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)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
Charles Howson (Director) |
Company dealt in |
Accuma Group plc |
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) |
Ordinary Shares of 10p each |
Date of dealing |
3 September 2009 |
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 |
6,986,000 21.1 |
|
(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
|
|
Total |
6,986,000 21.1 |
|
(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 (%) |
(1) Relevant securities |
|
|
(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
|
|
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
|
|
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 - Transfer into Mr Howson's SIPP
Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
Sale |
370,000 |
10.00p |
Purchase |
370,000 |
10.08p |
(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) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
(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) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction (Note 8) |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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 |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
Date of disclosure |
4 September 2009 |
Contact name |
Charles Howson |
Telephone number |
+44 161 7516789 |
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated |
Accuma Group plc |
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) |
Director of Accuma Group plc |
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk