29th Mar 2005 11:43
Brewin Dolphin Securities Ld29 March 2005 Date of Disclosure 29/03/05 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS Date of dealing 24/03/05 Dealing in GRAINGER PLC (name of company) 1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY 0.05P 2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit 1945 390.00P 3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class) 1,493,720 (1.2%) 4) Party making disclosure BREWIN DOLPHIN SECURITIES LTD 5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organisation BREWIN DOLPHIN SECURITIES LTD 6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3) NO (ii) offeree company YES Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf) If category (8), explain (b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in) YES Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above N/A (Also print name of signatory) GRAEME LOUGHLIN Telephone and extension number 0191 2797398 Note 1. Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also identify controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on instructions of a controller Note 2. Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all reasons. Note 3. Specify which offeror if there is more than one. Note 4. When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company or which an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to relevant securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Note 6 on Rule 8 Note 5. It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that relevant information can be given. Note 6. In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should be disclosed. Note 7. The resultant total percentage holding of the class of relevant security is to be calculated by reference to the percentage held and in issue outside treasury. For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No:020 7638 0129. Email: [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Grainger plc