REG-BARCLAYS PLC FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - G4S PLC

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FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - G4S PLC

 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY (“RI”) STATUS (OR
WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION
 (a)  Name of exempt principal trader:                                       BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD                                                                   
 (b)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                           G4S PLC                                                                                           
      relevant securities this form relates:                                 
 (c)  Name of the party to the offer with which exempt                       Fleming Capital Securities, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Garda World Security Corporation)  
      principal trader is connected                                          
 (d)  Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                 18 November 2020                                                                                  
 (e)  In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal      NO                                                                                                
      trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?                                                                                                    


2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

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(b), 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:                                    25p ordinary                               
                                                                Interests            Short Positions       
                                                                Number        (%)    Number      (%)       
 (1)             Relevant securities owned                                                                 
                 and/or controlled:                             27,512,177    1.77%  4,128,310   0.27%     
                                                                                                           
 (2)             Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                 
                                                                3,060,926     0.20%  26,317,673  1.70%     
                                                                                                           
 (3)             Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                             
                 and agreements to purchase/sell:               0             0.00%  0           0.00%     
                                                                                                           
                                                                                                           
                 TOTAL:                                         30,573,103    1.97%  30,445,983  1.96%     
                                                                                                           


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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities
of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), 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  Total number of  Highest price per unit  Lowest price per unit  
 security                          securities       paid/received           paid/received          
 25p ordinary       Purchase       182,700          18.4700 DKK             18.3509 DKK            
 25p ordinary       Purchase       2,633,800        2.2260 GBP              2.194 GBP              
 25p ordinary       Sale           16,419           18.4197 DKK             18.3137 DKK            
 25p ordinary       Sale           1,075,483        2.2260 GBP              2.2106 GBP             


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of      Product      Nature of dealing  Number of   Price per    
 relevant      description                     reference   unit         
 security                                      securities               
 25p ordinary  CFD          Long               236         18.4633 DKK  
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Long               300         2.2149 GBP   
 25p ordinary  CFD          Long               815         18.4733 DKK  
 25p ordinary  CFD          Long               8,856       18.3681 DKK  
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Long               20,390      2.2187 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Long               25,024      2.2152 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Long               57,392      2.2169 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Long               64,365      2.2165 GBP   
 25p ordinary  CFD          Long               73,492      2.1998 GBP   
 25p ordinary  CFD          Long               174,599     2.2119 GBP   
 25p ordinary  CFD          Long               484,000     18.4225 DKK  
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Short              218         2.2200 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Short              1,370       2.1940 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Short              1,468       2.2116 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Short              1,521       2.2193 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Short              2,450       2.2125 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Short              2,617       2.2094 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Short              3,144       2.2160 GBP   
 25p ordinary  CFD          Short              7,267       2.2084 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Short              17,248      2.2117 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Short              20,616      2.2250 GBP   
 25p ordinary  CFD          Short              35,800      2.2141 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Short              42,541      2.2248 GBP   
 25p ordinary  CFD          Short              90,383      2.2251 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Short              91,077      2.2153 GBP   
 25p ordinary  CFD          Short              176,188     18.4272 DKK  
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Short              200,000     2.2111 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Short              250,000     2.2121 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Short              425,000     2.2161 GBP   
 25p ordinary  CFD          Short              484,000     2.2155 GBP   
 25p ordinary  SWAP         Short              780,000     2.2141 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 exempt      
 principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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:                                  19 Nov 2020                           
 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.

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=52332153&newsitemid=20201119005599&lan=en-US&anchor=www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk&index=1&md5=a055203e3ca57c8a5e87b016fb5fdd9d)
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