12 Jul 2017 14:40
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 | ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT 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: | 11 July 2017 | |||
| (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? | STANDARD LIFE 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: | 10p ordinary | ||||||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
| and/or controlled: | 14,251,700 | 1.08% | 10,725,361 | 0.81% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 507,854 | 0.04% | 6,920,596 | 0.53% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 14,759,554 | 1.12% | 17,645,957 | 1.34% |
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 | ||||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 17 | 3.0760 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 39 | 3.0320 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 146 | 3.0750 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 176 | 3.0350 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 215 | 3.0343 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 231 | 3.0930 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 272 | 3.0800 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 818 | 3.0380 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 871 | 3.0850 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,000 | 3.0839 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,024 | 3.0770 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,033 | 3.0610 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,033 | 3.0570 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,105 | 3.0420 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,233 | 3.0390 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,241 | 3.0450 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,251 | 3.0490 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,291 | 3.0500 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,335 | 3.0460 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,406 | 3.0510 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,514 | 3.0461 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,568 | 3.0790 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,810 | 3.0650 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,890 | 3.0740 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,947 | 3.0578 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,001 | 3.0338 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,047 | 3.0780 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,096 | 3.0440 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,271 | 3.0470 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,753 | 3.0539 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 5,382 | 3.0472 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,454 | 3.0520 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 12,200 | 7.7700 USD | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 16,356 | 3.0598 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 23,193 | 3.0468 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 25,153 | 3.0692 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 25,374 | 3.0340 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 81,394 | 3.0559 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 125,474 | 3.0369 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 350,403 | 3.0744 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 17 | 3.0760 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 39 | 3.0320 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 145 | 3.0452 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 146 | 3.0750 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 176 | 3.0350 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 231 | 3.0930 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 272 | 3.0800 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 572 | 3.0890 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 675 | 3.0490 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 729 | 3.0679 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 871 | 3.0850 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,024 | 3.0770 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,033 | 3.0610 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,233 | 3.0390 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,241 | 3.0450 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,291 | 3.0500 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,306 | 3.0520 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,335 | 3.0460 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,406 | 3.0510 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,412 | 3.0380 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,568 | 3.0790 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,810 | 3.0650 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,890 | 3.0740 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,047 | 3.0780 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,066 | 3.0570 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,096 | 3.0440 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,964 | 3.0507 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,271 | 3.0470 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,624 | 3.0772 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,186 | 3.0524 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 7,090 | 3.0717 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 12,200 | 7.7700 USD | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 13,728 | 3.0473 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 22,676 | 3.0475 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 29,765 | 3.0565 GBP | ||||
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 166,067 | 3.0550 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
| security | securities | ||||||||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 78 | 3.0588 GBP | |||||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 2,131 | 3.0434 GBP | |||||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 2,278 | 3.0465 GBP | |||||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 3,487 | 3.0677 GBP | |||||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 5,634 | 3.0609 GBP | |||||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 13,728 | 3.0473 GBP | |||||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 24,400 | 3.0459 GBP | |||||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 27,328 | 3.0530 GBP | |||||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 41,931 | 3.0622 GBP | |||||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 95,006 | 3.0551 GBP | |||||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,762 | 3.0508 GBP | |||||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 5,148 | 3.0520 GBP | |||||
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 25,153 | 3.0692 GBP | |||||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 100,914 | 3.0392 GBP | |||||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 180,776 | 3.0592 GBP | |||||
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 248,259 | 3.0797 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 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” |
(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” |
(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||
| Date of disclosure: | 12 Jul 2017 | ||
| Contact name: | Jay Supaya | ||
| Telephone number: | 0207 773 0635 |
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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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