Rule 8.3 - AMERICAN CAP LTD
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 06 January 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 13,022,077 6.30% 23,379 0.01%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,600 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 6,578 0.00% 1,014 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 13,032,255 6.30% 24,393 0.01%
(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 733 6.0916
Purchase 862 7.0117
Purchase 1,500 6.8400
Purchase 200 7.2100
Purchase 2,000 7.3800
Purchase 3,700 6.3500
Purchase 400 5.6750
Purchase 1,200 6.4410
Purchase 6,300 6.9187
Purchase 4,800 6.3692
Purchase 400 6.9148
Purchase 728 7.2000
Purchase 4,400 6.0398
Purchase 4,200 6.3759
Purchase 100 5.8100
Purchase 100 5.7400
Purchase 200 6.0200
Purchase 1,595 7.0609
Purchase 2,500 6.1776
Purchase 300 7.0200
Purchase 300 6.9700
Purchase 1,000 6.2800
Purchase 1,987 5.9412
Purchase 100 7.0800
Purchase 2,200 6.7298
Purchase 80 5.2000
Purchase 9,616 5.8608 USD
Purchase 220 7.3100 USD
Purchase 3,094 7.3100 USD
Purchase 714 7.3100 USD
Purchase 732 7.3100 USD
Purchase 244 7.3100 USD
Purchase 1,305 7.3100 USD
Purchase 94 7.3100 USD
Purchase 216 6.7224 USD
Purchase 2,500 7.0980 USD
Purchase 600 6.3223
Purchase 472 5.2000 USD
Purchase 1,600 6.7558
Purchase 26,180 5.2000
Purchase 500 4.2300
Purchase 4,598 7.3197
Purchase 300 7.2800
Purchase 700 7.3100
Purchase 1,600 6.8000
Purchase 4,400 6.6518
Purchase 800 6.0350
Purchase 2,000 6.8030
Purchase 1,800 6.0800
Purchase 8,300 7.3100 USD
Purchase 500 7.0200
Purchase 10,150 7.1942
Purchase 500 5.8100
Purchase 500 6.5700
Purchase 1,140 6.3500
Purchase 380 5.8968
Purchase 200 6.9450
Purchase 17,220 7.0214
Purchase 5,588 6.9898
Purchase 300 6.8500
Purchase 1,700 6.8635
Purchase 1,755 6.9247
Purchase 12,100 7.0779
Purchase 1,000 5.8800
Purchase 27 5.8400
Purchase 60 6.9000
Purchase 3,538 7.2145
Purchase 22,151 6.7068
Purchase 2,480 6.1634
Purchase 4,200 5.9452
Purchase 3 6.8500
Purchase 149 6.0800
Purchase 400 5.8175
Purchase 33,567 6.8000
Purchase 8,499 6.0021
Sale 1,800 6.7284
Sale 11,440 5.5870 USD
Sale 2,333 5.5870 USD
Sale 5,802 5.5870 USD
Sale 4,383 5.5870 USD
Sale 100 5.7400
Sale 6,699 5.5870 USD
Sale 10,206 5.5870 USD
Sale 3,998 5.5870 USD
Sale 80 5.2000
Sale 100 5.7400
Sale 3,700 6.9346
Sale 600 6.3542
Sale 4,800 6.4903
Sale 5,498 5.5870 USD
Sale 4,101 6.0641
Sale 14,066 5.5870 USD
Sale 1,300 6.8469
Sale 13,900 6.5001
Sale 303 6.8500
Sale 565 7.3100 USD
Sale 1,130 7.3100 USD
Sale 452 7.3100 USD
Sale 216 7.3100 USD
Sale 357 7.3100 USD
Sale 357 7.3100 USD
Sale 714 7.3100 USD
Sale 8,300 5.7330 USD
Sale 200 7.2500
Sale 4,600 5.7400 USD
Sale 1,240 7.3100 USD
Sale 15,490 6.3635 USD
Sale 1,000 5.8130
Sale 6,500 7.2385
Sale 43,400 6.3045 USD
Sale 647 6.1535 USD
Sale 221,181 6.4004 USD
Sale 32,654 7.0849
Sale 100 5.7500
Sale 152 5.8600
Sale 200 5.6100
Sale 1,800 6.0844
Sale 26,015 7.0322
Sale 800 6.3825
Sale 500 6.3380
Sale 1,600 6.8000
Sale 33,567 6.8000
Sale 30,100 6.3045 USD
Sale 3,654 6.3156
Sale 27 5.8400
Sale 2,500 7.2632
Sale 3,200 6.2155
Sale 4,800 6.3813
Sale 237 7.1055
Sale 901 6.9191
Sale 29,556 6.3584
Sale 1,000 5.8800
Sale 800 6.2150
Sale 22,151 6.7068
Sale 5,490 7.0274
Sale 10,900 6.9829
Sale 60 6.9000
Sale 7,620 6.3975
Sale 600 6.6083
Sale 2,000 7.3800
Sale 1,800 6.4014
Sale 1,500 6.8400
Sale 6,300 6.9187
Sale 2,700 7.2330
Sale 10,985 6.4650
Sale 8,998 6.1386
Sale 1,600 6.9556
Sale 300 6.1000
Sale 1,700 6.8635
Sale 5,472 7.1535
Sale 2,500 6.3544
Sale 300 6.3367
Sale 400 5.9800
Sale 400 6.0900
Sale 728 7.2200
Sale 1,700 6.1600
Sale 1,700 6.9271
Sale 4,800 6.3692
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
(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 5 AMER 16/01/2010 3.2
Call Purchase 1 7.5 AMER 22/08/2009 1.9
Call Purchase 1 7.5 AMER 16/01/2010 1.45
Call Purchase 1 10 AMER 16/05/2009 0.7
Call Purchase 2 5 AMER 21/02/2009 2.3
Call Purchase 2 7.5 AMER 17/01/2009 0.65
Call Purchase 2 7.5 AMER 16/05/2009 0.95
Call Purchase 2 7.5 AMER 16/05/2009 1.1
Call Purchase 3 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.76
Call Purchase 5 7.5 AMER 17/01/2009 0.68
Call Purchase 5 10 AMER 22/08/2009 1
Call Purchase 6 7.5 AMER 16/05/2009 1.4
Call Purchase 9 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.6
Call Purchase 9 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 1
Call Purchase 10 5 AMER 16/05/2009 2.6
Call Purchase 10 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.75
Call Purchase 13 7.5 AMER 17/01/2009 0.25
Call Purchase 16 7.5 AMER 17/01/2009 0.5
Call Purchase 20 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.65
Call Purchase 20 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.67
Call Purchase 20 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 1.1
Call Purchase 20 7.5 AMER 16/05/2009 1.45
Call Purchase 38 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 1.2
Call Purchase 48 5 AMER 17/01/2009 1.2
Call Purchase 48 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.7
Call Purchase 60 5 AMER 21/02/2009 2.7
Call Selling 1 7.5 AMER 17/01/2009 0.8
Call Selling 1 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.8
Call Selling 1 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 1.25
Call Selling 1 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 1.3
Call Selling 2 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.95
Call Selling 2 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 1.35
Call Selling 2 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 1.4
Call Selling 2 7.5 AMER 16/05/2009 1.95
Call Selling 2 10 AMER 16/05/2009 1.05
Call Selling 3 10 AMER 17/01/2009 0.15
Call Selling 4 10 AMER 21/02/2009 0.45
Call Selling 4 12.5 AMER 16/05/2009 0.5
Call Selling 5 5 AMER 16/05/2009 2.25
Call Selling 6 7.5 AMER 16/05/2009 2
Call Selling 6 10 AMER 16/01/2010 1.25
Call Selling 9 10 AMER 21/02/2009 0.5
Call Selling 12 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.9
Call Selling 13 2.5 AMER 16/05/2009 4.1
Call Selling 16 10 AMER 16/05/2009 0.5
Call Selling 20 5 AMER 21/02/2009 1.85
Put Purchase 3 7.5 AMER 17/01/2009 1
Put Purchase 4 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 2.1
Put Purchase 8 2.5 AMER 22/08/2009 0.35
Put Purchase 9 2.5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.1
Put Purchase 10 7.5 AMER 16/05/2009 2.3
Put Purchase 20 5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.6
Put Purchase 20 15 AMER 16/05/2009 8
Put Purchase 27 5 AMER 17/01/2009 0.3
Put Purchase 37 5 AMER 17/01/2009 0.15
Put Purchase 101 5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.7
Put Selling 2 5 AMER 17/01/2009 0.2
Put Selling 2 5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.65
Put Selling 2 5 AMER 16/05/2009 1.2
Put Selling 5 7.5 AMER 17/01/2009 1.05
Put Selling 25 7.5 AMER 17/01/2009 1.2
(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 07 January 2009
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 -3 10.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -252 17.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -11 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -11 22.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -10 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -9 12.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -14 15.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -6 10.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -15 7.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -3 2.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -2 17.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -2 17.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 1 20.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 1 7.5000 AMER 22/08/2009
Option Purchased 4 7.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -7 12.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -26 5.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -187 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -109 10.0000 AMER 22/08/2009
Option Purchased -72 7.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -56 20.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -31 10.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -12 10.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -27 7.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 7 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -25 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -22 2.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -21 2.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -20 2.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -16 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -15 5.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -30 10.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 436 7.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 37 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 42 5.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 48 5.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 63 5.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 99 12.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 5 5.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 144 20.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 24 7.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 448 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 566 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 1,100 25.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1,920 17.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 119 25.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 11 5.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 35 5.0000 AMER 22/08/2009
Option Purchased 7 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 8 17.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 8 2.5000 AMER 22/08/2009
Option Purchased 10 2.5000 AMER 22/08/2009
Option Purchased 10 5.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 30 2.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 11 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 27 15.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 15 2.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 20 7.5000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 20 7.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 22 20.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 24 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 5 7.5000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 11 2.5000 AMER 16/01/2010
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