GNK Greene King Plc

 
TIDMGNK 
 
 

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 GREENE KING 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:       11 October 2019 
(f)  In addition to the company in 1(c)           NO 
     above, is the discloser making 
     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                                                12.5p ordinary 
security: 
                                                                 Interests            Short Positions 
                                                                 Number         (%)   Number     (%) 
(1)                Relevant securities owned 
                   and/or controlled:                            7,815,567      2.52% 5,961,196  1.92% 
(2)                Cash-settled derivatives: 
                                                                 24,503         0.01% 7,418,615  2.39% 
(3)                Stock-settled derivatives (including options) 
                   and agreements to purchase/sell:              0              0.00% 0          0.00% 
                   TOTAL:                                        7,840,070      2.53% 13,379,811 4.32% 
 
 

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 
12.5p ordinary     Purchase      183        8.4780 GBP 
12.5p ordinary     Purchase      376        8.4820 GBP 
12.5p ordinary     Purchase      2,685      8.4840 GBP 
12.5p ordinary     Purchase      10,720     8.4816 GBP 
12.5p ordinary     Purchase      12,121     8.4800 GBP 
12.5p ordinary     Purchase      41,371     8.4796 GBP 
12.5p ordinary     Purchase      41,647     8.4795 GBP 
12.5p ordinary     Purchase      91,488     8.4818 GBP 
12.5p ordinary     Sale          48         8.4726 GBP 
12.5p ordinary     Sale          244        8.4802 GBP 
12.5p ordinary     Sale          4,364      8.4763 GBP 
12.5p ordinary     Sale          6,130      8.4822 GBP 
12.5p ordinary     Sale          10,467     8.4792 GBP 
12.5p ordinary     Sale          31,951     8.4771 GBP 
12.5p ordinary     Sale          37,204     8.4800 GBP 
 
 

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

 
Class of        Product     Nature of dealing Number of  Price per 
relevant        description                   reference  unit 
security                                      securities 
12.5p ordinary  CFD         Long              83         8.4791 GBP 
12.5p ordinary  SWAP        Long              100        8.4779 GBP 
12.5p ordinary  CFD         Long              2,000      8.4748 GBP 
12.5p ordinary  SWAP        Long              3,600      8.4769 GBP 
12.5p ordinary  CFD         Long              10,384     8.4792 GBP 
12.5p ordinary  SWAP        Long              30,615     8.4771 GBP 
12.5p ordinary  CFD         Short             31         8.4796 GBP 
12.5p ordinary  CFD         Short             2,139      8.4851 GBP 
12.5p ordinary  CFD         Short             5,741      8.4792 GBP 
12.5p ordinary  CFD         Short             9,652      8.4820 GBP 
12.5p ordinary  SWAP        Short             16,869     8.4800 GBP 
12.5p ordinary  SWAP        Short             77,017     8.4823 GBP 
 
 

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 
Class of  Product     Writing,    Number     Exercise Type      Expiry date Option 
relevant  description purchasing, of         price    e.g.                  money 
security  e.g.        selling,    securities per unit American,             paid/ 
          call        varying     to                  European              received 
          option      etc.        which               etc.                  per 
                                  option                                    unit 
                                  relates 
 
 

(ii) Exercise

 
Class of relevant  Product     Exercising/ Number        Exercise price 
security           description exercised   of securities per unit 
                   e.g. call   against 
                   option 
 
 

(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  NO 
Positions) attached? 
Date of disclosure:             14 Oct 2019 
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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