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 23 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 10,800,243 5.05% 295,593 0.14%
securities
(2) Derivatives 7,600 0.00%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 6,187 0.00% 873 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 10,814,030 5.05% 296,466 0.14%
(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 400 4.1900
Purchase 200 3.8600
Purchase 2,583 3.8270 USD
Purchase 1,800 4.1848
Purchase 430 4.1900
Purchase 5,100 4.2464
Purchase 5,497 4.1326 USD
Purchase 7,548 3.9011 USD
Purchase 2,700 4.2800
Purchase 8,128 3.9479 USD
Purchase 1,700 4.2408
Purchase 279 3.8492
Purchase 10,888 3.8000 USD
Purchase 2,936 4.1900 USD
Purchase 100 4.3100
Purchase 47 4.1900 USD
Purchase 47 4.1900 USD
Purchase 10,888 3.8000 USD
Purchase 8,128 3.9479 USD
Purchase 7,548 3.9011 USD
Purchase 5,497 4.1326 USD
Purchase 2,936 4.1900 USD
Purchase 2,583 3.8270 USD
Purchase 600 4.0163 USD
Purchase 200 4.1130
Purchase 500 4.1940
Purchase 600 4.2067
Purchase 800 4.0600
Purchase 700 3.9871
Purchase 1,596 4.1225
Purchase 12,700 4.2658
Purchase 876 4.1524
Purchase 1,600 4.1906
Purchase 300 4.1967
Purchase 600 4.0163 USD
Purchase 800 4.2800
Purchase 19,200 4.2550
Purchase 1,700 4.1418
Purchase 500 3.9820
Purchase 300 4.1477
Purchase 800 4.0900
Sale 11,500 3.8493 USD
Sale 244 4.1900 USD
Sale 108 4.1900 USD
Sale 270 4.1900 USD
Sale 108 4.1900 USD
Sale 330 4.1900 USD
Sale 452 4.1900 USD
Sale 270 4.1900 USD
Sale 244 4.1900 USD
Sale 55 4.1900 USD
Sale 55 4.1900 USD
Sale 600,961 3.8300 USD
Sale 16,123 4.1900 USD
Sale 11,500 3.8461 USD
Sale 452 4.1900 USD
Sale 5,447 3.8000 USD
Sale 744 4.1900 USD
Sale 744 4.1900 USD
Sale 2,583 3.8270 USD
Sale 2,583 3.8270 USD
Sale 1,808 4.1900 USD
Sale 1,827 4.1900 USD
Sale 330 4.1900 USD
Sale 1,596 4.1225
Sale 100 4.1800
Sale 19,200 4.2550
Sale 5,100 4.2464
Sale 200 4.1130
Sale 2,700 4.2893
Sale 600,961 3.8300 USD
Sale 200 4.2610
Sale 1,700 4.1803
Sale 100 3.8700
Sale 700 4.1643
Sale 600 4.0067
Sale 1,900 4.1916
Sale 876 4.1524
Sale 430 4.1900
Sale 1,700 4.2408
Sale 14,400 4.2512
Sale 1,827 4.1900 USD
Sale 2,583 3.8270 USD
Sale 2,583 3.8270 USD
Sale 5,447 3.8000 USD
Sale 11,500 3.8493 USD
Sale 11,500 3.8461 USD
Sale 300 4.1767
Sale 979 4.1900
Sale 100 4.3100
Sale 262 4.1570
Sale 100 3.9210
Sale 12 3.9000
Sale 800 4.2900
Sale 100 4.2610
Sale 1,808 4.1900 USD
Sale 16,123 4.1900 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 2.5 AMER 16/05/2009 1.825
Call Purchase 1 5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.25
Call Purchase 1 7.5 AMER 16/01/2010 0.725
Call Purchase 1 10 AMER 16/05/2009 0.15
Call Purchase 2 5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.225
Call Purchase 2 7.5 AMER 16/01/2010 0.85
Call Purchase 2 10 AMER 16/01/2010 0.575
Call Purchase 3 2.5 AMER 16/05/2009 1.825
Call Purchase 3 2.5 AMER 16/05/2009 1.9
Call Purchase 3 5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.3
Call Purchase 3 5 AMER 16/01/2010 1.4
Call Purchase 4 10 AMER 16/05/2009 0.15
Call Purchase 5 5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.225
Call Purchase 7 2.5 AMER 16/05/2009 1.9
Call Purchase 10 10 AMER 16/01/2010 0.45
Call Selling 1 2.5 AMER 16/05/2009 1.825
Call Selling 1 7.5 AMER 16/01/2010 0.725
Call Selling 1 10 AMER 16/05/2009 0.15
Call Selling 2 5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.225
Call Selling 2 10 AMER 16/01/2010 0.575
Call Selling 3 2.5 AMER 16/05/2009 1.825
Call Selling 4 10 AMER 16/05/2009 0.15
Call Selling 5 5 AMER 21/02/2009 0.225
Call Selling 13 10 AMER 16/05/2009 0.25
Call Selling 20 10 AMER 16/01/2010 0.6
(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 26 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 -11 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -252 17.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1 5.0000 AMER 22/08/2009
Option Purchased 1 20.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -2 5.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -2 17.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -2 17.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -4 2.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -4 12.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -6 7.5000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -7 12.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -8 5.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -10 40.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -10 25.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 6 5.0000 AMER 21/03/2009
Option Purchased -20 2.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -187 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -69 10.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -56 20.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -37 10.0000 AMER 22/08/2009
Option Purchased -31 10.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -10 2.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -25 30.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -11 22.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -20 5.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased -16 15.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -16 25.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased -14 10.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -12 10.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 6 7.5000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased -31 5.0000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 27 15.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 1,100 25.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 628 10.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 612 12.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 448 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 436 7.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 144 20.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 139 5.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 119 25.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 99 12.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 81 7.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 70 7.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 68 2.5000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 45 7.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 5 7.5000 AMER 22/08/2009
Option Purchased 10 7.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 7 30.0000 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 9 5.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 37 35.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 10 2.5000 AMER 22/08/2009
Option Purchased 31 2.5000 AMER 16/01/2010
Option Purchased 11 30.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 16 2.5000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 22 20.0000 AMER 16/05/2009
Option Purchased 22 5.0000 AMER 22/08/2009
Option Purchased 24 15.0000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 1,920 17.5000 AMER 21/02/2009
Option Purchased 10 10.0000 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