TIDMRRS TIDMABX

RNS Number : 8577L

D E Shaw & Co LP

31 December 2018

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:                                                           D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. 
 (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        Barrick Gold Corporation 
 relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
                                                                                      -------------------------------- 
 (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:                                            December 28, 2018 
 For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the 
 disclosure 
                                                                                      -------------------------------- 
 (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures     Yes: Randgold Resources Limited 
 in respect 
 of any other party to the offer? 
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
                                                                                      -------------------------------- 
 
   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:                                                                      Common 
                                                                                      Interests       Short positions 
                                                                                   ---------------  ------------------ 
                                                                                    Number     %       Number      % 
                                                                                   --------         -----------  ----- 
 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                   509,681   0.04   6,703,166    0.57 
                                                                                   --------  -----  -----------  ----- 
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                         -       -         -         - 
                                                                                   --------  -----  -----------  ----- 
 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to 
  purchase/sell:                                                                    477,900   0.04   5,750,600    0.49 
                                                                                   --------  -----  -----------  ----- 
     TOTAL:                                                                         987,581   0.08   12,453,766   1.06 
                                                                                   --------  -----  -----------  ----- 
 

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 security   Purchase/sale   Number of securities   Price per unit 
           common               Purchase            492,100            CAD 17.63 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             1,300             CAD 18.01 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             6,700             CAD 18.02 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             1,100             CAD 18.04 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                300              CAD 17.86 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                500              CAD 17.92 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                300              CAD 17.93 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                300              CAD 17.94 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               51,100            CAD 17.95 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                500              CAD 17.96 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                300              CAD 17.97 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                300              CAD 17.98 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               12,900            CAD 17.99 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               6,700             CAD 18.00 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               13,200            CAD 18.01 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               6,200             CAD 18.02 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               9,400             CAD 18.03 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               5,600             CAD 18.04 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               7,300             CAD 18.05 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               5,800             CAD 18.06 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               20,900            CAD 18.07 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               12,800            CAD 18.08 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               8,000             CAD 18.09 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale              127,100            CAD 18.10 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               58,100            CAD 18.11 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale              159,400            CAD 18.12 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               4,300             CAD 18.13 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               1,000             CAD 18.14 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                900              CAD 18.15 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               1,500             CAD 18.16 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               8,100             CAD 18.17 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               81,100            CAD 18.18 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               8,700             CAD 18.20 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                400              CAD 18.47 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase              800              USD 13.08 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase              300              USD 13.09 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase              200              USD 13.10 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             5,704             USD 13.11 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase              700              USD 13.12 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             19,183            USD 13.14 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             3,300             USD 13.15 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             1,000             USD 13.16 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase              200              USD 13.17 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase              600              USD 13.18 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase              500              USD 13.19 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             1,400             USD 13.20 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             8,900             USD 13.21 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             11,422            USD 13.22 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             3,722             USD 13.23 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             7,464             USD 13.24 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             6,300             USD 13.25 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             11,650            USD 13.26 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             8,327             USD 13.27 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             3,400             USD 13.28 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             3,800             USD 13.29 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             1,224             USD 13.30 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             2,500             USD 13.31 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             6,234             USD 13.32 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             1,300             USD 13.33 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             1,800             USD 13.34 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             1,855             USD 13.35 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             3,224             USD 13.36 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             2,100             USD 13.37 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             1,326             USD 13.38 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             3,500             USD 13.39 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             2,400             USD 13.40 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             1,100             USD 13.41 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase              700              USD 13.44 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             2,100             USD 13.45 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             2,900             USD 13.46 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             2,700             USD 13.47 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase              400              USD 13.48 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             1,800             USD 13.49 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             1,800             USD 13.50 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             4,000             USD 13.51 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             3,200             USD 13.52 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             1,100             USD 13.53 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             5,400             USD 13.54 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             1,000             USD 13.55 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase             1,900             USD 13.56 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common               Purchase              100              USD 13.57 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                481              USD 13.08 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               6,541             USD 13.09 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                300              USD 13.10 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               1,064             USD 13.11 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                600              USD 13.12 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               1,700             USD 13.14 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               2,196             USD 13.15 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                800              USD 13.16 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               1,823             USD 13.17 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               2,100             USD 13.19 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               17,677            USD 13.20 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               2,300             USD 13.21 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               2,400             USD 13.22 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               1,100             USD 13.23 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               2,300             USD 13.24 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               2,500             USD 13.25 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               2,500             USD 13.26 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               2,900             USD 13.27 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               1,500             USD 13.28 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               1,300             USD 13.29 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                500              USD 13.31 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                500              USD 13.32 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                600              USD 13.33 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               1,100             USD 13.34 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                500              USD 13.35 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                900              USD 13.36 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               1,400             USD 13.37 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                800              USD 13.39 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                200              USD 13.40 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               2,500             USD 13.41 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               2,200             USD 13.42 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                500              USD 13.43 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               1,600             USD 13.45 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               1,300             USD 13.46 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               2,600             USD 13.47 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                700              USD 13.49 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale               1,200             USD 13.50 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                900              USD 13.51 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                300              USD 13.52 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                300              USD 13.53 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                600              USD 13.54 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                600              USD 13.55 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                600              USD 13.56 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                700              USD 13.57 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                800              USD 13.59 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
           common                 Sale                100              USD 13.60 
                             --------------  ---------------------  --------------- 
 
   (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions 
 
    Class of relevant       Product description      Nature of dealing         Number of reference      Price per unit 
         security                 e.g. CFD         e.g. opening/closing a           securities 
                                                    long/short position, 
                                                   increasing/reducing a 
                                                    long/short position 
 
 
   (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
   Class of       Product        Writing,      Number of       Exercise          Type       Expiry date   Option money 
   relevant     description    purchasing,     securities      price per         e.g.                        paid/ 
   security      e.g. call       selling,       to which         unit         American,                   received per 
                   option      varying etc.      option                        European                       unit 
                                                relates*                         etc. 
 common         Listed Call    Purchasing         100          USD 13.0        American      20190118       USD 0.55 
                Option 
               -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 common         Listed Call    Purchasing        6,900         USD 13.0        American      20190118       USD 0.58 
                Option 
               -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 common         Listed Put     Purchasing        28,300        USD 13.0        American      20190118       USD 0.29 
                Option 
               -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 common         Listed Put     Purchasing        23,200        USD 13.0        American      20190118       USD 0.31 
                Option 
               -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 common         Listed Put     Purchasing        7,200         USD 13.0        American      20190118       USD 0.32 
                Option 
               -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 common         Listed Put     Purchasing        11,800        USD 13.0        American      20190118       USD 0.34 
                Option 
               -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 common         Listed Put     Purchasing        3,000         USD 13.0        American      20190118       USD 0.35 
                Option 
               -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 common         Listed Put     Purchasing        12,300        USD 13.0        American      20190118       USD 0.36 
                Option 
               -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 common         Listed Put     Purchasing        13,000        USD 13.0        American      20190118       USD 0.37 
                Option 
               -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 common         Listed Put     Purchasing        13,500        USD 13.0        American      20190118       USD 0.39 
                Option 
               -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 common         Listed Put     Purchasing        1,800         USD 13.0        American      20190118       USD 0.41 
                Option 
               -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 common         Listed Put     Purchasing         100          USD 13.0        American      20190118       USD 0.42 
                Option 
               -------------  -------------  -------------  --------------  -------------  ------------  ------------- 
 

* in equivalent shares interests

   (ii)        Exercise 
 
   Class of relevant      Product description   Exercising/ exercised    Number of securities     Exercise price per 
        security            e.g. call option           against                                           unit 
 
 
   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security         Nature of dealing          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) 
                               e.g. subscription, conversion 
 
 
   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:    December 31, 2018 
 Contact name:          Kevin Krist (Compliance Department) 
                       ------------------------------------ 
 Telephone number:      +44 (0) 20 7409 4420 
                       ------------------------------------ 
 

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 +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

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

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 
 
 Full name of person making disclosure:                                                     D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P. 
 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:   Barrick Gold Corporation 
                                                                                           ------------------------- 
 
   2.         STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS) 
 
    Class of          Product         Written or        Number of      Exercise price         Type         Expiry date 
    relevant        description        purchased      securities to       per unit       e.g. American, 
    security         e.g. call                         which option                       European etc. 
                       option                         or derivative 
                                                         relates* 
 common            Listed Call      Purchased         8,900            USD 12.0          American          20190118 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Purchased         300,000          USD 13.0          American          20190215 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Purchased         1,000            USD 12.0          American          20190418 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Purchased         11,000           USD 11.0          American          20190418 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Purchased         7,000            USD 13.0          American          20190118 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Written           -80,000          USD 27.0          American          20190118 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Written           -145,100         USD 25.0          American          20200117 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Written           -90,000          USD 27.0          American          20200117 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Written           -186,400         USD 20.0          American          20190118 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Written           -70,000          USD 22.0          American          20190118 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Written           -150,000         USD 25.0          American          20190118 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Written           -10,000          USD 30.0          American          20190118 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Written           -180,000         USD 35.0          American          20190118 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Written           -229,500         USD 15.0          American          20200117 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Written           -80,000          USD 20.0          American          20210115 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Written           -128,200         USD 17.0          American          20210115 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Written           -200,000         USD 15.0          American          20190719 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Written           -280,000         USD 22.0          American          20200117 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Call      Written           -500,000         USD 20.0          American          20200117 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Put       Purchased         -77,200          USD 11.0          American          20190118 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Put       Purchased         -134,400         USD 12.0          American          20190118 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Put       Purchased         -624,200         USD 13.0          American          20190118 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Put       Purchased         -50,000          USD 13.0          American          20200117 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Put       Purchased         -1,050,000       USD 10.0          American          20200117 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Put       Purchased         -22,700          USD 9.0           American          20190118 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Put       Purchased         -599,200         USD 10.0          American          20190118 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Put       Purchased         -288,700         USD 10.0          American          20190418 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Put       Purchased         -340,000         USD 9.0           American          20190418 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Put       Purchased         -115,000         USD 11.0          American          20190418 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Put       Purchased         -120,000         USD 8.0           American          20200117 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 common            Listed Put       Written           150,000          USD 15.0          American          20200117 
                   Option 
                  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------  ------------ 
 

* in equivalent shares interests

   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: 
 
   None 
 

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.

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