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                   5 May 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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Sale       85     8.2750 GBP 
Sale       358    8.2900 GBP 
Sale       263    8.2950 GBP 
Sale       375    8.3000 GBP 
Sale       129    8.3100 GBP 
Sale       127    8.3150 GBP 
Sale       115    8.3250 GBP 
Sale       82     8.3300 GBP 
Sale       216    8.3350 GBP 
Sale       574    8.3400 GBP 
Sale       395    8.3500 GBP 
Sale       379    8.3600 GBP 
Sale       125    8.3650 GBP 
Sale       93     8.3750 GBP 
Sale       1,421  8.3800 GBP 
Total      4,737 
 
Purchase   4,737  8.3404 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                             6 May 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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