Rule 8.1- Steinhoff
ITE Group PLC
08 December 2006
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) INVESTEC SECURITIES LTD (SOUTH AFRICA)
Company dealt in STEINHOFF INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
Class of relevant security to which the ORDINARY SHARES
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 7/12/2006
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 11,684,661
(1.02%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total 11,684,661
(1.02%)
The difference between this total and previous totals is due to the inclusion of
non discretionary transactions in the disclosure.
(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)
RAND
Purchase 2,000 23.60
Purchase 6,000 23.58
Sale 1,000 23.40
Purchase 2,532 23.55
Purchase 4,219 23.63
Purchase 3,966 23.64
Purchase 2,000 23.62
Sale 168 23.55
Sale 1,000 23.75
Sale 1,185 23.80
Sale 8,149 23.42
Sale 8,150 23.45
Sale 3,423 23.47
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
purchasing, to which the option American,
e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 7) price European etc. date 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 8/12/2006
Contact name JANE ROAKE
Telephone number 020 7597 4453
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated HOMESTYLE GROUP PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) BROKER
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) INVESTEC ASSET MANAGEMENT (SOUTH AFRICA)
Company dealt in STEINHOFF INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD
Class of relevant security to which the ORDINARY SHARES
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 7/12/2006
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 70,746,681
(6.17%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total 70,746,681
(6.17%)
(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)
RAND
Purchase 16,677 23.5962
Purchase 23,805 23.5962
Purchase 32,343 23.5962
Purchase 61,080 23.5962
Purchase 330,569 23.5962
Purchase 27,999 23.5962
Purchase 221,654 23.5962
Purchase 17,292 23.5962
Purchase 30,077 23.5962
Purchase 45,071 23.5962
Purchase 9,371 23.5962
Purchase 8,215 23.5962
Purchase 10,437 23.5962
Purchase 64,808 23.5962
Purchase 69,620 23.5962
Purchase 2,905 23.5962
Purchase 77,186 23.5962
Purchase 3,054 23.5962
Purchase 104,624 23.5962
Purchase 94,373 23.5962
Purchase 20,190 23.5962
Purchase 5,625 23.5962
Purchase 34,232 23.5962
Purchase 5,523 23.5962
Purchase 8,707 23.5962
Purchase 3,731 23.5962
Purchase 35,346 23.5962
Sale 122,200 23.6400
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
purchasing, to which the option American,
e.g. call option varying etc. relates (Note 7) price European etc. date 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 8/12/2006
Contact name Jane Roake
Telephone number 020 7597 4453
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated HOMESTYLE GROUP PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) BROKER
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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