Rule 8.1- OPD Group Plc

RNS Number : 5057S
Schroders PLC
19 May 2009
 

                                        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 person dealing (Note 1)

Schroders plc

Company dealt in

OPD Group Plc

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

Ordinary 5p

Date of dealing

18/05/09




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 


5,862,834  22.074%


(2) Derivatives (other than options)




(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell




Total


5,862,834  22.074%



(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





(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


22,500


52.55p




(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)                NO



Date of disclosure

19/05/2009

Contact name

Vicky Wand 

Telephone number

020 7658 6000

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated

OPD Group Plc

Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)

20% plus shareholder



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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