Rule 8 - Alphameric PLC
July 29 2003 - 11:59AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:1009O
Fidelity International Ltd
29 July 2003
Date of Disclosure JULY 29, 2003
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3
OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Date of dealing JULY 28, 2003
Dealing in ALPHAMERIC PLC ORD (name of company)
1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY SHARES
2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
445,826 .9885$/SHARE
3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class) 1,642,670 (1.49%)
4) Party making disclosure FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)
OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
management organisation FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND/OR
ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECT AND
INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES
6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
(a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3) YES
(ii) offeree company NO
Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)
If category (8), explain
(b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1%
or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in)
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above
(Also print name of signatory) ELEANOR CHEMLEN
Telephone and extension number (1) 617 563 1416
Note 1. Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also
identify controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on
instructions of a controller
Note 2. Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all
reasons.
Note 3. Specify which offeror if there is more than one.
Note 4. When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company
or which an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company
in relation to relevant securities, details of such arrangement must
be disclosed, as required by Note 6 on Rule 8
Note 5. It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative
transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that
relevant information can be given.
Note 6. In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade
should be disclosed.
For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Tel No: 020 7382 9026
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