Wellington Management Group LLP Form 8.3 - Ball Corporation (8467C)

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RNS Number : 8467C

Wellington Management Group LLP

30 June 2016

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:                              Wellington Management Group LLP 
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 (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               Ball Corporation 
           whose relevant securities this form relates: 
           Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (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:               29 June 2016 
           For an opening position disclosure, state 
           the latest practicable date prior to 
           the disclosure 
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 (f)      In addition to the company in 1(c) above,            YES 
           is the discloser making disclosures in               Rexam PLC 
           respect of any other party to the offer? 
           If it is a cash offer or possible cash 
           offer, state "N/A" 
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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:                    Common Stock (US0584981064) 
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                                                        Interests                Short Positions 
                                               ---------------------------  ------------------------ 
                                                     Number           %        Number          % 
                                               -----------------  --------  ------------  ---------- 
          Relevant securities owned 
 (1)       and/or controlled:                   6,364,636           4.49 %   234              0.00 % 
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 (2)      Cash-settled derivatives: 
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          Stock-settled derivatives 
           (including options) and 
 (3)       agreements to purchase/sell:         139                 0.00 % 
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          Total                                 6,364,775 *         4.49 %   234              0.00 % 
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 *Wellington Management Group LLP does not have discretion regarding voting 
  decisions in respect of 800,346 shares that are included in the total above. 
 
(b)             Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other 
                 executive 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 
 
(a)    Purchases and sales 
 
        Class of relevant security                       Purchase/sale                     Number of securities             Price per unit 
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 Common Stock (US0584981064)                 Purchase                                140,978                            70.9284 USD 
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 Common Stock (US0584981064)                 Purchase                                8,363                              70.6304 USD 
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 Common Stock (US0584981064)                 Purchase                                6,779                              71.2544 USD 
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 Common Stock (US0584981064)                 Purchase                                6,205                              71.3900 USD 
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 Common Stock (US0584981064)                 Sale                                    2,680                              71.3900 USD 
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(b)    Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant               Product description                      Nature of dealing                 Number of          Price per 
         security                         e.g. CFD                          e.g. opening/closing               reference             unit 
                                                                           a long/short position,              securities 
                                                                            increasing/reducing 
                                                                           a long/short position 
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(c)    Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
 
(i)    Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
    Class of             Product         Writing,          Number of                 Exercise          Type e.g.        Expiry        Option money 
    relevant           description        purchasing,       securities                price per         American,        date         paid/ 
    security            e.g. call         selling,          to which                  unit              European                      received 
                          option          varying           option relates                              etc.                          per unit 
                                          etc. 
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(ii)   Exercise 
 
 Class of relevant                     Product description              Exercising/               Number of securities    Exercise price 
  security                              e.g. call option                 exercised against                                 per unit 
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(d)    Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security                  Nature of dealing                       Details                            Price per unit (if 
                                              e.g. subscription,                                                         applicable) 
                                              conversion 
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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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 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" 
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 None 
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(c)      Attachments 
 
 Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)           YES 
  attached? 
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 Date of disclosure                                  30 June 2016 
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 Contact name                                        Mark O'Brien 
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 Telephone number                                    44-20-7126-6310 
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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 [e-mail]. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel?s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,

AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 
1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 Full name of person making disclosure:                                 Wellington Management Group LLP 
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 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to                                 Ball Corporation 
  whose relevant securities the disclosure 
  relates: 
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2.         STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS) 
 
 Class of relevant     Product        Written         Number of securities     Exercise     Type e.g.      Expiry 
  security              description    or purchased    to which option          price per    American,      date 
                        e.g. call                      or derivative            unit         European 
                        option                         relates                               etc. 
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 Common Stock          Equity Put     Written         139                      65.0000USD   American       20 Jan 
  (US0584981064)        Option                                                                              17 
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3.         AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC. 
 
Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position 
 can be fully understood: 
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 None 
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It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

[e-mail]. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel?s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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