30th Mar 2017 11:18
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: | 29 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 - disclosed previously 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 | 1,886,862 | 3.8388 GBP | 3.5410 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | Sales | 1,906,139 | 3.6300 GBP | 3.5410 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 | Reducing a long position | 2,863 | 3.5440 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 24,539 | 3.5440 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 27,318 | 3.5440 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 23 | 3.5460 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 152 | 3.5464 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 794 | 3.5464 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 151 | 3.5474 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 10,648 | 3.5478 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 37,643 | 3.5490 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 69 | 3.5494 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 5,980 | 3.5499 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 429,288 | 3.5502 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 33,822 | 3.5535 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,752 | 3.5535 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 8,428 | 3.5573 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 5,149 | 3.5573 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 3,367 | 3.5589 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 882 | 3.5605 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 11,439 | 3.5609 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 7,633 | 3.5609 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,519 | 3.5612 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 12,294 | 3.5621 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 3,210 | 3.5621 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 6,308 | 3.5634 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,475 | 3.5637 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 8,009 | 3.5639 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 71,885 | 3.5639 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 1,227 | 3.5644 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a short position | 3,351 | 3.5714 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Opening a short position | 11,294 | 3.5783 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 480 | 3.5789 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 26,799 | 3.5805 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 10,738 | 3.5805 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 16,061 | 3.5805 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 26,052 | 3.5831 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Opening a long position | 71,885 | 3.5831 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 2,300 | 3.5908 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 12,696 | 3.5981 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Increasing a long position | 3,315 | 3.5981 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a long position | 1,600 | 3.6225 GBP |
12 2/9p ordinary | CFD | Reducing a short position | 1,600 | 3.6225 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: | 30 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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