9th Oct 2008 17:17
Amendment - due to the late booking of CFD transactions the disclosure made on 08 October 2008 for dealings on 07 October 2008 is being updated. Dealings 2 (b) have been updated.
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 INTERNATIONAL |
Company dealt in |
CENTRICA PLC |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) |
Ordinary Shares |
Date of dealing |
07 October 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
1171459 |
3.0525 GBP |
2.97 GBP |
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
1493137 |
3.07 GBP |
2.9675 GBP |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 4) |
Number of securities (Note 5) |
Price per unit (Note 3) |
CFD |
Long |
17000 |
3.0084 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
600 |
3.0084 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
23241 |
2.9755 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
100000 |
2.9755 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
2.9755 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
3.0105 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
100000 |
3.0105 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
3.0105 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
2.9749 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
2.9755 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
2.9799 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
2.9749 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
20000 |
2.9799 GBP |
CFD |
Long |
30000 |
2.9799 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
25000 |
2.9976 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
50000 |
2.9976 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
233400 |
3.0268 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
14520 |
3.0275 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
68712 |
2.9877 GBP |
CFD |
Short |
100000 |
3.0088 GBP |
(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 5) |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/received per 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 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. |
Date of disclosure |
09 October 2008 |
Contact name |
Peter Highton |
Telephone number |
+44-207-774-1935 |
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
CENTRICA PLC |
Nature of connection (Note 6) |
Advisor |
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
Related Shares:
Centrica