RNS Number : 0358H
HSBC Global Asset Management
30 October 2008
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)
This is an amendment to the disclosure that was made on 27” October 2008 under RNS No 7547G. The change relates to an adjustment in the percentage holding from 2.52% to 1.52% . This was originally calculated on a smaller issue size of shares.
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1)
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HSBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
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Company dealt in
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CARPATHIAN PLC
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
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ORD 0.01 GBP
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Date of dealing
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23RD OCTOBER 2008
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
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(a)
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Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
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Long
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Short
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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3,533,100
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1.52
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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N/A
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N/A
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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N/A
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N/A
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Total
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3,533,100
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1.52
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(b)
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Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security:
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Long
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Short
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Number
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(%)
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Number
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(%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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N/A
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N/A
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|
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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N/A
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N/A
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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N/A
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N/A
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Total
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N/A
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N/A
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security:
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Details
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N/A
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N/A
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale
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Number of securities
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Price per unit (Note 5)
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SALE
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41,000
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0.24 GBP
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name,
e.g. CFD
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Long/short (Note 6)
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Number of securities (Note 7)
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Price per unit (Note 5)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
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Product
name, e.g.
call option
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Writing,
selling,
purchasing,
varying etc.
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Number of
securities to
which the
option
relates
(Note 7)
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Exercise
price
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Type, e.g.
American,
European
etc.
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Expiry
date
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Option
money
paid/received
per unit (Note
5)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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(ii) Exercising
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Product name, e.g. call option
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Number of securities
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Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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Nature of transaction (Note 8)
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Details
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Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.
N/A
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
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YES/NO
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Date of disclosure
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27TH OCTOBER 2008
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Contact name
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JOHN PATTISON
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Telephone number
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0207 024 1028
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If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected
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If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)
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Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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