REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC
18/10/2021 11:30
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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: 15 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: 51,739,346 2.14% 2,553,456 0.11%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
988,589 0.04% 30,180,157 1.25%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 52,727,935 2.18% 32,733,613 1.35%
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 2,169 2.8533 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,886 2.8550 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,000 2.8535 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,181 2.8536 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 21,574 2.8527 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 24,091 2.8543 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 56,412 2.8521 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 70,314 2.8538 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 89,991 2.8520 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 95,116 2.8522 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 120,448 2.8540 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 142,879 2.8528 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 202,446 2.8532 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 302,857 2.8544 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 500,000 2.8534 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 612,805 2.8530 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,150 2.8511 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,000 2.8535 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,898 2.8525 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,992 2.8527 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,942 2.8516 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,146 2.8526 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,345 2.8520 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 17,073 2.8500 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 17,131 2.8528 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 43,024 2.8530 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 55,795 2.8540 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 135,872 2.8534 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 151,643 2.8532 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 274,752 2.8522 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,658,559 2.8539 GBP
ADR Purchase 55 19.7070 USD
ADR Purchase 1,210 19.5576 USD
ADR Sale 55 19.7070 USD
ADR Sale 1,210 19.5576 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 156 2.8532 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,410 2.8510 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 6,050 2.8537 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 10,156 2.8529 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 54,721 2.8540 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 55,976 2.8534 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 75,136 2.8526 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 9,932 2.8540 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 12,306 2.8540 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 13,709 2.8539 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 34,971 2.8549 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 42,921 2.8521 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 52,422 2.8531 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 71,948 2.8520 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 95,116 2.8522 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 109,910 2.8544 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 232,438 2.8543 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 500,000 2.8534 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: 18 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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