Rule 8 - Thistle Hotels plc
April 30 2003 - 8:11AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:5641K
HBOS PLC
30 April 2003
FORM 8.1/8.3
Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel. Use a
separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.
Date of Disclosure 30/04/03
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and6 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS
AND MERGERS
Date of dealing 29/04/03
Dealing in (name of company) THISTLE HOTELS PLC
1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) GBP 0.25
2.
Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
75,000 #1.20
3. Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of
class)
17,296,378 3.59%
4. Party making disclosure
HBOS Plc
5. EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor (Note 1)
OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
organisation
HBOS Plc
6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
(a) associate of
(i) offeror (Note 3)
NO
(ii) offeree company
NO
Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)
If category (8), explain
(b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the
class of relevant securities dealt in)
YES
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above
(Also print name of signatory)
Kaeron Heraty
Telephone and Extension number
0207 321 1311 Donna Franks
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