20 May 2009 11:24
DEALINGS BYĀ CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERSĀ
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(RuleĀ 38.5(a)Ā ofĀ theĀ TakeoverĀ Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name ofĀ exempt principal trader |
Seymour Pierce Limited |
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Company dealt in |
HardideĀ plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relateĀ (Note 1) |
OrdinaryĀ 1p Shares |
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Date of dealing |
19.05.09 |
2. DEALINGSĀ (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paidĀ (Note 3) |
Lowest price paidĀ (Note 3) |
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90,000 |
0.00360 GBP |
0.00360 GBP |
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Total number of securities sold |
Highest price receivedĀ (Note 3) |
Lowest price receivedĀ (Note 3) |
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144,475 |
0.00405 GBP |
0.00405 GBP |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name,Ā e.g. CFD |
Long/shortĀ (Note 4) |
Number of securitiesĀ (Note 5) |
Price per unitĀ (Note 3) |
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product name, e.g.Ā callĀ option |
Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. |
Number of securitiesĀ to which the option relatesĀ (Note 5) |
Exercise priceĀ |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
ExpiryĀ date |
Option money paid/receivedĀ per unitĀ (Note 3) |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g.Ā call option |
Number of securitiesĀ |
Exercise priceĀ per unitĀ (Note 3) |
3. 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 orĀ relating to the voting rights orĀ 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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Date of disclosure |
20.05.09 |
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Contact name |
Caroline Woodyer |
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Telephone number |
020 7107 8056 |
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Name ofĀ offeree/offeror with which connected |
HardideĀ plc |
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Nature of connectionĀ (NoteĀ 6) |
Nomad and Broker |
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's websiteĀ atĀ www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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