30th Sep 2009 10:57
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
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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 |
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Date of dealing |
29 September 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) |
|
638,240 |
0.847 GBP |
0.8375 GBP |
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Total number of securities sold (no. of underlying ords if ADR) |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
456,840 |
0.847 GBP |
0.8375 GBP |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 4) |
Number of securities (Note 5) |
Price per unit (Note 3) |
|
CFD |
Short |
10,573 |
0.844 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
30,530 |
0.844 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
23,060 |
0.844 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
4,510 |
0.844 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
41,900 |
0.844 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
14,712 |
0.8238 GBP |
|
CFD |
Short |
1,740 |
0.8238 GBP |
|
CFD |
Long |
306 |
0.8437 GBP |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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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
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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
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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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Date of disclosure |
30 September 2009 |
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Contact name |
Peter Highton |
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Telephone number |
+44-207-774-1935 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
FRIENDS PROVIDENT GROUP PLC |
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Nature of connection (Note 6) |
Advisor & Corporate Broker |
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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