REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC
26/10/2021 13:20
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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 interests and short positions disclosed, if
different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the
trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC
relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
(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: 25 Oct 2021
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to
the disclosure
(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?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”
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: 58,550,647 2.42% 11,068,700 0.46%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
144,553 0.01% 38,671,881 1.60%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(4)
TOTAL: 58,695,200 2.43% 49,740,581 2.06%
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 69 2.8610 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 355 2.8635 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 877 2.8643 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,477 2.8620 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 6,959 2.8647 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 58,761 2.8636 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 66,026 2.8650 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 91,058 2.8632 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 94,873 2.8623 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 95,623 2.8630 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 146,963 2.8641 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 273,801 2.8640 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,000,706 2.8645 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 4,600,181 2.8642 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,536 2.8605 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,975 2.8627 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 8,535 2.8636 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9,785 2.8614 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 10,656 2.8630 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 27,878 2.8611 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 28,307 2.8631 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 40,761 2.8628 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 84,771 2.8640 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 102,446 2.8650 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 453,836 2.8633 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,006,104 2.8635 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,555,062 2.8637 GBP
ADR Purchase 60 19.7170 USD
ADR Sale 60 19.7170 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 1,100 2.8624 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 4,221 2.8600 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 6,070 2.8629 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 64,326 2.8649 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 152,649 2.8637 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 335,559 2.8632 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 352 2.8630 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 8,250 2.8635 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 9,942 2.8642 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 91,058 2.8632 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 255,245 2.8638 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 2,000,000 2.8645 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 4,760,170 2.8645 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: 26 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .
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