25th Mar 2010 13:47
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)
SUBSTITUTE FOR RULE 8 3 ANNOUNCEMENT POSTED 10.36AM 25 MARCH 2010
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
Somerston Investments Limited |
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Company dealt in |
Assura Group Limited |
| Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) |
Ordinary GB0033732602 |
| Date of dealing |
24th March 2010 |
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
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79,516,736 25.05% |
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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
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79,516,736 25.05% |
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(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:
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Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities
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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
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security:
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Details |
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale
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Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
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Purchase
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48,750,000 |
GBP 0.500
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(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) |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, e.g. call option
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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) |
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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Nature of transaction (Note 8)
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Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) |
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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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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO
| Date of disclosure |
25th March 2010 |
| Contact name |
Steven Stegenwalner |
| Telephone number |
01534 822395 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with which associated |
N/A |
| Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) |
N/A |
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
Related Shares:
Assura