LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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 | BG GROUP 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 November 2015 | |||
| (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? | ROYAL DUTCH SHELL 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: | 32,296,997 | 0.94% | 26,780,186 | 0.78% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 7,736,099 | 0.23% | 20,943,630 | 0.61% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 475,000 | 0.01% | 500,000 | 0.01% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 40,508,096 | 1.18% | 48,223,816 | 1.41% | |||||||
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 | 48 | 9.9270 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 79 | 9.9560 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 100 | 9.9736 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 155 | 14.9800 USD | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 200 | 15.0700 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 233 | 9.9220 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 236 | 10.0150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 247 | 9.9750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 272 | 9.9460 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 279 | 10.0375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 292 | 9.9380 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 367 | 10.0450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 368 | 10.0350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 404 | 9.9390 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 449 | 9.9230 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 465 | 9.9820 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 466 | 9.9260 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 500 | 9.9730 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 524 | 9.9710 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 620 | 9.9340 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 636 | 9.9790 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 676 | 9.9350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 683 | 9.9550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 744 | 9.9370 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 755 | 10.0050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 800 | 9.9660 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 819 | 9.9240 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 835 | 9.9680 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 878 | 10.0225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 953 | 9.9800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,000 | 9.9890 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,029 | 9.9968 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,057 | 9.9490 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,129 | 10.0325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,196 | 9.9761 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,300 | 10.0250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,427 | 10.0042 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,500 | 10.0400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,756 | 10.0308 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,464 | 9.9904 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,700 | 9.9901 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,000 | 10.0100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,336 | 10.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 3,347 | 10.0500 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Purchase | 4,282 | 14.9848 USD | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,939 | 10.0196 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,000 | 9.9833 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,539 | 10.0300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,626 | 9.9952 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 34,282 | 10.0332 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 48,742 | 9.9764 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 70,005 | 9.9985 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 112,128 | 9.9778 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 161,671 | 9.9911 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 506,582 | 9.9405 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 48 | 9.9270 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 95 | 9.9563 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 155 | 14.9800 USD | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 200 | 15.0700 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 233 | 9.9220 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 236 | 10.0150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 247 | 9.9750 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 272 | 9.9460 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 279 | 10.0375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 292 | 9.9380 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 367 | 10.0450 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 368 | 10.0350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 404 | 9.9390 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 449 | 9.9230 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 465 | 9.9820 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 466 | 9.9260 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 500 | 9.9730 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 524 | 9.9710 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 620 | 9.9340 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 636 | 9.9790 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 667 | 9.9463 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 676 | 9.9350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 683 | 9.9550 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 744 | 9.9370 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 755 | 10.0050 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 800 | 9.9660 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 819 | 9.9240 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 835 | 9.9680 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 953 | 9.9800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,000 | 9.9890 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,057 | 9.9490 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,122 | 10.0225 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,129 | 10.0325 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,300 | 10.0250 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,500 | 10.0400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,200 | 10.0100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,268 | 10.0200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,153 | 10.0323 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,347 | 10.0500 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 3,838 | 10.0208 GBP | ||||
| ADR | Sale | 4,282 | 14.9848 USD | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,447 | 9.9828 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,567 | 10.0296 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,568 | 10.0005 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 4,705 | 9.9400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,158 | 10.0300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,176 | 9.9737 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 10,423 | 9.9515 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 11,360 | 9.9927 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 17,805 | 9.9842 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 24,935 | 9.9827 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 31,700 | 9.9692 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 34,895 | 9.9657 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 57,111 | 9.9504 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 73,791 | 9.9743 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 433,528 | 9.9441 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 | 1,078 | 9.9280 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 2,136 | 9.9786 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 17,805 | 9.9842 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 24,935 | 9.9827 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 118,084 | 9.9752 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 1,756 | 10.0308 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 10,753 | 10.0015 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 18,935 | 9.9720 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 12,783 | 10.0084 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 28,304 | 10.0100 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 117,933 | 9.9679 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 134,477 | 9.9736 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 134,477 | 9.9736 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 80,214 | 10.0310 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? | YES | ||
| Date of disclosure: | 25 Nov 2015 | ||
| 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.
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”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
| Identity of the person whose positions/dealings | Barclays PLC. | ||
| are being disclosed: | |||
| Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | BG GROUP PLC | ||
| relevant securities this from relates: |
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
| Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | |||||||
| of | description | purchasing, | of | price | date | ||||||||
| relevant | selling, | securities | per unit | ||||||||||
| security | varying etc | to which | |||||||||||
| option | |||||||||||||
| relates | |||||||||||||
| ORD | Call Options | Purchased | 475,000 | 10.8500 | European | 15 Jan 2016 | |||||||
| ORD | Call Options | Written | -500,000 | 1100.0000 | American | 15 Jan 2016 |
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.