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REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC - Amendment

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Form 8.3 - WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC - Amendment

 

FORM 8.3 - Amendment to Purchase

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:                                           12 October 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:                                         39,385,504  1.63%    2,884,462   0.12%     
                                                                                                                   
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                             
                                                                        1,228,313   0.05%    18,291,876  0.76%     
                                                                                                                   
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                         
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                   
             TOTAL:                                                     40,613,817  1.68%    21,176,338  0.88%     
                                                                                                                   


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              5,822              2.8532 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              11,343             2.8521 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              12,621             2.8524 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              29,113             2.8526 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              54,747             2.8517 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              56,469             2.8515 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              65,977             2.8508 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              193,306            2.8510 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              518,634            2.8519 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              694,597            2.8513 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,046,966          2.8514 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              3,000,000          2.8500 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              8,462,212          2.8520 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  50                 2.8507 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,388              2.8505 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,733              2.8516 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  5,822              2.8527 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  38,390             2.8510 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  44,323             2.8513 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  147,288            2.8509 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  151,479            2.8519 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  175,953            2.8511 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  515,731            2.8515 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  695,212            2.8512 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,024,995          2.8514 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,113,489          2.8524 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  1,610,368          2.8520 GBP              
 ADR                         Purchase              43                 19.2600 USD             
 ADR                         Sale                  43                 19.2600 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                    50          2.8508 GBP  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    215         2.8497 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    500         2.8529 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    1,705       2.8518 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    5,822       2.8527 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    10,551      2.8522 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    40,001      2.8520 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    68,483      2.8515 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    113,503     2.8508 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    139,150     2.8509 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   5,822       2.8532 GBP  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Short                   48,438      2.8510 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   257,702     2.8521 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   606,610     2.8510 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   1,046,966   2.8514 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:                                         14 Oct 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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