TIDMVPC 
 
 


FORM 38.5(b)

 


DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

 


WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS

 


BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

 


(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)

 


1.KEY INFORMATION

 
Name of exempt principal trader   ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch 
                                  (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.) 
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Company dealt in                  Venture Production Plc 
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Class of relevant security        ORD GBP 0.40 
to which the dealings 
being disclosed  relate(Note 1) 
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Date of dealing                   23 April 2009 
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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 2)

 
                                              Long         Short 
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                                              Number  (%)  Number  (%) 
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(1) Relevant securities                       0       0%   0       0% 
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)          0       0%   0       0% 
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell   0       0%   0       0% 
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Total                                         0       0%   0       0% 
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(b)Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)

 
Class of relevant security:                   Long         Short 
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                                              Number  (%)  Number  (%) 
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(1) Relevant securities                       0       0%   0       0% 
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)          0       0%   0       0% 
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell   0       0%   0       0% 
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Total                                         0       0%   0       0% 
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

 
Class of relevant security:   Details 
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3.DEALINGS (Note 3)

 


(a)Purchases and sales

 
Purchase/sale   Number of securities  Price per unit(Note 4) 
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Purchase   235     7.8900 GBP 
Purchase   195     7.8950 GBP 
Purchase   1,362   7.9000 GBP 
Purchase   982     7.9050 GBP 
Purchase   977     7.9100 GBP 
Purchase   1,799   7.9150 GBP 
Purchase   632     7.9200 GBP 
Purchase   445     7.9250 GBP 
Purchase   594     7.9300 GBP 
Purchase   4,914   7.9350 GBP 
Purchase   1,263   7.9400 GBP 
Purchase   760     7.9450 GBP 
Purchase   2,463   7.9500 GBP 
Purchase   1,107   7.9550 GBP 
Purchase   1,909   7.9600 GBP 
Purchase   1,491   7.9650 GBP 
Purchase   2,569   7.9700 GBP 
Purchase   541     7.9750 GBP 
Purchase   494     7.9800 GBP 
Purchase   592     7.9850 GBP 
Purchase   2,423   7.9900 GBP 
Purchase   2,720   7.9950 GBP 
Purchase   7,373   8.0000 GBP 
Purchase   211     8.0050 GBP 
Purchase   1,725   8.0100 GBP 
Purchase   340     8.0150 GBP 
Purchase   722     8.0250 GBP 
Purchase   101     8.0300 GBP 
Purchase   328     8.0350 GBP 
Purchase   130     8.0400 GBP 
Purchase   95      8.0550 GBP 
Total      41,492 
 
Sale       41,492  7.9648 GBP 
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(b)Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 
Product name,   Long/short(Note 5)  Number              Price per unit(Note 
e.g. CFD                            of securities(Note  4) 
                                    6) 
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(c)Options transactions in respect of existing securities

 


(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 
Product     Writing,      Number        Exercise  Type,      Expiry date  Option 
name,       selling,      of            price     e.g.                    money 
e.g. call   purchasing,   securities              American,               paid/received 
option      varying etc.  to which                European                per 
                          the                     etc.                    unit(Note 
                          option                                          4)AUD 
                          relates(Note 
                          6) 
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(ii)Exercising

 
Product name, e.g. call option   Number of securities  Exercise price per 
                                                       unit(Note 4) 
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(d)Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)

 
Nature of transaction(Note 7)   Details  Price per unit (if 
                                         applicable)(Note 
                                         4) 
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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. 
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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO

 
Date of disclosure                             24 April 2009 
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Contact name                                   F. Wyeth 
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Telephone number                               (020) 7678 0480 
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected   Centrica Plc 
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Nature of connection(Note 9)                   Financial Advisor 
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Notes: The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

 
 
 


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