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FORMΒ 8.1
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DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(RulesΒ 8.1(a) and (b)(i)Β ofΒ the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEYΒ INFORMATION
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Name of person dealingΒ (Note 1) |
Mr Rowland Gee and Mrs Elizabeth Ann Gee Β |
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Company dealt in |
Moss Bros Group plc Β |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relateΒ (NoteΒ 2) Β |
Ordinary |
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Date of dealing |
23Β MayΒ 2008 Β |
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONSΒ ANDΒ 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 |
2,201,385 2.3% |
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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 |
2,201,385 2.3% This represents the combined holding of Mr & Mrs Gee. Please see section 4 below for further details. |
(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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Sale |
64,500 |
Β£0.45GBP |
(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, e.g. American, European etc. |
ExpiryΒ date |
Option money paid/receivedΒ per unitΒ (Note 5) |
(ii) Exercising
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Product name, 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 |
Price 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. |
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TheΒ ordinaryΒ shares soldΒ onΒ 23Β MayΒ 2008Β wereΒ beneficially owned byΒ Mrs Elizabeth Ann Gee, wife of Mr Rowland Gee. Of the resultingΒ interest disclosed in 2(a)(i) above,Β 2,200,264Β ordinary shares are beneficially owned by Mr Rowland Gee andΒ 1,121Β by Mrs Elizabeth Ann Gee. |
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?Β (Note 9) NO
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Date of disclosure |
27Β MayΒ 2008 Β |
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Contact name |
Robert Howard Β |
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Telephone number |
0207Β 953 2154 Β |
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Name of offeree/offerorΒ with whichΒ associated |
Moss Bros Group plc Β |
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Specify category and nature of associate statusΒ (Note 10) |
AssociateΒ of offeree Β |
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atΒ www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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