RNS Number:0858U
UBS AG (EPT)
09 May 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 UBS AG London Branch
Company dealt in Minerva Plc
Class of relevant security to which the 0.25p ORD
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing 08 MAY 2008
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities Highest price paid Lowest price paid
purchased (Note 3) (Note 3)
2,366,666 122.77 pence 109.25 pence
Total number of securities Highest price received Lowest price received
sold (Note 3) (Note 3)
261,170 119.7512 pence 108 pence
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unit
e.g. CFD (Note 4) (Note 5) (Note 3)
CFD LONG 20,000 1.080794 GBP
CFD LONG 20,000 1.125794
CFD LONG 7,892 1.167033
CFD LONG 42,108 1.167033
CFD SHORT 700,000 1.188237
CFD LONG 150,000 1.193207
CFD SHORT 750,000 1.19338
CFD LONG 15,000 1.197512
CFD SHORT 500,000 1.2107
CFD SHORT 400,000 1.2277
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry date Option
name,e.g selling, securities price American,
moneypaid/received
call purchasing, to which the European per unit (Note 3)
option varying etc option etc.
relates
(Note 5)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unit
call option (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.
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Date of disclosure 09 MAY 2008
Contact name NIMISHA SACHDEV
Telephone number 020 7568 9289
Name of offeree/offeror with which Limitless LLC
connected
Nature of connection (Note 6) CONNECTED ADVISER
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
This information is provided by RNS
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