REG-BARCLAYS PLC FORM 8.3 – SIGNATURE AVIATION PLC

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08/04/2021 12:50

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FORM 8.3 – SIGNATURE AVIATION 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                       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:                             07 April 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:                             31,507,220    3.80%  11,541,103  1.39%     
                                                                                                           
 (2)             Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                 
                                                                11,510,012    1.39%  29,341,228  3.54%     
                                                                                                           
 (3)             Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                             
                 and agreements to purchase/sell:               0             0.00%  0           0.00%     
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                 TOTAL:                                         43,017,232    5.19%  40,882,331  4.93%     


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       25          4.0650 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       515         4.0630 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       526         4.0475 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       1,126       4.0540 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       1,970       4.0557 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       1,999       4.0558 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       2,497       4.0536 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       2,782       4.0565 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       3,131       4.0566 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       5,917       4.0550 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       7,507       4.0571 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       11,874      4.0539 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       12,849      4.0577 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       18,615      4.0572 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       47,587      4.0560 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       50,647      4.0620 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       53,237      4.0551 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Purchase       282,620     4.0567 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Sale           317         4.0544 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Sale           494         4.0570 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Sale           566         4.0546 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Sale           707         4.0554 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Sale           1,317       4.0600 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Sale           1,895       4.0519 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Sale           9,443       4.0557 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Sale           9,725       4.0602 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Sale           30,883      4.0574 GBP      
 37p ordinary       Sale           344,101     4.0564 GBP      


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of      Product      Nature of dealing  Number of   Price per   
 relevant      description                     reference   unit        
 security                                      securities              
 37p ordinary  CFD          Long               216         4.0600 GBP  
 37p ordinary  CFD          Long               3,890       4.0597 GBP  
 37p ordinary  SWAP         Long               8,101       4.0600 GBP  
 37p ordinary  SWAP         Long               21,847      4.0555 GBP  
 37p ordinary  SWAP         Short              1,492       4.0537 GBP  
 37p ordinary  CFD          Short              4,994       4.0635 GBP  
 37p ordinary  SWAP         Short              7,137       4.0540 GBP  
 37p ordinary  SWAP         Short              7,630       4.0579 GBP  
 37p ordinary  SWAP         Short              21,540      4.0539 GBP  
 37p ordinary  SWAP         Short              44,579      4.0558 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:                                  8 Apr 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
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