5th Mar 2008 15:01
The attached announcement replaces the announcement made on 4 March 2008. Total derivative sales on 3 March 2008 were 98,665 (not 66,314 as announced on 4 March 2008). Accordingly the total holding at 3 March 2008 was 1,230,229 and not 1,262,580.
* * * * * * * * FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) NEW STAR ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED Company dealt in Expro International Group Plc Class of relevant security to GBP 0.10 Ordinary Shares
which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 3rd March 2008
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 839,555 0.76% (2) Derivatives (other than 390,674 0.35% options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 1,230,229 1.11%
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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 salesPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5) Sale 173,500 GBP 12.1955
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities Price per unit (Note e.g. CFD 6) (Note 7) 5) Sale Long 98,665 GBP 12.1711
(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 e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date money option purchasing, which the European paid/ varying option etc. received etc. relates (Note per unit 7) (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) [YES/NO] - NO
Date of disclosure 5h March 2008 Contact name David Fallon Telephone number 020 7225 6152
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
EXPRO INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
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