2 Jun 2008 11:38
Β FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(RulesΒ 8.1(a) and (b)(i)Β ofΒ theΒ TakeoverΒ Code)
The Panel Executive has informed RoyalΒ Bank ofΒ CanadaΒ on an ex parte basis, that these transactions have no Code consequences.
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealingΒ (Note 1) |
Royal Bank ofΒ CanadaΒ Capital Markets Β |
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Company dealt in |
Expro International plc Β |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relateΒ (NoteΒ 2) Β |
10p Ords |
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Date of dealing |
25Β AprilΒ (Details of further dealings below) Β |
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) InterestsΒ and short positionsΒ (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt inΒ (Note 3)
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Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securitiesΒ |
0 0% |
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(2) DerivativesΒ (other than options) |
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(3)Β OptionsΒ and agreements to purchase/sell |
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Total |
(b) InterestsΒ and short positionsΒ in relevant securities of the company, other than theΒ classΒ 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) DerivativesΒ (other than options) |
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(3)Β OptionsΒ and agreements to purchase/sell |
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Total |
(c) Rights to subscribeΒ (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
3. DEALINGSΒ (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unitΒ (Note 5) |
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SaleΒ (18 April 2008) |
23,058 |
Β£15.10 |
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Purchase (21 April 2008) |
23,058 |
Β£14.97545 |
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Purchase (24 April 2008) |
2,851 |
Β£15.20 |
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SaleΒ (25 April 2008) |
2,851 |
Β£15.17382 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name,Β e.g. CFD |
Long/shortΒ (Note 6) |
Number of securitiesΒ (Note 7) |
Price per unitΒ (Note 5) |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, e.g.Β callΒ option |
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. |
Number of securitiesΒ to which the option relatesΒ (Note 7) |
Exercise priceΒ |
Type,Β e.g. American, European etc. |
ExpiryΒ date |
Option money paid/receivedΒ per unitΒ (Note 5) |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name,Β e.g.Β call option |
Number of securitiesΒ |
Exercise priceΒ per unitΒ (Note 5) |
(d) Other dealings (including new securities)Β (Note 4)
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Nature of transactionΒ (Note 8) |
Details |
PriceΒ per unitΒ (if applicable)Β (Note 5)Β |
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 relatingΒ toΒ the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form orΒ relating to the voting rights orΒ 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. |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?Β (Note 9) NO
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Date of disclosure |
2 JuneΒ 2008 Β |
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Contact name |
Julie Rorke Β |
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Telephone number |
020 7029Β 7610 Β |
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Name of offeree/offerorΒ with whichΒ associated |
Umbrellastream Limited Β |
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Specify category and nature of associate statusΒ (Note 10) |
Connected Adviser Β |
Notes
TheΒ NotesΒ onΒ Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atΒ www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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