16 Mar 2009 10:40

AMENDMENT TO ANNOUNCEMENT 8255O RELEASED AT 11:00 ON 13Ā MARCH 2009
(Please see Section 2(a))
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERSĀ
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
|
Name of exempt principal trader |
Morgan Stanley Securities Limited Ā |
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Company dealt in |
Aricom Plc Ā |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relateĀ (Note 1) Ā |
Ordinary Shares |
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Date of dealing |
12Ā March 2009 Ā |
2. DEALINGSĀ (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paidĀ (Note 3)Ā GBP |
Lowest price paidĀ (Note 3)Ā GBP |
|
1,443,452 |
0.2700 |
0.2700 |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price receivedĀ (Note 3)Ā GBP |
Lowest price receivedĀ (Note 3)Ā GBP |
|
1,437,452 |
0.2701 |
0.2700 |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
|
Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/shortĀ (Note 4) |
Number of securitiesĀ (Note 5) |
Price per unitĀ (Note 3)Ā GBP |
|
CFD |
SHORT |
6,000 |
0.2700 |
(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 relatesĀ (Note 5) |
Exercise priceĀ GBP |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
ExpiryĀ date |
Option money paid/received per unitĀ (Note 3) |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
(ii) Exercising
|
Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securitiesĀ |
Exercise price per unitĀ (Note 3)Ā GBP |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
3. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
|
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. |
|
NONE |
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Date of disclosure |
16Ā March 2009 Ā |
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Contact name |
Andrew Fernando Ā |
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Telephone number |
020Ā 7677 1760 Ā |
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected |
AricomĀ Plc Ā |
|
Nature of connectionĀ (Note 6) |
Advisor Ā |
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atĀ www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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