1 Mar 2021 12:52
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 interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named. |
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | SIGNATURE AVIATION PLC |
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: |
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 26 FEB 2021 |
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A” | NO |
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 | ||||
| and/or controlled: | 15,942,931 | 1.92% | 833,006 | 0.10% | |
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: |
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599,022 | 0.07% | 14,847,393 | 1.79% | ||
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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: | 16,541,953 | 2.00% | 15,680,399 | 1.89% | |
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 | |
| security | securities | |||
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 39 | 3.9965 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 555 | 3.9875 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 1,405 | 3.9893 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 1,405 | 3.9895 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 1,687 | 4.0012 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 2,032 | 3.9916 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 3,632 | 3.9985 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 4,307 | 3.9936 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 6,993 | 3.9950 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 8,688 | 3.9940 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 8,900 | 3.9407 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 12,507 | 3.9954 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 106,826 | 3.9947 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 122,450 | 3.9900 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 890,000 | 3.9433 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Purchase | 2,700,000 | 3.9404 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 15 | 4.0000 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 24 | 3.9950 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 110 | 3.9900 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 826 | 3.9956 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 1,182 | 4.0106 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 1,405 | 3.9895 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 1,554 | 4.0127 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 2,543 | 3.9960 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 3,204 | 4.0060 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 3,490 | 4.0090 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 3,842 | 4.0036 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 4,647 | 3.9867 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 7,391 | 3.9942 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 9,428 | 3.9926 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 11,177 | 4.0072 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 12,656 | 4.0074 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 21,088 | 3.9903 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 24,802 | 3.9909 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 25,482 | 3.9992 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 33,845 | 3.9971 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 41,609 | 3.9974 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 45,546 | 3.9933 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 113,258 | 3.9940 GBP | |
| 37p ordinary | Sale | 510,542 | 3.9930 GBP | |
| (b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | |||
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per |
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| security | securities | |||
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 826 | 3.9956 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | CFD | Long | 8,023 | 3.9904 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | CFD | Long | 33,123 | 3.9843 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 120,544 | 3.9929 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 192,298 | 3.9942 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Long | 252,477 | 3.9928 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 999 | 3.9954 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 3,855 | 3.9945 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | CFD | Short | 44,120 | 3.9982 GBP |
| 37p ordinary | SWAP | Short | 82,671 | 3.9935 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: | 1 March 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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