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
  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: 6 Jan 2016
(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making CABLE & WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
  disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?  

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: 463,631 0.18% 127,372 0.05%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
124,700 0.05% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 107,600 0.04% 727,000 0.29%
           
 
TOTAL: 695,931 0.28% 854,372 0.34%
 
Class of relevant security: USD 0.01 Class C ordinary
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 160,171 0.03% 6,249 0.00%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 800 0.00% 1,600 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 160,971 0.03% 7,849 0.00%
 
Class of relevant security: USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 14,805 0.11% 8,235 0.06%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
8,235 0.06% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 515 0.00% 24,760 0.19%
           
 
TOTAL: 23,555 0.18% 32,995 0.25%
 
Class of relevant security: USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 4 0.00% 2 0.00%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 40 0.00% 80 0.00%
           
 
TOTAL: 44 0.00% 82 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 45 39.0200 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 59 39.1097 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 96 40.6600 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 100 38.9100 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 100 38.1900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 40.7750 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 40.7400 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 100 39.2800 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 100 39.1175 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 100 39.1100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 138 40.8542 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 138 41.0600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 165 40.6363 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 187 39.2893 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 40.6000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 40.6500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 40.7325 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 200 39.1800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 243 40.8400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 296 40.8177 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 300 39.4499 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 300 40.4300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 300 40.8383 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 400 40.8275 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 401 40.7800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 443 40.8500 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 500 40.2420 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 545 39.2668 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 588 40.8293 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 817 39.0218 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 913 39.2801 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 974 40.7179 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,000 39.2190 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,006 39.1979 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,079 39.0500 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,200 39.1622 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,400 40.9203 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,509 39.1132 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 1,700 38.4650 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 2,100 40.8763 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 2,200 38.4931 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2,420 39.2254 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2,700 39.1101 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 3,100 40.9045 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 4,400 40.8532 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 5,940 39.2304 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 6,600 39.1885 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 6,680 40.9750 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 6,800 39.3391 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 7,036 40.8329 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 7,425 41.1093 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 8,395 39.2312 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 9,000 39.1857 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 9,617 40.4197 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 10,500 39.1451 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 11,525 39.1603 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 13,000 39.1810 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 15,636 40.9921 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 18,175 39.3983 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 35,200 41.0358 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 35,300 40.7450 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 36,548 39.2818 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 118,154 40.8340 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 198,071 39.1010 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 43 40.7550 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 45 39.0700 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 100 38.5400 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 100 38.9100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 100 41.0900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 100 41.1750 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 138 40.8543 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 138 40.8542 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 143 40.8400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 143 40.8500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 150 41.0366 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 188 39.0200 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 200 38.3400 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 200 39.1300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 259 39.1128 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 300 40.5066 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 300 40.4300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 300 39.0101 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 301 41.0100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 400 40.9837 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 401 40.7800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 450 41.0255 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 500 40.7410 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 500 40.4730 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 600 38.4466 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 600 38.5650 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 620 40.4964 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 661 40.6329 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 700 41.0960 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 719 40.6610 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 800 41.0300 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 800 38.4687 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 800 40.7684 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 800 39.4225 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 900 39.3972 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 900 40.3811 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 900 39.0055 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,000 41.1685 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 1,000 40.4750 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,000 40.9117 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,079 39.0500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,100 40.7500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,143 40.8378 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 1,150 40.3956 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,200 40.8383 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,300 40.6776 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 1,376 40.3679 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,381 39.1120 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,400 40.9921 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,500 39.2106 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,535 39.0100 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 1,700 38.4650 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,700 39.3672 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,800 39.4213 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,900 40.9451 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,935 40.9984 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,144 39.0416 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2,500 40.9660 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,740 39.1419 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,886 39.0630 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2,900 40.9915 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,929 39.4010 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 3,219 39.1459 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 3,500 40.8714 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 3,940 39.1186 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 4,271 40.3939 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 4,375 39.4088 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 4,825 41.1108 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 5,098 40.7841 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 5,200 39.2148 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 5,300 39.1168 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 5,900 40.9950 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 6,300 39.3511 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 6,400 39.1964 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 6,600 39.1661 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 6,680 40.9750 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 6,800 39.3391 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 7,277 39.0842 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 7,430 39.1637 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 13,040 39.1693 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 15,010 40.8412 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 18,574 40.8154 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 19,000 39.2373 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 19,105 40.8540 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 20,086 39.0585 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 32,633 39.0426 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 35,200 41.0358 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 35,300 40.7450 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 36,548 39.2818 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 47,366 39.1980 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 62,646 40.8382 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 85,769 39.0880 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   Product   Writing,   Number   Exercise
of description purchasing, of price
relevant selling, securities per unit
security varying etc to which
option
      relates  
  Call Options Selling 1,000 42.5000 USD
  Call Options Selling 5,700 45 USD
  Call Options Selling 3,800 47.5000 USD

(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”

(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”

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   YES
Date of disclosure: Jan 7, 2016
Contact name: Jay Supaya
Telephone number: 020 7773 0635

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.

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      
  Call Options Written -2,200 62.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -16,625 42.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -138,900 47.5000 American Apr 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -50 45.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -13,100 45.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
  Put Options Written 5,000 47.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -10,600 55.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -8,900 45.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -50 80.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -385 35.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -25,500 50.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -1,000 65.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -57,900 60.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -110 62.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Written 800 45.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Purchased 79,500 52.5000 American Apr 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -200 35.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -1,000 42.5000 American Jul 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -10 60.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Written 40 45.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -500 50.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Written 1,000 42.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Written 800 45.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -20,200 57.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -7,200 25.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -10 67.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -1,000 80.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -5,800 40.0000 American Jul 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -200 75.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -2,200 30.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Written 10,200 50.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -4,400 45.0000 American Feb 19, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -5,200 40.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -1,000 52.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -3,400 47.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -10 67.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -360 25.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -40 60.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Written 1,000 52.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Purchased 500 37.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Written 200 35.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -5,000 37.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -7,500 22.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -800 60.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -50 65.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -230 35.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -375 22.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -200 75.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -1,000 45.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -1,000 80.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -10 75.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Written 50 52.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Purchased 7,000 42.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -2,895 60.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -335,300 42.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Purchased 200 40.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Purchased 25 37.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -200 60.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Written 200 40.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
  Put Options Written 2,000 57.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -200 67.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -50 52.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -160 47.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -4,600 35.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -50 80.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -55,000 50.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -10 75.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -200 67.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Purchased -2,750 50.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -110 30.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Purchased 350 42.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Written 50 42.5000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Call Options Written -7,700 35.0000 American Jan 15, 2016
  Put Options Written 40 45.0000 American Jan 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.