Rule 8.1- Liontrust Asset Man

RNS Number : 4943W
Liontrust Asset Management PLC
11 June 2008
 



                                        FORM 8.1                        

DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)




The Panel has confirmed, on an ex-parte basis, that these dealings have no Code consequences.


1.    KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)

Liontrust Trustee Limited on behalf of employees of Liontrust Asset Management PLC participating in the Liontrust Share Incentive Plan

Company dealt in

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Ordinary shares

Date of dealing

27 May 2008



2.    INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE


(a)    Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)




Long

Short



Number          (%)

Number    (%)

(1) Relevant securities 


180,839         0.54%


(2) Derivatives (other than options)




(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell




Total


180,839         0.54%



(b)    Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:


Long

Short



Number       (%)

Number       (%)

(1) Relevant securities 




(2) Derivatives (other than options)




(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell




Total





(c)    Rights to subscribe (Note 3)


Class of relevant security:


Details





3.    DEALINGS (Note 4)


(a)    Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale


Number of securities

Price per unit (Note 5)


Purchase


2,280


313.5 pence



(b)    Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name, 

e.g. CFD

Long/short (Note 6)

Number of securities (Note 7)

Price per unit (Note 5)









(c)    Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)    Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,

e.g. call option


Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)

Exercise

price 

Type, e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry 

date

Option money

paid/received per unit (Note 5)










(ii)    Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option

Number of securities 

Exercise price per unit (Note 5)






(d)    Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)


Details

Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) 


















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.  


The Panel has confirmed, on an ex-parte basis, that these dealings have no Code consequences.





Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                NO



Date of disclosure

11 June 2008

Contact name

Vinay Abrol

Telephone number

020 7412 1700

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)

Liontust Trustee Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liontrust Asset Management PLC



Notes


The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk



















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