13th Jul 2009 15:29
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) |
3i Group Plc and subsidiaries (3i Global Growth 2006-08 LP, 3i Pan European Growth 2006-08 LP, Global Growth Co-Invest 2006-08 LP and Oil, Gas & Power Co-Invest 2006-08 LP)
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Company dealt in |
Venture Production Plc
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
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3.25% Convertible Unsecured Bonds Due 2010 |
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Date of dealing |
10th July 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 |
0* (0%*) |
N/A |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
N/A |
N/A |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
N/A |
N/A |
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Total |
0* (0%*) |
N/A |
(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: Ordinary shares 0.4p |
Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
0 |
N/A |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
N/A |
N/A |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
N/A |
N/A |
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Total |
0 |
N/A |
* See section 4 below (Other Information) for a description of the conditional sale of £75,500,000 3.25% Convertible Unsecured Bonds due 2010.
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
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N/A |
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
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Sale* |
75,500,000* (50% of issued 3.25% convertible unsecured bonds due 2010) |
£1 per £1 nominal |
* See section 4 below (Other Information) for a description of the conditional sale.
(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) |
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N/A |
(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) |
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N/A |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
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N/A |
(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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N/A |
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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Please note that the sale of £75,500,000 3.25% Convertible Unsecured Bonds due 2010 is conditional on the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers providing a binding inter partes ruling that the sale and purchase of the convertible bonds: (i) is not prohibited by Rule 16 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Code") or Rule 5 of the Code; and (ii) does not trigger any obligations under Rule 6.1 of the Code, and such ruling of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers not being successfully challenged or overturned. |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
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Date of disclosure |
13th July 2009
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Contact name |
Andrew Haywood
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Telephone number |
0207 975 3327
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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 |
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
Related Shares:
3i Group