Rule 8.3 - AEGIS
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF RELEVANT SECURITY
(Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
Name of purchaser/vendor * BARCLAYS PLC
Company dealt in AEGIS
Relevant security dealt in ORD GBP 0. 05
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with
which connected
If a connected EFM, nature of connection #
Date of dealing 01 NOVEMBER 2005
DEALINGS †
Amount bought Price per unit (currency must be stated)
157,479 1.2475
Amount sold Price per unit (currency must be stated)
Resultant total amount and percentage of the
same relevant security owned or controlled 37,951,579 (3.38%)
IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? YES
Date of disclosure 02 NOVEMBER 2005
Contact name BARCLAYS CORPORATE SECRETARIAT
Telephone number 0207 116 2913
* Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing. The naming of nominees or vehicle companies is
insufficient.
In the case of disclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients, the clients need not be
named.
# See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions Section of the Code.
† If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please attach Supplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or
Supplemental
Form 8 (Option), as appropriate.
For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover
Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)
DEALINGS/HOLDINGS IN DERIVATIVES
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii), Form 8.2 or Form 8.3, as appropriate)
Description of all derivative products CFD - A purchaser of a CFD will realise
disclosed on this form a gain if the price of the underlying security
goes up. A seller of a CFD will realise a gain
if the price of the underlying security goes down.
The CFD contracts are open ended and there is no
rollover into new contracts.
Full details of any agreement, arrangement None
or understanding between the person
disclosing and any other person 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.
WRITING/ENTERING INTO A DERIVATIVE
Product name Transaction Writing/ Number of Reference price Maturity date
eg long CFD date entering into securities (currency
(indicate as to which the must be stated)
applicable) derivative
is referenced
Short CFD 01/11/2005 Written 157,479 1.2475
CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE
Product name Transaction Number of Reference price Closing out price
eg long CFD date securities (currency (currency must be
to which the must be stated) stated)
derivative
is referenced
DETAILS OF OPEN DERIVATIVES (excluding any transaction set out above)
Product name Transaction Written/ Number of Reference price Maturity date
eg long CFD date entered into securities (currency
(indicate as to which the must be stated)
applicable) derivative
is referenced
Short CFD 01/07/2003 Entered into 463,856 0.7825
Short CFD 18/07/2003 Entered into 165,021 0.8791
Short CFD 24/07/2003 Entered into 155,360 0.8820
Short CFD 29/09/2003 Entered into 788,952 0.9075
Long CFD 06/01/2004 Entered into 803,367 1.0374
Long CFD 16/01/2004 Written 22,600 1.1604
Short CFD 19/01/2004 Written 3,000 1.1401
Long CFD 20/01/2004 Written 5,300 1.1224
Short CFD 21/01/2004 Written 62,800 1.0853
Short CFD 22/01/2004 Written 24,200 1.0636
Long CFD 28/01/2004 Written 50,100 1.1007
Long CFD 30/01/2004 Written 25,700 1.0779
Short CFD 03/02/2004 Written 10,200 1.0726
Short CFD 06/02/2004 Written 3,500 1.0626
Short CFD 09/02/2004 Written 62,800 1.0818
Long CFD 10/02/2004 Written 32,700 1.0624
Long CFD 03/03/2004 Written 8,600 1.0849
Long CFD 08/03/2004 Written 8,800 1.0899
Long CFD 10/03/2004 Written 12,700 0.9999
Short CFD 30/07/2004 Entered into 359,347 0.8488
Short CFD 02/08/2004 Entered into 174,574 0.8325
Short CFD 04/08/2004 Entered into 294,619 0.8312
Short CFD 17/08/2004 Entered into 322,221 0.8158
Long CFD 05/11/2004 Entered into 117,592 1.0662
Long CFD 12/11/2004 Written 60,000 1.0949
Long CFD 16/11/2004 Written 15,657 1.0874
Short CFD 17/11/2004 Written 8,784 1.0726
Long CFD 18/11/2004 Written 32,376 1.0750
Long CFD 22/11/2004 Written 43,369 1.0509
Short CFD 25/11/2004 Written 8,227 1.0360
Short CFD 29/11/2004 Written 16,994 1.0280
Long CFD 30/11/2004 Written 3,600 1.0299
Short CFD 03/12/2004 Written 18,873 1.0277
Long CFD 06/12/2004 Written 30,108 1.0277
Long CFD 07/12/2004 Written 105,280 1.0338
Long CFD 08/12/2004 Written 43,143 1.0332
Long CFD 09/12/2004 Written 9,256 1.0344
Long CFD 13/12/2004 Written 6,974 1.0514
Long CFD 13/12/2004 Entered into 1,802,991 1.0475
Short CFD 14/12/2004 Written 26,469 1.0353
Short CFD 21/12/2004 Written 12,603 1.0200
Short CFD 22/12/2004 Written 2,843 1.0226
Short CFD 29/12/2004 Written 25,130 1.0568
Short CFD 04/01/2005 Written 54,852 1.0806
Short CFD 06/01/2005 Written 12,906 1.0745
Short CFD 07/01/2005 Written 15,089 1.0710
Short CFD 10/01/2005 Written 17,032 1.0592
Long CFD 11/01/2005 Written 15,293 1.0789
Short CFD 12/01/2005 Written 301,319 1.0449
Long CFD 17/01/2005 Written 35,560 1.0573
Long CFD 18/01/2005 Written 9,631 1.0508
Long CFD 19/01/2005 Written 12,239 1.0599
Long CFD 03/02/2005 Written 16,909 1.0499
Long CFD 08/02/2005 Written 50,461 1.0418
Long CFD 10/02/2005 Written 28,513 1.0599
Long CFD 11/02/2005 Written 32,402 1.0485
Long CFD 18/02/2005 Written 5,918 1.0174
Short CFD 23/02/2005 Written 44,788 0.9869
Short CFD 25/02/2005 Written 47,719 0.9888
Short CFD 28/02/2005 Written 19,699 0.9701
Short CFD 01/03/2005 Written 25,218 0.9828
Long CFD 03/03/2005 Written 39,535 1.0149
Long CFD 04/03/2005 Written 27,267 1.0217
Long CFD 07/03/2005 Written 9,895 1.0174
Long CFD 08/03/2005 Written 94,671 1.0503
Long CFD 10/03/2005 Written 69,180 1.0661
Short CFD 14/03/2005 Written 62,415 1.0569
Long CFD 16/03/2005 Written 336,303 1.0413
Short CFD 16/03/2005 Written 80,626 1.0499
Short CFD 16/03/2005 Entered into 336,303 1.0413
Short CFD 21/03/2005 Written 8,863 1.0401
Long CFD 22/03/2005 Written 4,221 1.0274
Short CFD 22/03/2005 Written 5,161 1.0226
Long CFD 23/03/2005 Written 2,628 1.0249
Short CFD 31/03/2005 Written 68,026 1.0190
Short CFD 04/04/2005 Written 7,663 1.0061
Short CFD 06/04/2005 Written 23,492 1.0139
Short CFD 07/04/2005 Written 16,763 1.0125
Short CFD 12/04/2005 Written 43,899 1.0052
Short CFD 13/04/2005 Written 87,842 1.0008
Long CFD 14/04/2005 Written 6,384 1.0074
Short CFD 14/04/2005 Written 315,606 1.0069
Long CFD 14/04/2005 Entered into 315,606 1.0064
Long CFD 15/04/2005 Written 12,984 0.9875
Short CFD 15/04/2005 Written 9,668 0.9862
Long CFD 20/04/2005 Written 42,700 0.9899
Long CFD 21/04/2005 Written 6,633 0.9949
Short CFD 22/04/2005 Written 60,000 0.9976
Short CFD 27/04/2005 Written 157,132 0.9530
Short CFD 27/04/2005 Written 20,697 0.9455
Long CFD 27/04/2005 Entered into 20,697 0.9450
Short CFD 28/04/2005 Written 34,186 0.9511
Long CFD 29/04/2005 Written 54,156 0.9567
Short CFD 29/04/2005 Written 25,279 0.9505
Long CFD 05/05/2005 Written 3,343 0.9849
Short CFD 05/05/2005 Written 34,164 0.9748
Short CFD 06/05/2005 Written 199,074 0.9648
Short CFD 11/05/2005 Written 170,720 0.9285
Short CFD 12/05/2005 Written 137,208 0.9520
Short CFD 13/05/2005 Written 285,409 0.9375
Short CFD 13/05/2005 Written 18,939 0.9423
Long CFD 13/05/2005 Entered into 52,199 0.9375
Long CFD 13/05/2005 Entered into 285,409 0.9375
Short CFD 16/05/2005 Written 33,343 0.9494
Long CFD 18/05/2005 Written 22,658 0.9769
Long CFD 20/05/2005 Written 110,303 0.9906
Short CFD 20/05/2005 Written 3,057 0.9876
Long CFD 23/05/2005 Written 11,993 0.9785
Long CFD 26/05/2005 Written 2,891 0.9999
Long CFD 31/05/2005 Written 77,337 0.9827
Long CFD 03/06/2005 Written 69,067 0.9805
Long CFD 06/06/2005 Written 57,462 0.9726
Long CFD 08/06/2005 Written 20,000 0.9849
Long CFD 09/06/2005 Written 9,676 0.9823
Long CFD 14/06/2005 Written 4,294 0.9874
Long CFD 21/06/2005 Written 26,371 0.9735
Long CFD 24/06/2005 Written 3,199 0.9749
Long CFD 27/06/2005 Written 3,090 0.9674
Long CFD 28/06/2005 Written 17,675 0.9803
Long CFD 29/06/2005 Written 12,004 0.9899
Long CFD 30/06/2005 Written 125,126 0.9922
Short CFD 30/06/2005 Written 50,000 0.9935
Short CFD 04/07/2005 Written 36,318 0.9950
Long CFD 11/07/2005 Written 26,688 1.0110
Short CFD 12/07/2005 Written 21,603 0.9987
Long CFD 13/07/2005 Entered into 16,099 1.0000
Long CFD 14/07/2005 Written 44,003 1.0117
Long CFD 18/07/2005 Written 10,000 1.0124
Long CFD 19/07/2005 Written 6,331 0.9874
Long CFD 20/07/2005 Written 29,935 0.9841
Long CFD 21/07/2005 Written 7,317 0.9899
Long CFD 22/07/2005 Written 66,021 0.9880
Long CFD 25/07/2005 Written 18,594 0.9829
Long CFD 26/07/2005 Written 125,864 0.9868
Long CFD 28/07/2005 Written 3,217 0.9924
Short CFD 29/07/2005 Written 31,943 0.9921
Long CFD 02/08/2005 Written 103,167 1.0036
Short CFD 02/08/2005 Written 60,000 0.9825
Long CFD 03/08/2005 Written 50,000 1.1089
Long CFD 03/08/2005 Written 1,096,833 1.0366
Short CFD 03/08/2005 Written 100,000 1.0505
Long CFD 04/08/2005 Written 20,000 1.0899
Long CFD 04/08/2005 Written 101,801 1.1097
Long CFD 05/08/2005 Written 100,000 1.2604
Long CFD 05/08/2005 Written 50,000 1.2475
Long CFD 05/08/2005 Written 50,000 1.2494
Short CFD 08/08/2005 Written 45,060 1.2183
Short CFD 08/08/2005 Written 207,497 1.2022
Short CFD 09/08/2005 Written 935,650 1.1948
Short CFD 09/08/2005 Written 91,853 1.1944
Long CFD 10/08/2005 Written 4,026 1.1999
Short CFD 10/08/2005 Written 16,853 1.1976
Long CFD 12/08/2005 Written 90,813 1.1925
Long CFD 15/08/2005 Written 193,976 1.1728
Short CFD 15/08/2005 Entered into 44,488 1.1734
Short CFD 15/08/2005 Entered into 193,976 1.1734
Long CFD 18/08/2005 Written 26,889 1.1735
Long CFD 19/08/2005 Written 13,525 1.1637
Short CFD 24/08/2005 Written 18,680 1.1346
Long CFD 25/08/2005 Written 9,736 1.1373
Long CFD 26/08/2005 Written 30,641 1.1604
Short CFD 30/08/2005 Written 30,617 1.1481
Long CFD 31/08/2005 Written 6,806 1.1543
Long CFD 02/09/2005 Written 15,358 1.1641
Short CFD 02/09/2005 Entered into 3,926 1.1647
Short CFD 02/09/2005 Entered into 15,358 1.1647
Long CFD 05/09/2005 Written 8,872 1.1819
Short CFD 05/09/2005 Entered into 2,269 1.1825
Short CFD 05/09/2005 Entered into 8,872 1.1825
Long CFD 06/09/2005 Written 13,429 1.1969
Short CFD 06/09/2005 Entered into 3,519 1.1975
Short CFD 06/09/2005 Entered into 13,429 1.1975
Long CFD 07/09/2005 Written 2,340 1.1949
Short CFD 09/09/2005 Written 3,786 1.2001
Short CFD 09/09/2005 Written 150,000 1.2151
Long CFD 12/09/2005 Written 45,369 1.1923
Short CFD 12/09/2005 Entered into 11,892 1.1929
Short CFD 12/09/2005 Entered into 45,369 1.1929
Short CFD 13/09/2005 Written 4,830 1.1901
Long CFD 20/09/2005 Written 8,405 1.1879
Short CFD 20/09/2005 Entered into 2,204 1.1884
Short CFD 20/09/2005 Entered into 8,405 1.1884
Long CFD 21/09/2005 Written 200,000 1.4486
Long CFD 21/09/2005 Written 500,000 1.4136
Long CFD 21/09/2005 Written 150,000 1.4205
Long CFD 21/09/2005 Written 245,322 2.1000 (USD)
Short CFD 21/09/2005 Written 100,000 1.4128
Short CFD 22/09/2005 Written 700,000 1.4167
Short CFD 22/09/2005 Written 245,000 1.4239
Long CFD 23/09/2005 Written 3,878 1.3975
Long CFD 23/09/2005 Written 10,000 1.4147
Short CFD 23/09/2005 Written 60,000 1.3945
Short CFD 23/09/2005 Written 20,000 1.3902
Long CFD 26/09/2005 Written 35,000 1.3979
Short CFD 27/09/2005 Written 120,000 1.3735
Short CFD 27/09/2005 Written 10,000 1.3802
Long CFD 30/09/2005 Written 10,000 1.4086
Long CFD 04/10/2005 Written 25,000 1.4186
Short CFD 04/10/2005 Written 17,778 1.4257
Short CFD 04/10/2005 Written 38,049 1.4501
Short CFD 04/10/2005 Written 50,000 1.4378
Long CFD 05/10/2005 Written 5,307 1.4375
Long CFD 06/10/2005 Written 17,778 1.4325
Long CFD 06/10/2005 Written 20,900 1.4325
Short CFD 06/10/2005 Written 20,000 1.4375
Long CFD 07/10/2005 Written 96,042 1.4304
Long CFD 10/10/2005 Written 48,770 1.4245
Long CFD 10/10/2005 Written 3,430 1.4250
Short CFD 11/10/2005 Written 25,000 1.4014
Short CFD 11/10/2005 Written 25,000 1.3914
Long CFD 12/10/2005 Written 5,600 1.3900
Long CFD 13/10/2005 Written 10,000 1.3850
Long CFD 13/10/2005 Written 50,000 1.3523
Short CFD 13/10/2005 Written 48,801 1.3596
Short CFD 13/10/2005 Written 80,000 1.3620
Long CFD 14/10/2005 Written 10,000 1.3500
Short CFD 14/10/2005 Written 102,570 1.3226
Short CFD 14/10/2005 Written 3,430 1.3125
Short CFD 14/10/2005 Written 280,000 1.3083
Short CFD 14/10/2005 Written 25,000 1.3514
Short CFD 14/10/2005 Written 25,000 1.3038
Short CFD 17/10/2005 Written 462,760 1.2728
Long CFD 18/10/2005 Written 63,224 1.2661
Short CFD 18/10/2005 Written 47,400 1.2632
Short CFD 19/10/2005 Written 232,932 1.2385
Short CFD 19/10/2005 Written 175,000 1.2359
Long CFD 20/10/2005 Written 65,504 1.2579
Short CFD 20/10/2005 Written 141,300 1.2431
Long CFD 21/10/2005 Written 143,100 1.2707
Short CFD 21/10/2005 Written 87,600 1.2413
Short CFD 21/10/2005 Written 1,213 1.2327
Short CFD 21/10/2005 Written 1,000,000 1.2492
Short CFD 24/10/2005 Written 95,841 1.2572
Short CFD 24/10/2005 Written 500,000 1.2663
Short CFD 25/10/2005 Written 20,000 1.2500
Short CFD 26/10/2005 Written 1,102 1.2525
Short CFD 26/10/2005 Written 42,279 1.2549
Long CFD 27/10/2005 Written 518,064 1.2504
Short CFD 28/10/2005 Written 21,392 1.2367
Short CFD 28/10/2005 Written 34,348 1.2325
Short CFD 28/10/2005 Written 23,787 1.2302
Long CFD 31/10/2005 Written 8,509 1.2499
Short CFD 31/10/2005 Written 192,201 1.2488