Rule 8.3 - Premier Research Group plc

27th Mar 2008 07:00

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 \* TName of person dealing (Note 1) Stevens Capital Management LP--------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in Premier Research Group plc--------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the dealings Common Shares being disclosed relate (Note 2)--------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 25 March 2008--------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------\* T 2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE (a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevantsecurity dealt in (Note 3) \* T Long Short-------------------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------------- Number (%) Number (%)-------------------------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------(1) Relevant securities-------------------------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options) 807,138 1.342% 0-------------------------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell-------------------------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------Total 807,138 1.342% 0-------------------------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------\* T (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, otherthan the class dealt in (Note 3) \* TClass of relevant security: Long Short-------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ------------------- Number (%) Number (%) (%)-------------------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------------(1) Relevant securities N/A-------------------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------------(2) Derivatives (other than options)-------------------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------------(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell-------------------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------------Total-------------------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------------\* T (c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) \* TClass of relevant security: Details------------------------------------------ -------------------N/A------------------------------------------ -------------------\* T 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales \* TPurchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)------------------- -------------------- --------------------------N/A------------------- -------------------- --------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)e.g. CFD---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------Total Return Equity Long 800 €0.95 Swap 100359 €0.9525 5000 €0.955 56893 €0.9575 302800 €0.96---------------------- --------------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------------\* T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying \* TProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received per purchasing, which the option European unit (Note 5) varying etc. relates (Note 7) etc.------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- --------------------N/A------------------- ---------------- ------------------- ---------- ------------- ---------- --------------------\* T (ii) Exercising \* TProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)----------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------N/A----------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------\* T (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) \* TNature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)-------------------------------- --------- -----------------------------------------N/A-------------------------------- --------- -----------------------------------------\* T 4. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives \* TFull 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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES \* TDate of disclosure 26 March 2008----------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------Contact name Jeffrey W. Cameron----------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------Telephone number 610.971.5000----------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected N/A----------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) N/A----------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------\* T Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk `SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) \* TProduct name, Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry datee.g. call option purchased to which the option (Note 2) American, or derivative European relates etc.------------------- -------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------- ---------------------Total Return Equity Purchased 807,138 N/A Cash Settled N/A Swap Equity Swap------------------- -------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------- -------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------------- ------------------- -------------- -------------------- ---------------- ------------- ---------------------\* T Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (exceptfor CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreementsto purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk Copyright Business Wire 2008

---

Related Shares:

PRG.L