FORM 8.3 - SIGNATURE AVIATION PLC

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	SIGNATURE AVIATION 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:	17 March 2021
(f)	In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making	NO
	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:		37p ordinary
		Interests		Short Positions
		Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:	30,462,488	3.68%	11,721,323	1.41%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		11,548,580	1.39%	28,416,818	3.43%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
(4)
	TOTAL:	42,011,068	5.07%	40,138,141	4.84%

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
37p ordinary	Purchase	472	4.0300 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	535	4.0020 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	729	4.0100 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	729	4.0098 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	1,251	4.0059 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	2,263	4.0090 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	2,264	4.0050 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	2,733	4.0067 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	2,933	4.0054 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	4,040	4.0079 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	5,184	4.0080 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	10,762	4.0074 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	11,759	4.0156 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	11,973	4.0140 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	12,120	4.0065 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	78,661	4.0068 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	84,129	4.0070 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	87,740	4.0075 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	794,799	4.0000 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	1,148,320	4.0073 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	1,182,633	4.0060 GBP
37p ordinary	Purchase	2,506,266	3.9750 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	729	4.0100 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	1,204	4.0101 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	1,315	4.0060 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	2,263	4.0090 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	2,264	4.0050 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	2,817	4.0093 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	3,705	4.0077 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	4,084	4.0076 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	5,143	4.0080 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	7,698	4.0219 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	9,389	4.0078 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	14,669	4.0081 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	14,975	4.0300 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	67,302	4.0070 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	75,098	4.0072 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	103,543	4.0215 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	181,033	4.0071 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	260,863	4.0069 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	500,000	4.0107 GBP
37p ordinary	Sale	712,781	4.0075 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of	Product	Nature of dealing	Number of	Price per
relevant	description		reference	unit
security			securities
37p ordinary	SWAP	Long	14,091	4.0300 GBP
37p ordinary	CFD	Long	14,975	4.0300 GBP
37p ordinary	SWAP	Long	41,097	4.0091 GBP
37p ordinary	SWAP	Long	54,194	4.0274 GBP
37p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,198	4.0058 GBP
37p ordinary	CFD	Short	4,070	4.0062 GBP
37p ordinary	SWAP	Short	18,381	4.0090 GBP
37p ordinary	SWAP	Short	83,367	4.0072 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:	18 Mar 2021
Contact name:	Large Holdings Regulatory Operations
Telephone number:	020 3134 7213

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on [phone].

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.