TIDMSOPH
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 SOPHOS GROUP 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: 22 January 2020
(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 3p ordinary
security:
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 29,818,004 6.05% 14,222,800 2.89%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
217,374 0.04% 27,626,570 5.60%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 30,035,378 6.09% 41,849,370 8.49%
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
3p ordinary Purchase 158 5.6540 GBP
3p ordinary Purchase 182 5.6520 GBP
3p ordinary Purchase 210 5.6220 GBP
3p ordinary Purchase 259 5.6160 GBP
3p ordinary Purchase 374 5.6440 GBP
3p ordinary Purchase 471 5.6240 GBP
3p ordinary Purchase 1,132 5.6183 GBP
3p ordinary Purchase 1,240 5.6100 GBP
3p ordinary Purchase 1,606 5.6050 GBP
3p ordinary Purchase 3,590 5.6140 GBP
3p ordinary Purchase 3,853 5.6431 GBP
3p ordinary Purchase 6,249 5.6097 GBP
3p ordinary Purchase 16,000 5.6552 GBP
3p ordinary Purchase 22,630 5.6359 GBP
3p ordinary Purchase 27,501 5.6144 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 11 5.6200 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 41 5.6120 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 43 5.6173 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 158 5.6540 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 182 5.6520 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 210 5.6220 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 259 5.6160 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 471 5.6240 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 2,000 5.6096 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 3,371 5.6230 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 3,706 5.6318 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 5,229 5.6249 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 9,468 5.6100 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 31,578 5.6392 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 32,000 5.6174 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 99,918 5.6449 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 100,620 5.6456 GBP
3p ordinary Sale 433,389 5.6569 GBP
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
3p ordinary SWAP Long 113 5.6145 GBP
3p ordinary SWAP Long 544 5.6100 GBP
3p ordinary SWAP Long 2,000 5.6096 GBP
3p ordinary SWAP Short 23 5.6221 GBP
3p ordinary SWAP Short 130 5.6100 GBP
3p ordinary SWAP Short 2,389 5.6244 GBP
3p ordinary SWAP Short 3,040 5.6391 GBP
3p ordinary SWAP Short 9,980 5.6468 GBP
3p ordinary CFD Short 14,534 5.6296 GBP
3p ordinary SWAP Short 16,000 5.6552 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 security Nature of dealing Details Price per unit (if
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 NO
Positions) attached?
Date of disclosure: 23 Jan 2020
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.
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