31st Mar 2010 10:46
FORM 8.1(a)&(b)(i)
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a) AND (b)(i) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2007 (AS AMENDED)
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
HALBIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD |
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Company dealt in |
DRAGON OIL PLC
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| Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) |
EUR 0.10 (LONDON LISTING)
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| Date of dealing |
30TH MARCH 2010 |
2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS
(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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0 |
0.00% |
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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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0 |
0.00% |
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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: Dragon Oil Plc EUR 0.10 (Dublin Listing)
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Long |
Short |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities
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1,105,287 |
0.22% |
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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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1,105,287 |
0.22% |
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale
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Number of relevant securities |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
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SELL |
13,500 |
EUR 4.90 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Nature of transaction (Note 6) |
Number of relevant securities (Note 7) |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing relevant 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 transactions in respect of 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) |
NO |
| Date of disclosure |
31ST MARCH 2010
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| Contact name |
CHANTAL SHEEHAN
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| Telephone number |
+44 (0) 207 024 1021
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Name of offeree/offeror with which associated |
DRAGON OIL PLC
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| Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) |
CONNECTED ADVISOR |
The Notes on Form 8.1(a) & (b)(i) can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.irishtakeoverpanel.ie
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