Wilmington Regulatory News (WIL)

10 Sep 2008 10:31

FORM 38.5(a) DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 1. KEY INFORMATION \* TName of exempt principal trader ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Company dealt in Wilmington Group Plc------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Class of relevant security to which the ORD GBP 0.05 dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------Date of dealing 9 September 2008------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------------\* T 2. DEALINGS (Note 2) (a) Purchases and sales \* TTotal number of securities Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3) purchased----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------1,257 2.0100 GBP 2.0100 GBP----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------\* T \* TTotal number of securities sold Highest price received (Note 3) Lowest price received (Note 3)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) \* TProduct name, Long/short (Note 4) Number of securities (Note 5) Price per unit (Note 3)e.g. CFD--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying \* TProduct name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option moneye.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received purchasing, which the option European per unit (Note varying etc. relates (Note 5) etc. 3)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T (ii) Exercising \* TProduct name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 3)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\* T 3. OTHER INFORMATION Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives \* TFull 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.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of disclosure 10 September 2008------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Contact name Antonio Gagliostro------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Telephone number (020) 7678 5898------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Wilmington Group Plc------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------Nature of connection (Note 6) Financial Advisor / Corporate Broker------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------\* T Notes The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk Copyright Business Wire 2008