Rule 8.3- (Northern Petroleum

RNS Number : 0560U
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
17 June 2009
 



                                       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  (Note 1)

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc

 

Company dealt in

Northern Petroleum Plc

 

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

 

ORD GBP 0.05

Date of dealing

16 June 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 securities 

5,202,000

7.3121%

0

0.0%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)


0

0.0%

0

0.0%

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Total

5,202,000

7.3121%

0

0.0%


(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 


0

0.0%

0

0.0%

(2) Derivatives (other than options)


0

0.0%

0

0.0%

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


0

0.0%

0

0.0%

Total


0

0.0%

0

0.0%


(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 (Note 5)


Purchase



10,276



1.1850 GBP



(b)    Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, 

e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 6)

Number of securities (Note 7)

Price per unit (Note 5)






(c)    Options transactions in respect of existing securities


(i)    Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name,

e.g. call option


Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)

Exercise

price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry 

date

Option money

paid/received per unit (Note 5) 









(ii)    Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit (Note 5)






(d)    Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8)


Details

Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)


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.  



Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)            YES/NO    


Date of disclosure

17 June 2009

 

Contact name

Richard Hopkins

 

Telephone number

(020) 7714 4459

 

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/with which connected


If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)



NotesThe Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk


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