27th Nov 2008 12:07
Amendment - due to the late booking of both CFD and equity transactions the disclosure made on 26 November 2008 for dealings on 25 November 2008 is being updated. The original trade sales disclosed 8,507,614 shares have been updated to total sales 8,511,714 shares. Dealings 2 (a) & (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 |
25 November 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
7923719 |
2.72 GBP |
2.50 GBP |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
8511714 |
2.72 GBP |
2.5075 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 |
Short |
150000 |
2.6732 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
132156 |
0.90 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
56250 |
1.0737 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1659 |
0.9002 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2836 |
0.9002 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
830 |
0.9002 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
9973 |
2.5227 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20000 |
2.6587 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
100000 |
2.5684 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
150000 |
0.9911 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
5727 |
2.5423 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5727 |
2.5227 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
337 |
2.5423 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
535916 |
2.5423 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
535916 |
2.6107 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
75000 |
2.5417 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
37500 |
2.66 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
148600 |
2.6052 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1 |
0.90 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
208446 |
0.92 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
208446 |
2.5225 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5676 |
0.9001 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20302 |
0.9001 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
28716 |
0.9001 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
56250 |
1.0134 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
25000 |
0.9803 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
41561 |
2.5225 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) |
|
Call Option |
47830 |
0.00 GBP |
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 |
27 November 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