15 Dec 2011 13:57
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) | Identity of the person whose positions/dealings | Barclays PLC. | ||
| are being disclosed: | ||||
| (b) | Owner or controller of interest and short | |||
| positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | ||||
| (c) | Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | PREMIER OIL 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: | 14 December 2011 | ||
| (f) | Has the discloser previously disclosed, or are | YES: | ||
| they today disclosing, under the Code in respect | ENCORE OIL PLC | |||
| of any other party to this offer? |
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(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: | ORD | ||||||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
| and/or controlled: | 4,770,434 | 1.02% | 1,355,155 | 0.29% | |||||||
| (2) | Derivatives (other than | ||||||||||
| options): | 833,810 | 0.18% | 1,371,045 | 0.29% | |||||||
| (3) | Options and agreements to | ||||||||||
| purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | TOTAL: | ||||||||||
| 5,604,244 | 1.20% | 2,726,200 | 0.58% |
| Class of relevant security: | CONVERTIBLE BOND | ||||||||||
| Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
| (1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
| and/or controlled: | 42,000 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (2) | Derivatives (other than | ||||||||||
| options): | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (3) | Options and agreements to | ||||||||||
| purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
| (4) | TOTAL: | ||||||||||
| 42,000 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% |
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open derivative or option positions, 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 executive options)
| Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: | |
| Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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.
3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Purchases and sales
| Class of relevant | Purchase/sale | Number of | Price per unit | ||||
| security | securities | ||||||
| ORD | Purchase | 139 | 3.6660 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 2,589 | 3.6967 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 4,206 | 3.6843 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,041 | 3.6786 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 8,361 | 3.6908 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 9,668 | 3.6839 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 20,496 | 3.6890 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 100,000 | 3.6690 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Purchase | 250,000 | 3.6929 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 233 | 3.6620 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 1,629 | 3.6614 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 11,435 | 3.6688 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 23,514 | 3.6765 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 61,184 | 3.6714 GBP | ||||
| ORD | Sale | 169,274 | 3.6742 GBP |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
| Class of | Product | Nature of dealing | Number of | Price per | |||||
| relevant | description | reference | unit | ||||||
| security | securities | ||||||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 1,629 | 3.6614 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 5,474 | 3.6975 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 4,594 | 3.6665 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 41,454 | 3.6699 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 58,220 | 3.6706 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Long | 40,841 | 3.6889 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 198 | 3.7603 GBP | |||||
| ORD | CFD | Short | 250,000 | 3.6929 GBP |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(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) Exercising
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | 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) |
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
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.
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: 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: | 15 Dec 2011 | |
| Contact name: | Geoff Smith | |
| Telephone number: | 020 7116 2913 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing 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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