REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC
20/07/2021 12:30
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Form 8.3 - WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS 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 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: 19 July 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: 15,804,469 0.66% 11,667,064 0.48%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
8,345,331 0.35% 5,620,512 0.23%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 24,149,800 1.00% 17,287,576 0.72%
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 604 2.6231 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,520 2.6245 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,140 2.6250 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,846 2.6234 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,035 2.6188 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,090 2.6209 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,416 2.6208 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 5,237 2.6205 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 9,498 2.6221 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,229 2.6252 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,425 2.6246 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 17,340 2.6206 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 20,832 2.6226 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 44,019 2.6199 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 45,910 2.6222 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 75,995 2.6223 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 112,805 2.6198 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 300,706 2.6200 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 151 2.6280 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 212 2.6230 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 513 2.6235 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,048 2.6205 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,102 2.6270 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,347 2.6240 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,770 2.6232 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,132 2.6242 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,728 2.6234 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,721 2.6226 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 16,437 2.6237 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 27,751 2.6212 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 31,676 2.6220 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 42,697 2.6221 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 53,712 2.6227 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 62,300 2.6211 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 72,538 2.6206 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 221,591 2.6215 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 221,679 2.6200 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 265,515 2.6209 GBP
ADR Purchase 590 17.8652 USD
ADR Sale 590 17.8652 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 45 2.6208 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 5,443 2.6196 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 19,713 2.6207 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 28,189 2.6201 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 35,635 2.6209 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 43,576 2.6228 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 79,347 2.6200 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 104,408 2.6200 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 116,054 2.6223 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 156 2.6208 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,024 2.6233 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 3,876 2.6267 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 12,425 2.6246 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 20,832 2.6226 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 65,723 2.6225 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 100,303 2.6200 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? YES
Date of disclosure: 20 Jul 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
(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk%2F&esheet=52462741&newsitemid=20210720005696&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=1&md5=5cbd61001f2270c164c585edfb709447)
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SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,
AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Identity of the person whose positions/dealings Barclays PLC.
are being disclosed:
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC
relevant securities this from relates:
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
Class Product Writing, Number Exercise Type Expiry
of description purchasing, of price date
relevant selling, securities per unit
security varying etc to which
option
relates
10p ordinary Call Options Purchased 291,758 1.9224 European 19 Aug 2021
10p ordinary Call Options Purchased 492,529 1.8728 European 8 Sep 2021
10p ordinary Call Options Purchased 591,982 1.9075 European 25 Aug 2021
10p ordinary Call Options Purchased 591,982 1.9044 European 1 Sep 2021
10p ordinary Call Options Purchased 639,341 1.9121 European 11 Aug 2021
10p ordinary Call Options Purchased 878,792 1.8790 European 14 Sep 2021
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position
can be fully understood:
It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions)
with regard to cash-settled derivatives.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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
(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk%2F&esheet=52462741&newsitemid=20210720005696&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=2&md5=2880f1f0218df39bb20179c6e1a34fa3)
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