Rule 8.1- Comino Group PLC

Comino Group PLC 21 December 2005 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 City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Name of person dealing (Note 1) |Nigel Knight | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Company dealt in |Comino Group plc | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Class of relevant security to which|Ordinary shares | |the dealings being disclosed relate| | |(Note 2) | | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Date of dealing |13 December 2005 | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ 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 |15,000 (0.10%) | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ |(2) Derivatives (other than | | | |options) | | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ |(3) Options and agreements to | | | |purchase/sell | | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ |Total |15,000 (0.10%) | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ (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 | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Ordinary shares |Options over 26,455 shares | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Purchase/sale |Number of securities |Price per unit (Note 5) | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Purchase |15,000 |196.5p | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) +----------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------+ |Product name, |Long/short (Note 6)|Number of securities (Note |Price per unit (Note 5) | |e.g. CFD | |7) | | +----------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------+ | | | | | +----------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------+ (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 | |per unit | | |varying etc. |relates (Note 7)| |etc. | |(Note 5) | +---------------+-------------+----------------+--------+-----------+--------+-------------+ | | | | | | | | +---------------+-------------+----------------+--------+-----------+--------+-------------+ (ii) Exercising +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Product name, e.g. call |Number of securities |Exercise price per unit (Note | |option | |5) | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ | | | | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Nature of transaction (Note |Details |Price per unit (if applicable)| |8) | |(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 |21 December 2005 | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Contact name |Paul Clifford | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Telephone number |01628 851816 | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Name of offeree/offeror with which associated |Comino Group plc | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Specify category and nature of associate status |3 - director of subsidiary of offeree | |(Note 10) | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ Notes The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk 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 City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Name of person dealing (Note 1) |Nigel Knight | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Company dealt in |Comino Group plc | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Class of relevant security to which|Ordinary shares | |the dealings being disclosed relate| | |(Note 2) | | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Date of dealing |14 December 2005 | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ 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 |Nil | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ |(2) Derivatives (other than | | | |options) | | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ |(3) Options and agreements to | | | |purchase/sell | | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ |Total |Nil | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ (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 | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Ordinary shares |Options over 26,455 shares | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Purchase/sale |Number of securities |Price per unit (Note 5) | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Sale |15,000 |331p | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) +----------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------+ |Product name, |Long/short (Note 6)|Number of securities (Note |Price per unit (Note 5) | |e.g. CFD | |7) | | +----------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------+ | | | | | +----------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------+ (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 | |per unit | | |varying etc. |relates (Note 7)| |etc. | |(Note 5) | +---------------+-------------+----------------+--------+-----------+--------+-------------+ | | | | | | | | +---------------+-------------+----------------+--------+-----------+--------+-------------+ (ii) Exercising +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Product name, e.g. call |Number of securities |Exercise price per unit (Note | |option | |5) | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ | | | | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Nature of transaction (Note |Details |Price per unit (if applicable)| |8) | |(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 |21 December 2005 | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Contact name |Paul Clifford | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Telephone number |01628 851816 | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Name of offeree/offeror with which associated |Comino Group plc | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Specify category and nature of associate status |3 - director of subsidiary of offeree | |(Note 10) | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ Notes The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk 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 City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Name of person dealing (Note 1) |Peter Hunt | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Company dealt in |Comino Group plc | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Class of relevant security to which|Ordinary shares | |the dealings being disclosed relate| | |(Note 2) | | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Date of dealing |13 December 2005 | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ 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 |25,000 (0.18%) | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ |(2) Derivatives (other than | | | |options) | | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ |(3) Options and agreements to | | | |purchase/sell | | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ |Total |25,000 (0.18%) | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ (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 | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Ordinary shares |Options over 9,832 shares | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Purchase/sale |Number of securities |Price per unit (Note 5) | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Purchase |25,000 |196.5p | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) +----------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------+ |Product name, |Long/short (Note 6)|Number of securities (Note |Price per unit (Note 5) | |e.g. CFD | |7) | | +----------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------+ | | | | | +----------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------+ (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 | |per unit | | |varying etc. |relates (Note 7)| |etc. | |(Note 5) | +---------------+-------------+----------------+--------+-----------+--------+-------------+ | | | | | | | | +---------------+-------------+----------------+--------+-----------+--------+-------------+ (ii) Exercising +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Product name, e.g. call |Number of securities |Exercise price per unit (Note | |option | |5) | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ | | | | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Nature of transaction (Note |Details |Price per unit (if applicable)| |8) | |(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 |21 December 2005 | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Contact name |Paul Clifford | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Telephone number |01628 851816 | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Name of offeree/offeror with which associated |Comino Group plc | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Specify category and nature of associate status |3 - director of subsidiary of offeree | |(Note 10) | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ Notes The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk 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 City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Name of person dealing (Note 1) |Peter Hunt | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Company dealt in |Comino Group plc | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Class of relevant security to which|Ordinary shares | |the dealings being disclosed relate| | |(Note 2) | | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Date of dealing |14 December 2005 | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ 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 |nil | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ |(2) Derivatives (other than | | | |options) | | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ |(3) Options and agreements to | | | |purchase/sell | | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ |Total |nil | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ (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 | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Ordinary shares |Options over 9,832 shares | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ 3. DEALINGS (Note 4) (a) Purchases and sales +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Purchase/sale |Number of securities |Price per unit (Note 5) | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Sale |25,000 |331p | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) +----------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------+ |Product name, |Long/short (Note 6)|Number of securities (Note |Price per unit (Note 5) | |e.g. CFD | |7) | | +----------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------+ | | | | | +----------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------+ (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 | |per unit | | |varying etc. |relates (Note 7)| |etc. | |(Note 5) | +---------------+-------------+----------------+--------+-----------+--------+-------------+ | | | | | | | | +---------------+-------------+----------------+--------+-----------+--------+-------------+ (ii) Exercising +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Product name, e.g. call |Number of securities |Exercise price per unit (Note | |option | |5) | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ | | | | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Nature of transaction (Note |Details |Price per unit (if applicable)| |8) | |(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 |21 December 2005 | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Contact name |Paul Clifford | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Telephone number |01628 851816 | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Name of offeree/offeror with which associated |Comino Group plc | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Specify category and nature of associate status |3 - director of subsidiary of offeree | |(Note 10) | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ Notes The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk 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 City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) 1. KEY INFORMATION +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Name of person dealing (Note 1) |Caroline Selvey (wife of Garth Selvey) | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Company dealt in |Comino Group plc | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Class of relevant security to which|Ordinary shares | |the dealings being disclosed relate| | |(Note 2) | | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ |Date of dealing |15 December 2005 | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ 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 |600,000 (4.30%) | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ |(2) Derivatives (other than | | | |options) | | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ |(3) Options and agreements to | | | |purchase/sell | | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ |Total |600,000 (4.30%) | | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------------------+ (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) | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Sale |900 |292.5p | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) +----------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------+ |Product name, |Long/short (Note 6)|Number of securities (Note |Price per unit (Note 5) | |e.g. CFD | |7) | | +----------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------+ | | | | | +----------------+-------------------+---------------------------+------------------------+ (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 | |per unit | | |varying etc. |relates (Note 7)| |etc. | |(Note 5) | +---------------+-------------+----------------+--------+-----------+--------+-------------+ | | | | | | | | +---------------+-------------+----------------+--------+-----------+--------+-------------+ (ii) Exercising +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Product name, e.g. call |Number of securities |Exercise price per unit (Note | |option | |5) | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ | | | | +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) +-----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------+ |Nature of transaction (Note |Details |Price per unit (if applicable)| |8) | |(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. | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Garth Selvey has given an irrevocable undertaking to accept the offer in respect of his | |holding of 600,000 ordinary shares | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Date of disclosure |21 December 2005 | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Contact name |Paul Clifford | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Telephone number |01628 851816 | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Name of offeree/offeror with which associated |Comino Group plc | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Specify category and nature of associate status |3 - director of offeree | |(Note 10) | | | | | +--------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ Notes The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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