Eutelsat Com Regulatory News (ETL)

1 Jun 2006 13:54

Eurotunnel PLC/Eurotunnel S.A.01 June 2006 RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT Eurotunnel P.L.C./Eurotunnel SA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1 June 2006 RULE 2.10 ANNOUNCEMENT Following the announcement made by Eurotunnel yesterday, 31 May 2006, inrelation to the Preliminary Restructuring Agreement between Eurotunnel and theAd Hoc Committee, Eurotunnel now announces, in accordance with Rule 2.10 of theCity Code on Takeovers and Mergers, that at the close of business on 31 May 2006it had the following relevant securities (within the meaning of the City Code onTakeovers and Mergers) in issue: 2,546,164,213 ordinary shares of £0.01 each issued by Eurotunnel P.L.C. Theshares issued by Eurotunnel P.L.C. trade as units ("Units") made up of oneEurotunnel P.L.C. share and one Eurotunnel SA share of €0.15 each. The ISINCodes for the Units are GB0003168936 for registered Units and FR0000125379 forSICOVAM inscribed Units. A further announcement will be made when appropriate. _____________________ Dealing Disclosure Requirements Under the provisions of Rule 8.3 of the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers(the "Code"), if any person is, or becomes, "interested" (directly orindirectly) in 1% or more of any class of "relevant securities" of EurotunnelP.L.C., all "dealings" in any "relevant securities" of that company (includingby means of an option in respect of, or a derivative referenced to, any such "relevant securities") must be publicly disclosed by no later than 3.30pm (Londontime) on the London business day following the date of the relevant transaction. This requirement will continue until the date on which any offer becomes, oris declared, unconditional as to acceptances, lapses or is otherwise withdrawnor on which the "offer period" otherwise ends. If two or more persons acttogether pursuant to an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal,to acquire an "interest" in "relevant securities" of Eurotunnel P.L.C., theywill be deemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3. Under the provisions of Rule 8.1 of the Code, all "dealings" in "relevantsecurities" of Eurotunnel P.L.C. by Eurotunnel P.L.C. or by any of its "associates", must be disclosed by no later than 12.00 noon (London time) on theLondon business day following the date of the relevant transaction. A disclosure table, giving details of the companies in whose "relevantsecurities" "dealings" should be disclosed, and the number of such securities inissue, can be found on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. "Interests in securities" arise, in summary, when a person has long economicexposure, whether conditional or absolute, to changes in the price ofsecurities. In particular, a person will be treated as having an "interest" byvirtue of the ownership or control of securities, or by virtue of any option inrespect of, or derivative referenced to, securities. Terms in quotation marks are defined in the Code, which can also be found on thePanel's website. If you are in any doubt as to whether or not you are requiredto disclose a "dealing" under Rule 8, you should consult the Panel. - Ends - No 978/2006 For investor enquiries contact Xavier Clement on + 33 1 55 27 36 27. Email: xavier.clement@eurotunnel.com www.eurotunnel.com Eurotunnel manages the infrastructure of the Channel Tunnel and operatesaccompanied truck shuttle and passenger shuttle (car and coach) services betweenFolkestone, UK and Calais, France. Eurotunnel also earns toll revenue fromtrain operators (Eurostar for rail passengers, and EWS and SNCF for railfreight) which use the Tunnel. Eurotunnel is quoted in London, Paris andBrussels. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange