TIDMSBRY 
 
 

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  J Sainsbury 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:        11 February 2016 
(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c)            YES: 
      above, is the discloser making 
      disclosures in respect of any                 Home Retail Group 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 controlled:                             12,896,908  0.67%  10,638,909  0.55% 
(2)                 Cash-settled derivatives: 
                                                                   10,151,256  0.53%  398,160     0.02% 
(3)                 Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 
                    and agreements to purchase/DEALING:               0           0.00%  0           0.00% 
                    TOTAL:                                         23,048,164  1.20%  11,037,069  0.57% 
Class of relevant                                                  Convertible Bond XS1268412993 
security: 
                                                                   Interests          Short Positions 
                                                                   Number      (%)    Number      (%) 
(1)                 Relevant securities owned 
                    and/or controlled:                             5,000,000   2.00%  1,500,000   0.60% 
(2)                 Cash-settled derivatives: 
                                                                   0           0.00%  0           0.00% 
(3)                 Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 
                    and agreements to purchase/DEALING:               0           0.00%  0           0.00% 
                    TOTAL:                                         5,000,000   2.00%  1,500,000   0.08% 
Class of relevant                                                  Convertible Bond XS1139087933 
security: 
                                                                   Interests          Short Positions 
                                                                   Number      (%)    Number      (%) 
(1)                 Relevant securities owned 
                    and/or controlled:                             1,500,000   0.33%  0           0.00% 
(2)                 Cash-settled derivatives: 
                                                                   0           0.00%  0           0.00% 
(3)                 Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 
                    and agreements to purchase/DEALING:               0           0.00%  0           0.00% 
                    TOTAL:                                         1,500,000   0.33%  0           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 
XS1268412993        Purchase       15,000,000  89.0000 GBP 
XS1268412993        Sale           3,000,000   89.5380 GBP 
XS1268412993        Sale           10,000,000  89.6500 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       179         2.3531 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       437         2.3615 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       438         2.3511 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       485         2.3655 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       625         2.3761 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       652         2.3686 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       665         2.3571 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       679         2.3691 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       706         2.3771 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       718         2.3441 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       718         2.3795 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       751         2.3606 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       841         2.3445 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       940         2.3631 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,092       2.3525 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,249       2.3505 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,308       2.3705 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,334       2.3645 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,345       2.3490 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,384       2.3390 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,459       2.3495 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,639       2.3601 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,759       2.3400 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,901       2.3685 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,953       2.3595 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       1,962       2.3605 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,065       2.3515 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,125       2.3635 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,236       2.3591 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,527       2.3651 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,735       2.3575 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,750       2.3545 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       2,860       2.3745 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       3,092       2.3585 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       4,165       2.3440 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       4,329       2.3666 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       4,447       2.3410 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       4,560       2.3430 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       5,292       2.3695 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       6,178       2.3763 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       7,119       2.3460 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       7,142       2.3840 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       7,912       2.3480 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       9,461       2.3520 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       9,519       2.3420 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       11,124      2.3470 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       12,124      2.3524 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       12,501      2.3555 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       12,532      2.3450 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       16,860      2.3620 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       17,839      2.3550 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       18,456      2.3540 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       18,541      2.3633 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       18,944      2.3647 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       20,157      2.3640 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       21,009      2.3800 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       21,186      2.3630 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       22,002      2.3510 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       22,383      2.3500 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       22,494      2.3530 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       24,474      2.3650 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       25,338      2.3710 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       26,870      2.3750 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       27,269      2.3610 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       27,798      2.3770 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       32,902      2.3810 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       35,722      2.3820 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       35,805      2.3740 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       38,945      2.3670 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       40,040      2.3720 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       40,072      2.3680 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       43,859      2.3730 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       44,804      2.3790 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       46,129      2.3560 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       50,066      2.3760 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       54,110      2.3657 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       54,853      2.3719 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       58,179      2.3580 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       60,358      2.3700 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       60,817      2.3690 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       64,060      2.3570 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       64,689      2.3600 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       65,184      2.3702 GBP 

February 12, 2016 09:50 ET (14:50 GMT)

ORD                 Purchase       71,359      2.3590 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       71,997      2.3692 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       82,110      2.3660 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       84,120      2.3780 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       91,338      2.3667 GBP 
ORD                 Purchase       221,101     2.3649 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           263         2.3744 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           624         2.3510 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           625         2.3605 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           658         2.3420 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           756         2.3515 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           841         2.3445 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,092       2.3595 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,092       2.3525 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,249       2.3705 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,249       2.3505 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,249       2.3490 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,316       2.3645 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,384       2.3390 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,402       2.3430 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,459       2.3495 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,480       2.3440 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,485       2.3470 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,761       2.3585 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,901       2.3685 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           1,974       2.3500 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,029       2.3575 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,125       2.3635 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,143       2.3520 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,171       2.3650 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,483       2.3555 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,750       2.3545 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,860       2.3745 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           2,960       2.3410 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           3,091       2.3460 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           3,131       2.3710 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           3,163       2.3610 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           3,172       2.3550 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           3,205       2.3480 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           3,725       2.3770 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           4,054       2.3695 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           4,343       2.3660 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           4,714       2.3840 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           5,101       2.3620 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           5,759       2.3450 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           5,958       2.3800 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           5,978       2.3630 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           6,261       2.3750 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           7,376       2.3530 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           7,484       2.3590 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           7,502       2.3540 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           8,040       2.3691 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           9,074       2.3720 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           9,320       2.3659 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           9,513       2.3820 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           10,718      2.3670 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           12,057      2.3740 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           12,396      2.3560 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           12,664      2.3810 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           14,463      2.3570 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           15,395      2.3780 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           15,935      2.3662 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           18,423      2.3760 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           18,818      2.3640 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           20,270      2.3730 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           21,191      2.3600 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           21,691      2.3534 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           23,497      2.3790 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           23,613      2.3680 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           23,785      2.3690 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           26,454      2.3580 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           32,227      2.3700 GBP 
ORD                 Sale           874,000     2.3900 GBP 
 
 

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

 
Class of   Product      Nature of dealing  Number of   Price per 
relevant   description                     reference   unit 
security                                   securities 
ORD        SWAP         Long               373         2.3760 GBP 
ORD        SWAP         Long               26,292      2.3665 GBP 
ORD        SWAP         Short              1           2.3700 GBP 
ORD        SWAP         Short              7,352       2.3647 GBP 
ORD        CFD          Short              54,853      2.3719 GBP 
ORD        SWAP         Short              141,625     2.3673 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:                                   12 Feb 2016 
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.

 
 
 

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