8 Jan 2015 14:06
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 | GREENE KING 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: | 7 January 2015 | |||
| (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? | SPIRIT PUB COMPANY 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: | ORD | ||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||
| and/or controlled: | 1,597,114 | 0.73% | 1,405,925 | 0.64% | |
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||
| 768,478 | 0.35% | 343,942 | 0.16% | ||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| (4) | |||||
| TOTAL: | 2,365,592 | 1.08% | 1,749,867 | 0.80% | |
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 | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 95 | 7.4150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 149 | 7.4366 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 160 | 7.4350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 213 | 7.3950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 688 | 7.4100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,329 | 7.4000 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,354 | 7.4367 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,377 | 7.4375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,442 | 7.4300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,638 | 7.4099 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,679 | 7.4200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 7,057 | 7.4253 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,406 | 7.4316 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,611 | 7.4278 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,685 | 7.4216 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 16,052 | 7.4447 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 23,695 | 7.4291 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 31,526 | 7.4364 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 95 | 7.4150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 153 | 7.4200 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 213 | 7.3950 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 688 | 7.4100 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 717 | 7.4400 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 879 | 7.4350 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,283 | 7.4300 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,377 | 7.4375 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,503 | 7.4374 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,557 | 7.4317 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,689 | 7.4383 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,310 | 7.4348 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,592 | 7.4210 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,804 | 7.4302 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 7,230 | 7.4279 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 8,814 | 7.3945 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 11,588 | 7.4303 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,445 | 7.4427 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 15,992 | 7.4353 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 16,024 | 7.4343 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 18,944 | 7.4379 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 19,661 | 7.3780 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 25,366 | 7.4312 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 25,623 | 7.4327 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 25,753 | 7.4297 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 27,903 | 7.4363 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 43,365 | 7.4342 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 48,559 | 7.4293 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
| security | securities | ||||||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 600 | 7.4350 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 946 | 7.4340 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 3,272 | 7.4390 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 4,513 | 7.4263 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 6,317 | 7.4381 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 6,804 | 7.4302 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 8,814 | 7.3945 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 11,905 | 7.4353 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 14,445 | 7.4427 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 16,228 | 7.4287 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 18,400 | 7.4348 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 18,944 | 7.4379 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 19,661 | 7.3780 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 24,313 | 7.4233 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 25,366 | 7.4312 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 25,623 | 7.4327 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 25,753 | 7.4297 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 43,365 | 7.4342 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 100 | 7.3750 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 500 | 7.4230 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 587 | 7.4354 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 3,072 | 7.4360 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 7,102 | 7.4278 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 8,406 | 7.4315 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 12,382 | 7.4106 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 23,473 | 7.4326 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: | 8 Jan 2015 | ||
| 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 and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. 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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