22 Aug 2008 10:02

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
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Name of exempt principal trader |
Numis Securities LimitedĀ Ā |
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Company dealt in |
Wilmington Group PlcĀ Ā |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relateĀ (Note 1) Ā |
Ordinary sharesĀ 5p |
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Date of dealing |
21Ā AugustĀ 2008 Ā |
2. DEALINGSĀ (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
mo
|
Total number of securities purchased |
Highest price paid (Note 3) |
Lowest price paid (Note 3) |
|
279 |
195.25 p |
195.25 p |
|
Total number of securities sold |
Highest price received (Note 3) |
Lowest price received (Note 3) |
|
NilĀ |
NilĀ |
NilĀ |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name,Ā e.g. CFD |
Long/shortĀ (Note 4) |
Number of securitiesĀ (Note 5) |
Price per unitĀ (Note 3) |
|
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
(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 relatesĀ (Note 5) |
Exercise priceĀ |
Type, e.g. American, European etc. |
ExpiryĀ date |
Option money paid/received per unitĀ (Note 3) |
|
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Ā Ā (ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securitiesĀ |
Exercise price per unitĀ (Note 3) |
|
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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. |
|
N/A |
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Date of disclosure |
22Ā August 2008 Ā |
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Contact name |
Amanda ShieldsĀ Ā |
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Telephone number |
0207Ā 260Ā 1259 Ā |
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Name ofĀ offeree with which connected |
Wilmington Group PlcĀ Ā |
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Nature of connectionĀ (Note 6) |
Financial AdviserĀ and BrokerĀ toĀ the OffereeĀ 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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