Rule 8.3 - CENTRICA PLC

Rule 8.3 - CENTRICA PLC

INVESCO Limited

` FORM 8.3

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1. KEY INFORMATION –

Name of person dealing (Note 1)

INVESCO LIMITED

Company dealt in

CENTRICA PLC

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

ORDINARY 6.17284p SHARES

Date of dealing

05 DECEMBER 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 155,984,270 4.19%    
(2) Derivatives (other than options)        
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell        
Total 155,984,270 4.19%    

(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)
Purchase (ADR Ratio 10:1) 5 13.20 USD
Purchase (ADR Ratio 10:1) 267 13.35 USD
Purchase (ADR Ratio 10:1) 36 13.39 USD
Purchase (ADR Ratio 10:1) 26 13.50 USD
Purchase (ADR Ratio 10:1) 17 13.80 USD
Purchase (ADR Ratio 10:1) 17 13.90 USD
Sale (ADR Ratio 10:1) 3 12.34 USD
Sale (ADR Ratio 10:1) 1313 12.35 USD
Sale (ADR Ratio 10:1) 13 12.38 USD
Sale (ADR Ratio 10:1) 143 12.83 USD
Sale (ADR Ratio 10:1) 430 12.88 USD
Sale (ADR Ratio 10:1) 173 12.90 USD
Sale (ADR Ratio 10:1) 105 13.20 USD
Sale (ADR Ratio 10:1) 214 13.30 USD
Sale (ADR Ratio 10:1) 20 13.50 USD
Purchase 28,389 2.1036 GBP
Purchase 500,000 2.0686 GBP
Purchase 420,685 2.1121 GBP

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name,

e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,

e.g. call option

Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7) Exercise

price

Type, e.g. American, European etc. Expiry

date

Option money

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)

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

08 DECEMBER 2008

Contact name

ON BEHALF OF INVESCO LIMITED

Telephone number

01491 417404

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected  
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)  

Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

Companies

Centrica (CNA)
UK 100

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