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FORM 8.3 - AA PLC
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 AA 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: 23 November 2020
(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: 0.1p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 13,516,142 2.17% 2,894,630 0.46%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
2,355,080 0.38% 13,257,188 2.13%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 15,871,222 2.55% 16,151,818 2.59%
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
0.1p ordinary Purchase 25,000 0.3200 GBP
0.1p ordinary Purchase 50,000 0.3288 GBP
0.1p ordinary Purchase 90,450 0.3213 GBP
0.1p ordinary Purchase 98,812 0.3261 GBP
0.1p ordinary Purchase 177,012 0.3155 GBP
0.1p ordinary Sale 127 0.3250 GBP
0.1p ordinary Sale 963 0.3190 GBP
0.1p ordinary Sale 1,297 0.3185 GBP
0.1p ordinary Sale 25,000 0.3200 GBP
0.1p ordinary Sale 29,247 0.3375 GBP
0.1p ordinary Sale 49,321 0.3161 GBP
0.1p ordinary Sale 50,000 0.3288 GBP
0.1p ordinary Sale 118,157 0.3139 GBP
0.1p ordinary Sale 152,997 0.3214 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
0.1p ordinary CFD Long 5 0.3180 GBP
0.1p ordinary SWAP Long 20 0.3195 GBP
0.1p ordinary SWAP Long 1,297 0.3184 GBP
0.1p ordinary CFD Long 4,860 0.3254 GBP
0.1p ordinary SWAP Long 16,436 0.3218 GBP
0.1p ordinary SWAP Long 31,301 0.3253 GBP
0.1p ordinary SWAP Long 101,490 0.3200 GBP
0.1p ordinary CFD Long 145,137 0.3141 GBP
0.1p ordinary CFD Short 10 0.3150 GBP
0.1p ordinary SWAP Short 7,524 0.3240 GBP
0.1p ordinary SWAP Short 44,033 0.3253 GBP
0.1p ordinary SWAP Short 47,255 0.3271 GBP
0.1p ordinary SWAP Short 177,002 0.3155 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 Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
e.g. American, European etc.
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security Product description Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit
e.g. call option
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if applicable)
e.g. subscription, 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”
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: 24 Nov 2020
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
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