TIDMBG. 
 
 

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:        12 February 2016 
(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c)            YES: 
      above, is the discloser making 
      disclosures in respect of any                 Royal Dutch Shell Plc 
      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                   ORD 
security: 
                                    Interests          Short Positions 
                                    Number      (%)    Number      (%) 
(1)                 Relevant 
                    securities 
                    owned 
                    and/or          34,638,095  1.01%  3,953,001   0.12% 
                    controlled: 
(2)                 Cash-settled 
                    derivatives: 
                                    539,318     0.02%  26,911,616  0.79% 
(3)                 Stock-settled 
                    derivatives 
                    (including 
                    options) 
                    and agreements  0           0.00%  0           0.00% 
                    to 
                    purchase/DEALING: 
                    TOTAL:          35,177,413  1.03%  30,864,617  0.90% 
Class of relevant                   ADR 
security: 
                                    Interests          Short Positions 
                                    Number      (%)    Number      (%) 
(1)                 Relevant 
                    securities 
                    owned 
                    and/or          150         0.00%  121,381     0.00% 
                    controlled: 
(2)                 Cash-settled 
                    derivatives: 
                                    0           0.00%  0           0.00% 
(3)                 Stock-settled 
                    derivatives 
                    (including 
                    options) 
                    and agreements  0           0.00%  0           0.00% 
                    to 
                    purchase/DEALING: 
                    TOTAL:          150         0.00%  121,381     0.00% 
 
 

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/DEALING  Number of   Price per unit 
security                           securities 
ORD                 Purchase       80          10.6135 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       100         10.3550 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       110         10.4850 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       157         10.4775 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       185         10.3950 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       200         10.5750 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       295         10.4650 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       295         10.5600 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       300         10.4000 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       302         10.5375 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       329         10.6225 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       361         10.5775 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       379         10.5975 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       400         10.3800 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       426         10.6250 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       617         10.5245 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       655         10.5125 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       655         10.6150 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       661         10.5650 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       716         10.4675 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       756         10.5525 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       910         10.6100 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,054       10.5325 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,123       10.4700 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,134       10.4600 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,258       10.5700 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,301       10.5025 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,366       10.4525 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,426       10.4225 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,488       10.4875 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,604       10.4450 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,673       10.4550 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,682       10.4325 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,704       10.4975 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,807       10.5925 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,876       10.5725 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,942       10.4995 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,956       10.4765 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,982       10.4175 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,107       10.4925 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,121       10.4375 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,262       10.4500 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,292       10.5075 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,327       10.4750 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,388       10.4100 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,440       10.4825 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,444       10.5425 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,473       10.5575 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,724       10.4575 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,800       10.4050 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       3,095       10.5675 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       3,528       10.4503 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       3,611       10.5175 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       3,782       10.3750 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       3,994       10.4275 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       4,161       10.4425 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       4,412       10.4625 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       4,621       10.4900 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       4,701       10.6000 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       4,913       10.4400 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       5,135       10.5225 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       5,468       10.5875 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       5,473       10.5475 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       5,689       10.4475 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       5,802       10.5250 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       6,330       10.5000 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       6,406       10.5100 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       6,640       10.4150 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       7,336       10.5950 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       7,548       10.5850 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       7,591       10.4950 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       7,667       10.5002 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       8,309       10.5150 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       8,541       10.4300 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       8,808       10.5450 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       8,999       10.5275 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       9,656       10.5350 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       10,178      10.4200 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       10,308      10.4250 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       15,623      10.5050 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       16,774      10.5400 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       18,966      10.5300 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       20,110      10.5200 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       20,508      10.4350 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       34,069      10.5145 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       36,958      10.4753 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       46,731      10.5900 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       68,360      10.5527 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       102,892     10.5378 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       275,991     10.4795 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       325,079     10.5394 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       500,153     10.4829 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       677,290     10.6137 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,217,569   10.4983 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,575,508   10.6200 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       12,950,020  10.5841 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           100         10.3550 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           110         10.4850 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           157         10.4775 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           185         10.3950 GBP 

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ORD                 Sale           200         10.5750 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           295         10.5600 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           295         10.4650 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           300         10.4000 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           302         10.5375 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           329         10.6225 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           361         10.5775 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           379         10.5975 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           400         10.3800 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           426         10.6250 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           617         10.5245 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           655         10.6150 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           655         10.5125 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           661         10.5650 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           716         10.4675 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           756         10.5525 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           910         10.6100 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,054       10.5325 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,123       10.4700 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,134       10.4600 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,258       10.5700 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,301       10.5025 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,366       10.5145 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,366       10.4525 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,426       10.4225 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,488       10.4875 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,604       10.4450 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,673       10.4550 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,704       10.4975 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,807       10.5925 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,876       10.5725 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,942       10.4995 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,982       10.4175 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,107       10.4925 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,121       10.4375 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,262       10.4500 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,292       10.5075 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,327       10.4750 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,440       10.4825 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,444       10.5425 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,473       10.5575 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,491       10.4100 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,724       10.4575 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,800       10.4050 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           3,095       10.5675 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           3,611       10.5175 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           3,782       10.3750 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           3,994       10.4275 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           4,161       10.4425 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           4,412       10.4625 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           4,621       10.4900 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           4,701       10.6000 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           4,913       10.4400 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           5,135       10.5225 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           5,468       10.5875 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           5,473       10.5475 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           5,689       10.4475 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           5,802       10.5250 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           6,330       10.5000 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           6,406       10.5100 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           6,640       10.4150 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           7,336       10.5950 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           7,548       10.5850 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           7,591       10.4950 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           7,835       10.4300 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           8,309       10.5150 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           8,570       10.5872 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           8,808       10.5450 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           8,999       10.5275 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           9,656       10.5350 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           10,178      10.4200 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           10,308      10.4250 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           12,097      10.4325 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           12,108      10.4058 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           15,623      10.5050 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           16,774      10.5400 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           18,171      10.4757 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           18,966      10.5300 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           20,142      10.5200 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           22,907      10.4350 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           29,621      10.4834 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           29,644      10.4794 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           38,003      10.4814 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           46,731      10.5900 GBP 
ADR                 Sale           121,381     14.9770 USD 
ORD                 Sale           575,991     10.6219 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,613,484   10.6137 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           13,909,140  10.6200 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               2,399       10.4339 GBP 
ORD        CFD          Long               8,570       10.5872 GBP 
ORD        CFD          Long               10,415      10.4325 GBP 
ORD        CFD          Long               12,211      10.4044 GBP 
ORD        SWAP         Short              6,558       10.4915 GBP 
ORD        CFD          Short              3,528       10.4503 GBP 
ORD        CFD          Short              15,839      10.4945 GBP 
ORD        CFD          Short              12,211      10.4470 GBP 
ORD        SWAP         Short              100,000     10.5228 GBP 
ORD        CFD          Short              479,858     10.4763 GBP 
ORD        CFD          Short              5,586,942   10.5022 GBP 
 
 

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 
Class of   Product      Writing,     Number      Exercise  Type       Expiry date  Option 
relevant   description  purchasing,  of          price     e.g.                    money 
security   e.g.         selling,     securities  per unit  American,               paid/ 
           call         varying      to                    European                received 
           option       etc.         which                 etc.                    per 
                                     option                                        unit 
                                     relates 
 
 

(ii) Exercise

 
Class of relevant   Product      Exercising/  Number         Exercise price 
security            description  exercised    of securities  per unit 
                    e.g. call    against 
                    option 
 
 

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 
Class of relevant   Nature of dealing   Details  Price per unit (if 
security            e.g. subscription,           applicable) 
                    conversion 
 
 

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?   NO 
Date of disclosure:                                   15 Feb 2016 
Contact name:                                         Rajesh Muthanna 
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.

 
 
 

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