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FORM 38.5(a)
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
| Name of exempt principal trader | ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.) | |
| Company dealt in | Shanks Group Plc | |
| Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) | ORD GBP 0.10 | |
| Date of dealing | 19 January 2010 |
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
| Total number of securities purchased | Highest price paid (Note 3) | Lowest price paid (Note 3) | ||
| 400,000 | 1.2454 GBP | 1.2431 GBP |
| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received (Note 3) | Lowest price received (Note 3) | ||
| 400,000 | 1.2500 GBP | 1.2310 GBP |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
| Product name, e.g. CFD | Long/short (Note 4) | Number of securities (Note 5) | Price per unit (Note 3) |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
| Product name, e.g. call option | Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. | Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 5) | Exerciseprice
| Type, e.g. American, European etc. | Expirydate
| Option money paid/received per unit (Note 3) |
(ii) Exercising
| Product name, e.g. call option | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit (Note 3) |
3. 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. |
| Date of disclosure | 20 January 2010 | |
| Contact name | Costas Philippou | |
| Telephone number | (020) 7678 7687 | |
| Name of offeree/offeror with which connected | Shanks Group Plc | |
| Nature of connection (Note 6) | Corporate Broker |
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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