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: 4 Mar 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 Plc

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: 242,279 0.10% 127,907 0.05%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
124,700 0.05% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 152,500 0.06% 313,600 0.12%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 519,479 0.21% 441,507 0.17%
 
Class of relevant security:   USD 0.01 Class C ordinary      
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 160,416 0.03% 6,310 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: 160,416 0.03% 6,310 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: 11,828 0.09% 8,291 0.07%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
8,235 0.07% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 20,063 0.16% 8,291 0.07%
 
Class of relevant security:   USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary      
Interests   Short Positions  
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 2 0.00% 16 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: 2 0.00% 16 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 36.4600 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2 36.4325 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2 36.4400 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 2 38.2700 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 4 36.4375 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 7 37.3200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 7 37.3450 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 7 37.2700 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 10 35.3300 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 11 37.7699 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 29 36.8300 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 80 38.1600 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 100 35.3100 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 37.2850 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 100 35.5700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 101 37.7263 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 152 37.7265 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 187 37.6953 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 200 36.7700 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 200 37.6800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 200 37.6550 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 200 36.4750 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 200 37.2200 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 202 37.7171 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 244 37.3486 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 259 37.7326 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 300 35.3233 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 300 36.7667 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 311 37.5144 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 400 35.4300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 400 36.3650 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 400 36.4749 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 400 36.5087 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 400 37.4775 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 402 37.8569 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 543 37.8700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 545 37.8594 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 545 37.8576 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 545 37.8579 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 590 37.4705 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 600 37.5550 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 674 36.5400 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 700 37.6121 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 700 36.7100 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 742 37.3480 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 800 36.5318 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 897 37.3501 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 900 36.5849 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 900 36.7444 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 900 37.6277 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,000 36.6765 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 1,100 35.2118 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,100 37.4418 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,100 37.5404 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,200 36.6191 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,300 36.4308 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,500 37.2650 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 2,600 37.5437 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 2,926 37.5642 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 3,500 37.5140 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 5,095 37.4955 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 5,400 36.5119 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 5,800 37.5382 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 6,953 37.6321 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 7,300 36.5434 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 7,335 37.5119 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 9,434 36.6557 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 9,498 37.5540 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 13,920 37.5864 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 14,230 36.6682 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 16,040 36.5654 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 16,979 36.6673 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 28,017 36.6039 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 44,125 37.4591 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 64,570 36.5959 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 87,288 37.5082 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 89,532 36.6137 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 216,397 36.5200 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1 36.4100 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2 36.4225 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 3 35.4000 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 3 36.4183 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 7 37.2700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 7 37.3200 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 10 35.3300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 10 36.6980 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 14 37.3325 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 100 36.7700 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 100 35.5700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 102 37.3385 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 200 37.8650 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 200 37.2450 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 300 36.6133 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 300 37.6166 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 360 37.7800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 400 37.6087 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 500 37.7440 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 600 37.3366 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 600 37.7250 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 674 36.5400 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 742 37.3480 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 754 37.4962 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,176 37.5202 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 1,180 37.6727 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,300 37.6623 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,400 36.5860 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,500 37.2650 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,500 36.4753 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,540 37.5644 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,600 37.5167 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,759 36.8865 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 1,900 35.2805 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,900 37.5118 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,974 37.6848 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,254 36.8569 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 3,200 36.5659 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 3,300 37.3094 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 3,500 37.5140 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 4,741 36.6399 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 4,800 36.6633 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 4,868 37.5838 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 5,449 37.5496 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 5,900 36.5333 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 7,000 36.5405 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 10,190 37.4955 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 12,541 36.5720 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 22,455 36.6375 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 73,197 37.4919 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 87,288 37.5082 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 89,532 36.6137 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 102,720 36.5997 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 216,397 36.5200 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: Mar 7, 2016
Contact name: Pinar Coktas
Telephone number: 020 7116 11165

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      
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -13,800 37.5000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -400 32.5000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -18,700 45.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -9,800 40.0000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -43,700 40.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
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 -21,000 27.5000 American Jan 20, 2017
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 200 40.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 32,400 40.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 1,800 35.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -21,000 37.5000 American Jan 20, 2017
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 1,700 32.5000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -4,500 35.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 79,500 52.5000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 3,200 42.5000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 200 37.5000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Written -22,500 42.5000 American Apr 15, 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 -156,800 47.5000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 100 30.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 32,400 40.0000 American Mar 18, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Call Options Purchased 1,000 42.5000 American Jan 20, 2017

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.