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Form 8.3 - MARSTON'S 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 MARSTON'S 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: 29 January 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: 7.375p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 2,958,544 0.47% 7,691,569 1.21%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
5,447,365 0.86% 940,895 0.15%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 8,405,909 1.33% 8,632,464 1.36%
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
7.375p ordinary Purchase 84 0.8300 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 2,103 0.8339 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 2,611 0.8320 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 2,941 0.7795 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 2,990 0.8479 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 3,800 0.8515 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 3,895 0.8592 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 4,069 0.8692 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 4,232 0.8600 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 5,140 0.8643 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 6,020 0.8097 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 6,450 0.8481 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 8,899 0.8702 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 15,465 0.8547 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 20,000 0.8230 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 22,389 0.8330 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 27,562 0.8639 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 31,872 0.8650 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 50,271 0.8635 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 58,156 0.8617 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 93,365 0.8772 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 97,288 0.8700 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 107,109 0.8584 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 132,705 0.8644 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 139,294 0.8608 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 560,082 0.8476 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 699,133 0.7355 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 870,198 0.8633 GBP
7.375p ordinary Purchase 2,618,872 0.8493 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 13 0.8640 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 895 0.8575 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 2,385 0.8674 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 2,611 0.8320 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 3,000 0.8681 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 3,800 0.8515 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 4,693 0.8380 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 6,000 0.8302 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 7,352 0.8656 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 7,450 0.8650 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 7,831 0.8339 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 10,989 0.8595 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 12,171 0.8381 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 15,262 0.8623 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 22,389 0.8330 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 23,828 0.8275 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 23,923 0.8586 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 25,178 0.8600 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 31,088 0.8569 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 32,305 0.8359 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 33,069 0.8846 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 42,861 0.8593 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 61,820 0.8230 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 64,104 0.8283 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 69,216 0.8632 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 75,000 0.8950 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 80,438 0.8481 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 92,815 0.8588 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 103,989 0.8362 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 131,107 0.8603 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 182,244 0.8594 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 208,360 0.8492 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 230,110 0.8579 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 250,000 0.8697 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 293,732 0.8707 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 465,435 0.8523 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 757,028 0.7355 GBP
7.375p ordinary Sale 1,916,942 0.8479 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
7.375p ordinary SWAP Long 1,121 0.8649 GBP
7.375p ordinary SWAP Long 2,584 0.9298 GBP
7.375p ordinary SWAP Long 9,422 0.8328 GBP
7.375p ordinary CFD Long 22,454 0.8103 GBP
7.375p ordinary SWAP Long 33,997 0.7838 GBP
7.375p ordinary SWAP Long 134,559 0.8860 GBP
7.375p ordinary SWAP Long 429,240 0.8635 GBP
7.375p ordinary CFD Long 759,298 0.7354 GBP
7.375p ordinary CFD Short 12,370 0.8441 GBP
7.375p ordinary SWAP Short 109,626 0.8645 GBP
7.375p ordinary SWAP Short 222,584 0.8336 GBP
7.375p ordinary CFD Short 293,624 0.7354 GBP
7.375p ordinary SWAP Short 322,780 0.8599 GBP
7.375p ordinary CFD Short 405,509 0.7355 GBP
7.375p ordinary SWAP Short 575,526 0.8627 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: 1 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .
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