Clarification Rule 8.1
Clarification 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)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
BAE Systems plc
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Company dealt in |
Detica Group plc
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
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Ordinary Shares of 2 pence |
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Date of dealing |
29 July 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)
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Long |
Short # |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
*9,575,433 8.23 |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
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Total |
*9,575,433 8.23 |
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* In addition, BAE Systems (Holdings) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, has received irrevocable undertakings in respect of 7,162,397 ordinary shares (representing 6.15% of Detica's issued share capital).
# There are three positions held by Deutsche Bank which is presumed to be acting in concert (within the meaning of the City Code) with BAE Systems (Holdings) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of BAE Systems plc. These comprise a short position of 11,302, a short position of 21,727 and a long position of 700 ordinary shares.
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Long |
Short |
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Number (%) |
Number (%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
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Total |
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
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Purchase |
9,575,433 |
440 pence |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD |
Long/short (Note 6) |
Number of securities (Note 7) |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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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) |
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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Nature of transaction (Note 8) |
Details |
Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5) |
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4. 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. |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
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Date of disclosure |
31 July 2008
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Contact name |
Philip Shelley
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Telephone number |
020 7568 0000
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Name of offeror with which associated |
BAE Systems plc
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Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) |
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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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