REG-BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - MARSTON'S PLC

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10/02/2021 11:40

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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 interest and short                                            
      positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):                       
 (c)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose                       MARSTON'S 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:                             09 February 2021  
 (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?                              


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:                             4,932,883        0.78%  9,067,960   1.43%     
                                                                                                              
 (2)             Cash-settled derivatives:                                                                    
                                                                5,668,842        0.89%  1,518,947   0.24%     
                                                                                                              
 (3)             Stock-settled derivatives (including options)                                                
                 and agreements to purchase/sell:               0                0.00%  0           0.00%     
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                              
                 TOTAL:                                         10,601,725       1.67%  10,586,907  1.67%     
                                                                                                              


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       1,813       1.0010 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Purchase       6,203       1.0103 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Purchase       10,668      1.0086 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Purchase       13,275      1.0127 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Purchase       26,240      1.0147 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Purchase       50,099      0.9895 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Purchase       365,609     0.9930 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Sale           557         0.9962 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Sale           1,066       1.0035 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Sale           1,934       0.9965 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Sale           2,500       1.0020 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Sale           5,749       1.0010 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Sale           11,931      1.0151 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Sale           30,496      1.0119 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Sale           32,195      0.9958 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Sale           40,753      0.9895 GBP      
 7.375p ordinary    Sale           76,729      1.0060 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  CFD          Long               1,066       1.0035 GBP  
 7.375p ordinary  SWAP         Long               7,749       1.0020 GBP  
 7.375p ordinary  CFD          Long               8,701       0.9998 GBP  
 7.375p ordinary  SWAP         Long               11,897      1.0121 GBP  
 7.375p ordinary  CFD          Long               36,502      0.9959 GBP  
 7.375p ordinary  SWAP         Long               54,131      1.0056 GBP  
 7.375p ordinary  CFD          Short              157         0.9894 GBP  
 7.375p ordinary  CFD          Short              17,325      1.0047 GBP  
 7.375p ordinary  SWAP         Short              63,538      1.0062 GBP  
 7.375p ordinary  CFD          Short              311,521     0.9895 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:                                  10 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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