Rule 8.3-Torex Retail-Amendmt

11 Aug 2005 15:22

F&C Asset Management PLC11 August 2005 RULE 8 AMENDMENT The 'Rule 8.3 - Torex Retail Plc' announcement released on today, the 11th ofAugust 2005 at 11.16 under RNS No 9943P has been amended. The amendment relates to the text marked with * and inserted below the Resultant total amount. The full amended text is shown below. FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF RELEVANT SECURITY (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of purchaser/vendor * F&C ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC Company dealt in TOREX RETAIL PLC Relevant security dealt in ORD 1P If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected - If a connected EFM, nature of connection # - Date of dealing 10/08/05 DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (currency must be stated) 25,000 GBP 1.15125 Amount sold Price per unit (currency must be stated) Resultant total amount and percentage of the same relevant security owned or controlled 27,952,486* 10.93% \* The difference (3,462,762 shs) between this holding and that previouslydisclosed under Rule 8.3 relates to the acquisition of XN Checkout Holdings byTorex Retail. IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? NO Date of disclosure 11/08/05 Contact name PETER FRASER Telephone number 0131 465 1052 * Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing. The naming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient. In the case of disclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients, the clients need not be named.# See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions Section of the Code.+ If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please attach Supplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental Form 8 (Option), as appropriate. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange