FORM 8.3 - MARSTON'S PLC

 

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

MARSTON'S 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:

01 February 2021

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making

NO

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 security: 7.375p ordinary
Interests Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1)

Relevant securities owned

 

 

 

 

and/or controlled:

1,804,036

0.28%

7,727,021

1.22%

 

 

 

 

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

 

 

 

 

6,205,396

0.98%

244,416

0.04%

 

 

 

 

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives (including options)

 

 

 

 

and agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

8,009,432

1.26%

7,971,437

1.26%

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

 

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

1,791

0.8845 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

2,153

0.8350 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

2,156

0.8665 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

2,369

0.8735 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

2,691

0.8290 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

3,144

0.8505 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

5,548

0.8567 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

6,841

0.8635 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

6,883

0.8327 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

9,831

0.8489 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

24,685

0.8331 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

28,092

0.8300 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

31,584

0.8418 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

40,999

0.8578 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

42,460

0.8661 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

50,000

0.8714 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

253,591

0.8531 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Purchase

361,386

0.8685 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

114

0.8770 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

2,156

0.8665 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

5,098

0.8615 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

6,456

0.8449 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

7,500

0.8545 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

8,708

0.8735 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

11,076

0.8428 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

13,488

0.8384 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

14,017

0.8509 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

17,477

0.8628 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

17,635

0.8730 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

20,000

0.8200 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

31,568

0.8330 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

35,340

0.8375 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

38,088

0.8610 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

42,731

0.8548 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

124,121

0.8562 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

178,444

0.8361 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

218,061

0.8639 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

252,771

0.8463 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

478,754

0.8360 GBP

7.375p ordinary

Sale

542,561

0.8648 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of

Product

Nature of dealing

Number of

Price per

relevant

description

 

reference

unit

security

 

 

securities

 

7.375p ordinary

SWAP

Long

568

0.8730 GBP

7.375p ordinary

SWAP

Long

1,500

0.8244 GBP

7.375p ordinary

CFD

Long

13,488

0.8384 GBP

7.375p ordinary

CFD

Long

14,017

0.8509 GBP

7.375p ordinary

CFD

Long

22,183

0.8557 GBP

7.375p ordinary

SWAP

Long

27,904

0.8398 GBP

7.375p ordinary

CFD

Long

35,340

0.8375 GBP

7.375p ordinary

SWAP

Long

69,039

0.8442 GBP

7.375p ordinary

SWAP

Long

93,206

0.8548 GBP

7.375p ordinary

SWAP

Long

100,000

0.8663 GBP

7.375p ordinary

CFD

Long

252,771

0.8463 GBP

7.375p ordinary

SWAP

Long

265,441

0.8572 GBP

7.375p ordinary

CFD

Long

353,761

0.8729 GBP

7.375p ordinary

CFD

Long

478,754

0.8360 GBP

7.375p ordinary

SWAP

Short

10,000

0.8848 GBP

7.375p ordinary

SWAP

Short

96,811

0.8598 GBP

7.375p ordinary

SWAP

Short

166,651

0.8496 GBP

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

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number of securities to which option relates

Exercise price per unit

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

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:

2 Feb 2021

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit.

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

BARCLAYS PLC