Rule 8.1- Eidos Plc
April 25 2005 - 7:48AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:4634L
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
25 April 2005
FORM 8.1/8.3
Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel. Use a
separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.
Date of Disclosure
25/04/05......................................................
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS
AND MERGERS
Date of dealing
22/04/05...............................................................
Dealing in (name of company)
Eidos Plc...............................................................
1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)
Ordinary...............................................................
2.
Amount Amount Sold Price per
Bought unit
100 0.6875
5 0.6875
21,895 0.6875
22,000 0.6875
In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) have undertaken certain
CFD and Spreadbet transactions (see below)
3. Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of
class)
14,935,046* 10.49%*
4. Party making disclosure
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe......................................................
5. EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor (Note 1)
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe......................................................
OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
organisation
...............................................................
6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
...............................................................
(a) associate of
(i) offeror (Note 3)
NO
(ii) offeree company
YES
Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)
...............................................................
If category (8), explain
...............................................................
(b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the
class of relevant securities dealt in)
YES
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above
...............................................................
(Also print name of signatory)
Claire Swaby...............................................................
Telephone and Extension number
020 7894 7990...............................................................
*In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) are party to certain
CFDs and Spreadbets (see below)
Note 1.
Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also identify
controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on instructions of a
controller
Note 2.
Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all reasons.
Note 3.
Specify which offeror if there is more than one.
Note 4.
When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company or with an
associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to relevant
securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Note 6
on Rule 8.
Note 5.
It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative transactions, to
append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all relevant information can be
given.
Note 6.
In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should be
disclosed.
Note 7.
The resultant total percentage holding of the class of relevant security is to
be calculated by reference to the percentage held and in issue outside treasury.
For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No:
020 7638 0129. Email: monitoring@disclosure.org.uk
Date of Disclosure: 25th April 2005
Form 8 Enclosure
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 14,935,046 Eidos PLC
ordinary shares. These shares are held to hedge Contract for Differences ("CFD
") and Spreadbets positions for clients.
In accordance with an agreement entered into on March 31,2005 between Cantor
Fitzgerald Europe and Plane Investments Limited has the option to acquire
13,250,000 ordinary shares in Eidos Plc held by Cantor Fitzgerald Europe in
connection with a Contract for Difference with a maturity date of 31st December
2010* and has the right to control the exercise of voting rights in respect of
such shares on and subject to the terms set out in the agreement.
A Long CFD is a product where the client to whom the product is sold is taking a
long economic interest in the underlying share price such that the client can
realise a gain if the price of the underlying securities rises above the
reference price.
A Spread Bet is a product where the client to whom the product is sold can
realise a gain or a loss depending on whether the price of the underlying
security increases above or falls below the reference price. The client's
Spread bet position is described as his "stake". A "stake" is expressed in
pounds (sterling) per "point" and a "point" is the price in pence of the
underlying shares. A client with a "stake" of #100 per point will make a gain
of #100 for every penny increase in the underlying shares and he/she has an
exposure equivalent to 10,000 shares.
A purchaser of a Spread Bet or a CFD contract will realise a gain if the price
of the underlying security goes up. A seller of a Spread Bet or a CFD contract
will realise a gain if the price of the underlying security goes down.
Contracts for Differences Disclosure 25-Apr-05
Date:
Eidos Plc Cantor Reference
Fitzgerald Underlying Price
Number
Product Name Date Executed Buy/Sell Of Shares (pence)
Eidos Plc, Long CFD February 28, 2005 Sell 107,368 58.355
Eidos Plc, Long CFD March 1, 2005 Sell 250,000 58.365
Eidos Plc, Long CFD March 1, 2005 Sell 250,000 58.4
Eidos Plc, Long CFD March 3, 2005 Sell 255,000 58.255
Eidos Plc, Long CFD March 3, 2005 Sell 250,000 59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD March 3, 2005 Sell 80,000 59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD March 3, 2005 Sell 35,000 59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD March 4, 2005 Sell 250,000 59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD March 4, 2005 Sell 300,000 59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD March 7, 2005 Sell 100,000 59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD March 7, 2005 Sell 72,632 58.354
Eidos Plc, Long CFD March 4, 2005 Sell 250,000 59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD March 24, 2005 Sell 750,000 63
Eidos Plc, Long CFD March 24, 2005 Sell 4,250,000 63
Eidos Plc, Long CFD April 5, 2005 Sell 750,000 76.75
Eidos Plc, Long CFD April 6, 2005 Sell 7,500,000 77
Eidos Plc, Long CFD April 18,2005 Sell 50,000 0.69
15,500,000
Spread Bets Cantor Reference
Eidos Plc Fitzgerald Stake - # per Price
Point
Expiry Date Date Executed Buy/Sell 1 Point = 1 (pence)
pence
June 14, 2005 December 9, 2004 Sell 2 77.9
June 14, 2005 March 10, 2005 Buy -1,500 36.3
June 14, 2005 March 11, 2005 Buy -10 32
June 14, 2005 March 17, 2005 Buy -50 37
September 20, 2005 March 10, 2005 Buy -4,000 34.9
-5,558
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