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 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. 
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose            WS Atkins Plc 
relevant securities  this form relates: 
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
(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:                  26 April 2017 
For an opening position disclosure, state the latest 
practicable  date prior to the disclosure 
(f) In addition to the company in                           NO 
1(c) above, is the discloser 
making disclosures in respect of 
any other party to the offer? 
If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
 
 

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                    0.5p ordinary 
relevant 
security: 
                            Interests             Short Positions 
                            Number         (%)    Number           (%) 
(1)         Relevant 
            securities 
            owned 
            and/or          913,856        0.91%  399,641          0.40% 
            controlled: 
(2)         Cash-settled 
            derivatives: 
                            205,612        0.21%  826,173          0.83% 
(3)         Stock-settled 
            derivatives 
            (including 
            options) 
            and agreements  0              0.00%  0                0.00% 
            to 
            purchase/sell: 
(4) 
            TOTAL:          1,119,468      1.12%  1,225,814        1.22% 
 
 

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

 
(a)                 Purchases and sales 
Class of relevant   Purchase/sale        Number of   Price per unit 
security                                 securities 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             15          21.0200 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             43          21.0500 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             66          21.0550 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             85          21.0714 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             101         21.0490 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             107         21.0750 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             107         21.0850 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             142         21.0250 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             146         21.0400 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             245         21.0650 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             600         21.0622 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             692         21.1234 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             924         21.0577 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             1,237       21.0585 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             1,362       21.0616 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             1,683       21.0615 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             1,719       21.0557 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             1,897       21.0600 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             1,962       21.0540 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             4,669       21.0633 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             10,199      21.0590 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             15,330      21.0700 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Purchase             58,775      21.0629 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale                 15          21.0200 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale                 66          21.0550 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale                 107         21.0750 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale                 107         21.0850 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale                 142         21.0250 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale                 146         21.0400 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale                 176         21.0737 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale                 188         21.0500 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale                 245         21.0650 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale                 1,897       21.0600 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale                 3,027       21.0694 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale                 3,264       21.0603 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale                 4,009       21.0623 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale                 4,196       21.0700 GBP 
0.5p ordinary       Sale                 11,067      21.0709 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               363         21.0733 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               639         21.0822 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               660         21.0749 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               1,493       21.0604 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Long               1,541       21.0611 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Short              85          21.0714 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Short              101         21.0490 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              332         21.0552 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Short              600         21.0622 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              658         21.0413 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Short              692         21.1234 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              816         21.0479 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Short              1,237       21.0585 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Short              2,790       21.0503 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Short              3,677       21.0609 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Short              4,669       21.0633 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   SWAP         Short              12,883      21.0700 GBP 
0.5p ordinary   CFD          Short              50,528      21.0626 GBP 
 
 

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

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 
Class of   Product      Writing,     Number      Exercise  Type       Expiry date  Option 
relevant   description  purchasing,  of          price     e.g.                    money 
security   e.g.         selling,     securities  per unit  American,               paid/ 
           call         varying      to                    European                received 
           option       etc.         which                 etc.                    per 
                                     option                                        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:   27 April 2017 
Contact name:         Rajesh Muthanna 
Telephone number:     020 3555 4634 
 
 

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 disclosure requirements on [phone].

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

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