26th Nov 2008 16:03
Amendment - due to the late booking an equity transaction the disclosure made on 24 November 2008 for dealings on 21 November 2008 is being updated. The original trade purchases disclosed 7,348,689 have been updated to total purchases 7,473,689 shares. Dealings 2 (a) 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 |
21 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) |
|
7473689 |
2.85 GBP |
2.655 GBP |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
4415251 |
2.855 GBP |
2.66 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 |
75 |
2.6853 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2500 |
2.6853 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2125 |
2.6853 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10625 |
2.6853 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
50 |
2.6853 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
375 |
2.6853 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
250 |
2.6853 GBP |
|
,CFD |
Short |
250 |
2.6853 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1250 |
2.6853 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
12500 |
2.6853 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
8500 |
2.6853 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2125 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
200 |
2.6853 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
50 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1000 |
2.6853 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
250 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
300 |
2.6853 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
75 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10000 |
2.6853 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2500 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
300 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
75 |
2.8162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
200 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
50 |
2.8162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
375 |
2.8162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
250 |
2.8162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1250 |
2.8162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
12500 |
2.8162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
8500 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2125 |
2.8162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1000 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
250 |
2.8162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10000 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2500 |
2.8162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10625 |
2.8162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
46750 |
2.8162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10625 |
2.7149 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
21250 |
2.8148 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
53125 |
2.7659 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10625 |
2.7915 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
77064 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
89207 |
2.6843 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
21250 |
2.6708 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
5500 |
2.8162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1250 |
2.7149 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2500 |
2.8148 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
6250 |
2.7659 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1250 |
2.7915 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
9066 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
10495 |
2.6843 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2500 |
2.6708 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1650 |
2.8162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
375 |
2.7149 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
750 |
2.8148 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1875 |
2.7659 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
375 |
2.7915 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2720 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
3148 |
2.6843 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
750 |
2.6708 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1100 |
2.8162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
250 |
2.7149 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
500 |
2.8148 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1250 |
2.7659 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
250 |
2.7915 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1813 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2099 |
2.6843 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
500 |
2.6708 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
55000 |
2.8162 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
12500 |
2.7149 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
25000 |
2.8148 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
62500 |
2.7659 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
12500 |
2.7915 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
90665 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
104950 |
2.6843 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
25000 |
2.6708 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
77837 |
2.7661 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
90101 |
2.6843 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
2170200 |
2.6994 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
329800 |
2.6993 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
15645 |
2.7332 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
16775 |
2.7695 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
265231 |
2.6773 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
265380 |
2.7332 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
750000 |
2.7111 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
450000 |
2.6777 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
152418 |
2.7497 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
152418 |
2.7567 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
20000 |
2.6862 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
20000 |
2.7671 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
16607 |
2.7695 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
16607 |
2.6828 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) |
|
Call Option |
B |
14620 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
25/11/08 |
2.6775 GBP |
|
Call Option |
B |
44471 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
25/11/08 |
2.6775 GBP |
|
Call Option |
S |
42581 |
0.00 GBP |
European |
25/11/08 |
2.6775 GBP |
(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 |
26 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