Rule 8.3 - AMERICAN CAP LTD
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 BARCLAYS PLC
(Note 1)
Company dealt in AMERICAN CAP LTD
Class of relevant security COM USD0.01
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 12 November 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 9,369,261 4.53% 114,979 0.06%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,800 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 22,783 0.01% 10,678 0.01%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 9,395,844 4.54% 125,657 0.06%
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)
Class of Long Short
relevant
security:
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
(GBP)
Purchase 791 6.0300 USD
Purchase 108 6.0300 USD
Purchase 11,523 6.0823 USD
Purchase 16,200 6.1100 USD
Purchase 339 6.0300 USD
Purchase 3,800 6.0823 USD
Purchase 100 6.0500
Purchase 200 6.0350
Purchase 4,804 6.0823 USD
Purchase 18,000 7.1644
Purchase 1,062 6.1632 USD
Purchase 21,600 6.7940
Purchase 1,356 6.0300 USD
Purchase 226 6.0300 USD
Purchase 330 6.0300 USD
Purchase 5,800 6.1530
Purchase 57,700 30.0000
Purchase 48,730 6.2156
Purchase 5,296 6.0359
Purchase 2,500 6.0792
Purchase 8,089 6.2458 USD
Purchase 162 6.0300 USD
Purchase 762 6.0300 USD
Purchase 1,530 6.0300 USD
Purchase 1,452 6.0300 USD
Purchase 12,321 6.1632 USD
Purchase 3,934 6.2458 USD
Purchase 968 6.2458 USD
Purchase 3,563 6.0823 USD
Purchase 9,641 6.2458 USD
Purchase 100 6.0300
Purchase 50,100 6.2311 USD
Purchase 89,283 6.0823 USD
Purchase 17,110 6.1632 USD
Purchase 847 6.2458 USD
Purchase 8,891 6.0823 USD
Purchase 12,521 6.0823 USD
Purchase 69,384 6.2266 USD
Purchase 986 6.1632 USD
Purchase 4,000 6.1632 USD
Purchase 200 6.0325
Purchase 1,500 6.4920
Purchase 2,900 6.1300
Purchase 300 6.5000
Purchase 3,200 6.2838
Purchase 1,100 6.4927
Purchase 400 6.4900
Purchase 100 6.4700
Purchase 13,563 6.1285
Purchase 200 6.0263
Purchase 18,000 7.1644 USD
Purchase 17,887 6.0454
Purchase 19,000 6.7940
Purchase 1,161 6.0619
Purchase 1 6.0300
Purchase 104,114 6.6470
Purchase 3,626 6.3173
Purchase 700 40.0000
Purchase 300 5.9633
Purchase 19,669 6.2458 USD
Purchase 78,983 6.2298
Purchase 67,428 6.3320
Purchase 4,200 6.0289
Purchase 13,900 6.1984
Purchase 5,121 6.1636
Purchase 600 6.4267
Purchase 500 6.4970
Purchase 770 6.0300 USD
Purchase 77,031 5.9400
Purchase 5,316 6.2458 USD
Purchase 29,500 6.2311 USD
Purchase 329 6.2397
Purchase 300 6.2533
Purchase 600 6.1667
Purchase 19,983 6.2300
Purchase 13,983 6.2458 USD
Purchase 495 6.0300 USD
Sale 2,963 6.0150
Sale 7,900 7.0586 USD
Sale 800 6.4500
Sale 7,900 7.0586
Sale 600 6.4800
Sale 1,161 6.0620
Sale 1 6.0300
Sale 104,114 6.6470
Sale 21,600 6.7940
Sale 2,950 6.0300
Sale 19,983 6.2300
Sale 104,114 6.6470
Sale 7,900 6.1145
Sale 900 6.4922
Sale 238 6.0300 USD
Sale 369 6.4892
Sale 3,000 6.0703
Sale 3,626 6.3173
Sale 5,121 6.1636
Sale 1,300 6.0232
Sale 200 6.0150
Sale 7,024 6.0252
Sale 9,200 6.0300 USD
Sale 49,253 6.0300
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 1200 6.1888
(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 money
e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date paid/received
option purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (GBP)
varying etc. relates (GBP)
Call Purchase 1 30 AMER 22/01/2011 10.5
Call Purchase 1 45 AMER 16/01/2010 5.2
Call Purchase 4 45 AMER 22/11/2008 1.05
Call Purchase 5 40 AMER 17/01/2009 2.63
Call Purchase 42 45 AMER 22/11/2008 2.5
Call Selling 1 35 AMER 22/11/2008 5.65
Call Selling 1 35 AMER 22/11/2008 7.45
Call Selling 1 45 AMER 20/12/2008 0.3
Call Selling 1 50 AMER 22/11/2008 0.1
Call Selling 1 90 AMER 16/01/2010 0.85
Call Selling 4 30 AMER 22/11/2008 5.5
Call Selling 5 35 AMER 17/01/2009 4.38
Call Selling 6 40 AMER 22/11/2008 0.4
Call Selling 8 35 AMER 20/12/2008 3.5
Put Purchase 1 30 AMER 17/01/2009 3.3
Put Purchase 1 35 AMER 17/01/2009 1.55
Put Purchase 1 35 AMER 16/01/2010 5.9
Put Purchase 1 37.5 AMER 22/11/2008 4.5
Put Purchase 1 40 AMER 16/05/2009 5.9
Put Purchase 1 40 AMER 16/05/2009 6.9
Put Purchase 3 30 AMER 16/01/2010 7.2
Put Purchase 3 50 AMER 17/01/2009 16.3
Put Purchase 7 40 AMER 16/05/2009 0.00001
Put Purchase 7 60 AMER 16/05/2009 28.5
Put Purchase 10 32.5 AMER 17/01/2009 4.7
Put Purchase 10 60 AMER 16/05/2009 28.5
Put Purchase 18 40 AMER 21/02/2009 4.15
Put Purchase 28 35 AMER 22/11/2008 2.67
Put Purchase 50 80 AMER 17/01/2009 1.15
Put Purchase 96 35 AMER 22/11/2008 2.61
Put Selling 1 35 AMER 22/11/2008 1.55
Put Selling 1 40 AMER 22/01/2011 16.8
Put Selling 2 20 AMER 20/12/2008 0.45
Put Selling 3 25 AMER 22/11/2008 0.25
Put Selling 3 40 AMER 21/02/2009 12.05
Put Selling 4 25 AMER 22/11/2008 0.25
Put Selling 4 30 AMER 20/12/2008 2.6
Put Selling 4 35 AMER 22/11/2008 2.65
Put Selling 5 25 AMER 20/12/2008 1.2
Put Selling 7 35 AMER 21/02/2009 7.3
Put Selling 10 20 AMER 20/12/2008 0.4
Put Selling 10 35 AMER 21/02/2009 7.3
Put Selling 20 35 AMER 20/12/2008 35
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. Number of Exercise price per
call option securities unit (Note 5)
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction Details Price per unit
(Note 8) (if applicable)
(Note 5)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
None
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) YES
Date of disclosure 13 November 2008
Contact name Geoff Smith
Telephone number 020 7116 2913
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
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8
DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate)
Product name, Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date
e.g. call option purchased to which the option (Note 2) American,
or derivative relates European etc.
Option Purchased -10 15.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -23 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -23 7.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -20 12.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -19 7.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -15 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -15 7.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -13 10.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -12 10.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1 15.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -11 7.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -33 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -10 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -4 12.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -4 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -4 17.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -3 7.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -2 17.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -2 20.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -2 5.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -6,625 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -11 22.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -118 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -715 12.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -445 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -302 15.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -300 22.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -277 17.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -211 20.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -197 7.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -187 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -156 15.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -25 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -128 10.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -25 17.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -107 17.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -102 12.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -97 15.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -77 5.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -59 10.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -56 20.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -50 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -39 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 4 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -143 5.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 612 12.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 144 20.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 163 15.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 192 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 296 15.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 314 20.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 319 7.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 363 10.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 436 7.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -1 17.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 562 12.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 103 20.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 628 10.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 695 22.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 732 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 914 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1,000 17.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1,100 25.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1,426 22.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1,920 17.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 3,435 12.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 448 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 22 20.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 5 12.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 5 2.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 5 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 5 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 6 10.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 7 15.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 7 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 9 17.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 10 5.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 132 25.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 10 7.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 119 25.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 25 10.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 28 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 29 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 47 10.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 49 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 57 22.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 58 12.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 79 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 6,252 20.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 10 5.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Notes
1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given.
Full details of any existing agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form.
2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.
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