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REG-BARCLAYS PLC FORM 8.3 - WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC

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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:                                     21 September 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:                                         14,385,607  0.59%    11,855,372  0.49%     
                                                                                                                   
 (2)         Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                             
                                                                        9,915,563   0.41%    4,557,375   0.19%     
                                                                                                                   
 (3)         Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                         
             and agreements to purchase/sell:                           0           0.00%    0           0.00%     
                                                                                                                   
 (4)                                                                                                               
             TOTAL:                                                     24,301,170  1.00%    16,412,747  0.68%     
                                                                                                                   


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              179               2.9270 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              432               2.9243 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              511               2.9264 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              1,734             2.9275 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,416             2.9252 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              2,962             2.9260 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              5,676             2.9279 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              6,663             2.9276 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              9,392             2.9268 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              10,104            2.9266 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              11,862            2.9293 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              12,026            2.9271 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              12,630            2.9263 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              18,325            2.9272 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              25,365            2.9298 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              32,903            2.9299 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              43,327            2.9278 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              82,401            2.9287 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              90,532            2.9300 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Purchase              544,376           2.9283 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  800               2.9280 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  920               2.9264 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  2,384             2.9285 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  3,100             2.9265 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  3,292             2.9275 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  5,350             2.9276 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  22,856            2.9245 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  77,408            2.9278 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  160,109           2.9300 GBP              
 10p ordinary                Sale                  800,379           2.9210 GBP              
 ADR                         Purchase              1,900             19.8300 USD             
 ADR                         Sale                  1,900             19.8300 USD             


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of           Product           Nature of dealing       Number of   Price per   
 relevant           description                               reference   unit        
 security                                                     securities              
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    4,300       2.9267 GBP  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    5,350       2.9276 GBP  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    9,500       2.9267 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    19,349      2.9297 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    37,409      2.9264 GBP  
 10p ordinary       CFD               Long                    55,090      2.9300 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    63,396      2.9300 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Long                    800,379     2.9210 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   432         2.9242 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,416       2.9252 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   2,962       2.9260 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   8,289       2.9263 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   9,392       2.9268 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   43,327      2.9278 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   88,045      2.9275 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   130,330     2.9300 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   145,601     2.9287 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   204,179     2.9283 GBP  
 10p ordinary       SWAP              Short                   230,850     2.9282 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:                                         22 Sep 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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