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 interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PLC
(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: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	25 Oct 2021
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”	NO

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:	58,550,647	2.42%	11,068,700	0.46%

(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		144,553	0.01%	38,671,881	1.60%

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

(4)
	TOTAL:	58,695,200	2.43%	49,740,581	2.06%

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	69	2.8610 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	355	2.8635 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	877	2.8643 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	1,477	2.8620 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	6,959	2.8647 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	58,761	2.8636 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	66,026	2.8650 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	91,058	2.8632 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	94,873	2.8623 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	95,623	2.8630 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	146,963	2.8641 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	273,801	2.8640 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	2,000,706	2.8645 GBP
10p ordinary		Purchase	4,600,181	2.8642 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	2,536	2.8605 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	5,975	2.8627 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	8,535	2.8636 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	9,785	2.8614 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	10,656	2.8630 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	27,878	2.8611 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	28,307	2.8631 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	40,761	2.8628 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	84,771	2.8640 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	102,446	2.8650 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	453,836	2.8633 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	1,006,104	2.8635 GBP
10p ordinary		Sale	2,555,062	2.8637 GBP
ADR		Purchase	60	19.7170 USD
ADR		Sale	60	19.7170 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	1,100	2.8624 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Long	4,221	2.8600 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Long	6,070	2.8629 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Long	64,326	2.8649 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Long	152,649	2.8637 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Long	335,559	2.8632 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	352	2.8630 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	8,250	2.8635 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	9,942	2.8642 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	91,058	2.8632 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	255,245	2.8638 GBP
10p ordinary		SWAP	Short	2,000,000	2.8645 GBP
10p ordinary		CFD	Short	4,760,170	2.8645 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:	26 Oct 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.