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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 dealingĀ (Note 1) |
Purchaser: Goodbody Stockbrokers Own AccountĀ 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 relateĀ (Note 2) |
Ordinary Shares |
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Date of dealing |
30 March 2009 |
2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONSĀ
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt inĀ (Note 3)
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Long |
Short |
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Number |
(%) |
NumberĀ |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securitiesĀ |
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 inĀ (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Long |
Short |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securitiesĀ |
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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. DEALINGSĀ (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale |
Number ofĀ relevantĀ securities |
Price per unitĀ (Note 5) |
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Sale |
200,000 |
ā¬0.08 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than optionsĀ transactions)
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Product name,Ā e.g. CFD |
Nature of transactionĀ (Note 6) |
Number ofĀ relevantĀ securitiesĀ (NoteĀ 7) |
Price per unitĀ (Note 5) |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existingĀ relevantĀ 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 relatesĀ (Note 7) |
Exercise priceĀ |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
ExpiryĀ date |
Option money paid/received per unitĀ (Note 5) |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securitiesĀ |
Exercise price per unitĀ (Note 5) |
(d) Other dealings (includingĀ transactions in respect ofĀ new securities)Ā (Note 4)
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Nature of transactionĀ (Note 8) |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable)Ā (Note 5)Ā |
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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?Ā (Note 9) |
NO |
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Date of disclosure |
31Ā 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 statusĀ (Note 10) |
Associate to Offeree |
The Notes on Form 8.1(a) & (b)(i)Ā can be viewed on the Panel's website atĀ www.irishtakeoverpanel.ie
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