Rule 2.10 Announcement

6 Feb 2008 11:53

Telephonetics PLC06 February 2008 Telephonetics PLC ('Telephonetics') 6 February 2008 Rule 2.10 Announcement Disclosure in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers andMergers (the "Code") In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the Code, Telephonetics confirms that, as atclose of business on 5 February 2008, it had 108,972,557 ordinary shares of 0.1pence ("Ordinary Shares") in issue. Telephonetics holds no Ordinary Shares intreasury. The International Securities Identification Number for TelephoneticsOrdinary Shares is GB00B0391S84. Dealing Disclosure Requirements Under the provisions of Rule 8.3 of the Code, if any person is, or becomes,"interested" (directly or indirectly) in 1 per cent. or more of any class of"relevant securities" of Telephonetics or of Eckoh PLC, all "dealings" in any"relevant securities" of that company (including by means of an option inrespect of, or a derivative referenced to, any such "relevant securities") mustbe publicly disclosed by no later than 3:30pm (London time) on the Londonbusiness day following the date of the relevant transaction. This requirementwill continue until the date on which the offer becomes, or is declared,unconditional as to acceptances, lapses or is otherwise withdrawn or on whichthe "offer period" otherwise ends. If two or more persons act together pursuantto an agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal, to acquire an"interest" in "relevant securities" of Telephonetics or Eckoh PLC, they will bedeemed to be a single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3. Under the provisions of Rule 8.1 of the Code, all "dealings" in "relevantsecurities" of Telephonetics or Eckoh PLC by Telephonetics or Eckoh PLC, or byany of their respective "associates", must be disclosed by no later than 12:00noon (London time) on the London business day following the date of the relevanttransaction. A disclosure table, giving details of the companies in whose "relevantsecurities" "dealings" should be disclosed, and the number of such securities inissue, can be found on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. "Interests in securities" arise, in summary, when a person has long economicexposure, whether conditional or absolute, to changes in the price ofsecurities. In particular, a person will be treated as having an "interest" byvirtue of the ownership or control of securities, or by virtue of any option inrespect of, or derivative referenced to, securities. Terms in quotation marks are defined in the Code, which can also be found on thePanel's website. If you are in any doubt as to whether or not you are requiredto disclose a "dealing" under Rule 8, you should consult the Panel.For further information contact: Telephonetics 01442 242 242James Ormondroyd, Finance Director Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking 0113 241 0130Neil BaldwinSean Wyndham-Quin END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange