Berendsen : Form 8.3 - Berendsen

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		BERENDSEN 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:		07 September 2017
(f)		In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making		YES:
		disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?		ELIS SA

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:				30p ordinary
				Interests				Short Positions
				Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)		Relevant securities owned
		and/or controlled:		3,009,472		1.74%		279,967		0.16%
(2)		Cash-settled derivatives:
				74,835		0.04%		2,822,952		1.64%
(3)		Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
		and agreements to purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
		TOTAL:		3,084,307		1.79%		3,102,919		1.80%

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
30p ordinary		Purchase		34		12.8450 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		60		12.7950 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		70		12.8350 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		80		12.7208 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		81		12.7350 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		94		12.7150 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		94		12.8177 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		101		12.8950 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		116		12.7250 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		116		12.8050 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		149		12.8150 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		163		12.9300 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		238		12.8200 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		240		12.9600 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		336		12.8133 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		361		12.8250 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		410		12.7800 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		445		12.8400 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		449		12.7750 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		469		12.8700 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		475		12.7100 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		499		12.7200 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		673		12.8506 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		679		12.9200 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		705		12.9150 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		735		12.8000 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		742		12.8550 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		806		12.7000 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		1,020		12.8300 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		1,144		12.7584 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		1,472		12.9050 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		1,511		12.8800 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		1,514		12.8100 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		1,612		12.7650 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		2,098		12.8823 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		2,389		12.9100 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		2,675		12.7300 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		2,727		12.8089 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		2,826		12.7468 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		2,935		12.7400 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		3,064		12.7700 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		3,216		12.7450 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		3,770		12.7900 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		4,448		12.8900 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		4,547		12.8500 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		4,748		12.7600 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		5,205		12.9000 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		5,772		12.7550 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		6,917		12.7594 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		7,675		12.7500 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		10,486		12.8600 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		17,176		12.7733 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		117,619		12.7581 GBP
30p ordinary		Purchase		471,216		12.8037 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		34		12.8450 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		60		12.7950 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		70		12.8350 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		81		12.7350 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		94		12.7150 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		101		12.8950 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		116		12.7250 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		116		12.8050 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		149		12.8150 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		163		12.9300 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		198		12.8953 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		238		12.8200 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		240		12.9600 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		361		12.8250 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		410		12.7800 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		445		12.8400 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		449		12.7750 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		469		12.8700 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		475		12.7100 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		499		12.7200 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		679		12.9200 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		705		12.9150 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		735		12.8000 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		742		12.8550 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		806		12.7000 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		1,020		12.8300 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		1,472		12.9050 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		1,511		12.8800 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		1,514		12.8100 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		1,612		12.7650 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		2,389		12.9100 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		2,675		12.7300 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		2,935		12.7400 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		3,064		12.7700 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		3,216		12.7450 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		3,770		12.7900 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		4,448		12.8900 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		4,547		12.8500 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		4,741		12.9096 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		5,160		12.9000 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		5,607		12.8006 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		5,772		12.7550 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		6,881		12.8425 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		7,675		12.7500 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		10,705		12.8147 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		11,065		12.8600 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		11,896		12.7600 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		32,267		12.7908 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		48,340		12.7758 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		56,458		12.8035 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		59,905		12.7554 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		63,528		12.7934 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		90,623		12.8251 GBP
30p ordinary		Sale		325,299		12.7813 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of		Product		Nature of dealing		Number of		Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security						securities
30p ordinary		SWAP		Long		198		12.8953 GBP
30p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,627		12.7705 GBP
30p ordinary		SWAP		Long		5,869		12.8645 GBP
30p ordinary		CFD		Long		24,905		12.7524 GBP
30p ordinary		CFD		Long		35,000		12.7575 GBP
30p ordinary		SWAP		Short		22		12.7600 GBP
30p ordinary		CFD		Short		80		12.7208 GBP
30p ordinary		SWAP		Short		450		12.8160 GBP
30p ordinary		SWAP		Short		5,929		12.8116 GBP
30p ordinary		SWAP		Short		8,047		12.7458 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:		8 Sep 2017
Contact name:		Femi Badmos
Telephone number:		020 3555 1125

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].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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