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Barclays PLC Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Jun 23, 2021

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Major Shareholding Notification

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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: 22 June 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: 17,811,401 0.74% 20,877,416 0.87%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
18,464,911 0.77% 7,358,957 0.31%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
TOTAL: 36,276,312 1.51% 28,236,373 1.17%

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 9 2.3710 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 802 2.3738 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 961 2.3777 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,173 2.3720 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,204 2.3750 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,415 2.3800 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,843 2.3730 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,883 2.3771 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,595 2.3746 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 2,617 2.3819 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 3,445 2.3689 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 7,855 2.3699 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 8,550 2.3740 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 9,886 2.3791 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,255 2.3817 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 10,786 2.3816 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 12,111 2.3900 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 15,840 2.3725 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 17,642 2.3751 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 22,460 2.3768 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 25,448 2.3752 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 25,796 2.3712 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 32,918 2.3760 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 33,359 2.3756 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 35,656 2.3922 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 35,833 2.3769 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 103,003 2.3763 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 105,233 2.3774 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 118,179 2.3758 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 139,771 2.3759 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 158,505 2.3780 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 210,507 2.3761 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 327,500 2.3848 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 336,501 2.3765 GBP
10p ordinary Purchase 1,227,051 2.3767 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 9 2.3710 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 327 2.3755 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 424 2.3816 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 954 2.3820 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,315 2.3730 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,415 2.3800 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,442 2.3715 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,674 2.3720 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,827 2.3760 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 1,843 2.3732 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 2,633 2.3750 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 3,660 2.3741 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,203 2.3840 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 4,268 2.3754 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,139 2.3796 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,333 2.3824 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 5,358 2.3863 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 7,637 2.3935 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 10,130 2.3690 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 11,709 2.3780 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 12,175 2.3802 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 17,329 2.3788 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 23,278 2.3766 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 26,538 2.3934 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 29,531 2.3723 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 53,035 2.3795 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 65,826 2.3791 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 83,502 2.3779 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 111,201 2.3770 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 189,970 2.3772 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 244,080 2.3764 GBP
10p ordinary Sale 620,938 2.3778 GBP
ADR Purchase 1 16.7900 USD
ADR Sale 1 16.7900 USD
ADR Sale 2,000 16.7700 USD

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
10p ordinary CFD Long 57 2.3756 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 270 2.3755 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 1,962 2.3775 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 7,147 2.3778 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 13,336 2.3785 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 18,789 2.3772 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 39,111 2.3768 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 195,419 2.3769 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 199,979 2.3783 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Long 244,080 2.3764 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Long 365,706 2.3782 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 461 2.3729 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 802 2.3738 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,384 2.3772 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 1,476 2.3785 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 4,084 2.3780 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 5,889 2.3767 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 7,855 2.3699 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 25,448 2.3751 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 25,796 2.3711 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 35,656 2.3922 GBP
10p ordinary CFD Short 35,833 2.3769 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 139,771 2.3759 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 304,680 2.3768 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 327,500 2.3848 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 667,064 2.3771 GBP
10p ordinary SWAP Short 807,252 2.3761 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: 23 Jun 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.

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BARCLAYS PLC