28th Aug 2009 14:54
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
BlackRock Group
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Company dealt in |
Cosalt Plc
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
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Ordinary 1p |
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Date of dealing |
27th August 2009 |
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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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
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Total |
- |
- |
(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: |
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 |
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
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Ordinary shares |
BlackRock Group has agreed to subscribe for 8,000,000 new ordinary shares in the proposed firm placing by Cosalt Plc. Should the Firm placing proceed as proposed then BlackRock Group would as a result of the firm placing be interested in 8,000,000 new ordinary shares representing 1.98% of 404,403,397 being the total new ordinary shares, per RNS 0996Y dated 27th August 2009. |
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
(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) |
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Participation in Firm placing |
See section 2.c above |
5p |
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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Dealings are by way of a firm placing and open offer of new ordinary shares at 5p of which firm placing shares are not subject to clawback whereas open offer shares will be subject to clawback. |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
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Date of disclosure |
28th August 2009
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Contact name |
Stuart Watchorn
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Telephone number |
020 7743 5741
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If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
N/A
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If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) |
N/A
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Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
Related Shares:
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