REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - FUTURE PLC

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14/01/2021 13:40

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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:                             13 January 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:                             490,120       0.50%  383,458   0.39%     
                                                                                                         
 (2)             Cash-settled derivatives:                                                               
                                                                239,365       0.24%  119,780   0.12%     
                                                                                                         
 (3)             Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                           
                 and agreements to purchase/sell:               0             0.00%  0         0.00%     
                                                                                                         
                                                                                                         
                 TOTAL:                                         729,485       0.74%  503,238   0.51%     
                                                                                                         


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       217         17.6586 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Purchase       287         17.6591 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Purchase       483         17.6372 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Purchase       693         17.6210 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Purchase       875         17.6115 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Purchase       2,003       17.6423 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Purchase       7,403       17.6600 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Purchase       10,638      17.6542 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           4           17.6000 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           66          17.8022 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           80          17.6835 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           83          17.7850 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           90          17.7879 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           103         17.8383 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           113         17.8656 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           126         17.8507 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           129         17.8365 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           161         17.6200 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           232         17.6264 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           2,861       17.6619 GBP     
 15p ordinary       Sale           12,996      17.6600 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               66          17.8022 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               80          17.6836 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               83          17.7850 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               90          17.7878 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               103         17.8383 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               113         17.8656 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               126         17.8507 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               129         17.8365 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               408         17.7283 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Long               847         17.6580 GBP  
 15p ordinary  CFD          Short              258         17.6600 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Short              938         17.6617 GBP  
 15p ordinary  CFD          Short              1,775       17.6614 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Short              2,209       17.6218 GBP  
 15p ordinary  SWAP         Short              7,190       17.6518 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:                                  14 Jan 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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