7th Mar 2017 10:55
FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | STANDARD LIFE PLC |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | STANDARD LIFE PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 06 March 2017 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | YES - disclosing today for ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
12 2/9p ordinary | Purchases | 14,514,872 | 4.1410 GBP | 3.9700 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | Sales | 4,704,782 | 4.1350 GBP | 3.9700 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
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 |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 36,600 | 3.9897 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 35,990 | 3.9957 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 14,010 | 3.9957 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 21,674 | 3.9996 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 31,493 | 3.9996 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 5,000 | 4.0000 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 21,778 | 4.0003 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,900 | 4.0012 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 15,510 | 4.0022 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,096 | 4.0051 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 812 | 4.0052 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 8,631 | 4.0095 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 61 | 4.0102 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 399 | 4.0102 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 26,938 | 4.0109 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 11,663 | 4.0115 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 8,205 | 4.0131 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 16,518 | 4.0140 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 16,523 | 4.0142 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,812 | 4.0168 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,371 | 4.0170 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 103,096 | 4.0180 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,209 | 4.0191 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 266 | 4.0207 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,192 | 4.0207 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 869 | 4.0214 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 14,455 | 4.0236 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,961 | 4.0250 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 61,955 | 4.0264 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 21,723 | 4.0267 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 7,506,900 | 4.0279 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,947 | 4.0296 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,653 | 4.0303 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 1,524,903 | 4.0309 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,226 | 4.0402 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,286 | 4.0418 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 5,851 | 4.0509 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 11,133 | 4.0521 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 404 | 4.0545 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 4,499 | 4.0576 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 80,200 | 4.0697 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 247 | 4.0757 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 100,000 | 4.0761 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 2,441 | 4.0903 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 120 | 4.0936 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 27 | 4.1062 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 30 | 4.1062 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 203 | 4.1062 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 83 | 4.1062 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,371 | 4.1200 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 99,147 | 4.1212 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 17,473 | 4.1262 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 19,479 | 4.1262 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 127,956 | 4.1262 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 52,485 | 4.1262 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a long position | 67,239 | 3.9969 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 6,100 | 4.0162 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | SWAP | Opening a short position | 2,800 | 4.0162 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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 |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising / exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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3. 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 exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
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 exempt principal trader 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" |
NONE
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| Date of disclosure: | 07 March 2017 |
| Contact name: | Joanna Foley and Kashif Rafiq |
| Telephone number: | +44(20) 7051 9996 / +44(20) 7051 0547 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [email protected]. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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