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: 24 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: 207,737 0.08% 104,431 0.04%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
88,000 0.03% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 134,600 0.05% 326,900 0.13%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 430,337 0.17% 431,331 0.17%
 
Class of relevant security: USD 0.01 Class C ordinary
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 142,845 0.02% 8,634 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: 142,845 0.02% 8,634 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: 11,886 0.09% 6,400 0.05%
           
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
6,400 0.05% 0 0.00%
           
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
           
(4)
TOTAL: 18,286 0.14% 6,400 0.05%
 
Class of relevant security: USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary
Interests Short Positions
    Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 462 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: 462 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 35.8400 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1 35.8200 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2 35.8074 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2 35.8500 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 100 36.1000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 36.5600 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 36.6500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 100 36.6800 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 100 37.9100 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 200 35.2400 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 200 35.0100 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 200 35.0800 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 300 35.5967 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 400 36.5650 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 400 36.6575 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 400 36.6750 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 500 36.7599 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 528 35.1570 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 600 36.8116 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 600 36.7300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 690 35.8653 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 800 36.7415 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 974 35.9185 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,218 36.0296 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 1,231 37.7242 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,300 35.8292 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,300 35.8338 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 1,363 36.7038 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 1,500 35.8913 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Purchase 1,541 37.6853 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2,500 35.8385 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 2,903 35.8309 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 3,162 36.6383 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 3,300 36.5991 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 3,368 35.8300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 3,400 35.8984 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 3,818 36.6549 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 3,833 35.8343 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 4,203 35.8290 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 4,212 35.8497 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 4,500 36.6781 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 4,733 36.7000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 4,733 36.6977 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Purchase 5,000 35.1832 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 5,548 36.6437 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 5,833 36.6962 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 6,000 36.6065 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 6,100 36.6251 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 6,700 36.6271 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 10,191 35.8409 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 20,526 36.6371 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Purchase 34,440 36.6023 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 35,158 35.7718 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 35,949 35.8543 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 38,901 36.1300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 52,412 35.8737 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Purchase 241,856 35.9100 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2 35.7950 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2 35.8225 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 3 36.6733 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 28 35.0321 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 73 35.9900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 75 36.7900 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 100 36.6800 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 100 35.1501 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 100 35.0100 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 100 35.9800 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 144 36.8250 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 156 36.8200 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 200 35.8500 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 200 36.5950 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 200 36.7100 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 200 37.9300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 242 35.9065 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 300 35.8466 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 300 35.1500 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 300 35.1616 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 300 36.6600 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 302 35.8150 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 337 36.6724 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 337 35.8700 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 390 36.6815 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 400 36.5650 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 400 36.6750 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 400 36.8056 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 473 35.8331 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 500 35.1640 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 500 37.7540 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 500 35.1300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 500 35.8270 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 502 36.6261 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 600 35.1516 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 600 36.6812 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 700 35.7257 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 800 36.7590 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 800 36.5300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 912 35.8978 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 935 36.6877 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 976 35.8938 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 1,041 37.6523 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,109 35.8168 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class C ordinary Sale 1,131 37.7043 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,170 35.9000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,300 36.7040 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,363 35.8292 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,400 35.8178 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 1,500 35.8260 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 1,500 36.7696 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,012 35.8367 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,200 35.8615 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 2,802 36.6426 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 2,903 35.8309 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 3,600 36.6562 USD
USD 0.01 LiLAC Class A ordinary Sale 3,700 35.1936 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 3,705 35.8300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 3,800 35.8369 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 4,733 36.6977 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 5,298 36.7000 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 6,000 36.6067 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 6,100 36.6716 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 8,000 35.8472 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 13,100 36.6229 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 27,192 36.6284 USD
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Sale 34,440 36.6023 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 35,158 35.7718 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 38,901 36.1300 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 46,455 35.8588 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 46,793 35.8794 USD
USD 0.01 Class C ordinary Sale 241,956 35.9100 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   Type   Expiry   Option
of description purchasing, of price date money
relevant selling, securities per unit paid/
security varying etc to which received
option per unit
      relates        
  Put Options Purchasing 100 37.5000 USD American Jan 20, 2017 4.6000 USD
  Put Options Selling 800 37.5000 USD American May 20, 2016 2.4000 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”

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 29, 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 Call Options Purchased 32,400 40.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Written 1,300 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 Put Options Written 600 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 -200 35.0000 American Jul 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 Purchased -4,200 35.0000 American Jan 20, 2017
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 -600 37.5000 American Jul 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 2,000 30.0000 American Apr 15, 2016
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 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 Call Options Written -16,200 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 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 -18,700 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 -44,700 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 -4,800 37.5000 American Jul 15, 2016
USD 0.01 Class A ordinary Put Options Purchased -21,000 27.5000 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.