REG-BARCLAYS PLC FORM 8.3 – WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC
07/10/2021 11:45
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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: 06 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: 23,406,702 0.97% 5,024,313 0.21%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
1,227,375 0.05% 8,837,232 0.37%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 24,634,077 1.02% 13,861,545 0.57%
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 1,026 2.8547 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,980 2.8539 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,892 2.8530 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,177 2.8542 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,430 2.8578 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,061 2.8550 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 22,431 2.8573 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 68,966 2.8570 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 275,196 2.8560 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 298,528 2.8540 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 479,243 2.8554 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,007,029 2.8580 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,521,185 2.8553 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 118 2.8558 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 119 2.8553 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,679 2.8547 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,554 2.8542 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,852 2.8544 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,280 2.8543 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,383 2.8539 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,892 2.8530 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,449 2.8556 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,568 2.8537 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 10,513 2.8557 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 13,461 2.8550 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 14,131 2.8560 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 20,036 2.8529 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 32,676 2.8541 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 47,908 2.8559 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 63,465 2.8570 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 388,748 2.8540 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 400,000 2.8545 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,363,352 2.8552 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,500,000 2.8549 GBP
(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 24 2.8545 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 176 2.8543 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 208 2.8550 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 463 2.8546 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 2,554 2.8542 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 2,852 2.8544 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 3,337 2.8547 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 5,694 2.8560 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 8,383 2.8539 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 11,036 2.8570 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 13,000 2.8537 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 20,036 2.8529 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 26,320 2.8555 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 34,969 2.8543 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 77,272 2.8540 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 166,520 2.8551 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 270,778 2.8557 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 712 2.8559 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,397 2.8540 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 4,791 2.8541 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 7,029 2.8580 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 35,535 2.8537 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 62,621 2.8560 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 74,005 2.8540 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 261,272 2.8563 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: 7 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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