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Fri 23:06	BRIEF-BlackRock sets quarterly dividend of $0.78/shr	AFX UK Focus
Nov 20 (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc: DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF 78 CENTS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK ((Bangalore Equities Newsroom; +91 80 4135 5800; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780)) (For more news, please click here) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
Fri 19:08	UPDATE 2-France expected to head EU financial services-envoys	AFX UK Focus
By Julien Toyer and John O'Donnell BRUSSELS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A former French foreign minister is expected to take charge of financial services in the European Union, diplomats said, a move that would unsettle bankers worried he may take a hard line with the industry. `EU diplomats said a deal to install Britain's Catherine Ashton as the bloc's foreign affairs chief foresaw Frenchman Michel Barnier becoming its commissioner for internal markets, a powerful role that covers financial services.` `The job carries significant influence in the aftermath of the global economic crisis as the commissioner will broker agreements on tough new rules that span banker pay to restricting investment banking.` `"It is practically done -- 99 percent," one diplomat told Reuters, playing down rumours that financial services would be removed from the internal market portfolio in the Commission, the 27-country bloc's executive arm.` `"It is part of the deal," a second diplomat said. "Now that the British have secured the nomination of Ashton, one could logically think that they won't block the internal market portfolio going to Michel Barnier."` `A spokesman for the Commission denied a deal had been concluded and said its president, Jose Manuel Barroso, had not yet agreed the line-up.` `"There is no deal. President Barroso has made no final decision yet on the make-up of the new Commission," he said. "He is awaiting the final nominations and once this has happened he will discuss portfolios in the coming week."` IMPORTANT ROLE `The Commission has much leeway to set the financial services agenda and is responsible for drafting new laws.` `France, which led a drive to clamp down on banker bonuses, is seen by many as being in favour of regulating the industry.` `The appointment of the former French foreign and agriculture minister would receive a cool welcome in Europe's financial capital, London, where many believe a Paris-driven agenda lies behind strict rules proposed for hedge funds and others.` `"There has been a strategy from (French President) Nicolas Sarkozy even before his election when he went to London in January 2007 and said: 'French expatriates, you have to come back to Paris because we want to make a strong financial centre in Paris'," said Karel Lannoo, chief executive of the Centre for European Policy Studies, a Brussels think-tank.` `Lannoo said France was likely to push for a single rulebook for banks and others "which could be to the benefit of Paris".` `Others played down the significance of the Frenchman, who has already worked as an EU commissioner, taking the post.` `"I think we are fairly resigned to the fact that it will go to Club Med (a Mediterranean country) this time," said a senior figure in the City of London, the centre of financial services in Britain.` `"The French approach is more interventionist and probably more regulation. But frankly, we would be going that way anyway."` `The EU is in the throes of a regulatory overhaul of the way banks and others work. The Commission has drawn up rules including ones that will require banks to hoard more capital, restricting their power to lend. A further wave of rules will shake up trading and exchanges.` (Additional reporting by Darren Ennis and Niclas Mika, editing by Jon Boyle) Keywords: EU FINANCE/COMMISSIONER (+32 2 287 6817 or +32 473 92 48 90; john.odonnell@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
Fri 16:12	UPDATE 1-France poised to head EU financial services-diplomats	AFX UK Focus
By Julien Toyer and John O'Donnell BRUSSELS, Nov 20 (Reuters) - A former French foreign minister is expected to be put in charge of financial services in the European Union, diplomats said, a move that will unsettle bankers worried he may take a hard line with the industry. `EU diplomats said a deal struck to install Britain's Catherine Ashton as the bloc's foreign affairs chief foresaw Frenchman Michel Barnier as its commissioner for internal markets, a powerful role that covers financial services.` `The job carries significant influence in the aftermath of the global economic crisis as the commissioner will broker agreements on tough new rules that span banker pay to restricting investment banking.` `The European Commission, the 27-country EU's executive arm, has much leeway to set the financial services agenda and is responsible for drafting new laws.` `France, which led a drive to clamp down on banker bonuses, is seen by many as being in favour of regulating the industry.` `"It is practically done -- 99 percent," one diplomat told Reuters, playing down rumours that financial services would be removed from the internal market portfolio.` `"It is part of the deal," a second said. "Now that the British have secured the nomination of Ashton, one could logically think that they won't block the internal market portfolio going to Michel Barnier."` CLUB MED RULES `The appointment of the former French foreign and agriculture minister may receive a cool welcome in Europe's financial capital, London, where many believe a Paris-driven agenda lies behind strict rules proposed for hedge funds and others.` `"There has been a strategy from (French President) Nicolas Sarkozy even before his election when he went to London in January 2007 and said: 'French expatriates, you have to come back to Paris because we want to make a strong financial centre in Paris'," said Karel Lannoo, chief executive of the Centre for European Policy Studies, a Brussels think tank.` `Lannoo said France was likely to push for a single rulebook for banks and others "which could be to the benefit of Paris".` `Others played down the significance of the Frenchman, who has already worked as an EU commissioner, taking the post.` `"I think we are fairly resigned to the fact that it will go to Club Med (a Mediterranean country) this time," said one senior figure in the City of London, the centre of financial services in Britain.` `"The French approach is more interventionist and probably more regulation. But frankly, we would be going that way anyway."` `Some fear Barnier may be the opposite of Charlie McCreevy, the current internal markets chief. A supporter of light regulation, the Irishman was cheered by industry but criticised by others as doing little to address financial-system flaws.` `But Nicolas Veron, an economist with the Bruegel think tank, said the crisis had changed McCreevy's outlook.` `"Even Charlie McCreevy, who said at the start of his time as (internal markets) commissioner that he wanted to be remembered for the regulatory decisions he would not take, has made a complete U-turn in recent months," he said.` `"The reality is that the bigger trend is towards more regulation, regardless of who is in the job."` `The EU is in the throes of a regulatory overhaul of the way banks and others work.` `The Commission has drawn up rules including ones that will require banks to hoard more capital, restricting their power to lend. A further wave of rules will shake up trading and exchanges.` (Additional reporting by Darren Ennis and Niclas Mika, editing by Victoria Main and Dale Hudson) Keywords: EU FINANCE/COMMISSIONER (+32 2 287 6817 or +32 473 92 48 90; john.odonnell@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
Fri 15:56	Barclays PLC - Rule 8.3 - KRAFT FOODS INC	RNS
FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE `(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)` `1. KEY INFORMATION` `Name of person dealing BARCLAYS PLC` (Note 1) `Company dealt in KRAFT FOODS INC` `Class of relevant security COM STK NPV CLS'A'` to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) `Date of dealing 19 November 2009` 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 78,898,798 5.35% 0 0.00%` securities `(2) Derivatives 4,000 0.00% 627,758 0.04%` (other than options) `(3) Options and 1,133,100 0.08% 1,203,700 0.08%` agreements to purchase/sell `Total 80,031,898 5.42% 1,203,700 0.08%` (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) `Class of Long Short` relevant security: `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` (GBP) `Purchase 5,600 26.97 USD` `Purchase 100 27.08 USD` `Purchase 2,600 26.97 USD` `Purchase 4,300 27.02581395 USD` `Purchase 500 27.028 USD` `Purchase 4,488 26.97 USD` `Purchase 318 27.01 USD` `Purchase 500 27.012 USD` `Purchase 7,800 27.018974 USD` `Purchase 1,300 27.0038 USD` `Purchase 3,500 27.0174 USD` `Purchase 15,800 26.97 USD` `Purchase 200 27.02 USD` `Purchase 2,600 27.01788462 USD` `Purchase 9,223 27.00571181 USD` `Purchase 4,700 27.01106383 USD` `Purchase 400 26.985 USD` `Purchase 4,100 27.0497561 USD` `Purchase 900 27.00437778 USD` `Purchase 100 27.02 USD` `Purchase 100 27.05 USD` `Purchase 100 27.1 USD` `Purchase 900 27.09997778 USD` `Purchase 100 27.05 USD` `Purchase 600 27.0001 USD` `Purchase 2,500 27.1384 USD` `Purchase 2,062 27.25 USD` `Purchase 476 26.97 USD` `Purchase 500 27.068 USD` `Purchase 684 27.0192 USD` `Purchase 699 27.0192 USD` `Purchase 779 26.97 USD` `Purchase 893 27.11 USD` `Purchase 5,964 26.97 USD` `Purchase 7,891 26.97 USD` `Purchase 27,460 27.413 USD` `Purchase 38,216 0.001 USD` `Purchase 21 27.0169 USD` `Purchase 2,217 27.0597023 USD` `Purchase 2,800 26.97 USD` `Purchase 2,283 27.0712396 USD` `Purchase 24,047 26.97 USD` `Purchase 2 27.0199 USD` `Purchase 3,986 27.01 USD` `Purchase 8,172 26.97 USD` `Purchase 251 26.96 USD` `Purchase 15,800 26.97 USD` `Purchase 3,800 27.07342105 USD` `Purchase 9,800 27.07234694 USD` `Purchase 100 27.08 USD` `Purchase 3,300 27.07848485 USD` `Purchase 800 27.00625 USD` `Purchase 300 27.3172 USD` `Purchase 300 26.983333 USD` `Purchase 2,300 27.01043478 USD` `Purchase 400 27.0225 USD` `Purchase 300 27.01 USD` `Purchase 1,100 27.03364545 USD` `Purchase 300 27.01 USD` `Purchase 500 27.04 USD` `Purchase 200 26.9845 USD` `Purchase 500 27.01 USD` `Purchase 2,900 27.0393 USD` `Purchase 1,300 27.01230769 USD` `Purchase 700 27.04428571 USD` `Purchase 200 26.94 USD` `Purchase 119 27 USD` `Purchase 100 27.11 USD` `Purchase 300 27.06 USD` `Purchase 900 27.02666667 USD` `Purchase 8,879 27.03075684 USD` `Purchase 21 27.06 USD` `Purchase 200 26.955 USD` `Purchase 600 27.06333333 USD` `Purchase 100 26.95 USD` `Purchase 100 27.04 USD` `Sale 700 27.04428571 USD` `Sale 1,286 27.01002333 USD` `Sale 1,400 27.03 USD` `Sale 700 27.01 USD` `Sale 300 26.97 USD` `Sale 100 26.99 USD` `Sale 2,000 27.01 USD` `Sale 1,876 26.97 USD` `Sale 300 26.98333333 USD` `Sale 20 27.0172 USD` `Sale 2,800 26.97 USD` `Sale 300 27.3172 USD` `Sale 100 27.04 USD` `Sale 300 27.01 USD` `Sale 9,600 27.03333333 USD` `Sale 24,047 26.97 USD` `Sale 7,700 27.3888 USD` `Sale 3,000 27.015 USD` `Sale 800 27.015 USD` `Sale 1,100 27.00636364 USD` `Sale 734 26.97 USD` `Sale 1,578 26.97 USD` `Sale 1,682 26.97 USD` `Sale 1,941 26.97 USD` `Sale 2,452 26.97 USD` `Sale 4,558 27.26 USD` `Sale 15,800 26.97 USD` `Sale 7,478 26.97 USD` `Sale 200 26.94 USD` `Sale 8,410 26.97 USD` `Sale 1,000 27.025 USD` `Sale 31,563 26.9888 USD` `Sale 100 27.019 USD` `Sale 7,514 27.03946766 USD` `Sale 100 26.95 USD` `Sale 1,800 27.03167222 USD` `Sale 8,172 26.97 USD` `Sale 3 27.0169 USD` `Sale 4,577 26.97 USD` `Sale 100 27.02 USD` `Sale 100 26.97 USD` `Sale 15,576 27.00961479 USD` `Sale 8,360 27.02584091 USD` `Sale 300 26.99333333 USD` `Sale 1,600 27.0275 USD` `Sale 4,000 27.02925 USD` `Sale 300 26.99333333 USD` `Sale 3,613 26.99318849 USD` `Sale 527 26.98379507 USD` `Sale 100 26.95 USD` `Sale 1,100 27.03363636 USD` `Sale 500 26.948 USD` `Sale 300 27.3172 USD` `Sale 100 27.05 USD` `Sale 900 27.06222222 USD` `Sale 100 27.05 USD` `Sale 1,300 27.05384615 USD` `Sale 600 27.00006667 USD` `Sale 1,000 27.1 USD` `Sale 21 27.0169 USD` `Sale 2,800 26.97 USD` `Sale 316 27.01 USD` `Sale 3,213 26.97 USD` `Sale 602 27.02348804 USD` `Sale 1,700 27.0147 USD` `Sale 1,700 27.04 USD` `Sale 400 26.97 USD` `Sale 6,186 27.03840608 USD` `Sale 1,100 27.00036364 USD` `Sale 9,471 26.97823567 USD` `Sale 200 27.01 USD` `Sale 800 27.00625 USD` `Sale 2,600 26.97 USD` `Sale 100 27.08 USD` `Sale 700 27.02571429 USD` `Sale 37 26.97 USD` `Sale 3,500 27.01742857 USD` `Sale 300 27.03 USD` `Sale 7,800 27.01897436 USD` `Sale 1,000 27.137 USD` `Sale 1,300 27.00384615 USD` `Sale 1,500 27.13933333 USD` `Sale 119 27 USD` `Sale 318 27.01 USD` `Sale 100 27.11 USD` `Sale 1,000 27.02 USD` `Sale 8,788 26.99730314 USD` `Sale 251 26.96 USD` `Sale 300 27.01 USD` (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) `Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per` `(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)` (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying `Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money` `e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date paid/received` `option purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (GBP)` `varying etc. relates (GBP)` `Call Purchasing 100 25 USD AMER 19/12/2009 2.0916 USD` `Call Purchasing 100 27 USD AMER 19/06/2010 1.668 USD` `Call Purchasing 100 30 USD AMER 16/01/2010 6.8372 USD` `Call Purchasing 200 27.5 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.58 USD` `Call Purchasing 200 29 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.05 USD` `Call Purchasing 200 29 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.1635 USD` `Call Purchasing 200 29 USD AMER 19/06/2010 0.85 USD` `Call Purchasing 200 30 USD AMER 20/03/2010 0.2991 USD` `Call Purchasing 300 27.5 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.675 USD` `Call Purchasing 400 29 USD AMER 19/12/2009 4.6967 USD` `Call Purchasing 900 25 USD AMER 19/12/2009 2.05 USD` `Call Purchasing 1800 29 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.05 USD` `Call Purchasing 1900 29 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.05 USD` `Call Purchasing 2300 29 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.05 USD` `Call Purchasing 3000 25 USD AMER 19/12/2009 2.1784 USD` `Call Purchasing 3500 29 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.05 USD` `Call Selling 100 25 USD AMER 19/12/2009 2.0916 USD` `Call Selling 100 27 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.1 USD` `Call Selling 100 27 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.15 USD` `Call Selling 100 27 USD AMER 19/06/2010 1.668 USD` `Call Selling 100 27 USD AMER 19/06/2010 1.7 USD` `Call Selling 100 29 USD AMER 20/03/2010 0.55 USD` `Call Selling 100 30 USD AMER 16/01/2010 6.8372 USD` `Call Selling 200 27 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.2 USD` `Call Selling 200 29 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.1635 USD` `Call Selling 200 30 USD AMER 20/03/2010 0.2991 USD` `Call Selling 300 27 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.2 USD` `Call Selling 300 27 USD AMER 19/06/2010 1.7 USD` `Call Selling 300 27.5 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.675 USD` `Call Selling 400 27 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.1 USD` `Call Selling 400 27 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.2 USD` `Call Selling 400 29 USD AMER 19/12/2009 4.6967 USD` `Call Selling 600 25 USD AMER 19/06/2010 2.8 USD` `Call Selling 600 30 USD AMER 20/03/2010 0.3 USD` `Call Selling 900 26 USD AMER 19/06/2010 2.15 USD` `Call Selling 1000 25 USD AMER 19/06/2010 2.8 USD` `Call Selling 1000 26 USD AMER 16/01/2010 1.4 USD` `Call Selling 3000 25 USD AMER 19/12/2009 2.1784 USD` `Call Selling 4900 30 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.1 USD` `Call Selling 10700 28 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.25 USD` `Call Selling 11400 29 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.2 USD` `Call Selling 11700 28 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.25 USD` `Call Selling 14500 29 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.2 USD` `Call Selling 22500 29 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.2 USD` `Call Selling 30000 30 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.1 USD` `Put Purchasing 100 25 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.05 USD` `Put Purchasing 100 25 USD AMER 22/01/2011 2.275 USD` `Put Purchasing 100 26 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.25 USD` `Put Purchasing 100 27 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.15 USD` `Put Purchasing 100 27 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.1681 USD` `Put Purchasing 100 28 USD AMER 19/06/2010 2.75 USD` `Put Purchasing 200 26 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.2574 USD` `Put Purchasing 200 27 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.152 USD` `Put Purchasing 300 26 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.2 USD` `Put Purchasing 500 27 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.6 USD` `Put Purchasing 700 27 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.15 USD` `Put Purchasing 800 25 USD AMER 22/01/2011 2.3363 USD` `Put Purchasing 1600 27 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.475 USD` `Put Purchasing 1900 26 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.2513 USD` `Put Purchasing 2000 28 USD AMER 22/01/2011 2.75 USD` `Put Purchasing 2300 28 USD AMER 22/01/2011 2.75 USD` `Put Purchasing 2700 27 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.475 USD` `Put Purchasing 12600 25 USD AMER 19/12/2009 9.0796 USD` `Put Selling 100 20 USD AMER 22/01/2011 0.8 USD` `Put Selling 100 25 USD AMER 22/01/2011 2.275 USD` `Put Selling 100 25 USD AMER 22/01/2011 2.35 USD` `Put Selling 100 27 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.15 USD` `Put Selling 100 27 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.1681 USD` `Put Selling 200 26 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.2574 USD` `Put Selling 200 27 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.152 USD` `Put Selling 300 25 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.35 USD` `Put Selling 300 26 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.2 USD` `Put Selling 700 25 USD AMER 22/01/2011 2.35 USD` `Put Selling 800 25 USD AMER 22/01/2011 2.3363 USD` `Put Selling 900 22.5 USD AMER 22/01/2011 1.45 USD` `Put Selling 1000 25 USD AMER 22/01/2011 2.35 USD` `Put Selling 1100 25 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.35 USD` `Put Selling 1600 27 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.475 USD` `Put Selling 1900 26 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.2513 USD` `Put Selling 2500 22.5 USD AMER 22/01/2011 1.45 USD` `Put Selling 2600 27 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.6 USD` `Put Selling 2700 27 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.475 USD` `Put Selling 7900 27 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.6 USD` `Put Selling 12600 25 USD AMER 19/12/2009 9.0796 USD` `Put Selling 50200 27 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.6 USD` (ii) Exercising `Product name, e.g. Number of Exercise price per` `call option securities unit (Note 5)` (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) `Nature of transaction Details Price per unit` `(Note 8) (if applicable)` `(Note 5)` `4. OTHER INFORMATION` None 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. `Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES` `Date of disclosure 20 November 2009` `Contact name Geoff Smith` `Telephone number 020 7116 2913` If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) `Product Written Number of Exercise Type, Expiry Date` `name, or Securities Price e.g.` `e.g. Purchased to which (Note 2) American,` `call the option European` `option or etc.` `derivative` `relates` `Option Sold -2,200 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -3,800 29 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Sold -1,200 20 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -1,500 45 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -1,600 25 USD AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Sold -1,900 29 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -2,000 27 USD AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Sold -1,100 20 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -2,100 15 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -900 26 USD AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Sold -2,200 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -2,200 25 USD AMER 21/01/2012` `Option Sold -2,700 26 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -3,100 24 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -3,200 26 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Sold -3,400 29 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 100 23 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -2,100 26 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Sold -200 23 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Sold -145,200 25 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -100 37.5 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -100 30 USD AMER 21/01/2012` `Option Sold -100 17.5 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -100 10 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -100 10 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -1,200 37.5 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -200 27.5 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -4,700 27 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Sold -200 12.5 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -300 24 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -600 19 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -700 26 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -800 27 USD AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Sold -800 22.5 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -800 12.5 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -200 31 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -37,400 28 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -3,800 40 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -22,400 28 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -25,000 25 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -28,900 28 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Sold -32,500 32 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -34,200 26 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -18,100 35 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Sold -36,700 30 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -17,300 31 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -40,300 22.5 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -45,600 25 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -52,300 30 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -92,300 30 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -96,700 29 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -101,400 26 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -106,000 27.5 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -36,500 35 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -10,100 35 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -5,600 32 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Sold -5,900 24 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -6,500 26 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -6,600 28 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Sold -7,900 29 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -8,200 33 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Sold -19,800 28 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -8,800 31 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 100 30 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -10,400 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -10,700 22.5 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -12,100 27 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -14,700 24 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -15,000 20 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -15,200 30 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Sold -16,900 25 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -8,300 50 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 7,900 24 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 4,300 30 USD AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 11,500 22.5 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 11,200 25 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 10,900 29 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 9,300 30 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 8,700 15 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 12,700 32.5 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 8,500 22.5 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 13,800 24 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 7,500 31 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 7,400 35 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 6,700 30 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 5,600 23 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 5,500 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 5,500 40 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 100 15 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 8,500 27 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 30,500 25 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 127,500 25 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 120,700 25 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 96,900 27.5 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 70,000 26 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 50,000 25 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 44,000 29 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 11,500 25 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 33,100 23 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 4,100 33 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 27,400 30 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 27,400 20 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 20,000 25 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 20,000 25 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 19,000 29 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 15,300 27 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 14,700 20 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 44,000 26 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 700 17.5 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 4,300 35 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 1,000 31 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 1,000 24 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 900 33 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 900 22 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 800 25 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 1,200 24 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 700 33 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 1,600 17.5 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 600 25 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 600 23 USD AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 300 35 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 300 20 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 200 28 USD AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 100 50 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 100 32 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 800 24 USD AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 2,400 31 USD AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 4,000 25 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 3,800 32 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 3,400 29 USD AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 3,200 25 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 3,100 15 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 3,000 30 USD AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 1,200 21 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 2,800 32.5 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 152,100 27 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 2,200 29 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 2,000 26 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 2,000 23 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 1,900 29 USD AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 1,800 27 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 1,700 25 USD AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 1,600 28 USD AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 2,900 30 USD AMER 16/01/2010` Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk More
Fri 15:56	Barclays PLC - Rule 8.3 - CADBURY PLC	RNS
FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE `(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)` `1. KEY INFORMATION` `Name of person dealing BARCLAYS PLC` (Note 1) `Company dealt in CADBURY PLC` `Class of relevant security GBP0.10` to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) `Date of dealing 19 November 2009` 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 68,424,037 4.99% 0 0.00%` securities `(2) Derivatives 1,469,264 0.11% 2,770,755 0.20%` (other than options) `(3) Options and 1,832,000 0.13% 1,923,800 0.14%` agreements to purchase/sell `Total 71,725,301 5.23% 4,694,555 0.34%` (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) `Class of Long Short` relevant security: `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 (GBP) `Purchase 912 52.6519 USD` `Purchase 1,600 52.864975 USD` `Purchase 49,728 7.8800` `Purchase 16,338 7.9423` `Purchase 54,207 7.9750` `Purchase 6,697 7.9283` `Purchase 76,844 7.9281` `Purchase 400 52.89 USD` `Purchase 400 52.84 USD` `Purchase 2,314 7.9296` `Purchase 1,858 7.9100` `Purchase 26,000 7.9100` `Purchase 80,044 52.672199 USD` `Purchase 297,328 7.9100` `Purchase 1,200 52.74666667 USD` `Purchase 7,200 52.69 USD` `Purchase 18,736 52.8933 USD` `Purchase 310 7.9200` `Purchase 118,144 52.659934 USD` `Purchase 800 52.61 USD` `Purchase 3,208 52.61034913 USD` `Purchase 566 7.9100` `Purchase 312 52.61 USD` `Purchase 400 52.88 USD` `Purchase 1,548 7.9410` `Purchase 472,000 7.8800` `Sale 76,087 7.9344` `Sale 54,207 7.9750` `Sale 64,273 7.9196` `Sale 21,827 7.9304` `Sale 19,408 7.9159` `Sale 17,945 7.9432` `Sale 7,524 7.9551` `Sale 7,001 7.9248` `Sale 4,236 7.9100` `Sale 4,236 7.9100` `Sale 1,858 7.9100` `Sale 953 8.0100` `Sale 448 7.9111` `Sale 6,128 7.9428` `Sale 30,800 52.66519481 USD` `Sale 3,200 52.90125 USD` `Sale 11,200 52.88285714 USD` `Sale 2,072 52.90841699 USD` `Sale 2,264 52.92 USD` `Sale 1,112 52.61 USD` `Sale 400 52.88 USD` `Sale 3,208 52.610349 USD` `Sale 8,000 52.69 USD` `Sale 61,200 52.65901961 USD` `Sale 26,144 52.65587668 USD` `Sale 2,800 52.55714286 USD` `Sale 41,644 52.66923254 USD` `Sale 106,044 7.9850` `Sale 17,600 52.69727273 USD` `Sale 12,800 52.63625 USD` `Sale 400 52.63 USD` `Sale 2,000 52.564 USD` `Sale 3,200 52.67254188 USD` `Sale 3,200 52.69625 USD` `Sale 800 52.87 USD` `Sale 8,400 52.6981 USD` `Sale 400 52.6 USD` `Sale 160 Transfer` `Sale 297,328 7.9100` `Sale 912 52.65192982 USD` (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) `Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per` `(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)` `CFD Long 64273 7.9195` `CFD Long 76087 7.9344` `CFD Long 23167 7.938` `CFD Long 603 7.9497` `CFD Long 26818 7.9522` `CFD Short 26000 7.91` `CFD Short 76844 7.928` (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying `Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money` `e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date paid/received` `option purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (GBP)` `varying etc. relates (GBP)` `Call Purchasing 400 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 3.1 USD` `Call Purchasing 400 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 3.2 USD` `Call Purchasing 400 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.5 USD` `Call Purchasing 800 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 3.1500 USD` `Call Purchasing 800 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.5339 USD` `Call Purchasing 3200 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 3 USD` `Call Purchasing 4000 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.5 USD` `Call Purchasing 6000 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 3.1 USD` `Call Purchasing 8000 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 3.1 USD` `Call Selling 400 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.6 USD` `Call Selling 400 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.65 USD` `Call Selling 800 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 3.1500 USD` `Call Selling 800 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.5339 USD` `Call Selling 1600 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 3.3 USD` `Call Selling 1600 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.7 USD` `Call Selling 4000 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.55 USD` `Call Selling 9600 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.65 USD` (ii) Exercising `Product name, e.g. Number of Exercise price per` `call option securities unit (Note 5)` (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) `Nature of transaction Details Price per unit` `(Note 8) (if applicable)` `(Note 5)` `4. OTHER INFORMATION` None 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. `Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES` `Date of disclosure 20 November 2009` `Contact name Geoff Smith` `Telephone number 020 7116 2913` If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) `Product name, Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date` `e.g. call option purchased to which the option (Note 2) American,` `or derivative relates European etc.` `Option Purchased 37,200 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -80,400 45 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -80,000 45 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Sold -66,000 50 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -22,800 45 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -22,400 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -14,000 60 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -1,200 45 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 800 30 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 2,000 55 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -172,000 55 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 9,600 35 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 500,000 7.4 EURO 18/12/2009` `Option Purchased 40,800 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 45,600 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 63,600 50 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 124,400 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -750,000 8.60 EURO 18/12/2009` `Option Sold -665,000 7.40 EURO 18/12/2009` `Option Sold -50,000 8.40 EURO 18/12/2009` `Option Purchased 375,000 8.00 EURO 18/12/2009` `Option Purchased 375,000 8.00 EURO 18/12/2009` `Option Purchased 250,000 8.2 EURO 18/12/2009` `Option Purchased 8,000 45 USD AMER 19/12/2009` Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk More
Fri 15:56	Barclays PLC - Rule 8.3 - HERSHEY COMPANY	RNS
FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE `(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)` `1. KEY INFORMATION` `Name of person dealing BARCLAYS PLC` (Note 1) `Company dealt in HERSHEY COMPANY` `Class of relevant security COM USD1` to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) `Date of dealing 19 November 2009` 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 9,752,905 5.84% 83,005 0.05%` securities `(2) Derivatives 0 0.00%` (other than options `(3) Options and 465,800 0.28% 391,700 0.23%` agreements to purchase/sell `Total 10,218,705 6.12% 474,705 0.28%` (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) `Class of Long Short` relevant security: `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 (GBP) `Purchase 386 37.17668394 USD` `Purchase 400 37.1925 USD` `Purchase 11,100 37.14 USD` `Purchase 2,700 37.07814815 USD` `Purchase 2,000 37.154 USD` `Purchase 2,400 37.16041667 USD` `Purchase 2,300 37.16869565 USD` `Purchase 600 37.14 USD` `Purchase 1,400 37.20428571 USD` `Purchase 200 37.09 USD` `Purchase 985 37.15010152 USD` `Purchase 354 37.1125 USD` `Purchase 200 37.1225 USD` `Purchase 200 37.17 USD` `Purchase 1,053 37.14725546 USD` `Purchase 100 37.141 USD` `Purchase 200 37.195 USD` `Purchase 1,000 37.2225 USD` `Purchase 34 37.1400 USD` `Purchase 118 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 207 37.1400 USD` `Purchase 276 37.1400 USD` `Purchase 313 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 314 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 1,600 37.230625 USD` `Purchase 1,900 37.08684211 USD` `Purchase 600 37.14 USD` `Purchase 800 37.709 USD` `Purchase 5,939 37.1575 USD` `Purchase 26,800 37.165 USD` `Purchase 6,200 37.171 USD` `Purchase 100 37.04 USD` `Purchase 100 37.05 USD` `Purchase 100 37.17 USD` `Purchase 200 37.0295 USD` `Purchase 100 37.08 USD` `Purchase 200 37.215 USD` `Purchase 100 37.06 USD` `Purchase 200 37.2 USD` `Purchase 500 37.12 USD` `Purchase 200 37.17 USD` `Purchase 878 37.21594533 USD` `Purchase 2,400 37.09458333 USD` `Purchase 9,500 37.21378947 USD` `Purchase 1,900 37.14236842 USD` `Purchase 8,102 37.1784078 USD` `Purchase 2,900 37.19396552 USD` `Purchase 20 37.14 USD` `Purchase 900 37.17111111 USD` `Purchase 115 37.1973913 USD` `Purchase 200 37.09445 USD` `Purchase 18,603 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 2,128 37.1125 USD` `Purchase 2,618 37.1125 USD` `Purchase 2,989 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 3,298 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 4,211 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 4,353 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 5,762 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 6,122 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 1,963 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 11,468 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 33,250 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 2,000 37.236 USD` `Purchase 200 37.195 USD` `Purchase 197 37.16492386 USD` `Purchase 400 37.157 USD` `Purchase 3 37.14 USD` `Purchase 3,700 37.14675676 USD` `Purchase 1,800 37.09955556 USD` `Purchase 100 37.15 USD` `Purchase 300 37.10666667 USD` `Purchase 7,782 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 592 37.1315 USD` `Purchase 829 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 1,237 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 1,931 37.1322 USD` `Purchase 1,074 37.1315 USD` `Sale 529 37.2640 USD` `Sale 600 37.14 USD` `Sale 1,100 37.63 USD` `Sale 188 37.14 USD` `Sale 500 37.143 USD` `Sale 100 37.15 USD` `Sale 100 37.11 USD` `Sale 800 37.709 USD` `Sale 480 37.1400 USD` `Sale 200 37.1455 USD` `Sale 480 37.1400 USD` `Sale 200 37.105 USD` `Sale 100 37.15 USD` `Sale 1,800 37.09955556 USD` `Sale 200 37.0945 USD` `Sale 100 37.16 USD` `Sale 100 37.15 USD` `Sale 92 37.05 USD` `Sale 423 37.1758156 USD` `Sale 957 37.14297806 USD` `Sale 34 37.19 USD` `Sale 8,000 37.1325375 USD` `Sale 300 37.17 USD` `Sale 30,525 37.15382473 USD` `Sale 5,541 37.17131023 USD` `Sale 32,261 37.16373043 USD` `Sale 1,000 37.131 USD` `Sale 200 37.17 USD` `Sale 800 37.062525 USD` `Sale 1,705 37.12844575 USD` `Sale 2,688 37.07908482 USD` `Sale 529 37.2640 USD` `Sale 3,700 37.1468 USD` `Sale 478 37.1575 USD` `Sale 1,900 37.08686842 USD` `Sale 6,000 37.17183333 USD` `Sale 1,400 37.15857143 USD` `Sale 2,300 37.16869565 USD` `Sale 1,100 37.21509091 USD` `Sale 200 37.175 USD` `Sale 2,500 37.1528 USD` `Sale 3,665 37.0913 USD` `Sale 100 37.1499 USD` `Sale 700 37.10142857 USD` `Sale 500 37.12 USD` `Sale 200 37.195 USD` `Sale 746 37.0385 USD` `Sale 600 37.14 USD` `Sale 3,280 37.6300 USD` `Sale 2,700 37.1575 USD` `Sale 950 37.1400 USD` `Sale 243 37.14473251 USD` `Sale 2,200 37.15545455 USD` `Sale 1,329 37.1400 USD` `Sale 169 37.27568047 USD` `Sale 3,239 37.1575 USD` `Sale 2,000 37.236 USD` `Sale 100 37.18 USD` `Sale 500 37.14 USD` `Sale 100 37.06 USD` `Sale 26,800 37.165 USD` `Sale 529 37.2640 USD` `Sale 665 37.1400 USD` `Sale 400 37.1425 USD` `Sale 743 37.0385 USD` `Sale 27 37.1400 USD` `Sale 743 37.0385 USD` `Sale 529 37.2640 USD` `Sale 190 37.1400 USD` `Sale 800 37.709 USD` `Sale 746 37.0385 USD` `Sale 40 37.1400 USD` `Sale 300 37.15333333 USD` `Sale 200 37.195 USD` (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) `Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per` `(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)` (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying `Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money` `e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date paid/received` `option purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (GBP)` `varying etc. relates (GBP)` `Call Purchasing 100 35 USD AMER 16/01/2010 2.5148 USD` `Call Purchasing 300 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.2066 USD` `Call Purchasing 500 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.525 USD` `Call Purchasing 600 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.43053721` `Call Purchasing 2100 40 USD AMER 22/05/2010 1.3699 USD` `Call Purchasing 2200 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010 8.1499 USD` `Call Purchasing 2500 40 USD AMER 22/05/2010 1.2 USD` `Call Purchasing 3100 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.4148 USD` `Call Purchasing 10500 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010 8.6150 USD` `Call Selling 100 35 USD AMER 16/01/2010 2.5 USD` `Call Selling 100 35 USD AMER 16/01/2010 2.5148 USD` `Call Selling 100 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.2 USD` `Call Selling 100 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.4 USD` `Call Selling 200 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.1 USD` `Call Selling 300 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.2066 USD` `Call Selling 500 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.525 USD` `Call Selling 600 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.4305 USD` `Call Selling 900 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.4 USD` `Call Selling 2100 40 USD AMER 22/05/2010 1.3699 USD` `Call Selling 2200 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010 8.1499 USD` `Call Selling 3100 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010 0.4148 USD` `Call Selling 5100 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.25 USD` `Call Selling 10500 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010 8.6150 USD` `Put Purchasing 100 30 USD AMER 21/01/2012 2.994 USD` `Put Purchasing 600 30 USD AMER 21/01/2012 2.9 USD` `Put Selling 100 30 USD AMER 21/01/2012 2.994 USD` (ii) Exercising `Product name, e.g. Number of Exercise price per` `call option securities unit (Note 5)` (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) `Nature of transaction Details Price per unit` `(Note 8) (if applicable)` `(Note 5)` `4. OTHER INFORMATION` None 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. `Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO` `Date of disclosure 20 November 2009` `Contact name Geoff Smith` `Telephone number 020 7116 2913` If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) `Product name, Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date` `e.g. call option purchased to which the option (Note 2) American,` `or derivative relates European etc.` `Option Sold -400 40 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -3,000 50 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -2,900 50 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -1,900 25 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -1,800 30 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -1,400 40 USD AMER 21/01/2012` `Option Sold -1,000 25 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -900 50 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -92,600 35 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -500 50 USD AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Sold -4,100 35 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -300 30 USD AMER 21/01/2012` `Option Sold -300 30 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -200 30 USD AMER 21/01/2012` `Option Sold -200 60 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -100 25 USD AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Sold -100 30 USD AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Sold -100 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -600 60 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -7,600 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -52,500 40 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -50,000 40 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -35,000 45 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -25,900 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -18,700 40 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -12,500 40 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -9,900 30 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -3,800 30 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -8,100 45 USD AMER 22/05/2010` `Option Sold -3,800 20 USD AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Sold -7,500 35 USD AMER 22/05/2010` `Option Sold -6,700 50 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -6,300 35 USD AMER 22/05/2010` `Option Sold -6,000 40 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -5,900 45 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Sold -5,500 35 USD AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Sold -4,300 45 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 100 35 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Sold -9,100 40 USD AMER 22/05/2010` `Option Purchased 8,900 35 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Sold -100 55 USD AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased 3,700 45 USD AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased 4,300 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 4,400 40 USD AMER 22/05/2010` `Option Purchased 5,600 35 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 6,400 50 USD AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased 7,000 35 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 2,800 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 7,500 40 USD AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased 2,500 50 USD AMER 22/05/2010` `Option Purchased 9,700 30 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 10,000 45 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 10,100 35 USD AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased 10,700 40 USD AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased 13,600 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 35,900 45 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 36,300 45 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 110,000 40 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 7,200 50 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 600 30 USD AMER 22/05/2010` `Option Purchased 149,900 45 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 100 40 USD AMER 21/01/2012` `Option Purchased 100 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 300 35 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 400 22.5 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 400 30 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 500 45 USD AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased 3,200 45 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 500 50 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Sold -100 70 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 700 20 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 900 45 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 1,200 20 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 1,300 25 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 1,300 50 USD AMER 21/01/2012` `Option Purchased 2,300 45 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 2,400 35 USD AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 2,500 40 USD AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 500 50 USD AMER 21/01/2012` Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk More
Fri 11:36	Barclays PLC - Rule 8.3 - ALPHAMERIC	RNS
FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE `(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)` `1. KEY INFORMATION` `Name of person dealing BARCLAYS PLC` (Note 1) `Company dealt in ALPHAMERIC` `Class of relevant security ORD GBP0.025` to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) `Date of dealing 19 November 2009` 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 4,179,842 1.85% 0 0.00%` securities `(2) Derivatives 0 0.00%` (other than options `(3) Options and 0 0.00% 0 0.00%` agreements to purchase/sell `Total 4,179,842 1.85% 0 0.00%` (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) `Class of Long Short` relevant security: `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 (GBP) `Purchase 75,753 .3000` (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) `Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per` `(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)` (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying `Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money` `e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date paid/received` `option purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (GBP)` `varying etc. relates (GBP)` (ii) Exercising `Product name, e.g. Number of Exercise price per` `call option securities unit (Note 5)` (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) `Nature of transaction Details Price per unit` `(Note 8) (if applicable)` `(Note 5)` `4. OTHER INFORMATION` None 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. `Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO` `Date of disclosure 20 November 2009` `Contact name Geoff Smith` `Telephone number 020 7116 2913` If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk More
Fri 11:36	Barclays PLC - Rule 8.3 - GOLDSHIELD GROUP	RNS
FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE `(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)` `1. KEY INFORMATION` `Name of person dealing BARCLAYS PLC` (Note 1) `Company dealt in GOLDSHIELD GROUP` `Class of relevant security ORD GBP0.05` to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) `Date of dealing 19 November 2009` 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 2,554,994 6.96% 0 0.00%` securities `(2) Derivatives 0 0.00% 103,505 0.28%` (other than options `(3) Options and 0 0.00% 0 0.00%` agreements to purchase/sell `Total 2,554,994 6.96% 103,505 0.28%` (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) `Class of Long Short` relevant security: `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 (GBP) `Purchase 14,991 4.8150` `Purchase 3,640 4.8150` (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) `Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per` `(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)` (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying `Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money` `e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date paid/received` `option purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (GBP)` `varying etc. relates (GBP)` (ii) Exercising `Product name, e.g. Number of Exercise price per` `call option securities unit (Note 5)` (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) `Nature of transaction Details Price per unit` `(Note 8) (if applicable)` `(Note 5)` `4. OTHER INFORMATION` None 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. `Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO` `Date of disclosure 20 November 2009` `Contact name Geoff Smith` `Telephone number 020 7116 2913` If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk More
Fri 11:36	Barclays PLC - Rule 8.3 - CARE UK	RNS
FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE `(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)` `1. KEY INFORMATION` `Name of person dealing BARCLAYS PLC` (Note 1) `Company dealt in CARE UK` `Class of relevant security ORD GBP0.10` to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) `Date of dealing 19 November 2009` 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 1,349,016 2.20% 31,543 0.05%` securities `(2) Derivatives 31,543 0.05% 205,208 0.33%` (other than options `(3) Options and 0 0.00% 0 0.00%` agreements to purchase/sell `Total 1,380,559 2.25% 236,751 0.39%` (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) `Class of Long Short` relevant security: `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 (GBP) `Purchase 26,665 3.5500` (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) `Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per` `(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)` `CFD Short 1178 3.5245` (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying `Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money` `e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date paid/received` `option purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (GBP)` `varying etc. relates (GBP)` (ii) Exercising `Product name, e.g. Number of Exercise price per` `call option securities unit (Note 5)` (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) `Nature of transaction Details Price per unit` `(Note 8) (if applicable)` `(Note 5)` `4. OTHER INFORMATION` None 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. `Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO` `Date of disclosure 20 November 2009` `Contact name Geoff Smith` `Telephone number 020 7116 2913` If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk More
Fri 11:02	Mucklow(A&J)Group. - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 8449C Mucklow(A.& J.)Group PLC 20 November 2009 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer `of existing shares to which voting rights are Mucklow (A & J)` `attached: Group plc` 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights `Exclusion of holdings under DTR 5.1.3 (2) Yes` Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification `obligation: Barclays plc` 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is `crossed or reached: n/a` 6. Date on which issuer notified: 19/11/2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: `Below 3%` 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares `Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction` `shares to the triggering` `transaction` if possible using the ISIN CODE `Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights` `of of of shares rights` `Shares Voting` `Rights` `Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect` `9,162,237 9,162,237 Below 3% Below 3%` GB0006091408 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction `Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting` `instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights` `Period acquired if the` `instrument is` `exercised/` `converted.` C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction `Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights` `instrument price date Conversion rights instrument` `period refers to` `Nominal Delta` Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights `Below 3% Below 3%` 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: `James Gibson` 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7116 7308 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLEAEFEASPNFFE More
Thu 17:33	UPDATE 2-Draft UK bank law confirms tougher watchdog powers	AFX UK Focus
By Huw Jones LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog will have powers to claw back bank bonuses that breach globally agreed rules on remuneration and force hedge funds to provide data, a draft law published on Thursday showed. `The draft law's main provisions were announced by the government on Wednesday and enforce pledges Britain and other members of the G20 group of leading countries made this year to apply lessons from the credit crunch.` `"The bill we are introducing today is central to the government's reform agenda that seeks to empower consumers and make sure that, in the future, taxpayers will not be called on to protect banks from the consequences of their actions," Britain's Finance Minister Alistair Darling said in a statement.` The Financial Services Authority (FSA) will have "information gathering powers extended to non-regulated firms, including hedge funds, where information is relevant to financial stability", the draft law says. `Hedge fund managers are already required to register and provide data. The European Union is adopting a law with similar provisions.` `The FSA will have a new, explicit objective of helping to ensure financial stability, giving it a bigger role in monitoring and assessing risk that could destabilise the broader financial system -- a supervisory gap the credit crunch highlighted in many countries.` `"The measures in the bill, particularly under the proposed financial stability objective, will give the FSA more powers to carry out its remit from parliament in a more effective manner," an FSA spokesman said.` `BOE BACK ON TOP?` `The opposition Conservative Party, tipped by pollsters to win the election due by June, has said it wants to abolish the FSA, saying its joint "tripartite" supervision of banks with the Bank of England and Treasury had failed.` `"Instead we need to put the Bank of England back in charge because only central banks have the authority and the judgment that is needed," the party's treasury spokesman, George Osborne, said in the London Evening Standard newspaper.` `Britain's financial services minister Paul Myners said there were no plans for tearing up existing pay contracts.` `"That's an abrogation of legal contracts which governments should not contemplate," Myners told Sky News television.` `"What we are saying is that going forward all contracts have to comply with the framework specified by the FSA, and if a bank were to offer a contract which the FSA regarded as reckless... then that contract could be voided and penalties could arise," Myners said.` `He does not expect this to happen in practice and banks are keen on the provision as it will help them "manage better the greed they have been confronted" with.` `FIRMS' FSA FEARS` `Lawyers said firms will be able to get out of bonus payments by referring to regulatory obligations.` `Paul Edmondson of law firm CMS Cameron McKenna said FSA powers on pay, living wills and enforcement won't be restricted to banks but apply to all authorised firms and insurers.` `"Firms will be concerned about inappropriate read across from the banking crisis," Edmondson said.` `The bill will also give the FSA powers to curb short-selling and require disclosure on short selling, a practice favoured by some hedge funds and blamed by policymakers for amplifying selloffs in bank shares at the height of the credit crunch.` `Such measures have already been used by the FSA.` `The watchdog will also have a duty to require firms to plan for their possible demise by drawing up "living wills" or recovery and resolution plans for a speedy wind down that avoids the need for taxpayer bailouts.` `The G20 wants all major financial firms to draw up living wills by the end of 2010 and the FSA has already announced that several banks are taking part in a pilot scheme to complete first drafts of living wills in coming weeks.` `The bill also contains provisions on pay in light of a UK government commissioned review by former top banker David Walker on how to strengthen corporate governance and make boards more accountable for a bank's activities.` `The final version of the Walker Review is published on Nov. 26 but the government has already said it backs the findings of a preliminary version released this year.` `There will also be a new Financial Services Compensation Scheme to compensate British customers of overseas financial firms. Britain had to step in to safeguard deposits held by UK customers of failing Icelandic banks.` `For a Take A Look on financial regulation, click on` (Additional reporting by Avril Ormsby; Editing by Andy Bruce/Victoria Main) Keywords: BRITAIN FINANCIAL/ (Reuters messaging: huw.jones.reuters.com@reuters.net; + 44 207 542 3326; huw.jones@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
Thu 15:57	Barclays PLC - Rule 8.3 - KRAFT FOODS INC	RNS
FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE `(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)` `1. KEY INFORMATION` `Name of person dealing BARCLAYS PLC` (Note 1) `Company dealt in KRAFT FOODS INC` `Class of relevant security COM STK NPV CLS'A'` to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) `Date of dealing 18 November 2009` 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 70,896,636 4.80% 0 0.00%` securities `(2) Derivatives 0 0.00%` (other than options) `(3) Options and 1,221,900 0.08% 1,093,800 0.07%` agreements to purchase/sell `Total 72,118,536 4.89% 1,093,800 0.07%` (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) `Class of Long Short` relevant security: `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 Price per unit` `Securities (GBP)` `Purchase 700 27.4091 USD` `Purchase 34 27.3877` `Purchase 1,000 27.373` `Purchase 2,000 27.36` `Purchase 700 27.40285714` `Purchase 800 27.345` `Purchase 10,435 27.39325922` `Purchase 34 27.61` `Purchase 23,625 26.8378` `Purchase 700 27.21` `Purchase 1,300 27.24307692` `Purchase 432 27.59 USD` `Purchase 100 27.501` `Purchase 779 27.26 USD` `Purchase 900 27.4091 USD` `Purchase 1,214 27.26 USD` `Purchase 1,558 27.26 USD` `Purchase 500 27.23` `Purchase 4,880 27.26 USD` `Purchase 900 27.35` `Purchase 225 27.6728` `Purchase 7,455 27.26 USD` `Purchase 327 27.4` `Purchase 402 27.26 USD` `Purchase 200 27.36` `Purchase 600 27.29335` `Purchase 2,700 27.2393` `Purchase 400 27.5` `Purchase 500 27.5` `Purchase 200 27.37` `Purchase 200 27.6` `Purchase 2,000 27.3375` `Purchase 700 27.42428571` `Purchase 2,900 27.24168966` `Purchase 700 27.36285714` `Purchase 600 27.27666667` `Purchase 100 27.2` `Purchase 3,800 27.3005` `Purchase 300 27.53` `Purchase 600 27.29` `Purchase 6,500 27.29753846` `Purchase 268,200 27.3262` `Purchase 3,100 27.29548387` `Purchase 1,200 27.33808333` `Purchase 71,900 27.32995271` `Purchase 1,300 27.37823077` `Purchase 5,500 27.37767273` `Purchase 1,200 27.28333333` `Purchase 622 27.25296174` `Purchase 1,400 27.22928571` `Purchase 9,800 27.32300204` `Purchase 3,200 27.245125` `Purchase 2,700 27.23878889` `Purchase 5,300 27.39811321` `Purchase 400 27.24` `Purchase 300 27.47` `Purchase 1,800 27.47` `Purchase 500 27.26` `Purchase 200 27.26` `Purchase 1,000 27.41` `Purchase 100 27.4399` `Purchase 3,820 27.26 USD` `Purchase 11,300 27.42433628` `Purchase 400 27.59` `Purchase 700 27.49` `Purchase 4,200 27.28619048` `Purchase 3,700 27.42648649` `Purchase 100 27.41` `Purchase 100 27.59` `Purchase 33,108 27.42741211` `Purchase 1,924 27.34147261` `Purchase 15,878 27.26` `Purchase 92,500 27.39625643` `Purchase 1,000 27.38` `Purchase 100 27.25` `Purchase 11,178 27.32377955` `Purchase 600 27.26` `Purchase 900 27.47111111` `Purchase 2,794 27.47616321` `Purchase 100 27.41` `Purchase 400 27.24` `Purchase 2 27.2599` `Purchase 600 27.25` `Purchase 600 27.30833333` `Sale 300 27.37 USD` `Sale 8,300 27.35108434` `Sale 9,500 27.32155158` `Sale 500 27.23 USD` `Sale 2,300 27.24434783` `Sale 200 27.5 USD` `Sale 500 27.5 USD` `Sale 200 27.5 USD` `Sale 1,800 27.35833333` `Sale 800 27.4 USD` `Sale 400 27.41 USD` `Sale 902 27.38892439` `Sale 685 27.29467 USD` `Sale 2,700 27.23878889` `Sale 200 27.37 USD` `Sale 26,632 27.39112046` `Sale 4,600 27.32847826` `Sale 100 27.2 USD` `Sale 1,200 27.28333333` `Sale 34 27.3877 USD` `Sale 200 27.6 USD` `Sale 400 27.21 USD` `Sale 700 27.35857 USD` `Sale 300 27.21 USD` `Sale 3,700 27.468378` `Sale 300 27.37666667 USD` `Sale 400 27.2 USD` `Sale 200 27.43 USD` `Sale 5,200 27.304231` `Sale 27,878 27.33238671` `Sale 3,700 27.4265` `Sale 1,600 27.28875` `Sale 262 27.49007 USD` `Sale 300 27.4 USD` `Sale 300 27.25 USD` `Sale 1,600 27.2696875` `Sale 1,300 27.49076923` `Sale 338 27.485 USD` `Sale 100 27.505 USD` `Sale 100 27.25 USD` `Sale 1,578 27.37828897` `Sale 4,800 27.40645833` `Sale 4,300 27.49325581` `Sale 400 27.26 USD` `Sale 36 27.3806 USD` `Sale 100 27.25 USD` `Sale 1,033 27.42034201` `Sale 3,400 27.25176471` `Sale 1,300 27.36607692` `Sale 622 27.25296 USD` `Sale 13,800 27.44304348` `Sale 1,900 27.34210526` `Sale 40,913 27.3010075` `Sale 4,710 27.32609342` `Sale 3,400 27.37735294` `Sale 4,400 27.31993182` `Sale 4,944 27.34347896` `Sale 300 27.24333333 USD` `Sale 780 27.27 USD` `Sale 27 27.4 USD` `Sale 15,100 27.30615894` `Sale 14,028 27.35988348` `Sale 40,917 27.42375981` `Sale 61,816 27.34531044` `Sale 78,600 27.33213613` `Sale 48,847 27.31939259` `Sale 8,945 27.30546613` `Sale 12,900 27.32709302` `Sale 200 27.26 USD` `Sale 53 27.25 USD` `Sale 100 27.4399 USD` `Sale 300 27.53 USD` `Sale 100 27.26 USD` `Sale 300 27.469 USD` `Sale 200 27.26 USD` `Sale 200 27.36 USD` `Sale 178 27.25 USD` `Sale 900 27.294444 USD` `Sale 300 27.23033 USD` `Sale 200 27.225 USD` `Sale 100 27.26 USD` `Sale 700 27.23857 USD` `Sale 2,500 27.23576` `Sale 200 27.22 USD` `Sale 300 27.24666 USD` `Sale 800 27.40125 USD` `Sale 1,900 27.48263158` `Sale 141,800 27.64 USD` `Sale 7,455 27.26 USD` `Sale 5,887 27.26 USD` `Sale 5,800 27.5918 USD` `Sale 201 27.5987 USD` `Sale 198 27.5987 USD` `Sale 500 27.36 USD` `Sale 1,900 27.48947368` `Sale 8,600 27.2905` `Sale 800 27.522USD` `Sale 2,000 27.3375` `Sale 5,100 27.33425882` `Sale 1,000 27.251` `Sale 5,600 27.379875` `Sale 1,400 27.27785714` `Sale 74,800 27.32653075` `Sale 24,214 27.466701` (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) `Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per` `(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)` (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying `Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money` `e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date paid/received` `option purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (GBP)` `varying etc. relates (GBP)` `Call Purchasing 100 25 AMER 21/01/2012 4.2` `Call Purchasing 100 27 AMER 20/03/2010 1.35` `Call Purchasing 100 28 AMER 19/12/2009 0.3` `Call Purchasing 100 28 AMER 19/06/2010 1.3` `Call Purchasing 100 30 AMER 16/01/2010 0.1` `Call Purchasing 100 30 AMER 16/01/2010 0.125` `Call Purchasing 200 25 AMER 22/01/2011 3.65` `Call Purchasing 300 28 AMER 19/12/2009 0.45` `Call Purchasing 300 30 AMER 19/06/2010 0.8` `Call Purchasing 700 29 AMER 20/03/2010 0.55` `Call Purchasing 900 28 AMER 19/12/2009 0.3` `Call Purchasing 2000 28 AMER 19/12/2009 0.25` `Call Purchasing 5100 28 AMER 19/12/2009 0.35` `Call Selling 100 27 AMER 20/03/2010 1.65` `Call Selling 100 28 AMER 19/12/2009 0.25` `Call Selling 100 28 AMER 19/12/2009 0.35` `Call Selling 100 28 AMER 19/06/2010 1.5` `Call Selling 100 30 AMER 16/01/2010 0.1` `Call Selling 100 30 AMER 16/01/2010 0.15` `Call Selling 100 30 AMER 19/06/2010 0.65` `Call Selling 100 30 AMER 21/01/2012 2.05` `Call Selling 200 25 AMER 22/01/2011 3.65` `Call Selling 200 25 AMER 21/01/2012 4.19999999` `Call Selling 200 28 AMER 19/06/2010 1.25` `Call Selling 400 30 AMER 19/06/2010 0.8` `Call Selling 700 28 AMER 19/12/2009 0.45` `Call Selling 700 29 AMER 19/06/2010 0.95` `Call Selling 800 25 AMER 22/01/2011 3.6` `Call Selling 1000 28 AMER 19/12/2009 0.35` `Call Selling 1300 30 AMER 22/01/2011 1.3` `Call Selling 1400 28 AMER 19/12/2009 0.35` `Call Selling 1400 30 AMER 22/01/2011 1.3` `Call Selling 2000 30 AMER 22/01/2011 1.3` `Call Selling 5000 30 AMER 22/01/2011 1.375` `Call Selling 5100 28 AMER 19/12/2009 0.35` `Call Selling 6000 28 AMER 19/12/2009 0.35` `Put Purchasing 100 25 AMER 19/06/2010 1.075` `Put Purchasing 100 25 AMER 22/01/2011 2.25` `Put Purchasing 500 27 AMER 19/12/2009 0.375` `Put Purchasing 700 25 AMER 22/01/2011 2.125` `Put Purchasing 700 25 AMER 22/01/2011 2.2` `Put Purchasing 1600 29 AMER 20/03/2010 2.6` `Put Purchasing 2700 27 AMER 19/12/2009 0.375` `Put Purchasing 11000 27 AMER 19/12/2009 0.375` `Put Selling 100 25 AMER 19/06/2010 1.075` `Put Selling 100 25 AMER 19/06/2010 1.15` `Put Selling 100 27 AMER 19/12/2009 0.5` `Put Selling 100 28 AMER 19/06/2010 2.5` `Put Selling 500 27 AMER 19/12/2009 0.375` `Put Selling 700 25 AMER 22/01/2011 2.125` `Put Selling 1100 25 AMER 22/01/2011 2.2` `Put Selling 1600 27 AMER 19/12/2009 0.375` `Put Selling 2700 27 AMER 19/12/2009 0.375` `Put Selling 5000 25 AMER 22/01/2011 2.3` `Put Selling 5500 40 AMER 22/01/2011 1.25` `Put Selling 11000 27 AMER 19/12/2009 0.375` `Put Selling 14300 25 AMER 22/01/2011 2.125` (ii) Exercising `Product name, e.g. Number of Exercise price per` `call option securities unit (Note 5)` (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) `Nature of transaction Details Price per unit` `(Note 8) (if applicable)` `(Note 5)` `4. OTHER INFORMATION` None 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. `Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES` `Date of disclosure 19 November 2009` `Contact name Geoff Smith` `Telephone number 020 7116 2913` If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) `Product Written Number of Exercise Type, Expiry Date` `name, or Securities Price e.g.` `e.g. Purchased to which (Note 2) American,` `call the option European` `option or etc.` `derivative` `relates` `Option Purchased -2,200 45 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -1,100 20 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -1,200 37.5 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -1,200 20 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -1,500 45 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -1,600 27 AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased -1,900 29 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -143,800 25 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -2,100 15 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -800 27 AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased -2,200 40 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -2,200 25 AMER 21/01/2012` `Option Purchased -2,700 26 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -3,100 24 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -3,200 26 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased -3,400 29 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -2,100 26 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased -200 31 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 100 26 AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 100 23 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 100 15 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -100 37.5 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -100 30 AMER 21/01/2012` `Option Purchased -100 17.5 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -800 12.5 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -100 10 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -800 22.5 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -200 23 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased -200 12.5 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -300 24 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -400 27.5 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -600 19 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -700 26 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -4,700 27 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased -100 10 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -37,400 28 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -3,800 40 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -19,800 28 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -25,000 25 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -28,900 28 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased -32,500 32 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -33,200 26 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -17,800 25 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -36,700 30 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -17,300 31 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -40,300 22.5 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -45,600 25 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -48,300 29 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -52,300 30 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -56,800 30 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -101,400 26 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -106,000 27.5 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -36,500 35 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -8,800 31 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 100 32 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased -5,600 32 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased -5,900 24 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -6,500 26 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -6,600 28 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased -7,900 29 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -18,100 35 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased -8,300 50 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -3,800 29 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased -10,100 35 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -10,400 40 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -10,700 22.5 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -12,700 27 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -14,700 24 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -15,000 20 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -15,200 30 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased -8,200 33 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 7,900 24 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 4,300 30 AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 11,900 22.5 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 11,500 25 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 11,500 22.5 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 11,200 25 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 9,900 30 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 13,800 24 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 8,500 27 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 16,200 20 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 7,500 31 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 7,400 35 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 6,700 30 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 5,600 23 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 5,500 45 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 5,500 40 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 100 28 AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 8,700 15 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 30,400 25 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 130,800 25 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 120,700 25 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 96,900 27.5 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 70,000 26 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 50,000 25 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 44,000 29 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 12,700 32.5 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 33,100 23 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 4,100 33 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 28,000 28 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 27,400 30 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 27,400 20 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 20,000 25 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 20,000 25 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 19,200 29 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 17,000 27 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 44,000 26 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 700 33 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 4,300 35 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 1,200 21 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 1,000 31 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 1,000 24 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 900 33 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 900 22 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 1,200 29 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 800 24 AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 1,600 17.5 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 700 17.5 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 600 25 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 600 23 AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 300 35 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 300 20 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 100 50 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 212,300 27 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 800 25 AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased 2,400 31 AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 4,000 25 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 3,800 32 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 3,400 29 AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 3,200 25 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 3,100 15 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 3,000 30 AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 1,200 24 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 2,800 32.5 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 100 30 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 2,200 29 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 2,000 23 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 1,900 26 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 1,800 27 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 1,700 29 AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 1,700 25 AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 1,600 28 AMER 19/06/2010` `Option Purchased 2,900 30 AMER 16/01/2010` Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk More
Thu 15:57	Barclays PLC - Rule 8.3 - CADBURY PLC	RNS
FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE `(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)` `1. KEY INFORMATION` `Name of person dealing BARCLAYS PLC` (Note 1) `Company dealt in CADBURY PLC` `Class of relevant security GBP0.10` to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) `Date of dealing 18 November 2009` 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 68,118,362 4.97% 0 0.00%` securities `(2) Derivatives 1,538,177 0.11% 2,911,115 0.21%` (other than options) `(3) Options and 1,823,200 0.13% 1,923,800 0.14%` agreements to purchase/sell `Total 71,479,739 5.21% 4,834,915 0.35%` (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) `Class of Long Short` relevant security: `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 (GBP) `Purchase 400 53.35 USD` `Purchase 400 53.47 USD` `Purchase 8,920 7.9725` `Purchase 9,500 7.9500` `Purchase 50,568 7.9833` `Purchase 57,616 7.9991` `Purchase 165,116 7.8800` `Purchase 7,490 7.9632` `Purchase 1,200 53.33333333 USD` `Purchase 6,214 7.9750` `Purchase 800 53.46 USD` `Purchase 184 53.2 USD` `Purchase 20 53.22 USD` `Purchase 2,800 53.44714286 USD` `Purchase 400 53.47 USD` `Purchase 400 53.26 USD` `Purchase 605 7.995` `Purchase 1,783 7.9935` `Purchase 378 7.9935` `Purchase 378 7.9935` `Purchase 500 8.0000` `Purchase 560 7.9750` `Purchase 605 7.9950` `Purchase 605 7.9950` `Purchase 7,859 7.9914` `Purchase 1,783 7.9935` `Purchase 800 53.46 USD` `Purchase 2,000 7.9750` `Purchase 2,224 7.9979` `Purchase 2,282 7.9649` `Purchase 2,441 7.9935` `Purchase 2,441 7.9935` `Purchase 3,538 7.9750` `Purchase 1,500 8.0000` `Purchase 1,252 53.67 USD` `Purchase 800 53.23 USD` `Purchase 41,200 53.387087 USD` `Purchase 4,000 53.32 USD` `Purchase 400 53.31 USD` `Purchase 400 53.32 USD` `Purchase 19,600 53.57 USD` `Purchase 2,000 53.429 USD` `Purchase 51,020 53.618626 USD` `Purchase 36,800 53.31 USD` `Purchase 400 53.62 USD` `Purchase 29,436 53.4157073 USD` `Purchase 8,400 53.59380952 USD` `Purchase 1,200 53.27666667 USD` `Purchase 216 53.32 USD` `Sale 400 53.43 USD` `Sale 75,888 53.38835637 USD` `Sale 303 8.0000` `Sale 7,034 7.9892` `Sale 400 53.4 USD` `Sale 4,008 7.9822` `Sale 4,008 7.9822` `Sale 400 53.42 USD` `Sale 2,595 7.9893` `Sale 400 53.62 USD` `Sale 605 7.9950` `Sale 800 53.4475 USD` `Sale 479 7.9822` `Sale 479 7.9822` `Sale 400 53.45 USD` `Sale 5,016 53.3192 USD` `Sale 800 7.9437` `Sale 400 53.47 USD` `Sale 1,200 53.2767 USD` `Sale 8,564 53.74197571 USD` `Sale 5,256 53.5 USD` `Sale 400 53.3 USD` `Sale 2,000 53.334 USD` `Sale 3,200 53.2775 USD` `Sale 1,248 53.26961538 USD` `Sale 1,200 53.27666667 USD` `Sale 400 53.62 USD` `Sale 3,404 53.3329 USD` `Sale 41,200 53.38708738 USD` `Sale 10,000 53.6372 USD` `Sale 3,200 53.62 USD` `Sale 9,900 7.9859` `Sale 605 7.995008` `Sale 11,842 7.9807` `Sale 472,000 7.9750` `Sale 205,896 7.9775` `Sale 32,000 53.610875 USD` `Sale 165,116 7.8800` `Sale 158,457 7.9764` `Sale 132,819 7.9900` `Sale 9,600 53.5 USD` `Sale 1,600 53.5 USD` `Sale 49,728 7.9750` `Sale 30,688 7.9748` `Sale 23,336 7.9916` `Sale 352 53.25 USD` `Sale 302 7.9900` NB: The below transactions which were previously disclosed have been cancelled `Deal Date Purchase/Sale Number of Securities Price per unit (GBP)` `18/11/2009 Purchase 2,000 7.9750` (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) `Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per` `(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)` `CFD Long 800 7.9437` `CFD Long 30688 7.9747` `CFD Long 158457 7.9764` `CFD Long 33314 7.9846` `CFD Long 9900 7.9856` `CFD Long 9900 7.9858` `CFD Short 57616 7.9991` (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying `Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money` `e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date paid/received` `option purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (GBP)` `varying etc. relates (GBP)` `Call Purchasing 400 50 USD AMER 21/11/2009 3.5366 USD` `Call Purchasing 400 50 USD AMER 21/11/2009 3.7 USD` `Call Purchasing 4000 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.8 USD` `Call Purchasing 4000 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.85 USD` `Call Selling 400 45 USD AMER 21/11/2009 8.5 USD` `Call Selling 400 50 USD AMER 21/11/2009 3.5366 USD` `Call Selling 400 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 3.9 USD` `Call Selling 400 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 3.9956 USD` `Call Selling 400 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 4 USD` `Call Selling 400 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.75 USD` `Call Selling 400 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.8 USD` `Call Selling 800 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.75 USD` `Call Selling 800 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.83 USD` `Call Selling 800 60 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.08 USD` `Call Selling 1600 55 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.05 USD` `Call Selling 2000 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.8 USD` `Call Selling 2000 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.9161 USD` `Call Selling 2400 55 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.1 USD` `Call Selling 4000 55 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.05 USD` `Call Selling 4000 55 USD AMER 21/11/2009 0.1 USD` `Call Selling 4000 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.8 USD` `Call Selling 4000 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 1 USD` `Call Selling 4000 60 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.05 USD` `Call Selling 8800 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 3.9 USD` `Call Selling 9200 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 3.9 USD` `Call Selling 13600 55 USD AMER 21/11/2009 9.0525 USD` `Call Selling 20000 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 3.7 USD` `Put Purchasing 400 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.5 USD` `Put Purchasing 800 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.4898 USD` `Put Purchasing 2000 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.4 USD` `Put Selling 400 45 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.15 USD` `Put Selling 400 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.4 USD` `Put Selling 400 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.5 USD` `Put Selling 400 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.55 USD` `Put Selling 400 55 USD AMER 21/11/2009 1.55 USD` `Put Selling 400 55 USD AMER 21/11/2009 1.65 USD` `Put Selling 400 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 2.35 USD` `Put Selling 400 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 2.4 USD` `Put Selling 800 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.4898 USD` `Put Selling 3200 45 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.15 USD` `Put Selling 4000 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.4 USD` `Put Selling 4000 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.55 USD` `Put Selling 6000 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.55 USD` `Put Selling 10000 45 USD AMER 19/12/2009 0.1200 USD` `Put Selling 19600 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 2.35 USD` `Put Selling 20000 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009 2.3 USD` (ii) Exercising `Product name, e.g. Number of Exercise price per` `call option securities unit (Note 5)` (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) `Nature of transaction Details Price per unit` `(Note 8) (if applicable)` `(Note 5)` `4. OTHER INFORMATION` None 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. `Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES` `Date of disclosure 19 November 2009` `Contact name Geoff Smith` `Telephone number 020 7116 2913` If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) `Product name, Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date` `e.g. call option purchased to which the option (Note 2) American,` `or derivative relates European etc.` `Option Purchased 37,200 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -80,400 45 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -80,000 45 USD AMER 20/03/2010` `Option Purchased -66,000 50 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -22,800 45 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -22,400 40 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -14,000 60 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -1,200 45 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 800 30 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 2,000 55 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -172,000 55 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 9,600 35 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 500,000 7.4 GBP AMER 18/12/2009` `Option Purchased 40,800 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 53,200 55 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 63,600 50 USD AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 108,000 50 USD AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -750,000 8.60 GPB EURO 18/12/2009` `Option Purchased -665,000 7.40 GBP EURO 18/12/2009` `Option Purchased -50,000 8.40 GBP EURO 18/12/2009` `Option Purchased 375,000 8.00 GBP EURO 18/12/2009` `Option Purchased 375,000 8.00 GBP EURO 18/12/2009` `Option Purchased 250,000 8.2 GBP AMER 18/12/2009` `Option Purchased 8,000 45 USD AMER 19/12/2009` Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk More
Thu 15:57	Barclays PLC - Rule 8.3 - HERSHEY COMPANY	RNS
FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE `(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)` `1. KEY INFORMATION` `Name of person dealing BARCLAYS PLC` (Note 1) `Company dealt in HERSHEY COMPANY` `Class of relevant security COM USD1` to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) `Date of dealing 18 November 2009` 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 9,700,844 5.81% 0 0.00%` securities `(2) Derivatives 0 0.00%` (other than options `(3) Options and 473,100 0.28% 393,300 0.24%` agreements to purchase/sell `Total 10,173,944 6.09% 393,300 0.24%` (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) `Class of Long Short` relevant security: `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 (GBP) `Purchase 277 37.8062 USD` `Purchase 1,540 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 1,531 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 31,900 37.8007 USD` `Purchase 942 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 34 37.6300 USD` `Purchase 813 37.8007 USD` `Purchase 640 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 1,663 37.8062 USD` `Purchase 424 37.6300 USD` `Purchase 1,000 37.8007 USD` `Purchase 272 37.6300 USD` `Purchase 261 38.1600 USD` `Purchase 250 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 244 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 207 37.6300 USD` `Purchase 89 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 68 37.6300 USD` `Purchase 42 37.6300 USD` `Purchase 510 37.6300 USD` `Purchase 2,760 37.8007 USD` `Purchase 6,215 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 4,700 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 4,602 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 3,500 37.8329 USD` `Purchase 3,472 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 837 37.6300 USD` `Purchase 9,165 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 1,880 37.8007 USD` `Purchase 2,911 37.8007 USD` `Purchase 3,262 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 14,435 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 2,696 37.8007 USD` `Purchase 25,740 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 2,546 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 2,331 37.7860 USD` `Purchase 2,155 37.8007 USD` `Purchase 1,960 37.8062 USD` `Purchase 1,923 37.8329 USD` `Purchase 13,664 37.8007 USD` `Sale 209 38.1172 USD` `Sale 150 37.6300 USD` `Sale 40 37.6300 USD` `Sale 209 38.1172 USD` `Sale 499 37.6509 USD` `Sale 502 37.6509 USD` `Sale 502 37.6509 USD` `Sale 665 37.6300 USD` `Sale 837 37.6300 USD` `Sale 2,687 37.8037 USD` `Sale 499 37.6509 USD` (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) `Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per` `(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)` (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying `Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money` `e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date paid/received` `option purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (GBP)` `varying etc. relates (GBP)` (ii) Exercising `Product name, e.g. Number of Exercise price per` `call option securities unit (Note 5)` (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) `Nature of transaction Details Price per unit` `(Note 8) (if applicable)` `(Note 5)` `4. OTHER INFORMATION` None 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. `Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO` `Date of disclosure 19 November 2009` `Contact name Geoff Smith` `Telephone number 020 7116 2913` If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate) OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1) `Product Written Number of Exercise Type, Expiry Date` `name, or Securities Price e.g.` `e.g. Purchased to which (Note 2) American,` `call the option European` `option or etc.` `derivative` `relates` `Option Purchased -500 50 AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased -3,000 50 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -2,900 50 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -1,900 25 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -1,800 30 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -1,400 40 AMER 21/01/2012` `Option Purchased -1,000 25 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -900 30 AMER 21/01/2012` `Option Purchased -92,600 35 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -600 60 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -4,100 35 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -400 40 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -300 30 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -200 30 AMER 21/01/2012` `Option Purchased -200 60 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -100 25 AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased -100 30 AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased -100 50 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -900 50 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -7,500 35 AMER 22/05/2010` `Option Purchased -52,500 40 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -50,000 40 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -35,000 45 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -25,700 45 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -18,700 40 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -12,500 40 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -11,600 40 AMER 22/05/2010` `Option Purchased -3,800 30 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -8,100 45 AMER 22/05/2010` `Option Purchased -3,800 20 AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased -6,700 50 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -6,300 35 AMER 22/05/2010` `Option Purchased -6,300 40 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -6,000 40 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -5,900 45 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased -5,500 35 AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased -4,300 45 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 100 35 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased -9,900 30 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 8,900 35 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased -100 55 AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased 3,700 45 AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased 4,300 40 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 4,400 40 AMER 22/05/2010` `Option Purchased 5,600 35 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 6,400 50 AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased 7,000 35 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 2,800 45 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 7,500 40 AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased 2,600 35 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 9,700 30 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 10,000 45 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 10,100 35 AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased 10,700 40 AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased 20,700 40 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 35,900 45 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 36,300 45 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 110,000 40 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 7,200 50 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 600 30 AMER 22/05/2010` `Option Purchased 149,900 45 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 100 40 AMER 21/01/2012` `Option Purchased 100 55 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 300 35 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 400 22.5 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 400 30 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 500 45 AMER 20/02/2010` `Option Purchased 3,200 45 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 500 50 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased -100 70 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 700 20 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 900 45 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 1,200 20 AMER 16/01/2010` `Option Purchased 1,300 25 AMER 21/11/2009` `Option Purchased 1,300 50 AMER 21/01/2012` `Option Purchased 2,300 45 AMER 19/12/2009` `Option Purchased 2,500 40 AMER 22/01/2011` `Option Purchased 2,500 50 AMER 22/05/2010` `Option Purchased 500 50 AMER 21/01/2012` Notes 1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form. 2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk More
Thu 14:56	Condor Resources PLC - Holding(s) in Company	RNS
RNS Number : 7978C Condor Resources PLC 19 November 2009 19 November 2009 Condor Resources plc ("the Company") Holdings in Company The Company announces that it was notified on 9 November 2009 that following a disposal of shares by Barclays PLC on 6 November 2009, Barclays PLC no longer has a notifable interest in the Company as its interest has fallen below the 5% disclosure threshold. Enquiries: `Condor Resources Plc Mark Child, Chairman` `+44 (0) 20 7408 1067` Ambrian Partners Limited Richard Swindells `+44 (0) 20 7634 4700` `Farm Street Media Simon Robinson` `+44 (0) 20 7099 2212` `+44 (0) 7593-340107` About Condor Resources Plc: Condor Resources plc is an AIM listed exploration company focused on developing natural resource projects in Central America. The Company was admitted to AIM on 31st May 2006 raising £4.9m to prove up JORC Resources in Nicaragua and El Salvador. Condor has three 100% owned licenses contained within two project areas in Nicaragua. In El Salvador, Condor has 100% ownership of four licences in two project areas. Since Admission to AIM, Condor has increased its JORC compliant inferred resources from 350,000 ounces of gold and 18 million ounces of silver to 788,000 ounces of gold and 22 million ounces of silver. The Resource calculations are compiled by independent geologists Ravensgate and Geosure. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange END HOLUKVSRKVRAAAA More
Thu 14:52	Eurohypo seals $567 mln Telereal Trillium club loan	AFX UK Focus
LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Eurohypo has arranged a 340 million pounds ($567 million) club financing deal for UK property outsourcing company Telereal Trillium in a sign specialist lenders are returning to the credit-starved sector. `The facility has been provided by three other banks besides Eurohypo -- Lloyds, Barclays and Santander -- and refinances an existing loan Telereal Trillium drew down to help fund the purchase of Trillium from Land Securities in January.` `Deal terms are being kept confidential, a Eurohypo spokesman told Reuters.` `Telereal Trillium manages real estate occupied by local and central government departments, including Royal Mail, the Department of Work and Pensions, and private sector occupiers such as BT, Aviva and Royal Bank of Scotland .` "This financing has been tailored to meet the specific requirements of Telereal Trillium and reflects the strength of the management and underlying income stream from these core assets," said Eurohypo's director of origination. "It also clearly demonstrates Eurohypo's ongoing commitment to new lending in the UK, meeting the requirements of professional investors," he said. (Reporting by Sinead Cruise; Editing by Andrew Macdonald) ($1=.6002 Pound) (See www.reutersrealestate.com for the global service for real estate professionals from Reuters) Keywords: EUROHYPO TELEREAL/ (sinead.cruise@thomsonreuters.com; +44 (0)207 542 5154; Reuters Messaging: sinead.cruise.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
Thu 14:39	UPDATE 1-Draft UK bank law confirms tougher watchdog powers	AFX UK Focus
By Huw Jones LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog will have powers to claw back bank bonuses that breach globally agreed rules on remuneration and force hedge funds to provide data, a draft law published on Thursday showed. `The draft law's main provisions were announced by the government on Wednesday and enforce pledges Britain and other members of the G20 group of leading countries made this year to apply lessons from the credit crunch.` `"The bill we are introducing today is central to the government's reform agenda that seeks to empower consumers and make sure that, in the future, taxpayers will not be called on to protect banks from the consequences of their actions," Britain's Finance Minister Alistair Darling said in a statement.` The Financial Services Authority (FSA) will have "information gathering powers extended to non-regulated firms, including hedge funds, where information is relevant to financial stability", the draft law says. `Hedge fund managers are already required to register and provide data. The European Union is also adopting a law with similar provisions.` `The FSA will have a new, explicit objective of helping to ensure financial stability, giving it a bigger role in monitoring and assessing risk that could destabilise the broader financial system -- a supervisory gap the credit crunch highlighted in many countries.` `"The measures in the bill, particularly under the proposed financial stability objective, will give the FSA more powers to carry out its remit from parliament in a more effective manner," an FSA spokesman said.` `The opposition Conservative Party, tipped by pollsters to win the election due by June, wants to abolish the FSA and hand all individual bank and system-wide supervision to the Bank of England.` `Britain's financial services minister Paul Myners said there were no plans for tearing up existing pay contracts.` `"That's an abrogation of legal contracts which governments should not contemplate," Myners told Sky News television.` `"What we are saying is that going forward all contracts have to comply with the framework specified by the FSA, and if a bank were to offer a contract which the FSA regarded as reckless... then that contract could be voided and penalties could arise," Myners said.` `He does not expect this to happen in practice and banks are keen on the provision as it will help them "manage better the greed they have been confronted" with.` `The bill will also give the FSA powers to curb short-selling and require disclosure on short selling, a practice favoured by some hedge funds and blamed by policymakers for amplifying selloffs in bank shares at the height of the credit crunch.` `Such measures have already been used by the FSA.` `The watchdog will also have a duty to require firms to plan for their possible demise by drawing up "living wills" or recovery and resolution plans for a speedy wind down that avoids the need for taxpayer bailouts.` `The G20 wants all major financial firms to draw up living wills by the end of 2010 and the FSA has already announced that several banks are taking part in a pilot scheme to complete first drafts of living wills in coming weeks.` `The bill also contains provisions on pay in light of a UK government commissioned review by former top banker David Walker on how to strengthen corporate governance and make boards more accountable for a bank's activities.` `The final version of the Walker Review is published on Nov. 26 but the government has already said it backs the findings of a preliminary version released this year.` `There will also be a new Financial Services Compensation Scheme to compensate British customers of overseas financial firms. Britain had to step in to safeguard deposits held by UK customers of failing Icelandic banks.` (Additional reporting by Avril Ormsby, editing by Andy Bruce) Keywords: BRITAIN FINANCIAL/ (Reuters messaging: huw.jones.reuters.com@reuters.net; + 44 207 542 3326; huw.jones@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters. More
Thu 13:32	Barclays PLC - Rule 8.3 - ALPHAMERIC	RNS
FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE `(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)` `1. KEY INFORMATION` `Name of person dealing BARCLAYS PLC` (Note 1) `Company dealt in ALPHAMERIC` `Class of relevant security ORD GBP0.025` to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) `Date of dealing 18 November 2009` 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 4,104,089 1.82% 0 0.00%` securities `(2) Derivatives 0 0.00%` (other than options `(3) Options and 0 0.00% 0 0.00%` agreements to purchase/sell `Total 4,104,089 1.82% 0 0.00%` (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) `Class of Long Short` relevant security: `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 (GBP) `Sale 75,753 .3025` (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) `Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per` `(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)` (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying `Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money` `e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date paid/received` `option purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (GBP)` `varying etc. relates (GBP)` (ii) Exercising `Product name, e.g. Number of Exercise price per` `call option securities unit (Note 5)` (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) `Nature of transaction Details Price per unit` `(Note 8) (if applicable)` `(Note 5)` `4. OTHER INFORMATION` None 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. `Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO` `Date of disclosure 19 November 2009` `Contact name Geoff Smith` `Telephone number 020 7116 2913` If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk More
Thu 13:32	Barclays PLC - Rule 8.3 - CARE UK	RNS
FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE `(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)` `1. KEY INFORMATION` `Name of person dealing BARCLAYS PLC` (Note 1) `Company dealt in CARE UK` `Class of relevant security ORD GBP0.10` to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) `Date of dealing 18 November 2009` 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 1,322,351 2.16% 0 0.00%` securities `(2) Derivatives 31,543 0.05% 204,030 0.33%` (other than options `(3) Options and 0 0.00% 0 0.00%` agreements to purchase/sell `Total 1,353,894 2.21% 204,030 0.33%` (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) `Class of Long Short` relevant security: `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 (GBP) `Sale 26,665 3.6650` `Sale 1,979 3.5669` `Sale 33 3.6294` (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) `Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per` `(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)` `CFD Long 1979 3.5669` `CFD Long 33 3.6293` `CFD Short 1979 3.567` `CFD Short 33 3.63` (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying `Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money` `e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date paid/received` `option purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (GBP)` `varying etc. relates (GBP)` (ii) Exercising `Product name, e.g. Number of Exercise price per` `call option securities unit (Note 5)` (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) `Nature of transaction Details Price per unit` `(Note 8) (if applicable)` `(Note 5)` `4. OTHER INFORMATION` None 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. `Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO` `Date of disclosure 19 November 2009` `Contact name Geoff Smith` `Telephone number 020 7116 2913` If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk More
Thu 13:32	Barclays PLC - Rule 8.3 - GOLDSHIELD GROUP	RNS
FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE `(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)` `1. KEY INFORMATION` `Name of person dealing BARCLAYS PLC` (Note 1) `Company dealt in GOLDSHIELD GROUP` `Class of relevant security ORD GBP0.05` to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) `Date of dealing 18 November 2009` 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 2,536,363 6.91% 0 0.00%` securities `(2) Derivatives 0 0.00% 103,505 0.28%` (other than options `(3) Options and 0 0.00% 0 0.00%` agreements to purchase/sell `Total 2,536,363 6.91% 103,505 0.28%` (b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3) `Class of Long Short` relevant security: `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 (GBP) `Sale 14,991 4.8350` `Sale 3,640 4.8350` (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) `Product name, Long/Short Number of Price per` `(e.g. CFD) (Note 6) Securities unit (GBP)` (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying `Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money` `e.g. call selling, securities to price American, date paid/received` `option purchasing, which the option European etc. per unit (GBP)` `varying etc. relates (GBP)` (ii) Exercising `Product name, e.g. Number of Exercise price per` `call option securities unit (Note 5)` (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) `Nature of transaction Details Price per unit` `(Note 8) (if applicable)` `(Note 5)` `4. OTHER INFORMATION` None 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. `Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO` `Date of disclosure 19 November 2009` `Contact name Geoff Smith` `Telephone number 020 7116 2913` If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) Notes The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk More

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