REG-BARCLAYS PLC FORM 8.3 - FUTURE PLC

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FORM 8.3 - FUTURE 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                       FUTURE 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:                             05 February 2021  
 (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making  YES:              
      disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?            GOCO GROUP PLC    
                                                                                           


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:                                    15p ordinary                             
                                                                Interests            Short Positions     
                                                                Number        (%)    Number    (%)       
 (1)             Relevant securities owned                                                               
                 and/or controlled:                             473,200       0.48%  722,590   0.74%     
                                                                                                         
 (2)             Cash-settled derivatives:                                                               
                                                                585,474       0.60%  100,663   0.10%     
                                                                                                         
 (3)             Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                           
                 and agreements to purchase/sell:               0             0.00%  0         0.00%     
                                                                                                         
 (4)                                                                                                     
                 TOTAL:                                         1,058,674     1.08%  823,253   0.84%     
                                                                                                         


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                  
 15p ordinary       Purchase       177         18.4600 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Purchase       205         18.1800 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Purchase       287         18.6000 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Purchase       1,419       18.5990 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Purchase       2,194       18.4825 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Purchase       5,554       18.4193 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           154         18.4570 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           627         18.4841 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           770         18.4262 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           1,706       18.6000 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           1,925       18.4579 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           2,826       18.4149 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           17,335      18.4702 GBP     


(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
 Class of      Product      Nature of dealing  Number of   Price per    
 relevant      description                     reference   unit         
 security                                      securities               
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               48          18.3200 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               154         18.4570 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               230         18.6030 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               287         18.6000 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               1,723       18.6034 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               2,068       18.4436 GBP  
 15p ordinary  CFD          Long               3,663       18.5985 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               4,478       18.5153 GBP  
 15p ordinary  CFD          Long               11,273      18.3728 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Short              4           18.0600 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Short              93          18.2002 GBP  
 15p ordinary  CFD          Short              332         18.1988 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Short              380         18.3510 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Short              777         18.5268 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Short              990         18.5555 GBP  
 15p ordinary  CFD          Short              5,554       18.4193 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:                                  8 Feb 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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