Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Glencore Intl Plc

Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) Glencore Intl Plc

BARCLAYS PLC

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY (“RI”) STATUS (OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a)	Name of exempt principal trader:	Â	Barclays Capital Securities Ltd
(b)	Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		GLENCORE INTL PLC
Â	relevant securities this form relates:		Â
(c)	Name of the party to the offer with which exempt		Advisor to Offeree
Â	principal trader is connected		Â
(d)	Date position held/dealing undertaken:		15 February 2012
(e)	Has the EPT previously disclosed, or is it		YES:
	today disclosing, under the Code in respect		XSTRATA PLC
Â	of any other party to this offer?		Â

2. POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(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:	Â	Â	ORD	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
			Interests		Â		Short Positions		Â
Â	Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:		7,320,730		0.11%		7,723,482		0.11%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)	Derivatives (other than
	options):		8,178,921		0.12%		7,009,156		0.10%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3)	Options and agreements to
	purchase/sell:		650,000		0.01%		2,825,900		0.04%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(4)	TOTAL:
			16,149,651		0.23%		17,558,538		0.25%

Class of relevant security:	Â	Â	Convertible Bond	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â
			Interests		Â		Short Positions		Â
Â	Â		Number		(%)		Number		(%)
(1)	Relevant securities owned
	and/or controlled:		3,000,000		0.13%		0		0.00%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(2)	Derivatives (other than
	options):		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(3)	Options and agreements to
	purchase/sell:		0		0.00%		0		0.00%
Â	Â		Â		Â		Â		Â
(4)	TOTAL:
			3,000,000		0.13%		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:	Â
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:	Â

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(b), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant	Â	Purchase/sale	Â	Number of	Â	Price per unit
security		Â		securities		Â
ORD		Purchase		97		4.2425 GBP
ORD		Purchase		100		52.6500 HKD
ORD		Purchase		9,767		4.2568 GBP
ORD		Purchase		22,900		52.2144 HKD
ORD		Purchase		25,147		4.2264 GBP
ORD		Purchase		61,290		4.2682 GBP
ORD		Purchase		103,702		4.2489 GBP
ORD		Purchase		103,846		4.2705 GBP
ORD		Purchase		407,408		4.2835 GBP
ORD		Purchase		450,000		4.2633 GBP
ORD		Purchase		1,100		52.1500 HKD
ORD		Sale		100		52.6500 HKD
ORD		Sale		97		4.2425 GBP
ORD		Sale		150		4.2794 GBP
ORD		Sale		193		4.2021 GBP
ORD		Sale		200		4.3054 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,308		4.2524 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,340		4.2988 GBP
ORD		Sale		1,765		4.2484 GBP
ORD		Sale		2,367		4.2239 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,000		4.3381 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,482		4.3004 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,483		4.2911 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,487		4.2994 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,492		4.2826 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,534		4.2241 GBP
ORD		Sale		3,616		4.2500 GBP
ORD		Sale		10,784		4.2415 GBP
ORD		Sale		14,125		4.2714 GBP
ORD		Sale		27,279		4.2452 GBP
ORD		Sale		33,529		4.2491 GBP
ORD		Sale		37,290		4.2822 GBP
ORD		Sale		37,500		4.2725 GBP
ORD		Sale		38,283		4.2512 GBP
ORD		Sale		70,391		4.2611 GBP

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Class of	Â	Product	Â	Nature of dealing	Â	Number of	Â	Price per
relevant		description				reference		unit
security		Â		Â		securities		Â
ORD		CFD		Long		8,259		4.2536 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		1,100		52.2159 HKD
ORD		CFD		Short		22,608		4.2638 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		22,900		52.2144 HKD
ORD		CFD		Short		46,405		4.2405 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		407,408		4.2835 GBP
ORD		CFD		Short		450,000		4.2633 GBP

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security

Â

Product description e.g. call option

Â

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Â

Number of securities to which option relates

Â

Exercise price per unit

Â

Type e.g. American, European etc.

Â

Expiry date

Â

Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercising

Class of relevant security

Â

Product description e.g. call option

Â

Number of securities

Â

Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Â

Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion

Â

Details

Â

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(b), 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 exempt principal trader 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 exempt principal trader 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?

Â

YES

Date of disclosure:	Â	16 Feb 2012
Contact name:	Â	Geoff Smith
Telephone number:	Â	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 [e-mail]. The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

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 OPTION AND DERIVATIVE 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	Â	Barclays Capital Securities Ltd
are being disclosed:		Â
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose		GLENCORE INTL PLC
relevant securities this from relates:		Â

2. OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES

Class

Â

Product

Â

Writing,

Â

Number

Â

Exercise

Â

Type

Â

Expiry

of

description

purchasing,

of

price

date

relevant

selling,

securities

per unit

security

varying etc

to which

option

Â

Â

Â

relates

Â

Â

Â

ORD

Call Option

Written

-75900

4.38909648

European

6 Jul 2012

ORD

Call Option

Written

-1000000

4.80

American

16 Feb 2012

ORD

Call Option

Written

-250000

4.80

American

16 Feb 2012

ORD

Call Option

Written

-250000

4.60

American

16 Feb 2012

ORD

Call Option

Purchase

100000

4.2

European

17 Feb 2012

ORD

Put Option

Written

-250000

4.80

American

16 Feb 2012

ORD

Put Option

Purchase

100000

3.8

European

28 Feb 2012

ORD

Put Option

Purchase

250000

4.40

American

16 Feb 2012

ORD

Put Option

Purchase

200000

4.40

American

16 Feb 2012

ORD

Put Option

Written

-1000000

4.80

American

16 Feb 2012

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 contracts for differences (“CFDs”) or spread bets.

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 dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.