Rule 8.3 - KELDA GROUP
On previous Rule 8.3 reports for this issuer, nominee interests have been included. We are now advised that such
interests should not be included and the figures shown below reflect the revised calculations.
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 KELDA GROUP
Class of relevant security ORD GBP0.2022222
to which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 07 December 2007
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 14,427,051 5.23% 1,599,315 0.58%
securities
(2) Derivatives 794,801 0.29% 599,782 0.22%
(other than
options)
(3) Options and 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
agreements to
purchase/sell
Total 15,221,852 5.52% 2,199,097 0.80%
(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 14,832 10.7061
Purchase 521 10.7000
Purchase 2,000 10.7100
Purchase 17,500 10.7200
Purchase 15,167 10.7800
Purchase 85,096 10.6955
Purchase 36,700 10.7000
Purchase 12,542 10.7077
Purchase 438 10.6900
Purchase 70,000 10.7100
Purchase 19,200 10.7200
Purchase 1,299 10.7060
Sale 1,091 10.7000
Sale 19,200 10.7200
Sale 15,460 10.6889
Sale 85,096 10.6956
Sale 9,015 10.6964
Sale 19,000 10.6900
Sale 3,439 10.6980
Sale 18,485 10.7052
Sale 85,096 10.6955
Sale 17,500 10.7200
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per
(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)
CFD Short 1299 10.7059
CFD Short 14832 10.7061
CFD Short 12542 10.7076
CFD Short 2000 10.71
CFD Long 15460 10.6889
CFD Long 3439 10.6979
CFD Long 18485 10.7051
(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)
(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) NO
Date of disclosure 10 December 2007
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