30 Aug 2012 15:15
FORM 8.3
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997,TAKEOVER RULES, 2007 (AS AMENDED)
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIESREPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) | FMR LLC and/or one or more of its direct or indirect subsidiaries And FIL Limited and/or one or more of its direct and indirect subsidiaries |
Company dealt in | Abbey Plc |
| Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) | Ordinary shares |
| Date of dealing | 29 August 2012 |
2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant securitydealt in (Note 3)
| Long | Short |
| Number (%) | Number (%) |
(1) Relevant securities
| 2,150,000 9.98 |
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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
| 2,150,000 9.98 |
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than theclass dealt in (Note 3)
Class of relevant security:
| Long | Short |
| Number (%) | Number (%) |
(1) Relevant securities
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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
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale
| Number of securities | Price per unit (Note 5) |
Sale | 1.250.000 | 6.680 EUR/Share |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)
Product name, e.g. CFD | Nature of transaction (Note 6) | Number of securities (Note 7) | Price per unit (Note 5) |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, e.g. call option
| Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. | Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7) | Exercise price | Type, e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5) |
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
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(d) Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction (Note 8)
| Details | Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) |
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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 9) NO
| Date of disclosure | 30 August 2012 |
| Contact name | Nina Collomosse |
| Telephone number | +44 (0)1737 837092 |
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected | N/A |
| If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) | N/A |