Last checked at 12 Apr 2010 13:36
FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1...KEY INFORMATION
| Name of person dealing (Note 1) | Ian Smith (Chief Executive) |
| Company dealt in | Xploite plc |
| Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) | 10p Ordinary |
| Date of dealing | 09/04/10 |
2...INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
| (a) | Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3) |
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| Long |
| Short |
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| Number | (%) | Number | (%) |
| (1) Relevant securities | 4,070,575 | 18.7% | - | - |
| (2) Derivatives (other than options) | - | - | - | - |
| (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell | 1,094,828 | 5.0% | - | - |
| Total | 5,165,403 | 23.7% | - | - |
| (b) | Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) |
| Class of relevant security: | Long |
| Short |
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| Number | (%) | Number | (%) |
| (1) Relevant securities | - | - | - | - |
| (2) Derivatives (other than options) | - | - | - | - |
| (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell | - | - | - | - |
| Total | - | - | - | - |
(c)..Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
| Class of relevant security: | Details |
|
| n/a |
3...DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a)..Purchases and sales
| Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit (Note 5) |
| Purchase | 220,513 | 36p |
(b)..Derivatives transactions (other than options)
| Product name, e.g. CFD | Long/short (Note 6) | Number of securities (Note 7) | Price per unit (Note 5) |
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| n/a |
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(c)..Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i)..Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
| Product name,e.g. call option | Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. | Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7) | Exercise price | Type, e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5)
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| n/a |
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(ii)..Exercising
| Product name, e.g. call option | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
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| n/a |
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(d)..Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
| Nature of transaction (Note 8) | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) |
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| n/a |
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4...OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of the options referred to above are available in the Scheme Document which is available in the investor relations section of the company's website: http://www.xploite.co.uk/investors/recommended-proposal.php
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)........ NO
| Date of disclosure | 12 April 2010 |
| Contact name | Ian Smith |
| Telephone number | +44 (0) 870 737 2001 |
| Name of offeree/offeror with which associated | Xploite plc |
| Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) | Director of Xploite plc |
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk