LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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 |
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC |
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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: | 3 May 2016 | |||
(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? | CABLE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS |
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: | USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | ||||||||||
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 198,534 | 0.08% | 43,408 | 0.02% | |||||||
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
35,400 | 0.01% | 0 | 0.00% | ||||||||
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 24,700 | 0.01% | 84,900 | 0.03% | |||||||
(4) | |||||||||||
TOTAL: | 258,634 | 0.10% | 128,308 | 0.05% | |||||||
Class of relevant security: | USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | ||||||||||
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 148,291 | 0.03% | 31,195 | 0.01% | |||||||
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | ||||||||
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
(4) | |||||||||||
TOTAL: | 148,291 | 0.03% | 31,195 | 0.01% | |||||||
Class of relevant security: | USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary | ||||||||||
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 11,910 | 0.09% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | ||||||||
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
(4) | |||||||||||
TOTAL: | 11,910 | 0.09% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
Class of relevant security: | USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | ||||||||||
Interests | Short Positions | ||||||||||
Number | (%) | Number | (%) | ||||||||
(1) | Relevant securities owned | ||||||||||
and/or controlled: | 102 | 0.00% | 14 | 0.00% | |||||||
(2) | Cash-settled derivatives: | ||||||||||
0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | ||||||||
(3) | Stock-settled derivatives (including options) | ||||||||||
and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |||||||
(4) | |||||||||||
TOTAL: | 102 | 0.00% | 14 | 0.00% |
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 | ||||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 1 | 36.5100 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 36.5000 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 37.5850 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 2 | 37.5950 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 3 | 36.5050 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 17 | 40.0200 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 43 | 37.6800 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 77 | 39.8300 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 39.9400 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 100 | 37.8000 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 39.8500 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 37.8150 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 200 | 36.5900 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 300 | 37.7150 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 400 | 37.7218 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 482 | 37.7130 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 500 | 38.1420 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 500 | 40.2260 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 500 | 37.8460 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 514 | 36.6405 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 645 | 37.9526 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 700 | 37.8378 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 700 | 37.7142 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 786 | 37.8235 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 800 | 39.9763 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 801 | 37.7548 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 844 | 36.5410 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 844 | 36.5400 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 987 | 36.9348 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 1,200 | 37.9604 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 1,200 | 39.9850 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 1,400 | 40.2021 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 1,736 | 36.5220 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 1,822 | 36.6348 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 2,600 | 36.5717 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 2,897 | 37.3900 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 3,023 | 37.9100 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 3,500 | 37.7995 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Purchase | 3,900 | 40.1567 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 4,300 | 36.5748 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 5,600 | 37.6744 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 5,695 | 37.6868 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 5,800 | 36.5027 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 6,595 | 37.6911 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 7,995 | 37.6927 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 8,024 | 36.6456 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 10,656 | 37.7007 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 12,186 | 37.7009 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 14,052 | 37.7000 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 16,654 | 38.1853 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 17,288 | 37.0974 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 17,500 | 37.7057 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 17,955 | 37.7982 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 21,917 | 37.5800 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 27,050 | 36.5826 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 62,213 | 36.6728 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Purchase | 89,096 | 37.6995 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Purchase | 244,634 | 36.3900 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 1 | 36.4900 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 3 | 37.8800 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 5 | 36.4550 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 17 | 40.0200 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 66 | 36.7700 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 77 | 39.8300 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 100 | 39.8100 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 100 | 37.9000 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 100 | 36.7950 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 100 | 36.7800 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 100 | 37.7000 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 100 | 39.8900 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 192 | 36.4916 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 200 | 36.7750 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 200 | 37.7025 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 200 | 37.7075 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 200 | 37.8900 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 200 | 40.4050 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 293 | 36.6100 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 300 | 37.7150 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 300 | 39.8866 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 300 | 37.7066 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 350 | 37.9742 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 400 | 39.9850 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 500 | 38.1190 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 500 | 40.2260 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 600 | 36.5020 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 700 | 36.5871 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 700 | 36.6585 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 700 | 37.6700 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 793 | 36.6501 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 800 | 36.6062 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 844 | 36.5410 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 900 | 36.5977 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 900 | 36.6000 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 920 | 37.7749 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 944 | 36.5400 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 948 | 37.6100 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 36.8015 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 1,000 | 37.7800 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 1,100 | 37.8015 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 1,200 | 37.6833 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 1,612 | 38.0265 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 1,700 | 37.6936 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 1,800 | 36.4461 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 1,900 | 36.5957 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 1,900 | 39.9647 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 1,900 | 36.5109 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 2,100 | 37.7180 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 2,300 | 37.8165 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 2,300 | 36.5818 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 2,400 | 37.6920 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 2,400 | 36.6254 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 2,625 | 37.9540 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 2,897 | 37.3900 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 3,094 | 36.6044 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 3,200 | 36.7446 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 3,743 | 36.4200 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 4,236 | 37.9177 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 4,349 | 36.6481 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary | Sale | 4,600 | 40.1906 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 5,018 | 36.5763 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 5,600 | 37.6744 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 5,695 | 37.6911 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 5,695 | 37.6868 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 5,800 | 36.5027 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 6,200 | 37.8118 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 6,705 | 36.6809 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 7,605 | 36.7912 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 15,932 | 36.5817 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 16,400 | 36.6259 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 16,654 | 38.1853 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 17,288 | 37.0974 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 21,918 | 37.5800 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 25,279 | 36.7104 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Sale | 145,090 | 37.7006 USD | ||||
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary | Sale | 244,636 | 36.3900 USD |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security |
Product description
e.g. CFD |
Nature of dealing
e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position |
Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
(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? | YES | ||
Date of disclosure: | May 4, 2016 | ||
Contact name: | Pinar Coktas | ||
Telephone number: | 020 7116 1165 |
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 disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
143221.01
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
Identity of the person whose positions/dealings | Barclays PLC. | ||
are being disclosed: | |||
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose | LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC | ||
relevant securities this from relates: |
2. STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)
Class | Product | Writing, | Number | Exercise | Type | Expiry | |||||||
of | description | purchasing, | of | price | date | ||||||||
relevant | selling, | securities | per unit | ||||||||||
security | varying etc | to which | |||||||||||
option | |||||||||||||
relates | |||||||||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Put Options | Purchased | -1,000 | 17.5000 | American | Jul 15, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Put Options | Purchased | -3,600 | 37.5000 | American | Jul 15, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Put Options | Purchased | -21,000 | 27.5000 | American | Jan 20, 2017 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Put Options | Written | 200 | 32.5000 | American | Jul 15, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Put Options | Written | 600 | 40.0000 | American | Jul 15, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Put Options | Written | 1,400 | 37.5000 | American | May 20, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 2,400 | 35.0000 | American | Jan 20, 2017 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Written | -21,000 | 37.5000 | American | Jan 20, 2017 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Written | -200 | 35.0000 | American | Jul 15, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 5,400 | 42.5000 | American | Jul 15, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Put Options | Purchased | -4,200 | 35.0000 | American | Jan 20, 2017 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Written | -400 | 40.0000 | American | Jun 17, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Written | -600 | 37.5000 | American | Jul 15, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Written | -1,200 | 40.0000 | American | Oct 21, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Written | -400 | 32.5000 | American | Jul 15, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Written | -6,000 | 45.0000 | American | Jul 15, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Written | -2,200 | 37.5000 | American | Jun 17, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Put Options | Written | 900 | 35.0000 | American | Jul 15, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Written | -100 | 47.5000 | American | May 20, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Put Options | Written | 2,700 | 40.0000 | American | Jun 17, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Written | -400 | 40.0000 | American | May 20, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Written | -100 | 37.5000 | American | May 20, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Put Options | Purchased | -100 | 35.0000 | American | May 20, 2016 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Written | -3,800 | 27.5000 | American | Jan 19, 2018 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 1,600 | 37.5000 | American | Jan 20, 2017 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 1,000 | 42.5000 | American | Jan 20, 2017 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Put Options | Purchased | -100 | 37.5000 | American | Jan 20, 2017 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Purchased | 8,500 | 47.5000 | American | Jan 20, 2017 | |||||||
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary | Call Options | Written | -18,500 | 40.0000 | American | Jul 15, 2016 |
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: |
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.
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.