BARCLAYS PLC Form 8.3 - AZ ELECTRONIC MATERIALS S.A.

 
TIDMAZEM 
 
 

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) Identity of the person                 Barclays PLC. 
whose positions/dealings 
are being  disclosed: 
(b) Owner or controller 
of interests and short 
positions disclosed,  if 
different from 1(a): 
The naming of nominee or vehicle 
companies is insufficient 
(c) Name of offeror/offeree                AZ ELECTRONIC MATERIALS S.A. 
in relation to whose 
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             1 May 2014 
undertaken: 
(f) Has the discloser previously           NO 
disclosed, 
or are they today  disclosing, 
under the Code in respect of any 
other party to this  offer? 
 
 

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                   ORD 
security: 
                                    Interests          Short Positions 
                                    Number      (%)    Number      (%) 
(1)                 Relevant 
                    securities 
                    owned 
                    and/or          13,393,910  3.52%  274,221     0.07% 
                    controlled: 
(2)                 Derivatives 
                    (other 
                    than 
                    options):       159,042     0.04%  12,735,506  3.34% 
(3)                 Options and 
                    agreements 
                    to 
                    purchase/sell:  0           0.00%  0           0.00% 
(4)                 TOTAL: 
                                    13,552,952  3.56%  13,009,727  3.42% 
 
 
 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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 executive options)

 
Class of relevant security in relation 
to which subscription right  exists: 
Details, including nature of the rights 
concerned and relevant  percentages: 
 
 

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.

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a) Purchases and sales

 
Class of   Purchase/sale  Number of          Price per unit 
relevant 
security                  securities 
ORD        Purchase       2,153              4.0350 GBP 
ORD        Purchase       2,274              4.0360 GBP 
ORD        Purchase       24,427             4.0352 GBP 
ORD        Sale           330                4.0310 GBP 
ORD        Sale           1,535              4.0308 GBP 
ORD        Sale           2,274              4.0360 GBP 
ORD        Sale           7,458              4.0355 GBP 
ORD        Sale           19,122             4.0350 GBP 
ORD        Sale           24,427             4.0311 GBP 
(b)        Derivatives 
           transactions 
           (other than 
           options) 
Class of   Product        Nature of dealing  Number of       Price per 
relevant   description                       reference       unit 
security                                     securities 
ORD        SWAP           Long               1,865           4.0303 GBP 
ORD        CFD            Long               24,427          4.0311 GBP 
 
 
 

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(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) Exercising

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

(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 
 
 

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

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.

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: 
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:   2 May 2014 
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 dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

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

 
 
 
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