13th Dec 2007 18:07
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
Name of person dealing (Note 1) ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS GLOBAL EQUITY BUSINESS
UNIT(AGI) Company dealt in Close Brothers Group Plc Class of relevant security to ORDINARY SHARES which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 10th December 2007 In addition AGI has dealt on previous dates during the offer period as attached at the end of this form.
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 3) Long Short Number (%) Number (%) (1) Relevant securities 2,942,734 (1.975) ORDINARY SHARES (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell TOTAL 2,942,734 (1.975)
(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 salesTrade Date Purchase Number of Price per unit securities (Note 5) Sale 10 December 2007 Purchase 5,925 GBP 8.70 10 December 2007 Sale 1,116 GBP 8.82
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities Price per unit (Note 6) (Note 7) 5) e.g. CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option
selling, securities to American, money e.g. call purchasing, which the price European date option varying option etc. paid/ etc. relates (Note received 7) per unit (Note 5) (ii) ExercisingProduct name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit option (Note 5)
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction Details Price per unit (if (Note 8) 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 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.
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
Date of disclosure 13TH December 2007 Contact name ANDREW STEVENS / JAMES WALL Telephone number (0)20 7475 5472 / (0)20 7475 2194 If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
Trade Date Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit securities (Note 5) 06 December 2007 Purchase 11,036 GBP 8.78 03 December 2007 Purchase 26,433 GBP 8.94 29 November 2007 Sale 1,151 GBP 8.97 28 November 2007 Sale 4,000 GBP 8.80 27 November 2007 Sale 792 GBP 8.72 26 November 2007 Purchase 14,448 GBP 8.87 26 November 2007 Sale 93,712 GBP 8.87 23 November 2007 Purchase 3,420 GBP 8.77 22 November 2007 Sale 28,611 GBP 8.58 14 November 2007 Sale 4,598 GBP 9.32 08 November 2007 Sale 7,100 GBP 7.60
CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
Close BrosCommerzbk Uk Nt