RNS Number : 3718F
HBOS PLC
08 October 2008
The Panel Executive has informed HBOS on an ex-parte basis that these transactions, which
were executed in respect of client instructed
transactions, have no Code consequences.
FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) HBOS plc and its subsidiaries
Company dealt in HBOS plc
Class of relevant security to which the Ord 25p
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 7 October 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 66,909,266
(1.237%)
(2) Derivatives (other than 28,532,803
options)
(0.528%)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 95,442,069
(1.765%)*
* (i) Total includes 3,593,432 shares held by HBOS plc Directors.
(i)) Difference in position of 472 shares due to a transfer in.
(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
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total
(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 384 £1.344
Purchase 20,000 £0.940
Please note that dealings noted above do not relate to any HBOS plc Directors
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD (Note 7)
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. American,
Expiry Option money
e.g. call purchasing, varying to which the option price European etc.
date paid/received per
option etc. relates (Note 7)
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 8 October 2008
Contact name Kenny Melville
Telephone number 0131 243 8671
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated HBOS plc
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) Offeree
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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