21st Jul 2009 10:53
Amendment - due to the amendment in booking of equity and CFD transactions the disclosure made on 20 July for dealings for 17 July has been updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 1,608,935 shares have been updated to total purchases 1,653,497 shares. The original trade sales disclosed 253,731 shares have been updated to total sales 298,293 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 |
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Company dealt in |
FRIENDS PROVIDENT GROUP PLC |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) |
5p ordinary |
|
Date of dealing |
17 July 2009 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased (no. of underlying ords if ADR) |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
1,653,497 |
0.724 GBP |
0.70 GBP |
|
Total number of securities sold (no. of underlying ords if ADR) |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
298,293 |
0.7241 GBP |
0.7028 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 |
350,077 |
0.7156 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
649,923 |
0.7156 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
207,482 |
0.7118 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
604 |
0.7149 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
111,758 |
0.7118 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5,000 |
0.6859 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
31,032 |
0.7055 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5,794 |
0.6571 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
7,640 |
0.7172 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
30,471 |
0.7149 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
36,212 |
0.7149 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
121 |
0.7194 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
7,640 |
0.7172 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
604 |
0.7149 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 |
21 July 2009 |
|
Contact name |
Peter Highton |
|
Telephone number |
+44-207-774-1935 |
|
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
FRIENDS PROVIDENT GROUP 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
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