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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 | ING Bank N.V. London Branch |
| Company dealt in | Shanks Group Plc |
| Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) | GBPÂ 0.10 Ordinary Shares |
| Date of dealing | 03 February 2010 |
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2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
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(a) Purchases and sales
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| Total number of securities purchased  | Highest price paid (Note 3) | Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
| Â 4,852 Â | 1.2389 GBP | 1.2389GBP |
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| Total number of securities sold  | Highest price received (Note 3) | Lowest price received (Note 3) |
| Â 1,151,982 Â | 1.2400 GBP | 1.2400GBP |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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| Product name, e.g. CFD | Long/short (Note 4) | Number of securities (Note 5) | Price per unit (Note 3) |
| Â CFD CFD CFD | Short Short Long | 4,812 40 1,151,982 | 1.238886 GBP 1.2390 GBP 1.2400 GBP |
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(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 5) | Exercise price | Type, e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/received per unit (Note 3) |
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(ii) Exercising
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| Product name, e.g. call option | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit (Note 3) Â |
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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 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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| Date of disclosure | 04 February 2010 |
| Contact name | Ian Douglas |
| Telephone number | 0207 767 5130 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with which connected | Shanks Group Plc |
| Nature of connection (Note 6) | Exempt Principal Trader |
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Notes
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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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