Form 8.3 - WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC

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: 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 WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS 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:

19 July 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: 10p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled:

15,804,469

0.66%

11,667,064

0.48%

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

8,345,331

0.35%

5,620,512

0.23%

 

 

 

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

24,149,800

1.00%

17,287,576

0.72%

 

 

 

 

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

10p ordinary

Purchase

604

2.6231 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

1,520

2.6245 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,140

2.6250 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

2,846

2.6234 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,035

2.6188 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,090

2.6209 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

3,416

2.6208 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

5,237

2.6205 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

9,498

2.6221 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

10,229

2.6252 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

12,425

2.6246 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

17,340

2.6206 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

20,832

2.6226 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

44,019

2.6199 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

45,910

2.6222 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

75,995

2.6223 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

112,805

2.6198 GBP

10p ordinary

Purchase

300,706

2.6200 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

151

2.6280 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

212

2.6230 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

513

2.6235 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,048

2.6205 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,102

2.6270 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

1,347

2.6240 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

3,770

2.6232 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,132

2.6242 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

5,728

2.6234 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

9,721

2.6226 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

16,437

2.6237 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

27,751

2.6212 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

31,676

2.6220 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

42,697

2.6221 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

53,712

2.6227 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

62,300

2.6211 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

72,538

2.6206 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

221,591

2.6215 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

221,679

2.6200 GBP

10p ordinary

Sale

265,515

2.6209 GBP

ADR

Purchase

590

17.8652 USD

ADR

Sale

590

17.8652 USD

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per

relevant

description reference unit

security

securities

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

45

2.6208 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

5,443

2.6196 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

19,713

2.6207 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

28,189

2.6201 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

35,635

2.6209 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

43,576

2.6228 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Long

79,347

2.6200 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

104,408

2.6200 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Long

116,054

2.6223 GBP

10p ordinary

CFD

Short

156

2.6208 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

1,024

2.6233 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

3,876

2.6267 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

12,425

2.6246 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

20,832

2.6226 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

65,723

2.6225 GBP

10p ordinary

SWAP

Short

100,303

2.6200 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? YES
Date of disclosure:

20 Jul 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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

*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.

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 WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS 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

10p ordinary

Call Options

Purchased

291,758

1.9224

European

19 Aug 2021

10p ordinary

Call Options

Purchased

492,529

1.8728

European

8 Sep 2021

10p ordinary

Call Options

Purchased

591,982

1.9075

European

25 Aug 2021

10p ordinary

Call Options

Purchased

591,982

1.9044

European

1 Sep 2021

10p ordinary

Call Options

Purchased

639,341

1.9121

European

11 Aug 2021

10p ordinary

Call Options

Purchased

878,792

1.8790

European

14 Sep 2021

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: 741867
Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20210720T112335+0100

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC

Contacts

BARCLAYS PLC