Rule 8.1- Alliance & Leiceste

RNS Number : 3224A
Banco Santander S.A.
31 July 2008
 

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)


PANEL HAS AGREED ON AN EX PARTE BASIS THAT THE TRANSACTIONS HAVE NO CODE CONSEQUENCES. THEY ARE THE REDELIVERY OF STOCKS CARRIED OUT IN CONNECTION WITH PREVIOUSLY ARRANGED STOCK LOAN TRANSACTIONS.

 

 

1.    KEY INFORMATION

 

Name of person dealing (Note 1)

Grupo Santander

 

Company dealt in

Alliance & Leicester

 

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

 

Ordinary shares

Date of dealing

30/07/08

 

 

 

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 

1,100,000

0.26%

1,100,000

0.26%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)





(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell





Total

1,100,000

0.26%

1,100,000

0.26%

 

(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)




 

  (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)

Equity Stock Loan Return to SGBM

Equity Stock Loan from SGBM

Equity Stock Loan from SGBM

250,000

150,000

100,000

GBP3.5726

GBP3.5726

GBP3.5726



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.


ISDA Documentation …………………………………………



Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                NO


Date of disclosure

31/07/2008

 

Contact name

Ben Mimmack

 

Telephone number

020 7756 4823

 

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated

Banco Santander

 

Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)

 

(1) a subsidiary of the offeror

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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