1 Jul 2022 15:05
FORM 8.3 | Â | ||||||||||||
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 | Â | |||||||||||
(a) | Full name of discloser: | Barclays PLC. | Â | ||||||||||
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(b) | Owner or controller of interest and short | Â | |||||||||||
positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | Â | ||||||||||||
(c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | FIRSTGROUP PLC | Â | ||||||||||
relevant securities this form relates: | Â | ||||||||||||
(d) | If an exempt fund manager connected with an | Â | |||||||||||
offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of | Â | ||||||||||||
offeror/offeree: | Â | ||||||||||||
(e) | Date position held/dealing undertaken: | 30 June 2022 | Â | ||||||||||
(f) | In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making | NO | Â | Â | |||||||||
disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? | Â | ||||||||||||
2. | POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE | Â | |||||||||||
(a) | Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree | Â | |||||||||||
 | to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) |  |  | ||||||||||
Class of relevant security: | 5p ordinary | Â | |||||||||||
Interests | Short Positions | Â | |||||||||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | Â | |||||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | Â | |||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 7,742,817 | 1.03% | 1,040,957 | 0.14% | Â | ||||||||
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(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | Â | |||||||||||
464,774 | 0.06% | 7,041,383 | 0.94% | Â | |||||||||
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(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | Â | |||||||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | Â | ||||||||
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TOTAL: | 8,207,591 | 1.09% | 8,082,340 | 1.08% | Â | ||||||||
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(b) | Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive | Â | |||||||||||
 | options) |  |  | ||||||||||
Class of relevant security in relation to | Â | ||||||||||||
which subscription right exists | Â | ||||||||||||
Details, including nature of the rights | Â | ||||||||||||
concerned and relevant percentages: | Â | ||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,194 | 1.2800 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 1,592 | 1.2730 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 2,288 | 1.2660 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 3,207 | 1.2870 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 6,256 | 1.2990 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 7,778 | 1.2653 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 18,988 | 1.2750 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 19,129 | 1.2843 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 21,435 | 1.2974 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 26,180 | 1.2729 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Purchase | 143,776 | 1.2748 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 263 | 1.2980 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,202 | 1.2763 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,207 | 1.2870 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,599 | 1.2990 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,666 | 1.2985 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,755 | 1.2992 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 3,808 | 1.2801 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 4,537 | 1.3063 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 6,455 | 1.3070 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 7,135 | 1.2745 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 7,216 | 1.2751 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 13,490 | 1.2770 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 24,815 | 1.2750 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 47,817 | 1.2852 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 77,610 | 1.2774 GBP | ||||
5p ordinary | Sale | 184,338 | 1.2768 GBP |
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(b) | Cash-settled derivative transactions | ||||||
Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||
relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||
security | securities | ||||||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 1,193 | 1.2819 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 6,972 | 1.2807 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 9,472 | 1.2749 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 9,982 | 1.2847 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 14,157 | 1.2725 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 20,396 | 1.2809 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 31,342 | 1.2805 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 32,478 | 1.2889 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Long | 77,610 | 1.2775 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â CFD | Long | 130,380 | 1.2748 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 765 | 1.2831 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 1,565 | 1.2838 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â CFD | Short | 2,786 | 1.2760 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â CFD | Short | 5,051 | 1.2670 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 9,530 | 1.2774 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â CFD | Short | 10,066 | 1.2655 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 11,646 | 1.2691 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 13,093 | 1.2895 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 14,792 | 1.2734 GBP | |||
5p ordinary | Â SWAP | Short | 132,643 | 1.2750 GBP |
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(c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | Â | |||||
(i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | Â | |||||
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | Option |
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | date | money | |
relevant | selling, | securities | per unit | paid/ | |||
security | varying etc | to which | received | ||||
option | per unit | ||||||
relates | |||||||
(ii) | Exercising | Â | |||||
Class of relevant | Product description | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of | Exercise price per | |||
security | securities | unit | |||||
(d) | Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) | Â | |||||
Class of relevant | Nature of Dealings | Details | Price per unit (if | ||||
security | applicable) | ||||||
4. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
(a) | Indemnity and other dealings arrangements | Â | |||||
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: | |||||||
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 of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which | |||||||
any derivative is referenced: | |||||||
NONE | |||||||
(c) | Attachments | Â | |||||
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? | NO | ||||||
Date of disclosure: | 1 Jul 2022 | ||||||
Contact name: | Large Holdings Regulatory Operations | ||||||
Telephone number: | 020 3134 7213 |
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