Rule 8.1- Alliance & Leiceste
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)
PANEL HAS AGREED ON AN EX PARTE BASIS THAT THE TRANSACTIONS HAVE NO CODE CONSEQUENCES. THEY ARE THE REDELIVERY OF STOCKS CARRIED OUT IN CONNECTION WITH PREVIOUSLY ARRANGED STOCK LOAN TRANSACTIONS.
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
Grupo Santander
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Company dealt in |
Alliance & Leicester
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
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Ordinary shares |
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Date of dealing |
31/07/08 |
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 |
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Short |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
100000 |
0.02% |
100000 |
0.02% |
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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 |
100000 |
0.02% |
100000 |
0.02% |
(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 |
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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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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD
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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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Equity Stock Loan Return to SGBM Equity Stock Loan from SGBM |
1,100,000 1,100,000 |
GBP3.591 GBP3.591 |
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.
ISDA Documentation …………………………………………
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
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Date of disclosure |
01/08/2008
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Contact name |
Ben Mimmack
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Telephone number |
020 7756 4823
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Name of offeree/offeror with which associated |
Banco Santander
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Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)
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(1) a subsidiary of the offeror |
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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