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:        29 June 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 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                                                  0.5p ordinary 
security: 
                                                                   Interests         Short Positions 
                                                                   Number     (%)    Number     (%) 
(1)                 Relevant securities owned 
                    and/or controlled:                             1,129,125  1.13%  817,036    0.82% 
(2)                 Cash-settled derivatives: 
                                                                   13,880     0.01%  1,103,714  1.10% 
(3)                 Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 
                    and agreements to purchase/sell:               0          0.00%  0          0.00% 
                    TOTAL:                                         1,143,005  1.14%  1,920,750  1.92% 
 
 

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 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       9           20.7550 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       34          20.7900 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       64          20.7806 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       164         20.7500 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       174         20.7532 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       237         20.7616 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       249         20.7539 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       379         20.7650 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       410         20.7850 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       453         20.7598 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       1,318       20.7677 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       1,728       20.7800 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       2,750       20.7670 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       2,998       20.7600 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       5,043       20.7690 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       6,184       20.7693 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       8,116       20.7700 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase       10,968      20.7597 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           9           20.7550 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           34          20.7900 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           379         20.7650 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           833         20.7687 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           1,728       20.7800 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           1,764       20.7500 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           2,828       20.7619 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           2,993       20.7600 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           3,953       20.7700 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           4,722       20.7686 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           6,668       20.7604 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           7,150       20.7677 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           9,486       20.7654 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale           23,518      20.7641 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   SWAP         Long               425         20.7543 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Long               833         20.7687 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               2,606       20.7559 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               4,266       20.7586 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Long               4,722       20.7686 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               24,914      20.7640 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Short              237         20.7616 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              410         20.7850 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              798         20.7615 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              1,497       20.7692 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Short              2,750       20.7670 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              4,001       20.7700 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 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:                                   30 Jun 2017 
Contact name:                                         Hemika Mistry 
Telephone number:                                     020 7116 3891 
 
 

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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