Form 8.3 - Liberty Global Plc

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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:   Millennium International Management LP
(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.

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

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

  Liberty Global Plc
(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:

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

  21 April 2016
(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

If YES, specify which:

Cable & Wireless Communications 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:

GB00B8W67662

   

 

  Interests   Short positions
  Number   %   Number   %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:           738,925   0.292
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:                
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:                

TOTAL:

          738,925   0.292
Class of relevant security:

GB00B8W67B19

   

 

  Interests   Short positions
  Number   %   Number   %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:   18,610   0.003   1,018,841   0.177
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:                
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:                

TOTAL:

  18,610   0.003   1,018,841   0.177
Class of relevant security:

GB00BTC0M714

   

 

  Interests   Short positions
  Number   %   Number   %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:   39,635   0.313        
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:                
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:                

TOTAL:

  39,635   0.313        
Class of relevant security:

GB00BTC0MD78

   

 

  Interests   Short positions
  Number   %   Number   %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:   2,070   0.007   29,124   0.095
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:                
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:                

TOTAL:

  2,070   0.007   29,124   0.095

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
security 		  Purchase/sale   Number of securities   Price per unit (USD)
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   200   37.51
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   500   37.52
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   700   37.53
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   100   37.54
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   200   37.55
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   210   37.56
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   1016   37.57
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   965   37.58
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   1100   37.59
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   1416   37.60
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   1997   37.61
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   1715   37.62
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   2890   37.63
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   1443   37.64
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   4306   37.65
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   3180   37.66
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   3180   37.67
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   2032   37.68
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   2919   37.69
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   2705   37.70
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   1991   37.71
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   3027   37.72
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   908   37.73
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   4123   37.74
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   1491   37.75
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   2316   37.76
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   1558   37.77
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   1593   37.78
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   2604   37.79
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   1411   37.80
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   1405   37.81
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   763   37.82
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   595   37.83
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   503   37.84
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   794   37.85
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   760   37.86
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   443   37.87
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   603   37.88
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   676   37.89
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   200   37.90
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   636   37.91
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   442   37.92
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   227   37.93
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   200   37.94
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   20   37.95
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   956   37.96
GB00B8W67662   Purchase   10   37.99
GB00B8W67662   Sale   100   37.51
GB00B8W67662   Sale   200   37.53
GB00B8W67662   Sale   200   37.54
GB00B8W67662   Sale   100   37.55
GB00B8W67662   Sale   287   37.57
GB00B8W67662   Sale   300   37.58
GB00B8W67662   Sale   240   37.59
GB00B8W67662   Sale   580   37.60
GB00B8W67662   Sale   1300   37.61
GB00B8W67662   Sale   800   37.62
GB00B8W67662   Sale   1500   37.63
GB00B8W67662   Sale   1200   37.64
GB00B8W67662   Sale   1500   37.65
GB00B8W67662   Sale   2354   37.66
GB00B8W67662   Sale   1200   37.67
GB00B8W67662   Sale   1000   37.68
GB00B8W67662   Sale   1000   37.69
GB00B8W67662   Sale   1461   37.70
GB00B8W67662   Sale   694   37.71
GB00B8W67662   Sale   1487   37.72
GB00B8W67662   Sale   930   37.73
GB00B8W67662   Sale   3100   37.74
GB00B8W67662   Sale   900   37.75
GB00B8W67662   Sale   843   37.76
GB00B8W67662   Sale   800   37.77
GB00B8W67662   Sale   1314   37.78
GB00B8W67662   Sale   1200   37.79
GB00B8W67662   Sale   900   37.80
GB00B8W67662   Sale   400   37.81
GB00B8W67662   Sale   1331   37.82
GB00B8W67662   Sale   800   37.83
GB00B8W67662   Sale   668   37.84
GB00B8W67662   Sale   500   37.85
GB00B8W67662   Sale   500   37.86
GB00B8W67662   Sale   150   37.87
GB00B8W67662   Sale   300   37.88
GB00B8W67662   Sale   300   37.89
GB00B8W67662   Sale   400   37.90
GB00B8W67662   Sale   200   37.92
GB00B8W67662   Sale   100   37.93
GB00B8W67662   Sale   200   37.94
GB00B8W67662   Sale   200   37.96
GB00B8W67662   Sale   400   37.98
GB00B8W67662   Sale   100   37.99
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   100   36.77
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   100   36.79
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   100   36.81
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   100   36.82
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   1114   36.83
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   400   36.84
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   1657   36.85
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   1400   36.86
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   2622   36.87
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   3487   36.88
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   1200   36.89
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   3225   36.90
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   1588   36.91
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   500   36.92
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   5344   36.93
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   1624   36.94
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   2448   36.95
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   1729   36.96
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   200   36.97
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   100   36.98
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   200   37.00
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   1500   37.01
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   600   37.02
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   1400   37.03
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   900   37.04
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   200   37.05
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   2300   37.06
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   2100   37.07
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   700   37.08
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   100   37.09
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   200   37.10
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   1900   37.11
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   1000   37.12
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   100   37.13
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   710   37.14
GB00B8W67B19   Purchase   137   37.15
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   100   36.77
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   100   36.78
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   300   36.83
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   240   36.85
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   1200   36.86
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   846   36.87
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   601   36.88
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   200   36.89
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   700   36.90
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   800   36.91
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   300   36.92
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   253   36.93
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   800   36.94
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   620   36.95
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   503   36.96
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   100   36.97
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   900   36.98
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   1200   36.99
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   800   37.00
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   1543   37.01
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   900   37.02
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   600   37.03
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   200   37.04
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   600   37.05
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   1620   37.06
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   900   37.07
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   1000   37.08
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   500   37.09
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   200   37.11
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   600   37.12
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   400   37.14
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   100   37.19
GB00B8W67B19   Sale   100   37.20
GB00BTC0M714   Sale   100   34.69
GB00BTC0M714   Sale   200   34.77
GB00BTC0M714   Sale   100   34.82
GB00BTC0M714   Sale   100   34.89
GB00BTC0M714   Sale   200   34.94
GB00BTC0M714   Sale   100   35.11
GB00BTC0M714   Sale   100   35.50
GB00BTC0M714   Sale   100   35.80
GB00BTC0M714   Sale   247   35.93
GB00BTC0M714   Sale   200   35.98
GB00BTC0MD78   Purchase   100   37.74
GB00BTC0MD78   Purchase   105   38.55
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   400   37.44
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   100   37.52
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   100   37.53
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   100   37.72
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   100   37.76
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   200   37.84
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   101   37.86
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   101   37.92
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   200   37.93
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   199   37.96
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   100   37.97
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   200   37.99
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   100   38.56
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   100   38.61
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   100   38.75
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   100   38.87
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   200   38.96
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   100   38.97
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   200   38.99
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   300   39.00
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   600   39.01
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   300   39.03
GB00BTC0MD78   Sale   15   39.11

(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

(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:   22 April 2016
Contact name:   Milos Naumovic
Telephone number:   +44 203 650 8203

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.

Category Code: RET
Sequence Number: 522863
Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20160422T150954+0100

Contacts

Millennium Partners, L.P.

Contacts

Millennium Partners, L.P.