SAR - Merant PLC
July 31 2003 - 7:06AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:1826O
Schroders PLC
31 July 2003
FORM SAR 3
Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack and the Takeover Panel. A copy must also be sent
to the company the shares of which are acquired.
Date of disclosure: 31/07/03
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF
SHARES ("SARs")
Date of acquisition 30/07/03
Acquisition in Merant PLC
Number of shares over shares If rights over shares acquired, as
1) Class of voting shares acquired opposed to the shares themselves,
(e.g. ordinary shares) specify nature of rights
2p ordinary shares 243,400 shares
Resultant total holding of rights Total percentage
2) Resultant total holding of over shares (and % of total
voting shares (and % of total voting shares in issue)
voting shares in issue)
21,762,891 shares (21.120%)
(21.120%)
(3) Party making disclosure Schroders plc
Schroders plc on behalf of institutional clients on
4) (a) Name of person acquiring a non-beneficial basis
shares or rights over shares and, if
different, beneficial owner
(b) Names of any other persons
acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR
5)
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above
(Also print name of signatory) Alison Dunn (Regulatory Reporting Officer)
Telephone and extension number 020 7658 2959 (Direct line)
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Note. Under SAR 5, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting by
agreement or understanding must be aggregated and treated as a holding of or
acquisition by one person. Note 3 on SAR 5 requires persons who must aggregate
holdings to disclose certain disposals.
For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of the
SARs. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Tel. No.: 020
7638 0129
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