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RNS Number : 1850P

Wellington Management Group LLP

08 October 2019

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:                                                                     Wellington Management Group LLP 
 (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. 
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 (c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to                                                      London Stock Exchange Group plc 
        whose relevant securities this form relates: 
        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with 
        an offeror/offeree, state this and specify 
        identity of offeror/offeree: 
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 (e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                                      07 October 2019 
        For an opening position disclosure, state 
        the latest practicable date prior to 
        the disclosure 
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 (f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above,                                                   YES 
        is the discloser making disclosures in                                                      Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing 
        respect of any other party to the offer?                                                    Limited 
        If it is a cash offer or possible cash 
        offer, state "N/A" 
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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:                                 Common Stock (GB00B0SWJX34) 
                                                                                       Interests                                         Short Positions 
                                                                                                                             -------------------------------------- 
                                                                              Number                             %                     Number                % 
                                                                                                                             -------------------------  ----------- 
       Relevant securities owned 
 (1)    and/or controlled:                                   5,723,357                                               1.64 % 
                                                            -----------------------------------------  --------------------  -------------------------  ----------- 
 (2)   Cash-settled derivatives:                             26,018                                                  0.01 %   49,844                         0.01 % 
----  ----------------------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------  --------------------  -------------------------  ----------- 
       Stock-settled derivatives 
        (including options) and 
 (3)    agreements to purchase/sell:                         3,201                                                   0.00 %   3,808                          0.00 % 
----  ----------------------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------  --------------------  -------------------------  ----------- 
       Total                                                 5,752,576 *                                             1.64 %   53,652                         0.02 % 
----  ----------------------------------------------------  -----------------------------------------  --------------------  -------------------------  ----------- 
 * Wellington Management Group LLP does not have discretion regarding voting 
  decisions in respect of 858,625 shares that are included in the total above. 
 
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 security                        Purchase/sale                            Number of securities                      Price per unit 
 Common Stock (GB00B0SWJX34)                     Purchase                              1,101                                              73.8200 GBP 
                                                ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------  -------------------------- 
 Common Stock (GB00B0SWJX34)                     Sale                                  100                                                74.7000 GBP 
                                                ------------------------------------  -------------------------------------------------  -------------------------- 
 
(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
      Class of relevant               Product description                          Nature of dealing                          Number of              Price per 
           security                         e.g. CFD                              e.g. opening/closing                        reference                 unit 
                                                                                 a long/short position,                       securities 
                                                                                  increasing/reducing 
                                                                                 a long/short position 
 
 
(c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
 
(i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
  Class of relevant        Product            Writing,              Number of                   Exercise                 Type e.g.          Expiry      Option money 
       security           description        purchasing,            securities                  price per                American,           date       paid/ received 
                           e.g. call          selling,               to which                     unit                    European                         per unit 
                            option             varying            option relates                                            etc. 
                                                etc. 
 
 
(ii)       Exercise 
 
          Class of relevant                 Product description                    Exercising/                   Number of securities           Exercise price 
               security                       e.g. call option                  exercised against                                                   per unit 
 
 
(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 Positions)                                                    YES 
  attached? 
 
 Date of disclosure                                                                           08 October 2019 
 Contact name                                                                                 Shaheen Hussain 
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 Telephone number                                                                             44-20-7126-6609 
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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.

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 
 
 Full name of person making disclosure:                                 Wellington Management Group LLP 
 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to                                 London Stock Exchange Group plc 
  whose relevant securities the disclosure 
  relates: 
                                                                       ------------------------------------------ 
 
2.         STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS) 
 
 Class of relevant     Product        Written         Number of securities     Exercise     Type e.g.      Expiry 
  security              description    or purchased    to which option          price per    American,      date 
                        e.g. call                      or derivative            unit         European 
                        option                         relates                               etc. 
                                                                                                          ------- 
 Common Stock          Equity Call    Purchased       2,580                    68.0000USD   American       07 Oct 
  (GB00B0SWJX34)        Option                                                                              19 
                      -------------  --------------  -----------------------  -----------  -------------  ------- 
 Common Stock          Equity Put     Purchased       621                      58.0000USD   American       07 Oct 
  (GB00B0SWJX34)        Option                                                                              19 
                      -------------  --------------  -----------------------  -----------  -------------  ------- 
 Common Stock          Equity Put     Written         40                       59.0000USD   American       07 Oct 
  (GB00B0SWJX34)        Option                                                                              19 
                      -------------  --------------  -----------------------  -----------  -------------  ------- 
 Common Stock          Equity Put     Written         40                       59.0000USD   American       07 Oct 
  (GB00B0SWJX34)        Option                                                                              19 
                      -------------  --------------  -----------------------  -----------  -------------  ------- 
 Common Stock          Equity Put     Written         40                       59.0000USD   American       07 Oct 
  (GB00B0SWJX34)        Option                                                                              19 
                      -------------  --------------  -----------------------  -----------  -------------  ------- 
 Common Stock          Equity Put     Written         621                      63.0000USD   American       07 Oct 
  (GB00B0SWJX34)        Option                                                                              19 
                      -------------  --------------  -----------------------  -----------  -------------  ------- 
 Common Stock          Equity Put     Written         1,383                    60.0000USD   American       07 Oct 
  (GB00B0SWJX34)        Option                                                                              19 
                      -------------  --------------  -----------------------  -----------  -------------  ------- 
 Common Stock          Equity Put     Written         1,684                    60.0000USD   American       07 Oct 
  (GB00B0SWJX34)        Option                                                                              19 
                      -------------  --------------  -----------------------  -----------  -------------  ------- 
 
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: 
 None 
 
 
 

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.

monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. 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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