30th Jan 2008 07:00
GoldmanSachs International29 January 2008 Amendment - due to 'as of' amendments the disclosure made on 23 January2008 for dealings on 22 January 2008 is being amended. The original tradepurchases disclosed 3,178,778 shares have been amended to total purchases17,452,628 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 3,332,536 shares have beenamended to total sales 17,394,973 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (b) have beenupdated. FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of exempt principal trader (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONALCompany dealt in FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLCClass of relevant security to which the Ordinary Sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) Date of dealing 22 January 2008 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) 17,452,628 1.6076 GBP 1.5625 GBP Total number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3) 17,394,973 1.6215 GBP 1.5154 GBP (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3) e.g. CFDCFD Long 3000000 1.5795 GBPCFD Long 347424 1.5988 GBPCFD Long 25000 1.6215 GBPCFD Long 40000 1.62 GBPCFD Long 30119 1.6274 GBPCFD Short 30119 1.5664 GBPCFD Long 100000 1.6215 GBPCFD Short 130000 1.5197 GBPCFD Long 50000 1.6215 GBPCFD Short 50000 1.5625 GBP (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities to Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, which the option relates American,e.g. call varying etc. (Note 5) price European date paid/received peroption etc. unit (Note 3) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3) 3. 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 relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Date of disclosure 29 January 2008 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLCNature of connection (Note 6) Advisor Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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