Rule 8.1 - Liontrust Asset Management PLC

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) The Panel Executive has confirmed, on an ex-parte basis, that these dealings have no Code consequences. 1. KEY INFORMATION Name of person dealing (Note 1) Liontrust Trustee Limited on behalf of employees of Liontrust Asset Management PLC participating in the Liontrust Share Incentive Plan Company dealt in Liontrust Asset Management PLC Class of relevant security to Ordinary shares which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) Date of dealing 27 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 210,925 0.63% (2) Derivatives (other than options) (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell Total 210,925 0.63% (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 4.677 157.245 pence (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities Price per unit (Note 6) (Note 7) 5) e.g. CFD (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option selling, securities to American, money e.g. call purchasing, which the price European date option varying option etc. paid/ etc. relates (Note received 7) per unit (Note 5) (ii) Exercising Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit option (Note 5) (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) Nature of transaction Details Price per unit (if (Note 8) 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. The Panel Executive has confirmed, on an ex-parte basis, that these dealings have no Code consequences. Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO Date of disclosure 28 October 2008 Contact name Vinay Abrol Telephone number 020 7412 1700 Name of offeree/offeror with which Liontrust Asset Management PLC associated Specify category and nature of associate Liontrust Trustee Limited is an status (Note 10) wholly owned subsidiary of Liontrust Asset Management PLC 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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