RNS Number:4987V
R20 Limited
25 April 2007
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 Takeover Code)
*** PLEASE READ THIS RULE 8.1 DISCLOSURE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ADDITIONAL RULE
8.1 DISCLOSURE RELEASED BY R20, ALSO IN RELATION TO DEALINGS ON 24 APRIL 2007 ***
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) The Tchenguiz Family Trust ("TFT") and
Kaupthing Bank Hf
("Kaupthing")
Company dealt in La Tasca Group Plc
Class of relevant security to which the Ordinary Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 24 April 2007
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 120,221* (0.24%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total 120,221* (0.24%)
*Kaupthing has sole interest in
these remaining shares on either
a principal or discretionary
basis
(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)
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Note
5)
7)
e.g. CFD
(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. Expiry
Option money
purchasing, to which the option American,
e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 7) price European etc. date
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)
Transfer out ** 10,251,184
** The Tchenguiz Family Trust and Kaupthing Bank Hf. acquired 10,251,184 La
Tasca shares on 4 April 2007 prior to announcing an increased offer of 200p per
La Tasca share (see the offer announcement released on 4 April 2007 and the Rule
8.1 announcement released on 5 April 2007). The shares were transferred from The
Tchenguiz Family Trust and Kaupthing Bank Hf. to LAT Holdings Limited on 24
April 2007, as disclosed in this Rule 8.1 announcement. LAT Holdings Limited is
a new company formed for the purpose of the offer by Investec Trust (Guernsey)
Limited, as trustees of The Tchenguiz Family Trust, and Kaupthing Bank Hf.
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.
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
Date of disclosure 25 April 2007
Contact name Cameron Jack
Telephone number 020 3205 5000
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)
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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