Rule 8.3- Newcourt Group Plc

16 Aug 2006 11:18

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe16 August 2006 FORM 8.1/8.3 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 havebeen made. Date of disclosure 16th August 2006 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2001 Date of Dealing 15th August 2006 Dealing in Newcourt Group Plc (1) Class of securities: Ordinary Shares (2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit 4,370 1.200 (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class) 975,700 1.28% (4) Party making disclosure Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organisation .......................................................................... (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) Claire Swaby Telephone and extension number: 0207 894 7990 / cswaby@cantor.co.uk Date of Disclosure: 16th August 2006 Form 8 Enclosure Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 975,700 Newcourt Group plcordinary shares. 975,700 of these shares are held to hedge Contract forDifferences ("CFD") positions for clients between Cantor Index Limited and otherclients. A Long CFD is a product where the client to whom the product is sold is taking along economic interest in the underlying share price such that the client canrealise a gain if the price of the underlying securities rises above thereference price. A purchaser of a CFD contract will realise a gain if the price of the underlyingsecurity goes up. A seller of a CFD contract will realise a gain if the price ofthe underlying security goes down. There are no written or oral agreements between Cantor Fitzgerald Europe and anyclients concerning the control of voting rights in relation to the underlyingshares used to hedge the CFDs. Contracts for Disclosure Date: 16-Aug-06DifferencesNewcourt Group Plc Cantor Reference Fitzgerald Underlying Number PriceProduct Name Date Executed Buy/Sell Of Shares EURNewcourt Group Plc 13 January 2006 B 15,000 1.098415Newcourt Group Plc 19 January 2006 B 25,000 1.16Newcourt Group Plc 23 January 2006 B 15,000 1.23Newcourt Group Plc 24 January 2006 B 20,000 1.22Newcourt Group Plc 20 January 2006 B 7,500 1.2Newcourt Group Plc 20 January 2006 B 5,500 1.2Newcourt Group Plc 27 January 2006 B 5,000 1.25Newcourt Group Plc 27 January 2006 B 10,000 1.25Newcourt Group Plc 02 February 2006 B 10,000 1.2Newcourt Group Plc 06 February 2006 B 26,000 1.2Newcourt Group Plc 10 February 2006 B 10,000 1.28Newcourt Group Plc 14 February 2006 B 25,000 1.35Newcourt Group Plc 14 February 2006 B 25,000 1.35Newcourt Group Plc 14 February 2006 B 10,000 1.35Newcourt Group Plc 17 February 2006 B 5,000 1.3Newcourt Group Plc 20 February 2006 B 10,000 1.3Newcourt Group Plc 28 February 2006 B 20,000 0.95Newcourt Group Plc 23 March 2006 B 28,200 1.32Newcourt Group Plc 31 March 2006 B 30,000 1.3975Newcourt Group Plc 31 March 2006 B 25,000 1.3975Newcourt Group Plc 31 March 2006 B 25,000 1.3975Newcourt Group Plc 04 April 2006 B 35,000 1.42Newcourt Group Plc 04 April 2006 B 25,000 1.4Newcourt Group Plc 04 April 2006 B 25,000 1.4Newcourt Group Plc 07 April 2006 B 5,000 1.45Newcourt Group Plc 07 April 2006 B 50,000 1.32Newcourt Group Plc 11 April 2006 B 50,000 1.45Newcourt Group Plc 12 April 2006 B 50,000 1.45Newcourt Group Plc 19 April 2006 B 50,000 1.425Newcourt Group Plc 20 April 2006 B 100,000 1.42Newcourt Group Plc 20 April 2006 B 40,000 1.42Newcourt Group Plc 24 April 2006 B 50,000 1.42Newcourt Group Plc 24 April 2006 B 45,000 1.44Newcourt Group Plc 17 May 2006 B 29,320 1.3903Newcourt Group Plc 18 May 2006 B 42,180 1.39Newcourt Group Plc 05 July 2006 B 15,000 1.343333Newcourt Group Plc 13 July 2006 B 12,000 1.3 975,700 CFDs Closed out Number15-Aug-06 Open Date Buy/Sell Of Shares Open Price Close PriceNewcourt Group Plc 24 April 2006 S 4,370 1.42 1.2 4,370 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange