Barclays : FORM 8.3 - COBHAM PLC

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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	COBHAM 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	05 November 2019
(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:		2.5p ordinary
		Interests		Short Positions
		Number	(%)	Number	(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:	59,514,596	2.49%	34,602,231	1.45%
(2)	Cash-settled derivatives:
		2,935,931	0.12%	53,493,804	2.24%
(3)	Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
	and agreements to purchase/sell:	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
	TOTAL:	62,450,527	2.61%	88,096,035	3.68%

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
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	292	1.5675 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	1,986	1.5682 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	2,247	1.5695 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	2,269	1.5700 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	2,457	1.5930 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	2,731	1.5678 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	4,437	1.5660 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	8,139	1.5692 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	9,073	1.5670 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	16,597	1.5800 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	24,545	1.5722 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	27,200	1.5729 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	50,240	1.5733 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	53,116	1.5669 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	101,778	1.5668 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	102,087	1.5698 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	250,000	1.5709 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	621,316	1.5794 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Purchase	750,000	1.5694 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	3	1.5680 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	292	1.5675 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	917	1.5687 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	2,105	1.5692 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	2,247	1.5695 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	2,269	1.5700 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	4,044	1.5837 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	4,363	1.5679 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	4,437	1.5660 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	6,294	1.5683 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	8,839	1.5694 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	13,912	1.5817 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	14,783	1.5682 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	21,510	1.5697 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	40,669	1.5699 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	50,889	1.5750 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	71,340	1.5673 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	141,891	1.5674 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	172,875	1.5670 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	194,827	1.5684 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	344,080	1.5702 GBP
2.5p ordinary	Sale	526,766	1.5704 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of	Product	Nature of dealing	Number of	Price per
relevant	description		reference	unit
security			securities
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	3	1.5666 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	917	1.5687 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	1,437	1.5688 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	3,850	1.5844 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	4,363	1.5679 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	6,294	1.5683 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	12,619	1.5818 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	18,770	1.5703 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	71,340	1.5673 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	182,256	1.5713 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	202,985	1.5690 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Long	346,963	1.5720 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	1,264	1.5706 GBP
2.5p ordinary	CFD	Short	12,095	1.5712 GBP
2.5p ordinary	CFD	Short	13,190	1.5703 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	116,587	1.5812 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	121,602	1.5754 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	250,000	1.5709 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	450,615	1.5795 GBP
2.5p ordinary	SWAP	Short	752,368	1.5694 GBP

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

(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

(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:	6 Nov 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 [phone].

*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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