12 Apr 2010 13:36

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FORM 8.1
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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)
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1...KEY INFORMATION
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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 |
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2...INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
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(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% | - | - |
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(b) | Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) |
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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 | - | - | - | - |
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(c)..Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: | Details |
| n/a |
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3...DEALINGS (Note 4)
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(a)..Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit (Note 5) |
Purchase | 220,513 | 36p |
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(b)..Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD | Long/short (Note 6) | Number of securities (Note 7) | Price per unit (Note 5) |
 |  | n/a |  |
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(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 relates (Note 7) | Exercise price | Type, e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5) Â |
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| n/a |
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(ii)..Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
| n/a |
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(d)..Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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Nature of transaction (Note 8)Â | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) |
| n/a |
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4...OTHER INFORMATION
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Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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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
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)........ NO
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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 |
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Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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