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 21 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 12,135,195 5.87% 254,222 0.12%
securities
(2) Derivatives 4,200 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 23,094 0.01% 5,931 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 12,162,489 5.88% 260,153 0.13%
(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 595 4.4300 USD
Purchase 800 4.15375
Purchase 12 3.99
Purchase 600 4.43
Purchase 3,695 4.1259 USD
Purchase 375,016 4.1427 USD
Purchase 600 4.0200 USD
Purchase 63,790 4.1259 USD
Purchase 5,927 4.1491 USD
Purchase 14,937 4.1259 USD
Purchase 94 4.4300 USD
Purchase 16,771 4.1491 USD
Purchase 45,813 4.1259 USD
Purchase 3,986 4.1259 USD
Purchase 4,760 4.4300 USD
Purchase 42,500 30
Purchase 432 4.4300 USD
Purchase 324 4.4300 USD
Purchase 678 4.4300 USD
Purchase 452 4.4300 USD
Purchase 904 4.4300 USD
Purchase 770 4.4300 USD
Purchase 495 4.4300 USD
Purchase 1,430 4.4300 USD
Purchase 2,200 4.4300 USD
Purchase 2,724 4.1043 USD
Purchase 300 4.13666667
Purchase 100 4.13
Purchase 270 4.4300 USD
Purchase 2,941 4.01398256
Purchase 402 4.26293532
Purchase 2,200 4.33545455
Purchase 1,600 4.255625
Purchase 1,137 4.18511513
Purchase 1,416 4.3400 USD
Purchase 1,100 4.28363636
Purchase 6,298 4.35221658
Purchase 4,000 4.152075
Purchase 12,100 3.99107438
Purchase 1,300 4.07769231
Purchase 400 4.24275
Purchase 400 4.2825
Purchase 100 4.34
Purchase 500 4.232
Purchase 500 4.144
Sale 5,412 4.1122912
Sale 440 4.4300 USD
Sale 1,137 4.18511513
Sale 2,400 4.08085833
Sale 2,310 4.4300 USD
Sale 48 4.15
Sale 700 4.17971429
Sale 904 4.4300 USD
Sale 200 4.4
Sale 62,734 4.4300 USD
Sale 570 4.15964912
Sale 10,522 4.12537921
Sale 127 4.4300 USD
Sale 800 4.2325
Sale 112 4.43
Sale 2,941 4.01398256
Sale 696 4.0091954
Sale 400 4.24
Sale 100 4.4
Sale 1,578 4.17641318
Sale 800 4.03375
Sale 1,275 4.4300 USD
Sale 300 4.40333333
Sale 238 4.4300 USD
Sale 2,200 4.33545455
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Long 400 4.0425
(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 Selling 1 10 AMER 20/12/2008 0.1500
Call Selling 1 15 AMER 16/05/2009 0.4000
Call Selling 4 5 AMER 16/05/2009 1.5000
Call Selling 5 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.8500
Call Selling 6 10 AMER 20/12/2008 0.1500
Call Selling 7 10 AMER 20/12/2008 0.1500
Put Purchased 10 5 AMER 20/12/2008 1.5000
Put Purchased 425 30 AMER 22/11/2008 0.0000
Put Selling 1 5 AMER 16/05/2009 0.8500
Put Selling 1 15 AMER 20/12/2008 11.2000
Put Selling 11 2.5 AMER 16/05/2009 2.4000
Put Selling 51 5 AMER 21/02/2009 2.1000
(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 24 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 88 10.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 319 7.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 10 7.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 12 7.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 22 20.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 25 10.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 27 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 28 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 48 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 57 22.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 8 17.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 79 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 7 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 99 12.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 103 20.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 119 25.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 132 25.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 144 20.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 162 15.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 162 7.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 192 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 296 15.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -11 2.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 58 12.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -1 17.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -11 22.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -10 10.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -10 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -6 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -5 7.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -5 7.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -4 12.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -4 17.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -4 35.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 10 5.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -2 17.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 363 10.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -1 5.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 1 15.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 2 17.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 2 5.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 4 2.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 5 12.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 5 45.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 7 15.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 7 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 7 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -3 5.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -28 7.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 314 20.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -126 17.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -118 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -102 12.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -97 15.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -85 15.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -63 5.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -62 5.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -60 10.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -187 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -33 40.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -194 5.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -25 25.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -25 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -20 12.5000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -20 17.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -18 7.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -16 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -15 10.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -15 30.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -12 10.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -11 10.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased -56 20.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1,920 17.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 436 7.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 448 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 572 12.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 612 12.5000 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 -142 10.0000 AMER 20/12/2008
Option Purchased 1,426 22.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -11 15.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 3,435 12.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 6,252 20.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -1,821 30.0000 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 -292 7.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -277 17.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -250 22.5000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased -211 20.0000 AMER 22/11/2008
Option Purchased 1,100 25.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
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