Last checked at 17 Feb 2010 11:20
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| FORM 38.5(a) |
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| DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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| WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS |
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| DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
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| (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)) |
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| 1. KEY INFORMATION |
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| Name of exempt principal trader | Merrill Lynch International |
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| Company dealt in | Shanks Group Plc |
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| Class of relevant security to which the dealings | Common |
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| being disclosed relate |
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| Date of dealing | 16/02/2010 |
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| 2. DEALINGS |
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| (a) Purchases and sales |
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| Total number of securities purchased | Highest price paid |
| Lowest price paid |
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| 10,694 | GBP 1.19 | GBP 1.17 |
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| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received |
| Lowest price received |
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| 15,154 | GBP 1.19 | GBP 1.18 |
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| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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| Product name, |
| Short/Long |
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
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| eg. CFD |
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| Long Swap | LONG | 233 | GBP 1.17 |
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| Product name, |
| Short/Long |
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
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| eg. CFD |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 896 | GBP 1.19 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,098 | GBP 1.19 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,218 | GBP 1.19 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 2,597 | GBP 1.19 |
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| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option money |
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| eg call option | selling, | securities under | price | American, | date |
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| purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
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| varying etc. | per unit |
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| (ii) Exercising |
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| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
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| eg call option | option |
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| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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| 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 |
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| person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or |
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| relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative |
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| referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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| NONE |
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| Date of disclosure | 17/02/2010 |
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| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
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| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
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| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | Carlyle Europe Partners III Participations Sarl |
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| Nature of connection # | Advisor |
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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)) |
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| 1. KEY INFORMATION |
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| Name of exempt principal trader | Merrill Lynch International |
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| Company dealt in | Babcock International Group |
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| Class of relevant security to which the dealings | Common |
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| being disclosed relate |
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| Date of dealing | 16/02/2010 |
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| 2. DEALINGS |
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| (a) Purchases and sales |
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| Total number of securities purchased | Highest price paid |
| Lowest price paid |
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| 1,129,303 | GBP 5.50 | GBP 5.09 |
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| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received |
| Lowest price received |
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| 1,724,755 | GBP 5.50 | GBP 5.06 |
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| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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| Product name, |
| Short/Long |
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
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| eg. CFD |
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| Long Swap | LONG | 18,229 | GBP 5.40 |
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| Product name, |
| Short/Long |
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
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| eg. CFD |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 8,855 | GBP 5.26 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 90,206 | GBP 5.26 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 80,531 | GBP 5.26 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 39,044 | GBP 5.26 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 38,717 | GBP 5.26 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 34,857 | GBP 5.26 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 13,859 | GBP 5.06 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 11,793 | GBP 5.26 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 497 | GBP 5.06 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 3,846 | GBP 5.26 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 3,788 | GBP 5.06 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 3,720 | GBP 5.06 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 3,419 | GBP 5.26 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 3,337 | GBP 5.06 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 752 | GBP 5.06 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 11,827 | GBP 5.26 |
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| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option money |
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| eg call option | selling, | securities under | price | American, | date |
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|
| purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
|
| varying etc. | per unit |
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| (ii) Exercising |
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| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
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| eg call option | option |
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| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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| 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 |
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| relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative |
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| referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated. |
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| NONE |
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| Date of disclosure | 17/02/2010 |
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| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
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| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
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| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | VT Group Plc |
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| Nature of connection # | Advisor |
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| FORM 38.5(a) |
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|
|
|
| DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS |
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| WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS |
|
| DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY |
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| (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)) |
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| 1. KEY INFORMATION |
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| Name of exempt principal trader | Merrill Lynch International |
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| Company dealt in | Mouchel Group Plc |
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| Class of relevant security to which the dealings | Common |
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| being disclosed relate |
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| Date of dealing | 16/02/2010 |
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| 2. DEALINGS |
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| (a) Purchases and sales |
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| Total number of securities purchased | Highest price paid |
| Lowest price paid |
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| 82,497 | GBP 2.35 | GBP 2.21 |
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| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received |
| Lowest price received |
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| 70,777 | GBP 2.34 | GBP 2.22 |
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| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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| Product name, |
| Short/Long |
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
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| eg. CFD |
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| Long Swap | LONG | 8,913 | GBP 2.33 |
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| Long Swap | LONG | 7,815 | GBP 2.33 |
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| Long Swap | LONG | 1,955 | GBP 2.33 |
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| Product name, |
| Short/Long |
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
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| eg. CFD |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 6,963 | GBP 2.34 |
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| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option money |
|
| eg call option | selling, | securities under | price | American, | date |
|
|
| purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
|
| varying etc. | per unit |
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
| (ii) Exercising |
|
| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
|
| eg call option | option |
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|
|
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| 3. OTHER INFORMATION |
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| 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 |
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| 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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| NONE |
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| Date of disclosure | 17/02/2010 |
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| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
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| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
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| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | VT Group Plc |
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| Nature of connection # | Advisor |
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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)) |
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| 1. KEY INFORMATION |
|
| Name of exempt principal trader | Merrill Lynch International |
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| Company dealt in | VT Group Plc |
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| Class of relevant security to which the dealings | Common |
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| being disclosed relate |
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| Date of dealing | 16/02/2010 |
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| 2. DEALINGS |
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| (a) Purchases and sales |
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| Total number of securities purchased | Highest price paid |
| Lowest price paid |
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| 292,906 | GBP 5.94 | GBP 5.82 |
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| Total number of securities sold | Highest price received |
| Lowest price received |
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| 112,324 | GBP 5.98 | GBP 5.83 |
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| (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) |
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| Product name, |
| Short/Long |
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
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| eg. CFD |
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| Long Swap | LONG | 174,276 | GBP 5.91 |
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| Long Swap | LONG | 17,312 | GBP 5.91 |
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| Long Swap | LONG | 17,312 | GBP 5.91 |
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| Product name, |
| Short/Long |
| Number of securities | Price per unit |
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| eg. CFD |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 14,591 | GBP 5.88 |
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| Short Swap | SHORT | 21,994 | GBP 5.88 |
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| (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities |
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| Product name | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option money |
|
| eg call option | selling, | securities under | price | American, | date |
|
|
| purchasing, | option | European etc | paid/received |
|
| varying etc. | per unit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| (ii) Exercising |
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| Product name | Number of securities under | Exercise price |
|
| eg call option | option |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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. |
|
| NONE |
|
| Date of disclosure | 17/02/2010 |
|
| Contact name | Bhavika Mistry |
|
| Telephone number | +44 207 995 4747 |
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| Name of offeree/offeror with whom connected | VT Group Plc |
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| Nature of connection # | Advisor |