EMM Disclosure
September 09 2003 - 6:26AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:5454P
HSBC Bank PLC.
9 September 2003
FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)
Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for
each class of securities in which dealings have been made.
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Date of Disclosure 9 September 2003
Contact Name Leon Passey
Telephone Number 0207 991 6187
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities
of the following companies:
Safeway plc
Taylor Woodrow plc
Wilson Connolly Holdings plc
Edinburgh Fund Managers Group plc
Aberdeen Asset Management plc
AMENDMENT
If the attached Rule 38.5 disclosure is to amend a previous disclosure, please
state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:
In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should
be given on a separate sheet so that the nature of the dealings can be fully
understood. For options this include the number of securities under option,
the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date),
the exercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivative
this should include, at least, the number of reference securities to which
they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing
out date) and the reference price.
For full details of the disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code.
If in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No: 020 7638 0129
FORM 38.5
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Dealing in Safeway plc
Class of Security Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure 9 September 2003
Date of Dealing 8 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Safeway plc
Total Number of securities purchased 22,894
Highest price paid* 289.5625p
Lowest price paid* 268p
Total number of securities sold 33,000
Highest price received* 288.50p
Lowest price received* 284p
Currency must be stated
FORM 38.5
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Dealing in Taylor Woodrow plc
Class of Security Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure 9 September 2003
Date of Dealing 8 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Taylor Woodrow plc
Total Number of securities purchased 2,542,527
Highest price paid* 247p
Lowest price paid* 244.30p
Total number of securities sold 2,579,834
Highest price received* 249.50p
Lowest price received* 241.75p
Currency must be stated
FORM 38.5
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Dealing in Wilson Connolly Holdings plc
Class of Security Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure 9 September 2003
Date of Dealing 8 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Taylor Woodrow plc
Total Number of securities purchased 304,738
Highest price paid* 231p
Lowest price paid* 230p
Total number of securities sold 350,000
Highest price received* 231p
Lowest price received* 231p
Currency must be stated
FORM 38.5
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Dealing in Edinburgh Fund Managers Group plc
Class of Security Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure 9 September 2003
Date of Dealing 8 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Aberdeen Asset Management plc
Total Number of securities purchased 9,300
Highest price paid* 125p
Lowest price paid* 113p
Total number of securities sold 500
Highest price received* 118p
Lowest price received* 118p
Currency must be stated
FORM 38.5
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Dealing in Aberdeen Asset Management plc
Class of Security Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure 9 September 2003
Date of Dealing 8 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Aberdeen Asset Management plc
Total Number of securities purchased 224,800
Highest price paid* 63p
Lowest price paid* 63p
Total number of securities sold 292,312
Highest price received* 66.96p
Lowest price received* 62.937p
Currency must be stated
This information is provided by RNS
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