Rule 8.3 - Abacus Group plc
December 12 2008 - 6:21AM
UK Regulatory
FORM 8.3
DISCLOSURE
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 ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS GLOBAL EQUITY BUSINESS UNIT
(Note 1)
Company dealt in Abacus Group Plc
Class of relevant ORDINARY SHARES
security to which the
dealings being
disclosed relate (Note
2)
Date of dealing *This change is not the
result of an actual
trade or dealing, but
due to a loss of a
client who withdrew his
funds on 10th December
2008.
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 4,395,800 (5.976)
ORDINARY SHARES
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
TOTAL 4,395,800 (5.976)
(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) *This change is not an actual trade or dealing.
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note Number of securities Price per unit (Note
6) (Note 7) 5)
e.g. CFD
(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
selling, securities to American, money
e.g. call purchasing, which the price European date
option varying option etc. paid/
etc. relates (Note received
7) per unit
(Note 5)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit
option (Note 5)
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction Details Price per unit (if
(Note 8) 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 12 December 2008
Contact name Dresdner Kleinwort Media Relations
Team
Telephone number 020 7623 8000
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror
with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of
connection (Note 10)
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
END
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