17th Dec 2008 13:12
Amendment - due to the late booking and amendment of equity transactions, along with late booked and the termination of CFD transactions the disclosure made on 16 December 2008 for dealings on 15 December 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 129,193,411 shares have been updated to total purchases 128,844,373 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 |
15 December 2008 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
128844373 |
2.52 GBP |
2.30 GBP |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
128378543 |
2.52 GBP |
2.30 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 |
501000 |
2.4038 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
600000 |
2.30 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
33450 |
2.30 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
189550 |
2.30 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
223000 |
2.30 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
17550 |
2.30 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
99450 |
2.30 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
99000 |
2.30 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
117000 |
2.30 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
561000 |
2.30 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
660000 |
2.30 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
22300 |
2.4417 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
11700 |
2.4417 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
66000 |
2.4417 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
50000 |
2.437 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
189 |
2.3402 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
27427 |
2.3377 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
42645 |
2.3377 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
8900 |
2.3377 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
580665 |
2.3399 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
580665 |
2.366 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
100000 |
2.362 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
50000 |
2.3505 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
42645 |
2.3479 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
27427 |
2.3479 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
8900 |
2.3479 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
322600 |
2.4219 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
125000 |
2.3432 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
165478 |
2.3501 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
1412 |
2.3833 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
80000 |
2.3601 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
118207 |
2.3504 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
78504 |
2.3789 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
41561 |
1.60 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
661960 |
1.60 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
363869 |
1.60 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
82934 |
1.60 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
251157 |
1.60 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
163801 |
1.60 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
95803 |
1.60 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
141384 |
1.60 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1178624 |
1.60 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
397599 |
1.60 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
79603 |
1.60 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
245300 |
1.60 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
128700 |
1.60 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
726000 |
1.60 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
528000 |
2.3507 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. |
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|
B |
3425000 |
2.30 GBP |
Centrica Rights Issue |
|
B |
14923137 |
2.30 GBP |
Centrica Rights Issue |
|
B |
2565643 |
2.30 GBP |
Centrica Rights Issue |
|
B |
56 |
2.30 GBP |
Centrica Rights Issue |
|
B |
43815 |
2.30 GBP |
Centrica Rights Issue |
|
B |
11409 |
2.30 GBP |
Centrica Rights Issue |
|
B |
12000000 |
2.30 GBP |
Centrica Rights Issue |
|
B |
12062104 |
2.30 GBP |
Centrica Rights Issue |
|
B |
1100000 |
2.30 GBP |
Centrica Rights Issue |
|
S |
2649 |
2.30 GBP |
Centrica Rights Issue |
|
Date of disclosure |
17 December 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