Rule 8.1 - Taylor Nelson Sofres plc
October 22 2008 - 12:15PM
UK Regulatory
FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) DAVID SOUTAR LOWDEN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, TAYLOR
NELSON SOFRES PLC
Company dealt in TAYLOR NELSON SOFRES PLC
Class of relevant security to 2001 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN ("ESOP")
which the dealings being OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 22 OCTOBER 2008
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)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total
(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 Number of securities Price per unit (Note
6) (Note 7) 5)
e.g. CFD
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, Expiry Option
selling, securities to e.g. money
e.g. call purchasing, which the price American, date
option varying option European paid/
etc. relates (Note etc. received
7) per unit
(Note 5)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call Number of securities Exercise price per unit
option (Note 5)
2001 ESOP Executive Share 200,000 options �1.84
Options exercised, nil shares
retained
150,000 options �1.02
exercised, nil shares
retained
200,000 options exercised �2.2375
, nil shares retained
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction Details Price per unit (if
(Note 8) applicable) (Note 5)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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.
NONE.
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
Date of disclosure 22 October 2008
Contact name PAUL WRIGHT, COMPANY SECRETARY,
TAYLOR NELSON SOFRES PLC
Telephone number 020 8 967 4130
Name of offeree/offeror with which TAYLOR NELSON SOFRES PLC
associated
Specify category and nature of associate DIRECTOR OF OFFEREE COMPANY
status (Note 10)
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
END
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