18th May 2009 15:00
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
BlackRock Group |
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Company dealt in |
Aquarius Platinum Limited |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) |
USD 0.05 ordinary shares |
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Date of dealing |
12th May 2009 |
Amendment:
This is to replace form RNS 1843S for trade date 12th May which was released 13th May.
The long and short positions in Section 2(a) on the original form were incorrect. The long position was understated by 100,000 shares and there was a short position of 100,000 shares which should have been included.
Please note that this error also impacted RNS 2631S (8.3 form trade date 13th May) and RNS 3490S (8.3 form trade date 14th May).
13th May 2009: Amended net long position 28,240,482 (6.81%) + net short position (100,000) (-0.02%)
14th May 2009: Amended net long position 28,335,612 (6.83%) + net short position (100,000) (-0.02%)
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
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(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 |
28,027,733 |
6.75% |
(100,000) |
(0.02%) |
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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 |
28,027,733 |
6.75% |
(100,000) |
(0.02%) |
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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: AQPB Convertible Bonds of R10,000 each |
Long |
Short |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
64,000,000 |
9.85% |
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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 |
64,000,000 |
9.85% |
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
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Purchase |
54,976 |
Aus $ 6.12 |
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Sale |
100,000 |
GBP 2.9275 |
(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) |
(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) |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
(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) |
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 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.
None……………………………………………………………………
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
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Date of disclosure |
18th May 2009 |
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Contact name |
Louise Lyle |
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Telephone number |
0131 472 7472 |
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If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
Aquarius Platinum Limited |
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If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) |
Category 2 |
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
Related Shares:
AQP.L