Barclays PLC - Major Shareholding Notification 2021

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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 September 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:	14,571,393	0.60%	11,012,712	0.46%

(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		9,114,056	0.38%	4,793,498	0.20%

(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%

(4)
	TOTAL:	23,685,449	0.98%	15,806,210	0.65%

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	214	2.9282 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	3,875	2.9356 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,520	2.9320 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	5,684	2.9304 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	6,331	2.9308 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	8,084	2.9284 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	11,033	2.9293 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	44,627	2.9302 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	61,046	2.9300 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	68,791	2.9298 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	70,468	2.9301 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	110,689	2.9303 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	136,260	2.9210 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	159,666	2.9290 GBP
10p ordinary	Purchase	546,145	2.9299 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	249	2.9250 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,264	2.9320 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	1,600	2.9265 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	3,352	2.9260 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	9,184	2.9325 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	14,741	2.9296 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,150	2.9287 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,419	2.9302 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	15,651	2.9280 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	23,419	2.9289 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	26,207	2.9294 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	26,360	2.9278 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	35,421	2.9293 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	69,307	2.9300 GBP
10p ordinary	Sale	152,663	2.9295 GBP

(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	2,729	2.9300 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	4,463	2.9270 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	14,844	2.9279 GBP
10p ordinary	CFD	Long	35,421	2.9293 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Long	35,673	2.9284 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	100	2.9310 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	214	2.9282 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	3,875	2.9356 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	6,331	2.9308 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	7,618	2.9300 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	8,084	2.9284 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	11,033	2.9293 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	96,777	2.9302 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	110,689	2.9303 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	136,260	2.9210 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	149,746	2.9301 GBP
10p ordinary	SWAP	Short	400,033	2.9298 GBP

(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

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

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


Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?				NO
Date of disclosure:				23 Sep 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.