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<title>Hargreave Hale LTD - Rule 8.3 - Optare Plc</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7787558&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>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  (Note 1)     HARGREAVE HALE LIMITED (for Discretionary
                              ...</description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Brewin Dolphin Ltd - Rule 8.3- Optare</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7785452&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 3704I
  Brewin Dolphin Limited
  10 March 2010
   

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  (Note 1)                       Brewin Dolphin...</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Brewin Dolphin Ltd - Rule 8.3- Optare PLC</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7761343&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 5556H
  Brewin Dolphin Limited
  23 February 2010
   

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  (Note 1)                       BREWIN DOLPHIN...</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Brewin Dolphin Ltd - Rule 8.3- Optare</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7750680&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 1588H
  Brewin Dolphin Limited
  15 February 2010
   

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  (Note 1)                       Brewin Dolphin...</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mr Roy Stanley - Rule 8.3- (Optare plc)</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7749375&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 1121H
  Mr Roy Stanley
  12 February 2010
   

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  (Note 1)                                  Roy Stanley
...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Brewin Dolphin Ltd - Rule 8.3- Optare PLC</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7734256&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 5528G
  Brewin Dolphin Limited
  02 February 2010
   

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  (Note 1)                       Brewin Dolphin...</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>Optare PLC - Directorate Change</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7728711&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 3072G
  Optare PLC
  29 January 2010
   

Optare plc 

("Optare" or the "Company")

Appointment of Director

Optare is pleased to announce the appointment of Glenn Saint as a Director. Mr Saint, 46, is promoted to the board in his current role of commercial director.  Glenn has over 28 years...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Optare PLC - Holding(s) in Company</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7724333&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 1696G
  Optare PLC
  26 January 2010
   

Financial Services Authority

 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST INSHARES
 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                                     Optare Plc
 of existing shares to which voting rights are
 attached: 

 2. Reason...</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mr Roy Stanley - Rule 8.3- (Optare plc)</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7723992&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 1521G
  Mr Roy Stanley
  26 January 2010
   

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 (Note 1)                    Roy Stanley

 Company dealt in...</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>John Fickling - Rule 8.1- (Optare plc)</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7723908&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 1491G
  John Fickling
  26 January 2010
   

FORM 8.1

DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1...KEY INFORMATION

 Name of person dealing (Note 1)    ...</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Optare PLC - Issued share capital</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7723865&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 1473G
  Optare PLC
  26 January 2010
   

Optare plc

("Optare" or the "Company")

Issued share capital

Further to the Company's announcement on 22 January 2010 regarding the issue of equity, the Company announces that 37,010,712 new ordinary shares were admitted to trading on 25 January...</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Gartmore Investment Management Ltd - Rule 8.3 - Optare Amendment</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7722476&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>FORM 8.3 AMENDMENT                               

   DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE    

                        (Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)                        

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1) Gartmore Investment Management Ltd ...</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Gartmore Investment Management Ltd - Rule 8.3 - Optare</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7722455&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>FORM 8.3                                    

   DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE    

                        (Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)                        

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1) Gartmore Investment Management Ltd      ...</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Legal&amp;Gen Inv Mgmnt - Rule 8.3-Optare plc</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7722147&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 0859G
  Legal &amp; General Investment Mgmnt Ld
  25 January 2010
   

FORM 8.3

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)

1.    KEY INFORMATION

 Name of person dealing (Note 1)  Legal And General
                            ...</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Optare PLC - Rule 2.10 Announcement</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7722092&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 0825G
  Optare PLC
  25 January 2010
   

Optare plc

("Optare" or the "Company")

Rule 2.10 Requirement

In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, England confirms that it currently has in issue 268,327,665 ordinary shares of 1p each. 
    
The International...</description>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jim Sumner - Rule 8.1- (Optare plc)</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7720054&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 0068G
  Jim Sumner
  22 January 2010
   

FORM 8.1

DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1...KEY INFORMATION

 Name of person dealing (Note 1)       ...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mike Dunn - Rule 8.1- (Optare plc)</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7720053&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 0062G
  Mike Dunn
  22 January 2010
   

FORM 8.1

DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1...KEY INFORMATION

 Name of person dealing (Note 1)        ...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item>
<title>John Fickling - Rule 8.1- (Optare plc)</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7720052&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 0065G
  John Fickling
  22 January 2010
   

FORM 8.1

DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)

1...KEY INFORMATION

 Name of person dealing (Note 1)    ...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Optare PLC - Contract Win and Issue of Equity</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7719737&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 9898F
  Optare PLC
  22 January 2010
   

Optare plc

("Optare" or the "Company")

Contract win and issue of Equity

Contract win

As referred to in the Company's announcement on 17th December 2009, the Board is expecting new orders for Optare's zero emission and hybrid buses under the Government's...</description>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Brewin Dolphin Ltd - Rule 8.3- Optare</title>
<link>http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:OPE.L&amp;display=news&amp;action=article&amp;articleid=7714363&amp;from=rss</link>
<description>RNS Number : 8407F
  Brewin Dolphin Limited
  20 January 2010
   

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 (Note 1)                        Brewin Dolphin Limited

...</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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