Rule 8.3 - DOMNICK HUNTER GROUP PLC
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF RELEVANT SECURITY
(Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
Name of purchaser/vendor * BARCLAYS PLC
Company dealt in DOMNICK HUNTER GROUP PLC
Relevant security dealt in ORD GBP 0.05
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with
which connected
If a connected EFM, nature of connection #
Date of dealing 27 SEPTEMBER 2005
DEALINGS †
Amount bought Price per unit (currency must be stated)
1,393 7.1900
Amount sold Price per unit (currency must be stated)
Resultant total amount and percentage of the
same relevant security owned or controlled 857,123 (2.41%)
IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? YES
Date of disclosure 28 SEPTEMBER 2005
Contact name BARCLAYS CORPORATE SECRETARIAT
Telephone number 0207 116 2913
* Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing. The naming of nominees or vehicle companies is
insufficient.
In the case of disclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients, the clients need not be
named.
# See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions Section of the Code.
† If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please attach Supplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or
Supplemental
Form 8 (Option), as appropriate.
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.
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)
DEALINGS/HOLDINGS IN DERIVATIVES
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii), Form 8.2 or Form 8.3, as appropriate)
Description of all derivative products CFD - A purchaser of a CFD will realise
disclosed on this form a gain if the price of the underlying security
goes up. A seller of a CFD will realise a gain
if the price of the underlying security goes down.
The CFD contracts are open ended and there is no
rollover into new contracts.
Full details of any agreement, arrangement None
or understanding between the person
disclosing and any other person 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.
WRITING/ENTERING INTO A DERIVATIVE
Product name Transaction Writing/ Number of Reference price Maturity date
eg long CFD date entering into securities (currency
(indicate as to which the must be stated)
applicable) derivative
is referenced
CLOSING OUT A DERIVATIVE
Product name Transaction Number of Reference price Closing out price
eg long CFD date securities (currency (currency must be
to which the must be stated) stated)
derivative
is referenced
DETAILS OF OPEN DERIVATIVES (excluding any transaction set out above)
Product name Transaction Written/ Number of Reference price Maturity date
eg long CFD date entered into securities (currency
(indicate as to which the must be stated)
applicable) derivative
is referenced
Long CFD 09/07/2004 Written 26,770 3.7712
Short CFD 09/07/2004 Entered into 26,770 3.7712
Long CFD 13/07/2004 Written 67,018 3.7712
Short CFD 13/07/2004 Entered into 67,018 3.7712
Long CFD 15/07/2004 Written 75,432 3.7812
Short CFD 15/07/2004 Entered into 75,432 3.7812
Long CFD 19/07/2004 Written 9,650 3.7500
Short CFD 19/07/2004 Entered into 9,650 3.7500
Long CFD 21/07/2004 Written 8,513 3.7562
Short CFD 21/07/2004 Entered into 8,513 3.7562
Long CFD 23/07/2004 Written 12,663 3.7662
Short CFD 23/07/2004 Entered into 12,663 3.7662
Long CFD 27/07/2004 Written 26,158 3.7662
Short CFD 27/07/2004 Entered into 26,158 3.7662
Long CFD 25/08/2004 Written 33,398 3.4765
Short CFD 25/08/2004 Entered into 33,398 3.4765
Long CFD 31/08/2004 Written 10,000 3.7200
Short CFD 31/08/2004 Entered into 10,000 3.7200
Long CFD 01/09/2004 Written 10,334 3.6600
Short CFD 01/09/2004 Entered into 10,334 3.6600
Long CFD 06/10/2004 Written 6,486 3.6700
Short CFD 06/10/2004 Entered into 6,486 3.6700
Long CFD 08/10/2004 Written 6,495 3.7300
Short CFD 08/10/2004 Entered into 6,495 3.7300
Short CFD 08/11/2004 Written 6,242 3.9300
Long CFD 08/11/2004 Entered into 6,242 3.9300
Short CFD 08/12/2004 Written 10,000 4.1500
Long CFD 08/12/2004 Entered into 10,000 4.1500
Short CFD 09/12/2004 Written 24,437 4.2100
Long CFD 09/12/2004 Entered into 24,437 4.2100
Long CFD 26/05/2005 Written 13,432 3.7800
Short CFD 26/05/2005 Entered into 13,432 3.7800
Long CFD 13/06/2005 Written 16,462 3.8212
Short CFD 13/06/2005 Entered into 16,462 3.8212
Long CFD 29/06/2005 Written 50,237 3.7200
Short CFD 29/06/2005 Entered into 50,237 3.7200
Long CFD 02/08/2005 Entered into 185,518 5.9977
Short CFD 02/08/2005 Written 185,518 6.0007
Long CFD 03/08/2005 Written 146,851 6.2550
Short CFD 03/08/2005 Entered Into 146,851 6.2550