16 Dec 2005 12:03
Metage Capital Limited16 December 2005 FORM SAR 3 DISCLOSURE OF ACQUISITIONS (Rule 3 of The Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares) Name of acquirer Metage Funds Limited Beneficial owner, if different from above As above Names of any other persons acting by agreementor understanding (see SAR 5) Company dealt in Man Alternative Investments Limited Class of voting shares (eg ordinary shares) Ordinary shares Date of acquisition 15th December 2005 Number of shares acquired 1,150,000 Number of rights over shares acquired # Nature of rights over shares Total holding of voting shares (and percentage 6,000,662of total voting shares in issue) Total holding of rights over shares (andpercentage of total voting shares in issue) Combined total holding (and percentage) of 18.18%voting shares and rights over shares Date of disclosure 16th December 2005 Contact name Tom Sharp Telephone number 0207 318 5270 # See the definition of "rights over shares" in the Definitions Section of theSARs. For details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see SARs 3 and 5 and theirNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange