BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - WS ATKINS PLC

 
TIDMATK 
 
 

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  WS ATKINS PLC 
      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:        25 May 2017 
(f)   In addition to the company in 1(c)            NO 
      above, is the discloser making 
      disclosures in respect of any 
      other party to the offer? 
 
 

2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

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(b), 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                    0.5p ordinary 
relevant 
security: 
                            Interests             Short Positions 
                            Number         (%)    Number           (%) 
(1)         Relevant 
            securities 
            owned 
            and/or          1,155,787      1.15%  973,768          0.97% 
            controlled: 
(2)         Cash-settled 
            derivatives: 
                            32,613         0.03%  988,273          0.99% 
(3)         Stock-settled 
            derivatives 
            (including 
            options) 
            and agreements  0              0.00%  0                0.00% 
            to 
            purchase/sell: 
            TOTAL:          1,188,400      1.19%  1,962,041        1.96% 
 
 

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 EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), 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 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       7           20.8485 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       9           20.8477 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       14          20.8478 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       84          20.8550 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       104         20.8712 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       163         20.8393 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       181         20.8500 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       213         20.8600 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       247         20.8400 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       332         20.8250 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       496         20.8450 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       877         20.8200 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       1,360       20.8433 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       2,801       20.8300 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       4,222       20.8590 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       9,739       20.8355 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       12,051      20.8451 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       22,062      20.8421 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           84          20.8550 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           181         20.8500 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           274         20.8400 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           294         20.8300 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           332         20.8250 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           357         20.8330 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           496         20.8450 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           1,772       20.8273 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           5,388       20.8600 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           9,957       20.8401 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           13,425      20.8416 GBP 
 
 

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

 
Class of        Product      Nature of dealing  Number of   Price per 
relevant        description                     reference   unit 
security                                        securities 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Long               357         20.8330 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               1,428       20.8600 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               1,772       20.8273 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               2,594       20.8581 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Long               3,213       20.8364 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Long               3,675       20.8228 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Short              104         20.8712 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              399         20.8389 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              1,665       20.8428 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              2,516       20.8443 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              31,402      20.8401 GBP 
 
 

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 
Class of   Product          Writing,      Number         Exercise price  Type            Expiry date  Option money 
relevant   descriptione.g.  purchasing,   of securities  per unit        e.g. American,               paid/ 
security   call             selling,      to                             European etc.                received 
           option           varying etc.  which option                                                per unit 
                                          relates 
 
 

(ii) Exercise

 
Class of relevant   Product      Exercising/  Number         Exercise price 
security            description  exercised    of securities  per unit 
                    e.g. call    against 
                    option 
 
 

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 
Class of relevant   Nature of dealing   Details  Price per unit (if 
security            e.g. subscription,           applicable) 
                    conversion 
 
 

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 exempt principal 
trader 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 
exempt principal trader 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:                                   26 May 2017 
Contact name:                                         Femi Badmos 
Telephone number:                                     020 3555 1125 
 
 

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 [phone].

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

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