31st Mar 2006 12:32
GoldmanSachs International31 March 2006 FORM 8.1 AMENDMENT - For disclosure made on 29th March 2006 for dealing on 28th March 2006 is being updated to include Derivatives in Section 2(a)(2) DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Goldman Sachs InternationalCompany dealt in ITV Plc Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary sharesdealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 28 March 2006 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class ofrelevant security dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 30,779,410 (0.75643%) 6,067,558 (0.14912%) (2) Derivatives (other than options) 19,879,255 (0.48855%) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 50,658,665 (1.24498%) 6,067,558 (0.14912%) (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,other than the class dealt in (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Long Short Number Number (%) (%) (1) Relevant securities (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) Class of relevant security: Details 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) Sale * 468,000 1.2575 GBPSale * 2,101,752 1.2611 GBPSale ** 833,537 1.2624 GBPSale ** 666,828 1.2624 GBP * These transactions have taken place as a consequence of orders obtained fromclients prior to Goldman Sachs becoming an associate in this offer. The Panelexecutive has informed Goldman Sachs on an ex-parte basis that such transactionsare permitted and have no Code consequences. ** The above transactions were entered into following a client order to closeout an existing FTSE 100 basket. The panel executive has informed Goldman Sachson an ex parte basis that such transactions are permitted and have no codeconsequences (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5) e.g. CFDCFD * Long 232,568 1.2608 GBPCFD * Long 65,281 1.2608 GBPCFD * Long 273,000 1.2608 GBPCFD * Short 65,281 1.2608 GBPCFD * Short 273,000 1.2608 GBPCFD * Long 360,437 1.2608 GBPCFD * Long 143,334 1.2608 GBPCFD * Long 9,532 1.2608 GBPCFD * Short 360,437 1.2608 GBPCFD * Short 143,334 1.2608 GBPCFD * Short 9,532 1.2608 GBPCFD * Long 350,115 1.2608 GBPCFD * Long 139,230 1.2608 GBPCFD * Long 20,655 1.2608 GBPCFD * Short 350,115 1.2608 GBPCFD * Short 139,230 1.2608 GBPCFD * Short 20,655 1.2608 GBPCFD * Long 406,483 1.2608 GBPCFD * Long 263,268 1.2572 GBPCFD * Long 74,299 1.2608 GBPCFD * Long 192,039 1.2572 GBPCFD * Long 26,818 1.2608 GBPCFD * Long 12,693 1.2572 GBPCFD * Short 406,483 1.2608 GBPCFD * Short 263,268 1.2572 GBPCFD * Short 74,299 1.2608 GBPCFD * Short 192,039 1.2572 GBPCFD * Short 26,818 1.2608 GBPCFD * Short 12,693 1.2572 GBP \* These transactions have taken place as a consequence of orders obtained fromclients prior to Goldman Sachs becoming an associate in this offer. The Panelexecutive has informed Goldman Sachs on an ex-parte basis that such transactionsare permitted and have no Code consequences. (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money purchasing, to which the option American,e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 7) price European etc. date paid/received per unit (Note 5) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relatingto the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the votingrights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form isreferenced. If none, this should be stated. Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO Date of disclosure 31 March 2006 Contact name Peter Highton Telephone number +44-207-774-1935 Name of offeree/offeror with which associated GS member of Bidding ConsortiumSpecify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) Offeror Notes The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
ITV