17 Mar 2009 10:43

FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MOREĀ
(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
Lazard Asset Management Limited Ā |
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Company dealt in |
Aquarius Platinum Limited Ā |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relateĀ (Note 2) Ā |
OrdĀ |
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Date of dealing |
16thĀ March 2009 Ā |
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(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 (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securitiesĀ |
32,824,480 10.035% |
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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 |
32,824,480 10.035% |
(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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(c) Rights to subscribeĀ (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
3. DEALINGSĀ (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unitĀ (Note 5) |
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Sell Ord Sell ADR |
133,511Ā 23,653 |
Ā£ 1.6602 $ 4.5954 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name,Ā e.g. CFD |
Long/shortĀ (Note 6) |
Number of securitiesĀ (Note 7) |
Price per unitĀ (Note 5) |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing 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)Ā |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securitiesĀ |
Exercise price per unitĀ (Note 5) |
(d) Other dealings (including new securities)Ā (Note 4)
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Nature of transactionĀ (Note 8) |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable)Ā (Note 5) |
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 |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?Ā (Note 9) YES/NO
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Date of disclosure |
17thĀ March 2009 Ā |
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Contact name |
David Mckie Ā |
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Telephone number |
020-7448-2421 Ā |
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If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
Aquarius Platinum Limited Ā |
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If a connected EFM, state nature of connectionĀ (Note 10) |
Advisor Ā |
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atĀ www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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