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FORM 8.1(a)&(b)(i)
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a) AND (b)(i) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2007 (AS AMENDED)
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealingΒ (Note 1) |
Purchaser: Goodbody Stockbrokers Own AccountΒ Party making disclosure: Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c |
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Company dealt in |
ThirdForce plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relateΒ (Note 2) |
Ordinary Shares |
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Date of dealing |
30 March 2009 |
2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONSΒ
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt inΒ (Note 3)
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Long |
Short |
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Number |
(%) |
NumberΒ |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securitiesΒ |
367,013 |
0.26 |
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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 |
367,013 |
0.26 |
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt inΒ (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Long |
Short |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securitiesΒ |
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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. DEALINGSΒ (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale |
Number ofΒ relevantΒ securities |
Price per unitΒ (Note 5) |
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Sale |
200,000 |
β¬0.08 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than optionsΒ transactions)
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Product name,Β e.g. CFD |
Nature of transactionΒ (Note 6) |
Number ofΒ relevantΒ securitiesΒ (NoteΒ 7) |
Price per unitΒ (Note 5) |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existingΒ relevantΒ securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. |
Number of securities to which the option relatesΒ (Note 7) |
Exercise priceΒ |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
ExpiryΒ date |
Option money paid/received per unitΒ (Note 5) |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securitiesΒ |
Exercise price per unitΒ (Note 5) |
(d) Other dealings (includingΒ transactions in respect ofΒ new securities)Β (Note 4)
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Nature of transactionΒ (Note 8) |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable)Β (Note 5)Β |
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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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None |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?Β (Note 9) |
NO |
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Date of disclosure |
31Β March 2009 |
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Contact name |
David O'Callaghan |
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Telephone number |
+ 353 1 641 4672 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with which associated |
ThirdForce plc |
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Specify category and nature of associate statusΒ (Note 10) |
Associate to Offeree |
The Notes on Form 8.1(a) & (b)(i)Β can be viewed on the Panel's website atΒ www.irishtakeoverpanel.ie
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