19th Mar 2009 10:24
FORM 38.5(b)
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
| Name of exempt principal trader | ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.) | |
| Company dealt in | Bowleven Plc | |
| Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) | ORD GBP 0.10 | |
| Date of dealing | 18 March 2009 |
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 2)
| Long | Short | |||||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||||
| (1) Relevant securities | 100,000 | 0.1150% | 0 | 0% | ||||
| (2) Derivatives (other than options) | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | ||||
| (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | ||||
| Total | 100,000 | 0.1150% | 0 | 0% | ||||
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)
| Class of relevant security: | Long | Short | ||||||
| Number | (%) | Number | (%) | |||||
| (1) Relevant securities | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | ||||
| (2) Derivatives (other than options) | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | ||||
| (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | ||||
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
| Class of relevant security: | Details |
3. DEALINGS (Note 3)
(a) Purchases and sales
| Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit (Note 4) | ||
| Purchase
Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Total | 20,000
732 12,468 1,400 5,400 250,000 270,000 | 1.0056 GBP
0.9850 GBP 1.0000 GBP 1.0100 GBP 1.0200 GBP 1.0500 GBP |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
| Product name, e.g. CFD | Long/short (Note 5) | Number of securities (Note 6) | Price per unit (Note 4) |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
| Product name, e.g. call option | Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. | Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6) | Exercise price | Type, e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4) AUD |
(ii) Exercising
| Product name, e.g. call option | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit (Note 4) |
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)
| Nature of transaction (Note 7) | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4) |
4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
| Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO
| Date of disclosure | 19 March 2009 | |
| Contact name | F. Wyeth | |
| Telephone number | (020) 7678 0480 | |
| Name of offeree/offeror with which connected | Bowleven Plc | |
| Nature of connection (Note 9) | Corporate Broker |
Notes: The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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