
ORD CFD Long 122,170 2.3756 GBP
ORD SWAP Long 197,510 2.3673 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 100 2.3610 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 1,800 2.3860 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 2,316 2.3600 GBP
ORD CFD Short 4,207 2.3678 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 4,300 2.3845 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 4,308 2.3612 GBP
ORD CFD Short 6,380 2.3822 GBP
ORD CFD Short 10,000 2.3852 GBP
ORD CFD Short 11,200 2.3794 GBP
ORD CFD Short 11,408 2.3818 GBP
ORD CFD Short 18,346 2.3790 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 36,467 2.3628 GBP
ORD SWAP Short 89,374 2.3620 GBP
ORD CFD Short 71,868 2.3731 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 Jan 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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