26 Mar 2021 14:58
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 |
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| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | SIGNATURE AVIATION 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: | 25 March 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: | 37p ordinary | ||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||
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(1) | Relevant securities owned |
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| and/or controlled: | 32,002,611 | 3.86% | 12,003,860 | 1.45% | |
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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11,517,824 | 1.39% | 29,871,013 | 3.60% | ||
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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: | 43,520,435 | 5.25% | 41,874,873 | 5.05% | |
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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| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 265 | 4.0630 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 663 | 4.0599 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 833 | 4.0600 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 931 | 4.0608 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 1,058 | 4.0615 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 1,125 | 4.0743 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 1,471 | 4.0610 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 1,623 | 4.0700 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 1,892 | 4.0690 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 1,999 | 4.0606 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 2,253 | 4.0750 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 2,795 | 4.0597 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 3,551 | 4.0727 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 5,384 | 4.0620 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 6,611 | 4.0613 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 7,352 | 4.0604 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 15,066 | 4.0669 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 17,241 | 4.0584 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 18,926 | 4.0618 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 19,194 | 4.0593 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 22,128 | 4.0587 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 32,800 | 4.0646 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 35,841 | 4.0607 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 40,535 | 4.0601 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 43,341 | 4.0684 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 265 | 4.0630 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 696 | 4.0660 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 833 | 4.0600 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 1,638 | 4.0693 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 1,802 | 4.0622 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 2,253 | 4.0750 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 2,253 | 4.0754 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 4,957 | 4.0673 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 8,140 | 4.0701 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 10,225 | 4.0681 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 11,552 | 4.0620 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 13,652 | 4.0694 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 16,457 | 4.0719 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 187,962 | 4.0670 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per |
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| 37p ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,306 | 4.0619 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 13,219 | 4.0702 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 38,097 | 4.0698 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 41,658 | 4.0694 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 42,187 | 4.0689 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 79,428 | 4.0659 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,279 | 4.0710 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 1,569 | 4.0620 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | CFD | Short | 4,128 | 4.0692 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 6,002 | 4.0619 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 38,554 | 4.0702 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? | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 26 Mar 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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