Electricity(7530)

Closing Price Change

Price Down-14.30

Value

7,957.10

Rule 8.3- British Energy

RNS Number : 2343Y
Marshall Wace LLP
03 July 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)

Marshall Wace LLP

Company dealt in

British Energy Group PLC

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

Ordinary (ISIN GB00B04QKW59)

Date of dealing

02 Jul 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 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

11,119,912

1.08%

0

0.00%

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

Total

11,119,912

1.08%

0

0.00%


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


Class of relevant security:


Long

Short



Number       (%)

Number       (%)

(1) Relevant securities 


0  0%

0 0%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)


0 0%

0 0%

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


0 0%

0 0%

Total


0 0%

0 0%








(c)    Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:


Details





3.    DEALINGS (Note 4)


(a)    Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale


Number of securities

Price per unit (Note 5)






(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)

CFD

Long

219,298

GBP 7.1200

CFD

Long

14,838

GBP 7.0000


(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.  

None





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



Date of disclosure

3 Jul 2008

Contact name

Matthew Rooney

Telephone number

+44 (0) 20 7316 2253

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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