12th Feb 2008 10:13
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) HBK Master Fund LP Company dealt in Friends Provident Plc Class of relevant security to Ordinary Shares
which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 11.02.2008
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 (2) Derivatives (other than 29,999,935 1.29% options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 29,999,935 1.29%
(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)
(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) Total Return Long 1,297,000 GBP 1.336 Swap
(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 12.02.2008 Contact name Jon Mosle Telephone number 001 214 758 610
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
FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLCRelated Shares:
Fondul Proprietatea