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EPT Disclosure

RNS Number : 8266C
GoldmanSachs International
05 September 2008
 

  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

(GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL

Company dealt in

F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Ordinary Shares

Date of dealing

04 September 2008



2.    DEALINGS (Note 2)


(a)    Purchases and sales


Total number of securities purchased


Highest price paid (Note 3)

Lowest price paid (Note 3)

17768 

0.955 GBP 

0.9375 GBP 



Total number of securities sold


Highest price received (Note 3)

Lowest price received (Note 3)

44024 

0.9475 GBP 

0.935 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)

CFD

Long

4245

0.935 GBP

CFD

Short

10000

0.9503 GBP



(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)

Exercise

price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry 

date

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

05 September 2008

Contact name

Peter Highton

Telephone number

+44-207-774-1935

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected

FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC

Nature of connection (Note 6)

Advisor



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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