20 Jul 2018 15:43
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 | VEDANTA RESOURCES | |||
| 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: | 19 July 2018 | |||
| (f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser makingdisclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | 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: | USD 0.1 ordinary | ||||||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
| and/or controlled: | 3,681,690 | 1.31% | 380,910 | 0.14% | |||||||
| (2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
| 163,281 | 0.06% | 3,500,075 | 1.25% | ||||||||
| (3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
| and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| TOTAL: | 3,844,971 | 1.37% | 3,880,985 | 1.39% | |||||||
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 | ||||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Purchase | 14 | 7.7500 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Purchase | 14 | 7.7680 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Purchase | 28 | 7.7560 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Purchase | 275 | 7.8700 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Purchase | 372 | 7.7594 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Purchase | 393 | 7.7510 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Purchase | 1,209 | 7.8760 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Purchase | 1,614 | 7.7934 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Purchase | 2,982 | 7.8060 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Purchase | 5,640 | 7.7620 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Purchase | 6,066 | 7.7576 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Purchase | 8,984 | 7.8148 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Purchase | 45,920 | 7.8051 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Purchase | 54,288 | 7.8153 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Sale | 204 | 7.7600 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Sale | 488 | 7.7616 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Sale | 506 | 7.7693 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Sale | 709 | 7.7500 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Sale | 1,341 | 7.8073 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Sale | 2,645 | 7.8179 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Sale | 3,637 | 7.8014 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Sale | 3,790 | 7.7940 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Sale | 5,492 | 7.8475 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Sale | 8,151 | 7.7969 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Sale | 8,200 | 7.9042 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Sale | 10,842 | 7.7691 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Sale | 11,564 | 7.7580 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Sale | 39,513 | 7.7583 GBP | ||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | Sale | 45,424 | 7.8094 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
| security | securities | ||||||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 9 | 7.8222 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | CFD | Long | 14 | 7.8071 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 28 | 7.8678 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | CFD | Long | 50 | 7.8074 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 75 | 7.8340 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | CFD | Long | 251 | 7.7693 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | CFD | Long | 255 | 7.7694 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | CFD | Long | 1,277 | 7.8073 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 1,971 | 7.8572 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 3,637 | 7.8014 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | CFD | Long | 5,000 | 7.7493 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | CFD | Long | 7,172 | 7.8917 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | CFD | Long | 8,200 | 7.9042 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 11,564 | 7.7580 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 25,218 | 7.8102 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | SWAP | Long | 27,351 | 7.7881 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | CFD | Short | 1,553 | 7.7570 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 2,150 | 7.7694 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | CFD | Short | 4,884 | 7.8335 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 18,067 | 7.7728 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | SWAP | Short | 32,289 | 7.8241 GBP | |||||
| USD 0.1 ordinary | CFD | Short | 54,288 | 7.8153 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” |
| 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: | 20 Jul 2018 | ||
| 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.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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