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

 
 
 
 


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