Barclays PLC — M&A Activity 2021

Jul 2, 2021

National Storage Mechanism | Additional information

Form 8.3 - WM Morrison Supermarkets 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	WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS 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 July 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:		10p ordinary
		Interests		Short Positions
		Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:	17,112,423	0.71%	15,437,796	0.64%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		14,203,247	0.59%	7,528,076	0.31%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:	31,315,670	1.30%	22,965,872	0.95%

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
10p ordinary	Purchase	8	2.3910 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	457	2.3900 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,166	2.4110 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,166	2.4035 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,197	2.3880 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,246	2.4120 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	1,374	2.3980 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,085	2.4056 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,549	2.4544 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,545	2.4079 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,969	2.4022 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,119	2.4105 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	12,001	2.4126 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	13,671	2.4085 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	15,000	2.4130 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	17,383	2.4095 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	29,119	2.4099 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	37,144	2.4171 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	73,115	2.4100 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	141,116	2.4083 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	165,000	2.4197 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	257,833	2.4116 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	8	2.3910 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	532	2.4110 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,166	2.3800 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,183	2.4035 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,197	2.3880 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,199	2.4070 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,374	2.3980 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,382	2.4310 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,583	2.3955 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	2,530	2.4076 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,085	2.4053 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,727	2.4061 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,108	2.4205 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,545	2.4246 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,633	2.4098 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	7,794	2.4251 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,619	2.4215 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	11,434	2.4084 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	11,891	2.4254 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	12,064	2.4109 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	17,423	2.4181 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	20,267	2.4130 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	22,468	2.3956 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	23,523	2.4204 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	38,579	2.4165 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	64,366	2.4196 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	70,654	2.4100 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	94,849	2.4158 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	110,969	2.4174 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	118,038	2.4096 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	742,967	2.4175 GBP
ADR	Purchase	18	16.5810 USD
ADR	Sale	18	16.5810 USD

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of	Product	Nature of dealing	Number of	Price per
relevant	description		reference	unit
security			securities
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	532	2.4108 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	939	2.4118 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	3,085	2.4053 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	6,740	2.4163 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	7,633	2.4098 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	11,070	2.4106 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	11,434	2.4084 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	12,395	2.4069 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	30,953	2.4172 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	36,621	2.4100 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	51,250	2.4137 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	53,256	2.4215 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	242,193	2.4135 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	564,889	2.4189 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	735	2.4101 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	2,491	2.4110 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	3,085	2.4056 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	5,000	2.4112 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	7,564	2.4105 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	15,742	2.4100 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	18,747	2.4047 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	51,251	2.4067 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	110,363	2.4085 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	125,588	2.4172 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?	YES
Date of disclosure:	2 Jul 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.

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS, AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Identity of the person whose positions/dealings	Barclays PLC.
are being disclosed:
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose	WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC
relevant securities this from relates:

2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

Class	Product	Writing,	Number	Exercise	Type	Expiry
of	description	purchasing,	of	price		date
relevant		selling,	securities	per unit
security		varying etc	to which
			option
			relates
10p ordinary	Call Options	Purchased	291,758	1.9224	European	19 Aug 2021
10p ordinary	Call Options	Purchased	492,529	1.8728	European	8 Sep 2021
10p ordinary	Call Options	Purchased	591,982	1.9075	European	25 Aug 2021
10p ordinary	Call Options	Purchased	591,982	1.9044	European	1 Sep 2021
10p ordinary	Call Options	Purchased	639,341	1.9121	European	11 Aug 2021
10p ordinary	Call Options	Purchased	878,792	1.8790	European	14 Sep 2021

3. AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.

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

The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

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