28th Mar 2011 14:47
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER
Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Identity of the party to the offer making the disclosure: | Arcapita Bank B.S.C.(c) |
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): | |
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: | AssetCo Plc |
(d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the offeror or the offeree? | OFFEROR |
(e) Date position held: | 28 March 2011 |
(f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other party to this offer? | NO
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2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates
Class of relevant security:
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| Interests | Short positions | ||
Number | % | Number | % | |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(2) Derivatives (other than options): | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities
Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists: | 0 |
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages: | 0 |
(c) Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent
Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters of intent procured by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it (see Note 3 on Rule 2.11 of the Code): |
Marcus John Shannon entered into an agreement with Arcapita that would require him to accept any offer made by Arcapita that is recommended by the Board of AssetCo in respect of his shares detailed below.
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3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe of any person acting in concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure: |
Marcus John Shannon is interested in 26,963,327 ordinary shares in AssetCo Plc
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
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 making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it: |
None
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, 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: |
None
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(c) Attachments
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) | NO |
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) | NO |
| Date of disclosure: | 28 March 2011 |
| Contact name: | Tim Doyne |
| Telephone number: | +973 172 18 168 |
Related Shares:
Assetco