0000899243-20-018944.txt : 20200710 0000899243-20-018944.hdr.sgml : 20200710 20200710193325 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-20-018944 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190916 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200710 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200710 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067983 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35961 FILM NUMBER: 201024113 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM STREET CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4023461400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM STREET CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 FORMER NAME: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NBH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980810 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BUFFETT WARREN E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315090 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35961 FILM NUMBER: 201024114 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM ST STREET 2: STE 1440 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 BUSINESS PHONE: 402-346-1400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3555 FARNAM ST STREET 2: STE 1440 CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Liberty Global plc CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001570585 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841] IRS NUMBER: 981112770 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 161 HAMMERSMITH ROAD CITY: HAMMERSMITH STATE: X0 ZIP: W6 8BS BUSINESS PHONE: 303-220-6600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1550 WEWATTA ST, STREET 2: SUITE 1000 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Liberty Global Corp Ltd DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130227 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Lynx Europe Ltd. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130226 3 1 doc3.xml FORM 3 SUBMISSION X0206 3 2019-09-16 0 0001570585 Liberty Global plc LBTYA 0001067983 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC 3555 FARNAM STREET OMAHA NE 68131 0 0 1 0 0000315090 BUFFETT WARREN E 3555 FARNAM STREET OMAHA NE 68131 0 0 1 0 Class A Ordinary Shares 19791000 I See footnotes 11,412,000 of the total reported shares of Liberty Global plc Class A Ordinary Shares ("Class A Shares") were owned as of September 16, 2019 by the following subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ("Berkshire"): Government Employees Insurance Company (8,075,130), GEICO Advantage Insurance Company (1,363,562), GEICO Indemnity Company (1,752,278), and National Indemnity Company (221,030). As Berkshire is in the chain of ownership of each of these subsidiaries, it may be deemed presently to both beneficially own and have a pecuniary interest in all such shares presently owned by each of these subsidiaries. Warren E. Buffett, as the controlling stockholder of Berkshire, may be deemed presently to beneficially own, but only to the extent he has a pecuniary interest in, such shares presently owned by each such subsidiary. Mr. Buffett disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. 8,379,000 of the total reported Class A Shares were owned as of September 16, 2019 by the following pension plans of Berkshire's subsidiaries: Acme Brick Company Pension Trust (395,000), Berkshire Hathaway Consolidated Pension Plan (3,665,000), BNSF Master Retirement Trust (2,624,000), Buffalo News Driver/Distributors Pension Plan (27,000), Buffalo News Editorial Pension Plan (265,000), Buffalo News Mechanical Pension Plan (30,000), Buffalo News Office Pension Plan (159,000), Precision Castparts Corp. Master Trust (814,000), and Scott Fetzer Collective Investment Trust (400,000). Each of Berkshire, Mr. Buffett and these pension plans disclaims beneficial ownership in such shares. /s/ Warren E. Buffett (on behalf of himself and each other reporting person hereunder) 2020-07-10