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Rule 8.3- Black Rock Oil & Ga

RNS Number : 8302C
Hargreave Hale Ltd
05 September 2008
 

                                       FORM 8.3                        

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

(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)



1.    KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing  (Note 1)

HARGREAVE HALE LIMITED (for Discretionary Clients)

Company dealt in

BLACK ROCK OIL & GAS  PLC

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

ORDINARY SHARES

Date of dealing

4 September 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 


838,889             2.6084%

NONE

(2) Derivatives (other than options)


NONE

NONE

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


NONE

NONE

Total


838,889  2.6084%



(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 


NONE

NONE

(2) Derivatives (other than options)


NONE

NONE

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


NONE

NONE

Total


NONE

NONE


(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)

SALE

100,000

2.74p









(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)

NONE








(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) 

NONE









(ii)    Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit (Note 5)


NONE





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


Nature of transaction (Note 8)


Details

Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

NONE















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

5 September 2008 

Contact name

DAVID CLUEIT

Telephone number

01253 754739

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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