Rule 8.3- Osprey Smaller Cos
March 30 2009 - 8:04AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMOSP
RNS Number : 7109P
Brewin Dolphin Limited
30 March 2009
FORM 8.3
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
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| Name of person dealing (Note 1) | Brewin Dolphin Limited |
| | |
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| Company dealt in | Osprey Smaller Companies Income Fund Limited |
| | |
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| Class of relevant security to | ORD GBP0.10 |
| which the dealings being disclosed | |
| relate (Note 2) | |
| | |
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| Date of dealing | 27/03/09 |
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
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| (a) | Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security |
| | dealt in (Note 3) |
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| | Long | Short |
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| | Number | (%) | Number | (%) |
| | | | | |
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| (1) Relevant securities | 779,805 | 7.3883% | | |
| | | | | |
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| (2) Derivatives (other than options) | | | | |
| | | | | |
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| (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell | | | | |
| | | | | |
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| Total | 779,805 | 7.3883% | | |
| | | | | |
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| (b) | Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the |
| | class dealt in (Note 3) |
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| Class of relevant security: | Long | Short |
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| | Number | (%) | Number | (%) |
| | | | | |
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| (1) Relevant securities | | | | |
| | | | | |
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| (2) Derivatives (other than options) | | | | |
| | | | | |
+--------------------------------------------------+--------+------+--------+-------+
| (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell | | | | |
| | | | | |
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| Total | | | | |
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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| Class of relevant security: | Details |
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| | |
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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| Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit (Note 5) |
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| Sale | 2,500 | 87.00p |
| Purchase | 2,500 | 87.00p |
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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| Product name, | Long/short (Note | Number of securities (Note | Price per unit (Note 5) |
| e.g. CFD | 6) | 7) | |
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| | | | |
+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------+
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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| Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option |
| name, e.g. | selling, | securities to | price | American, | date | money |
| call option | purchasing, | which the | | European | | paid/received |
| | varying etc. | option | | etc. | | per unit |
| | | relates | | | | (Note |
| | | (Note 7) | | | | 5) |
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+
| | | | | | | |
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+
(ii) Exercising
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| Product name, e.g. call | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit (Note |
| option | | 5) |
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| | | |
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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| Nature of transaction (Note | Details | Price per unit (if |
| 8) | | applicable) (Note 5) |
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| | | |
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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.
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note | YES/NO |
| 9) | |
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| Date of disclosure | 30/03/09 |
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| Contact name | Anthony Devine |
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| Telephone number | 0845 059 6612 |
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| If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with | |
| which connected | |
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| If a connected EFM, state nature of connection | |
| (Note 10) | |
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Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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