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13/01/2016 14:50

      Form 8.3 - Liberty Global 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:
                  
Maverick Capital, Ltd. acting as fund manager for various funds           holding the interests that are subject to this notice.
(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 relates:
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
Liberty Global Plc
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree,           state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
N/A
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest             practicable date prior to the disclosure
January 12, 2016
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser           making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state N/A
NO
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:
                  
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
                      
Interests
                  
Short positions
Number
                  
%
Number
                  
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
3,082,791
1.22%
                  
                  
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
                  
                  
                  
                  
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements           to purchase/sell:
                  
                  
                  
                  
TOTAL:
3,082,791
1.22%
                  
                  
Class of relevant security:
USD 0.01 Class C Ordinary
                      
Interests
Short positions
Number
%
Number
%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:
11,644,490
2.00%
                  
                  
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
                  
                  
                  
                  
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements           to purchase/sell:
                  
                  
                  
                  
TOTAL:
11,644,490
2.00%
                  
                  
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 Form8 (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 security
                  
Purchase/sale
                  
Number of securities
                  
Price per unit
                  
USD 0.01 Class C Ordinary
          Purchase        
          22,000        
          33.8400 USD        
USD 0.01 Class C Ordinary
          Purchase        
          7,500        
          33.7950 USD        
USD 0.01 Class C Ordinary
          Purchase        
          16,200        
          33.8750 USD        
USD 0.01 Class C Ordinary
          Purchase        
          5,100        
          33.9450 USD        
Class of relevant security
                  
Purchase/sale
                  
Number of securities
                  
Price per unit
                  
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          39,100        
          34.6050 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          98,500        
          34.7000 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          100,997        
          34.7500 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          4,730        
          34.7400 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          6,907        
          34.7300 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          7,200        
          34.7350 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          1,800        
          34.7200 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          200        
          34.7100 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          7,500        
          34.7450 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          200        
          34.7250 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          3,012        
          35.0300 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          3,200        
          35.0350 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          2,300        
          35.0400 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          4,604        
          35.0500 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          11,274        
          35.0600 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          1,988        
          35.0700 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          6,200        
          35.0650 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          5,400        
          35.0450 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          3,100        
          35.0550 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          800        
          35.0750 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          7,373        
          35.0200 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          84,736        
          35.0100 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          5,100        
          35.0050 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          7,665        
          35.0000 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          3,300        
          34.9950 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          7,126        
          34.9900 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          4,907        
          34.9800 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          2,200        
          34.9850 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          481        
          34.9700 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          5,400        
          35.0150 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          300        
          35.0250 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          9,300        
          35.2100 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          1,600        
          35.2150 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          600        
          35.2200 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          17,386        
          35.2000 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          14,766        
          35.1950 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          7,479        
          35.1900 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          32,669        
          35.1800 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          5,200        
          35.1700 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          1,900        
          35.1850 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          3,200        
          35.2050 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          2,400        
          35.1750 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          8,241        
          35.1650 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          600        
          35.1600 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          1,200        
          35.1550 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          100        
          35.1500 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          700        
          35.1400 USD        
USD 0.01 Class A Ordinary
          Purchase        
          59        
          35.1300 USD        
(b)Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. CFD
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing             a long/short position
Number of reference securities
Price per unit
(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
e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Option money paid/ received per unit
(ii)Exercise
Class of relevant security
Product description
e.g. call option
Exercising/ exercised against
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit
(d)Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security
Nature of dealing
e.g. subscription, conversion
Details
Price per unit (if applicable)
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:
                  
January 13, 2016
Contact name:
Ginessa A. Avila
Telephone number:
1-214-880-4043
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a       Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover       Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk.The Panels Market       Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the       Codes disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panels website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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