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 12 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 11,292,030 5.46% 220,773 0.11%
securities
(2) Derivatives 3,600 0.00% 2,700 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 6,771 0.00% 993 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 11,302,401 5.47% 224,466 0.11%
(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 1,300 5.0875
Purchase 211 5.1098 USD
Purchase 8,979 5.0971
Purchase 200 5.0800
Purchase 45,939 5.0952
Purchase 700 4.9800
Purchase 18,062 5.0861
Purchase 500 5.0350
Purchase 2,100 5.2191
Purchase 700 5.0957
Purchase 11,700 5.1368
Purchase 3,800 5.0742
Purchase 300 5.0923
Purchase 35 5.0200
Purchase 110 5.1300 USD
Purchase 392 5.0979
Purchase 2,000 5.0800
Purchase 71 5.1300
Purchase 13,602 5.1318
Purchase 2,000 5.0659
Purchase 600 5.0750
Purchase 400 5.1000
Purchase 1,300 5.1054
Purchase 1,900 5.1047
Purchase 1,200 5.0885
Purchase 15,135 5.4349
Purchase 5,500 5.1184
Purchase 6,580 5.2091
Purchase 400 5.0700
Purchase 2,900 5.0990
Purchase 824 5.1728
Purchase 400 5.0650
Purchase 5,345 6.1600 USD
Purchase 4,584 5.1098 USD
Purchase 25,300 5.8930 USD
Purchase 700 5.0857
Purchase 1,947 5.1300 USD
Purchase 7,078 5.1300 USD
Sale 31,986 5.1147 USD
Sale 10,629 5.9049 USD
Sale 500 5.0600
Sale 13,602 5.9049 USD
Sale 16,547 5.1300 USD
Sale 24,794 5.9049 USD
Sale 1,300 5.0958
Sale 30,100 5.9049 USD
Sale 824 5.1728
Sale 34,469 5.9049 USD
Sale 37,419 5.9049 USD
Sale 3,800 5.0742
Sale 38,062 5.9049 USD
Sale 500 5.0750
Sale 2,000 5.0659
Sale 100 5.0750
Sale 41,510 5.9049 USD
Sale 52,004 5.9049 USD
Sale 24 5.6900
Sale 63,344 5.9979 USD
Sale 72,549 5.9049 USD
Sale 1,200 5.0885
Sale 90,682 5.0989
Sale 226 5.1300 USD
Sale 270 5.1300 USD
Sale 165 5.1300 USD
Sale 165 5.1300 USD
Sale 135 5.4400 USD
Sale 486 5.1300 USD
Sale 65 5.4400 USD
Sale 2,492 5.2000
Sale 522 5.1300 USD
Sale 565 5.1300 USD
Sale 1,000 5.1210
Sale 1,500 5.1300
Sale 300 5.0923
Sale 1,469 5.1300 USD
Sale 1,488 5.1300 USD
Sale 2,034 5.1300 USD
Sale 6,280 5.1127
Sale 35 5.0200
Sale 2,440 5.9049 USD
Sale 500 5.1540
Sale 2,938 5.1300 USD
Sale 15,135 5.4349
Sale 244 5.1300 USD
Sale 5,522 5.9049 USD
Sale 610 5.1300 USD
(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 2.15
Call Purchase 8 7.5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.3
Call Selling 1 7.5 AMER 16/05/2009 1.125
Call Selling 2 5 AMER 21/02/2009 1.6
Call Selling 2 5 AMER 16/05/2009 1.9
Call Selling 2 5 AMER 16/01/2010 2.4
Call Selling 4 10 AMER 16/05/2009 0.5
Call Selling 5 7.5 AMER 22/08/2009 1.1
Call Selling 20 10 AMER 16/01/2010 1
Call Selling 87 7.5 AMER 22/08/2009 1.1
Put Purchase 3 5 AMER 17/01/2009 0.4
Put Selling 5 5 AMER 22/08/2009 1.85
Put Selling 10 5 AMER 21/02/2009 1
(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 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 -12 10.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 5 7.5000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -5 5.0000 AMER 22/08/2009
Option Purchased -16 15.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 3 5.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -252 17.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -7 12.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -25 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -187 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -82 7.5000 AMER 22/08/2009
Option Purchased -56 20.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -40 7.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -37 10.0000 AMER 22/08/2009
Option Purchased -30 10.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -16 5.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -26 10.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -16 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -24 7.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -22 2.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -21 2.5000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased -21 5.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -20 2.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 7 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -27 10.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 144 20.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 47 7.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 54 5.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 61 5.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 70 7.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 90 7.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 3 7.5000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 119 25.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 37 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 436 7.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
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 99 12.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 15 2.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
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 11 2.5000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 47 5.0000 AMER 17/01/2009
Option Purchased 11 5.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 46 7.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 22 20.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 24 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 27 15.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 29 2.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 35 5.0000 AMER 22/08/2009
Option Purchased 1,920 17.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 11 30.0000 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