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FORM 8.3 - Amendment to Purchases
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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC |
| relevant securities this form relates: | ||
| (d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an |
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| offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | ||
| offeror/offeree: | ||
| (e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 22 July 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? |
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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 | ||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: | 16,742,124 | 0.69% | 13,270,089 | 0.55% | |
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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9,931,836 | 0.41% | 6,702,343 | 0.28% | ||
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) |
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| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
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| TOTAL: | 26,673,960 | 1.10% | 19,972,432 | 0.83% | |
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: |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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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 |
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| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 392 | 2.6669 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 918 | 2.6710 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 927 | 2.6662 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 1,726 | 2.6577 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,021 | 2.6430 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 2,965 | 2.6619 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,476 | 2.6512 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 3,905 | 2.6561 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 4,201 | 2.6688 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,340 | 2.6687 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 6,628 | 2.6555 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,332 | 2.6635 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 7,895 | 2.6640 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 9,915 | 2.6578 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 10,645 | 2.6650 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,298 | 2.6630 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 13,521 | 2.6570 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,750 | 2.6645 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 17,992 | 2.6647 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 25,469 | 2.6638 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 25,700 | 2.6504 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 32,384 | 2.6657 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 73,121 | 2.6695 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 75,479 | 2.6523 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 185,850 | 2.6457 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 193,559 | 2.6691 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 327,376 | 2.6789 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 442,272 | 2.6790 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Purchase | 486,732 | 2.6520 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 12 | 2.6756 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 63 | 2.6752 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 930 | 2.6440 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,118 | 2.6535 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,265 | 2.6630 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,021 | 2.6430 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,347 | 2.6660 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 2,874 | 2.6753 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 3,401 | 2.6594 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,231 | 2.6545 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 5,443 | 2.6556 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 6,737 | 2.6650 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 10,259 | 2.6523 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 11,046 | 2.6645 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 13,253 | 2.6512 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 19,742 | 2.6552 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 22,264 | 2.6531 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 22,766 | 2.6436 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 27,822 | 2.6614 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 31,698 | 2.6619 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 41,746 | 2.6466 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 45,680 | 2.6644 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 62,600 | 2.6711 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 80,043 | 2.6595 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 91,622 | 2.6491 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 118,706 | 2.6791 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 130,000 | 2.6646 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 130,868 | 2.6608 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 689,571 | 2.6790 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | Sale | 1,104,186 | 2.6717 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per |
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| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,424 | 2.6686 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,424 | 2.6692 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 3,140 | 2.6788 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 11,046 | 2.6645 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 40,179 | 2.6615 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 45,433 | 2.6790 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 50,018 | 2.6571 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 169,135 | 2.6650 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Long | 173,038 | 2.6788 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 301,853 | 2.6713 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 418,637 | 2.6790 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 519,384 | 2.6708 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 15 | 2.6433 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 35 | 2.6431 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,097 | 2.6584 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,478 | 2.6726 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,726 | 2.6577 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,847 | 2.6714 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,971 | 2.6432 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,965 | 2.6619 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,476 | 2.6511 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 4,201 | 2.6688 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 6,628 | 2.6555 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 7,916 | 2.6789 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 9,915 | 2.6578 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 13,298 | 2.6630 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 13,931 | 2.6570 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | CFD | Short | 33,351 | 2.6684 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 225,709 | 2.6680 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 431,729 | 2.6790 GBP |
| 10p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 486,732 | 2.6520 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 |
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(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(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) |
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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” |
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(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
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(c) Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | YES |
| Date of disclosure: | 26 Jul 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.
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)
DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
| Identity of the person whose positions/dealings | Barclays PLC. |
| are being disclosed: | |
| Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC |
| relevant securities this from relates: |
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
| Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry |
| of | description | purchasing, | of | price |
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| selling, | securities | per unit |
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| 10p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 291,758 | 1.9224 | European | 19 Aug 2021 |
| 10p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 492,529 | 1.8728 | European | 8 Sep 2021 |
| 10p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 591,982 | 1.9075 | European | 25 Aug 2021 |
| 10p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 591,982 | 1.9044 | European | 1 Sep 2021 |
| 10p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 639,341 | 1.9121 | European | 11 Aug 2021 |
| 10p ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 878,792 | 1.8790 | European | 14 Sep 2021 |
3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood: |
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It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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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