28th Jun 2010 12:19
FORM 8 (DD)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER OR PERSON ACTING IN CONCERT (INCLUDING DEALINGS FOR THE ACCOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT CLIENTS)
Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
These transactions have taken place as a consequence of book flattening. The panel executive has informed Bank of America Merrill Lynch International on an ex parte basis that such transactions are permitted and have no Code consequences.
1. KEY INFORMATION
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(a) Identity of the party to the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure: |
Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
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(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
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Babcock International Group |
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(d) Status of person making the disclosure: ) |
Advisor to VT Group |
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(e) Date dealing undertaken: |
25/06/10 |
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(f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer? |
YES |
2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing
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Class of relevant security:
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Interests |
Short positions |
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Number |
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Number |
% |
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(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
1,146,879 |
0.63 |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options): |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell: |
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TOTAL: |
1,146,879 |
0.63 |
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(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options)
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Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: |
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Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: |
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3. DEALINGS BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Purchases and sales
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Class of relevant security |
Purchase/sale
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Number of securities |
Price per unit (GBP) |
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GB0001411924
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Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase
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98,626 90,000 90,000 89,421 46,000 45,000 10,957 3,622
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5.88 5.87 5.85 5.84 5.82 5.86 5.8 5.81 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. CFD |
Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position |
Number of reference securities |
Price per unit |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. call option |
Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which option relates |
Exercise price per unit |
Type e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/ received per unit |
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(ii) Exercising
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Class of relevant security |
Product description e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
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Class of relevant security |
Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) |
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
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Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the party to the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other person: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
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none
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party to the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
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none
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(c) Attachments
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
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Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) |
NO |
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Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) |
NO |
| Date of disclosure: |
28/06/10 |
| Contact name: |
Lucy Hayes |
| Telephone number: |
020 7995 8859 |
Related Shares:
Babcock