EPT Disclosure
July 28 2009 - 4:45AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMVPC
RNS Number : 3838W
GoldmanSachs International
28 July 2009
FORM 38.5(a)
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
+------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Name of exempt principal | (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL |
| trader | |
+------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Company dealt in | VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC |
+------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Class of relevant security | 0.4p ordinary |
| to which the dealings being | |
| disclosed relate (Note 1) | |
+------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
| Date of dealing | 27 July 2009 |
+------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
+-----------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+
| Total number of securities | Highest price paid | Lowest price paid (Note |
| purchased | (Note 3) | 3) |
| (no. of underlying ords if | | |
| ADR) | | |
+-----------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+
| 40,877 | 8.3696 GBP | 8.345 GBP |
+-----------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+
+----------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+
| Total number of securities | Highest price received | Lowest price received |
| sold | (Note 3) | (Note 3) |
| (no. of underlying ords if | | |
| ADR) | | |
+----------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+
| 29,948 | 8.36 GBP | 8.35 GBP |
+----------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+
| Product name, | Long/short | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| e.g. CFD | (Note 4) | (Note 5) | (Note 3) |
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+
| CFD | Long | 2,941 | 8.3575 GBP |
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+
| CFD | Long | 473 | 8.35 GBP |
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+
| CFD | Long | 5,299 | 8.3517 GBP |
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+
| CFD | Short | 3,000 | 8.3558 GBP |
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+
| CFD | Short | 5,299 | 8.3517 GBP |
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+
| CFD | Short | 1,207 | 8.3522 GBP |
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+
| CFD | Short | 4,619 | 8.3567 GBP |
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+
| CFD | Short | 5,517 | 8.3652 GBP |
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
+-------------+-------------+--------------+------------+-----------+---------+---------------+
| Product | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, | Expiry | Option |
| name, e.g. | selling, | securities | price | e.g. | date | money |
| call option | purchasing, | to which the | | American, | | paid/received |
| | varying | option | | European | | per unit |
| | etc. | relates | | etc. | | (Note 3) |
| | | (Note 5) | | | | |
+-------------+-------------+--------------+------------+-----------+---------+---------------+
(ii) Exercising
+----------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Product name, e.g. | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit (Note |
| call option | | 3) |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+
3. 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. |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+----------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Date of disclosure | 28 July 2009 |
+----------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Contact name | Peter Highton |
+----------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Telephone number | +44-207-774-1935 |
+----------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Name of offeree/offeror with | CENTRICA PLC |
| which connected | |
+----------------------------------+--------------------------------+
| Nature of connection (Note 6) | Advisor |
+----------------------------------+--------------------------------+
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
This information is provided by RNS
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