29th Jun 2009 10:35
FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
Aspen Finance Limited |
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Company dealt in |
Artisan (UK) plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) |
Ordinary Shares of 20 pence each |
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Date of dealing |
26 June 2009 |
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
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Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
7,551,113 (56.7%) |
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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 |
7,551,113 (56.7%) |
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
n/a |
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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 |
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
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n/a |
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
|
n/a |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 6) |
Number of securities (Note 7) |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
|
n/a |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7) |
Exercise price |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
Expiry date |
Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5) |
|
n/a |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
|
n/a |
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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Nature of transaction (Note 8) |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) |
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Conversion of £1.75m of Loan Notes into Ordinary Shares |
Allotted 5,128,205 Ordinary Shares |
34.125p |
4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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n/a |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
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Date of disclosure |
29 June 2009 |
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Contact name |
Geoff Melamet |
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Telephone number |
Direct line: 0207 724 9434 |
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Name of offeror with which associated |
Aspen Finance Limited |
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Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) |
Related Shares:
Artisanal Sp.co