Rule 8.3 FBD Holdings Plc

30 Apr 2008 11:58

Dresdner Kleinwort Securities ltd30 April 2008 Page 1 of 2 FORM 8.3 IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL Lodge with the Stock Exchange (which may publicise) and with the Panel. Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made. Date of disclosure.........30 April 2008 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2007 Date of Dealing: 29 April 2008............................................................................................................................ Dealing in (name of company): FBD Holdings Plc........................................................................................................... (1) Class of securities: Ordinary shares (2) Amount bought Price per unit 1,000 • 27.5500 Amount sold Price per unit750 • 27.5500600 • 27.5500 .................... .................... .................... (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 3,233,936 Percentage of class 9.73 % Position is a result of hedging client CFD transactions (4) Party making disclosure.......Dresdner Kleinwort Securities Limited................................................................................................... (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1): Dresdner Kleinwort SecuritiesLimited OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund managementorganisation ......................................................................................................................................... (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) NO (ii) offeree or associate of offeree NO Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (l) page 3/4)................................ If category (l), explain............................................................................................................ (b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more theclass of relevant securities dealt in) YES Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above.................................................. (Also print name of signatory) ..............................Andrew Beech.................................................................. Telephone and extension number...................020 7475 6030....................................................................... CFD Transactions Long 600 • 27.5500 Long 750 • 27.5500 Short 1,000 • 27.5500 This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange