EMM Disclosure
September 23 2003 - 7:28AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:0653Q
HSBC Bank PLC
23 September 2003
FORM 38.5 (SUMMARY)
Lodge with Company Announcements Office and the Panel. Use a separate form for
each class of securities in which dealings have been made.
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Date of Disclosure 23 September 2003
Contact Name David Jenkins
Telephone Number 0207 992 2010
Please see attached disclosure of dealings under Rule 38.5 in the securities
of the following companies:
Safeway plc
Taylor Woodrow plc
Wilson Connolly Holdings plc
Aberdeen Asset Management plc
AMENDMENT
If the attached Rule 38.5 disclosure is to amend a previous disclosure, please
state which element(s) of previous disclosure was incorrect:
In the case of option business or dealings in derivatives full details should
be given on a separate sheet so that the nature of the dealings can be fully
understood. For options this include the number of securities under option,
the exercise period (or in the case of exercise, the exercise date),
the exercise price and any option money paid or received. For derivative
this should include, at least, the number of reference securities to which
they relate (when relevant), the maturity date (or if applicable the closing
out date) and the reference price.
For full details of the disclosure requirements see Rules 8 and 38 of the Code.
If in doubt contact the Monitoring Section of the Panel, Tel. No: 020 7638 0129
FORM 38.5
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Dealing in Safeway plc
Class of Security Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure 23 September 2003
Date of Dealing 22 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Safeway plc
Total Number of securities purchased 350,413
Highest price paid* 302.4375p
Lowest price paid* 288p
Total number of securities sold 356,094
Highest price received* 300.75p
Lowest price received* 296.4375p
Currency must be stated
FORM 38.5
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Dealing in Taylor Woodrow plc
Class of Security Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure 23 September 2003
Date of Dealing 22 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Taylor Woodrow plc
Total Number of securities purchased 37,095
Highest price paid* 241.05p
Lowest price paid* 239.50p
Total number of securities sold 66,784
Highest price received* 241.20p
Lowest price received* 240p
Currency must be stated
FORM 38.5
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Dealing in Wilson Connolly Holdings plc
Class of Security Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure 23 September 2003
Date of Dealing 22 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Taylor Woodrow plc
Total Number of securities purchased 14,842
Highest price paid* 228.50p
Lowest price paid* 228p
Total number of securities sold 0
Highest price received*
Lowest price received*
Currency must be stated
FORM 38.5
CONNECTED EXEMPT MARKET-MAKERS:
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Dealing in Aberdeen Asset Management plc
Class of Security Ordinary Shares
Date of Disclosure 23 September 2003
Date of Dealing 22 September 2003
Name of EMM HSBC Bank Plc
Name of Offeree/Offeror with whom connected Aberdeen Asset Management plc
Total Number of securities purchased 82,000
Highest price paid* 73.50p
Lowest price paid* 73.50p
Total number of securities sold 2,003
Highest price received* 74.90p
Lowest price received* 74.90p
Currency must be stated
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