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DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERSΒ
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS
BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Bear, Stearns International Trading Limited |
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Company dealt in |
Grainger Plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relateΒ (Note 1) |
5p Ordinary |
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Date of dealing |
28Β JulyΒ 2008 |
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt inΒ (Note 2)
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Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securitiesΒ |
136,528 (0.106%) |
15,371 (0.012%) |
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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 |
136,528 (0.106%) |
15,371 (0.012%) |
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt inΒ (Note 2)
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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 |
(c) Rights to subscribeΒ (Note 2)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
3. DEALINGSΒ (Note 3)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unitΒ (Note 4) |
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S |
470 |
215.00 |
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S |
394 |
215.25 |
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S |
501 |
216.00 |
|
S |
4,540 |
216.25 |
|
S |
100 |
216.50 |
|
S |
200 |
216.75 |
Β (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name,Β e.g. CFD |
Long/shortΒ (Note 5) |
Number of securitiesΒ (Note 6) |
Price per unitΒ (Note 4) |
(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 relatesΒ (Note 6) |
Exercise priceΒ |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
ExpiryΒ date |
Option money paid/received per unitΒ (Note 4)Β |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securitiesΒ |
Exercise price per unitΒ (Note 4) |
(d) Other dealings (including new securities)Β (Note 3)
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Nature of transactionΒ (Note 7) |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable)Β (Note 4) |
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. |
Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached?Β (Note 8) YES/NO
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Date of disclosure |
29Β JulyΒ 2008 |
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Contact name |
Robin Greenwood |
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Telephone number |
020 7516 6625 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
Grainger Plc |
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Nature of connectionΒ (Note 9) |
JPMorgan Cazenove, an affiliate of Bear Stearns, is acting asΒ Corporate BrokerΒ toΒ GraingerΒ Plc, Bear Stearns is therefore an associate ofΒ GraingerΒ Plc for the purposes of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers |
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atΒ http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/
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