Rule 8.1- (Poole Investments)
Inland PLC
12 July 2007
FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of persons dealing (Note 1) Inland Plc, S Wicks and The
Wicks Pension Fund
Company dealt in Poole Investments Plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings Ordinary Shares of 5p each
being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Dates of dealing See notes 3(a) and 4 below
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 securities 3,150,000 (1.7%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total 3,150,000 (1.7%)
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total nil
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3) nil
Class of relevant security: Details
n/a
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
Purchase / transfer (see note
4 below) 1,500,000 4.405p (See note 4 below)
Purchase (6 July 2007) 400,000 5p
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
None
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
None
(ii) Exercising
n/a
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)
None
4. OTHER INFORMATION
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.
S Wicks (a director of Inland plc, the potential offeror) through his pension
fund acquired 400,000 Offeree shares over 4 years ago. On 6 July 2007 these
Offeree shares were sold to Inland plc at a price of 5p each.
S Wicks also acquired Offeree shares as agent for Inland plc as follows:
Date (2007) number of shares price
3 April 25,000 3.50p
30 April 125,000 3.75p
1 May 100,000 3.75p
18 May 10,000 3.94p
25 May 50,000 3.90p
30 May 50,000 4.00p
4 June 100,000 4.00p
5 June 90,000 4.25p
6 June 50,000 4.25p
15 June 100,000 4.50p
18 June 100,000 4.50p
20 June 100,000 4.50p
22 June 100,000 4.50p
25 June 150,000 4.75p
26 June 150,000 4.75p
29 June 150,000 5.00p
3 July 50,000 4.50p
These 1,500,000 shares were transferred by S Wicks to Inland Plc (the Offeror)
on 5 July 2007 on a no gain no loss basis at an average cost of 4.405p per share
being the amount paid by him.
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
Date of disclosure 12/07/07
Contact name David Floyd
Telephone
number 020 7509 4570
Name of offeree/offeror with Inland Plc (offeror)
which associated
Specify category and nature of Offeror and associate (category 3 - director
associate status (Note 10) of offeror and his pension fund)
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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