EMM Disclosure
September 29 2003 - 9:39AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:2882Q
HSBC Bank PLC
29 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 29 September 2003
Contact Name David Jenkins
Telephone Number 0207 992 2010
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities
of the following companies:
Safeway plc
W M Morrison Supermarkets plc
Taylor Woodrow plc
Edinburgh Fund Managers Group plc
Aberdeen Asset Management plc
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 29 September 2003
Date of Dealing 26 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Safeway plc
Total Number of securities purchased 470,015
Highest price paid* 300p
Lowest price paid* 275.50p
Total number of securities sold 430,107
Highest price received* 299.95p
Lowest price received* 276p
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 29 September 2003
Date of Dealing 26 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Taylor Woodrow plc
Total Number of securities purchased 70,247
Highest price paid* 235.50p
Lowest price paid* 232.55p
Total number of securities sold 84,170
Highest price received* 236.20p
Lowest price received* 232.70p
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 W M Morrison Supermarkets plc
Class of Security Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure 29 September 2003
Date of Dealing 26 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Safeway plc
Total Number of securities purchased 2,915,994
Highest price paid* 221.56p
Lowest price paid* 213.30p
Total number of securities sold 1,417,447
Highest price received* 222p
Lowest price received* 212.4375p
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 29 September 2003
Date of Dealing 26 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Aberdeen Asset Management plc
Total Number of securities purchased 4,000
Highest price paid* 71p
Lowest price paid* 71p
Total number of securities sold 0
Highest price received*
Lowest price received*
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 Edinburgh Fund Managers Group plc
Class of Security Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure 29 September 2003
Date of Dealing 26 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Aberdeen Asset Management plc
Total Number of securities purchased 233
Highest price paid* 140p
Lowest price paid* 140p
Total number of securities sold 0
Highest price received*
Lowest price received*
Currency must be stated
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