EMM Disclosure
September 15 2003 - 7:03AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:7537P
HSBC Bank PLC.
15 September 2003
FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)
Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for
each class of securities in which dealings have been made.
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Date of Disclosure 15 September 2003
Contact Name Leon Passey
Telephone Number 0207 991 6187
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities
of the following companies:
Safeway plc
Taylor Woodrow plc
Wilson Connolly Holdings plc
Aberdeen Asset Management plc
Safeway plc CFD
AMENDMENT
If the attached Rule 38.5 disclosure is to amend a previous disclosure, please
state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:
In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should
be given on a separate sheet so that the nature of the dealings can be fully
understood. For options this include the number of securities under option,
the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date),
the exercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivative
this should include, at least, the number of reference securities to which
they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing
out date) and the reference price.
For full details of the disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code.
If in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No: 020 7638 0129
FORM 38.5
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Dealing in Safeway plc
Class of Security Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure 15 September 2003
Date of Dealing 12 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Safeway plc
Total Number of securities purchased 276,110
Highest price paid* 287.25p
Lowest price paid* 282.25p
Total number of securities sold 322,407
Highest price received* 286.25p
Lowest price received* 285.433p
Currency must be stated
FORM 38.5
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Dealing in Taylor Woodrow plc
Class of Security Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure 15 September 2003
Date of Dealing 12 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Taylor Woodrow plc
Total Number of securities purchased 511,696
Highest price paid* 243p
Lowest price paid* 240p
Total number of securities sold 465,135
Highest price received* 243.25p
Lowest price received* 239.75p
Currency must be stated
FORM 38.5
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Dealing in Wilson Connolly Holdings plc
Class of Security Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure 15 September 2003
Date of Dealing 12 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Taylor Woodrow plc
Total Number of securities purchased 250,000
Highest price paid* 230p
Lowest price paid* 230p
Total number of securities sold 250,000
Highest price received* 230p
Lowest price received* 230p
Currency must be stated
FORM 38.5
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Dealing in Aberdeen Asset Management plc
Class of Security Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure 15 September 2003
Date of Dealing 12 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Aberdeen Asset Management plc
Total Number of securities purchased 7,083
Highest price paid* 69p
Lowest price paid* 69p
Total number of securities sold 0
Highest price received* 0
Lowest price received* 0
Currency must be stated
Rule 38.5 (CFD)
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS/EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Dealing in Contract for Differences ("CFD") referenced to...Safeway plc Ordinary
Shares
Date of Disclosure...15 September 2003..........................................
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Date of Dealing......12 September 2003.......................................
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Name of EMM/EPT.........HSBC Bank plc...........................................
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Name of offeree / offeror with whom connected .......Safeway plc..............
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Product Type......Long CFD..... ...............................................
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Maturity Date.........10 September 2004.......................................
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Writing of CFD
Number of Ordinary Shares to which the CFD is referenced ......42,700..........
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CFD reference price................ .....................GBP 2.855554 .........
........................... ...........
Closing out of CFD
Number of Ordinary Shares to which the CFD is referenced .....................
.............
CFD closing out price..................... .....................................
.............
Further disclosure should be made where necessary so that the nature of the
dealings can be fully understood.
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