Form 8.3 - Equinix, Inc.

LONDON--()--

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:     The TCW Group, Inc.  
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

    N/A  
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

    Equinix, Inc.  
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:     N/A  
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

    1 September 2015  
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”

    Yes. Telecity 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:       US29444U7000  

 

      Interests     Short positions  
      Number   %     Number   %  
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:       751,728*   1.3     0   0  
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:       0   0     0   0  
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:       0   0     98,600   0.2  

TOTAL:

      751,728*   1.3     98,600   0.2  

* The change in holdings of 22 shares since the last disclosure on 31 August 2015 is due to dealing carried out by a third party with dealing discretion. TCW does not have discretion regarding dealing in 112,830 shares included in the total.

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:       None  
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:       N/A  
     

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

security

  Purchase/sale  

Number of

securities

  Price per unit  
US29444U7000   Sell   15   $263.09  
US29444U7000   Buy   16   $263.28  
US29444U7000   Buy   1   $265.36  
US29444U7000   Buy   6   $265.55  

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

relevant

security

 

Product

description

e.g. CFD

 

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a

long/short position,

increasing/reducing a

long/short position

 

Number of

reference

securities

  Price per unit  
None                  
       

I Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(e) 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

 
None                  
       

(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)

 
N/A              
     

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(e) 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:

(e) 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.

 

I Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?       Yes  
     
Date of disclosure:       1 September 2015  
Contact name:       Sean Plater  
Telephone number:       001-213-244-0652  
     

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.


SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

e. KEY INFORMATION

Full name of person making disclosure:     The TCW Group, Inc.  
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:     Equinix Inc.  
   

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class of

relevant

security

 

Product

description

e.g. call

option

 

Written or

purchased

 

Number of

securities to

which option

or derivative

relates

  Exercise price per unit  

Type

e.g.

American,

European

etc.

  Expiry date  
EQIX C280   CALL OPTION   SALE   49,200   $280   American   9/18/15  
EQIX C270   CALL OPTION   SALE   49,300   $270   American   9/18/15  
EQIX C270   CALL OPTION   SALE   100   $270   American   10/16/15  
           

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:
 
 
 

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

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.

Category Code: RET
Sequence Number: 482537
Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20150902T233357+0100

Contacts

The TCW Group, Inc.

Contacts

The TCW Group, Inc.