Rule 8.3 - VT Group Plc
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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|Name of person dealing (Note 1) |DAVIDSON KEMPNER EUROPEAN PARTNERS, |
| |LLP |
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|Company dealt in |VT Group Plc |
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|Class of relevant security to which the|ORDINARY SHARES |
|dealings being disclosed relate (Note | |
|2)() | |
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|Date of dealing |23 March 2010 |
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
+-------------------------------------------+---------------------+----------+
| | Long | Short |
| | | |
+-------------------------------------------+---------------+-----+------+---+
| |Number | (%)|Number|(%)|
| | | | | |
+-------------------------------------------+---------------+-----+------+---+
|(1) Relevant securities | | | | |
| | | | | |
+-------------------------------------------+---------------+-----+------+---+
|(2) Derivatives (other than options) |5,499,599 |3.05%| | |
| | | | | |
+-------------------------------------------+---------------+-----+------+---+
|(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell| | | | |
| | | | | |
+-------------------------------------------+---------------+-----+------+---+
|Total |5,499,599 |3.05%| | |
| | | | | |
+-------------------------------------------+---------------+-----+------+---+
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
+---------------------------------------------+--------------+--------------+
| Class of relevant security: | Long | Short |
| | | |
+---------------------------------------------+--------+-----+--------+-----+
| | Number | (%) | Number | (%) |
| | | | | |
+---------------------------------------------+--------+-----+--------+-----+
| (1) Relevant securities | | | | |
| | | | | |
+---------------------------------------------+--------+-----+--------+-----+
| (2) Derivatives (other than options) | | | | |
| | | | | |
+---------------------------------------------+--------+-----+--------+-----+
| (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell | | | | |
| | | | | |
+---------------------------------------------+--------+-----+--------+-----+
| Total | | | | |
| | | | | |
+---------------------------------------------+--------+-----+--------+-----+
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
+-----------------------------+---------+
| Class of relevant security: | Details |
| | |
| | |
+-----------------------------+---------+
| | |
+-----------------------------+---------+
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
+---------------+----------------------+---------------------------+
| Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit (Note 5)() |
| | | |
+---------------+----------------------+---------------------------+
| | | |
| | | |
+---------------+----------------------+---------------------------+
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
+--------------+---------------------+----------------------+------------------+
|Product name, |Long/short (Note 6)()|Number of securities |Price per unit |
|e.g. CFD | |(Note 7)() |(Note 5) |
+--------------+---------------------+----------------------+------------------+
|EQUITY SWAP |LONG |50,000 |716.6p |
+--------------+---------------------+----------------------+------------------+
|EQUITY SWAP |LONG |100,000 |722.6p |
+--------------+---------------------+----------------------+------------------+
|EQUITY SWAP |LONG |100,000 |722.8p |
+--------------+---------------------+----------------------+------------------+
|EQUITY SWAP |LONG |100,000 |722p |
+--------------+---------------------+----------------------+------------------+
|EQUITY SWAP |LONG |100,000 |722p |
+--------------+---------------------+----------------------+------------------+
|EQUITY SWAP |LONG |100,000 |722.9p |
+--------------+---------------------+----------------------+------------------+
|EQUITY SWAP |LONG |100,000 |728.4p |
+--------------+---------------------+----------------------+------------------+
|EQUITY SWAP |LONG |100,000 |722p |
+--------------+---------------------+----------------------+------------------+
|EQUITY SWAP |LONG |100,000 |722.5p |
+--------------+---------------------+----------------------+------------------+
|EQUITY SWAP |LONG |200,000 |721.4p |
+--------------+---------------------+----------------------+------------------+
|EQUITY SWAP |LONG |200,000 |726p |
+--------------+---------------------+----------------------+------------------+
|EQUITY SWAP |LONG |500,000 |721p |
+--------------+---------------------+----------------------+------------------+
|EQUITY SWAP |LONG |750,000 |718.7p |
+--------------+---------------------+----------------------+------------------+
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
+---------+-------------+-----------+--------+----------+-------+--------------+
|Product |Writing, |Number of |Exercise|Type, e.g.|Expiry |Option money |
|name, |selling, |securities |price |American, |date |paid/received |
|e.g. call|purchasing, |to which | |European | |per unit (Note|
|option |varying etc. |the option | |etc. | |5) |
| | |relates | | | | |
| | |(Note 7)() | | | | |
+---------+-------------+-----------+--------+----------+-------+--------------+
| | | | | | | |
+---------+-------------+-----------+--------+----------+-------+--------------+
(ii) Exercising
+---------------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
|Product name, e.g. call |Number of securities |Exercise price per unit |
|option | |(Note 5) |
| | | |
+---------------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
| | | |
| | | |
+---------------------------+---------------------+----------------------------+
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
( )
+--------------------------------+-------+-------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction (Note 8)()|Details|Price per unit (if applicable)( |
|( ) | |)(Note 5) |
+--------------------------------+-------+-------------------------------------+
| | | |
| | | |
+--------------------------------+-------+-------------------------------------+
4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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|Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person|
|disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant |
|securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting|
|rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which |
|any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should |
|be stated. |
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| |
|None. |
| |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note
9) NO
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|Date of disclosure |24 March 2010 |
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|Contact name |JAMES GANGE |
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|Telephone number |(212) 446-4029|
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|If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which | |
|connected | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+
|If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)() | |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
[HUG#1397200]
Datum: 24.03.2010 - 16:01 Uhr
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