21 Nov 2014 14:21
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) | Identity of the person whose positions/dealings | Barclays PLC. | |||
| are being disclosed: | |||||
| (b) | Owner or controller of interest and short | ||||
| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | |||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | OPHIR ENERGY 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: | 20 November 2014 | |||
| (f) | Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are | YES: | |||
| they today disclosing, under the Code in respect | SALAMANDER ENERGY PLC | ||||
| of any other party to this offer? |
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(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: | 1,209,583 | 0.21% | 7,889,182 | 1.35% | |||||||
| (2) | Derivatives (other than | ||||||||||
| options): | 7,655,256 | 1.31% | 1,011,910 | 0.17% | |||||||
| (3) | Options and agreements to | ||||||||||
| purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 8,864,839 | 1.52% | 8,901,092 | 1.52% | |||||||
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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 executive options)
| Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: | |
| Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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.
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Purchases and sales
| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
| security | securities | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 315 | 1.7970 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 386 | 1.7860 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 701 | 1.7909 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 775 | 1.7830 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 1,525 | 1.8010 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,435 | 1.7992 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,576 | 1.7951 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 5,414 | 1.7903 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,470 | 1.7906 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,569 | 1.7943 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 11,077 | 1.7942 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 12,078 | 1.7934 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 21,601 | 1.7969 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 24,345 | 1.8037 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 39,761 | 1.8410 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 118,565 | 1.7961 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 214,055 | 1.7965 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 184 | 1.7941 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 315 | 1.7970 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 386 | 1.7860 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 669 | 1.7800 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,945 | 1.8441 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 2,240 | 1.8153 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 6,742 | 1.7934 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 11,100 | 1.8069 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 14,000 | 1.8150 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 24,304 | 1.7915 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 24,398 | 1.7905 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 27,942 | 1.7933 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 64,174 | 1.8214 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 128,936 | 1.7957 GBP |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
| security | securities | ||||||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 184 | 1.7941 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 200 | 1.8480 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 6,742 | 1.7934 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 27,942 | 1.7933 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 73,609 | 1.7966 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Long | 104,498 | 1.7925 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 1,737 | 1.7972 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 9,470 | 1.7907 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 9,569 | 1.7943 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 24,819 | 1.8026 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 37,496 | 1.7960 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 38,517 | 1.7891 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 39,954 | 1.8038 GBP | |||||
| ORD | SWAP | Short | 109,383 | 1.7952 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 118,565 | 1.7961 GBP |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(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) Exercising
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | 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) |
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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.
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: 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: | 21 Nov 2014 | ||
| Contact name: | Rajesh Muthanna | ||
| Telephone number: | 020 3555 4634 |
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 dealing 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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