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Rule 8.3- British Energy Grou

RNS Number : 4568U
HBOS PLC
14 May 2008
 

FORM 8.3


DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)

 

1.    KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)

HBOS plc and its subsidiaries

Company dealt in

British Energy Group plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Ordinary 10p

Date of dealing

13 May 2008

 

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)


 

Long


Short


 

Number 

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities 

17,087,125

(1.653%)



(2) Derivatives (other than options)





(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell





Total

17,087,125

(1.653%)




(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)


Class of relevant security: warrants

Long


Short


 

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities 

71,575

(0.244%)



(2) Derivatives (other than options)





(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell





Total

71,575

(0.244%)




(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

 

Class of relevant security:

Details




3.    DEALINGS (Note 4)

 

  • Purchases and sales

 

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit (Note 5)

Sale

63,235

£6.869






(b)    Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name, e.g. CFD

 

Long/short (Note 6)

Number of securities (Note 7)

Price per unit (Note 5)





(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 7)

Exercise price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5) 









(ii)    Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit (Note 5) 





(d)    Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

 

Nature of transaction (Note 8)

Details

Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)





4.    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.


……………………………………………………………………

N/A

……………………………………………………………………


Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                NO

 


Date of disclosure

14 May 2008

Contact name

Kenny Melville

Telephone number

0131 243 8671

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected


If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)


Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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