TIDMHBOS
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)
1.KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing(Note 1) Norges Bank
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Company dealt in HBOS Plc
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings Ordinary Shares 25p
being disclosed relate(Note 2)
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Date of dealing 15 January 2009
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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
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Number (%) Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities 76,205,222 (1.41%)
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) 964,791 (0.02%)
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(3) Options and agreements
to purchase/sell
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Total 77,170,013 (1.43%)
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(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
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Number (%) Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total
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(c)Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Details
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3.DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a)Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit(Note 5)
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Purchase 160,218 GBP 0.80
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(b)Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short(Note 6) Number Price per unit(Note
e.g. CFD of securities(Note 5)
7)
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(c)Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product Writing, Number Exercise Type, Expiry Option
name, selling, of price e.g. date money
e.g. call purchasing, securities American, paid/received
option varying etc. to which European per
the etc. unit
option (Note
relates(Note 5)
7)
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(ii)Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per
unit(Note 5)
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(d)Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction(Note 8) Details Price per unit (if
applicable)(Note
5)
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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.
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
Date of disclosure 16 January 2009
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Contact name Robert Cook
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Telephone number +47 22 31 69 22
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If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror
with which connected
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If a connected EFM, state nature of connection(Note 10)
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Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk