RNS Number:1851I
Man Financial Limited
3 February 2005
Date of Disclosure 03/02/05
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3
OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Date of dealing 02/02/05
Dealing in EIDOS PLC (name of company)
1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY SHARES
2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
94400 0.7275
In addition, Man Financial Ltd have entered into CFD and Spread Betting
arrangements with its clients which are detailed below.
3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class) 3,747,567 (2.64%)
4) Party making disclosure MAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) MAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
management organisation
6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
(a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3) NO
(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) YES
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above N/A
(Also print name of signatory)
STEWART HORNER
Telephone and extension number
020-7144-4201
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.
Note 7. The resultant total percentage holding of the class of relevant
security is to be calculated by reference to the percentage held and
in issue outside treasury.
For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No:
020 7638 0129. Email: monitoring@disclosure.org.uk
NOTES REGARDING DISCLOSURE
MAN FIN Ltd is the beneficial owner of 3,747,567 Ordinary Shares in the above
company which are held to hedge CFD & Spread Betting positions (see below)
established between MAN and its clients.
A Contract for Difference or CFD is an agreement between two parties to
exchange, at the close of the contract, the difference between the opening price
and the closing price, multiplied by the number of reference shares specified
within the contract. The 'reference shares' are the underlying shares specified
in the CFD. The economic performance of the CFD is determined by the performance
of the underlying reference shares. Although CFDs replicate the price movement
of the underlying reference shares, they convey no right or requirement to
acquire or deliver the physical shares.
The contract value of a CFD is defined as the number of reference shares
specified in the contract, multiplied by the price of the underlying reference
share. If a client of Man takes a long position, the customer will make a profit
if the contract value increases.
Conversely, if a customer of Man Financial Ltd takes a short position, the
customer will benefit if the contract value falls.
The CFD contracts detailed below are open-ended and without predetermined
expiry/close value
A Spread Bet is a product where the client to whom the product is sold can
realise a gain or a loss depending on whether the price of the underlying
security increases above or falls below the reference price. The client's Spread
bet position is described as his "stake". A "stake" is expressed in pounds
(sterling) per "point" and a "point" is the price in pence of the underlying
shares. A client with a "stake" of #100 per point will make a gain of #100 for
every penny increase in the underlying shares and he/she has an exposure
equivalent to 10,000 shares.
DEFINITION OF ASSOCIATE
It is not practicable to define associate in terms which would cover all the
different relationships which may exist in an offer. The term associate is
intended to cover all persons (whether or not acting in concert) who directly or
indirectly own or deal in the shares of an offeror or the offeree company in
an offer and who have (in addition to their normal interests as shareholders)
an interest or potential interest, whether commercial, financial or personal,
in the outcome of the offer
Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the term associate will
normally include the following:-
(1) an offeror's or the offeree company's parent, subsidiaries and fellow
subsidiaries, and their associated companies, and companies of which such
companies are associated companies (for this purpose ownership or control of
20% or more of the equity share capital of a company is regarded as the test of
associated company status);
(2) banks and financial and other professional advisers (including
stockbrokers)* to an offeror, the offeree company or any company covered in
(1), including persons controlling#, controlled by or under the same control as
such banks, financial and other professional advisers;
(3) the directors (together with their close relatives & related trusts) of an
offeror, the offeree company or any company covered in (1);
(4) the pension funds of an offeror, the offeree company or any company covered
in (1);
(5) any investment company, unit trust or other person whose investments an
associate manages on a discretionary basis, in respect of the relevant
investment accounts;
(6) a person who owns or controls 5% or more of any class of relevant
securities (as defined in paragraphs (a) to (d) in Note 2 on Rule 8) issued
by an offeror or an offeree company, including a person who as a result of any
transaction owns or controls 5% or more. When two or more persons act
pursuant to an agreement or understanding (formal or informal) to acquire or
control such securities, they will be deemed to be a single person for the
purpose of this paragraph. Such securities managed on a discretionary basis
by an investment management group will, unless otherwise agreed by the Panel,
also be deemed to be those of a single person (see Note 8 on Rule 8); and
(7) a company having a material trading arrangement with an offeror or the
offeree company. Paragraphs (1)-(7) are typical cases. Paragraph (8) below is
a category to cover associate status not within (1)-(7).
(8) Other.
CFD OPEN INTEREST
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No. of Ref
PRODUCT NAME EXECUTED MAN FIN LTD Shares PRICE (GBP)
------------ -------- ----------- ---------- -----------
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 02/02/05 SALE 94,400 0.7275
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 01/02/05 SALE 5,655 0.7175
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 21/01/05 SALE 33,300 0.7150
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 18/01/05 SALE 10,000 0.6775
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 14/01/05 SALE 15,000 0.6875
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 10/01/05 SALE 22,000 0.6950
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 10/01/05 SALE 15,000 0.6400
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 07/01/05 SALE 92,313 0.8575
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 31/12/04 SALE 50,000 0.8000
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 29/12/04 SALE 5,559 0.7100
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 29/12/04 SALE 4,000 0.7625
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 24/12/04 SALE 1,600 0.7100
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 22/12/04 SALE 11,298 0.7100
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 20/12/04 SALE 50,000 0.7350
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 16/12/04 SALE 26,849 0.7125
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 16/12/04 SALE 50,000 0.7175
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 14/12/04 SALE 10,000 0.7475
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 13/12/04 SALE 556 0.7500
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 08/12/04 SALE 50,000 0.7750
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 06/12/04 SALE 150,000 0.7997
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 18/11/04 SALE 10,000 0.8725
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 17/11/04 SALE 21,401 0.8900
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 16/11/04 SALE 74,600 0.9225
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 16/11/04 SALE 200 0.9150
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 12/11/04 SALE 25,000 0.9350
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 11/11/04 SALE 12,500 0.9450
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 11/11/04 SALE 5,000 0.9425
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 10/11/04 SALE 2,600 0.9400
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 10/11/04 SALE 1,513 0.9500
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 09/11/04 SALE 2,850 0.9600
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 09/11/04 SALE 20,000 0.9550
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 09/11/04 SALE 20,000 0.9625
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 09/11/04 SALE 46,923 0.9625
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 08/11/04 SALE 353 0.9475
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 08/11/04 SALE 5,200 0.9625
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 05/11/04 SALE 10,000 0.9550
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 04/11/04 SALE 10,000 0.9450
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 02/11/04 SALE 20,000 0.9400
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 02/11/04 SALE 10,000 0.9400
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 02/11/04 SALE 40,000 0.9400
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 02/11/04 SALE 866 0.9300
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 01/11/04 SALE 7,500 0.8900
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 21/10/04 SALE 25,000 0.8300
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 20/10/04 SALE 35,000 0.8275
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 20/10/04 SALE 25,000 0.8625
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 19/10/04 SALE 25,000 0.8900
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 19/10/04 SALE 17,219 0.8775
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 19/10/04 SALE 30,000 0.8800
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 19/10/04 SALE 25,000 0.8825
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 19/10/04 SALE 25,000 0.8800
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 18/10/04 SALE 25,000 0.9150
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 18/10/04 SALE 619 0.9125
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 15/10/04 SALE 778 0.9250
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 14/10/04 SALE 35,000 0.9250
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 13/10/04 SALE 35,000 0.9100
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 13/10/04 SALE 3,878 0.9100
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 13/10/04 SALE 10,000 0.9100
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 13/10/04 SALE 30,000 0.9100
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 13/10/04 SALE 25,000 0.9100
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 11/10/04 SALE 8,000 0.9075
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 08/10/04 SALE 45,000 0.9624
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 07/10/04 SALE 9,213 0.9690
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 06/10/04 SALE 17,986 0.9725
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 05/10/04 SALE 6,000 0.9850
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/09/04 SALE 6,000 0.9925
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 28/09/04 SALE 124,238 1.0100
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 22/09/04 SALE 200,000 1.0500
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 14/09/04 SALE 100,000 1.0575
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 13/09/04 SALE 20,000 1.0750
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 10/09/04 SALE 35,602 1.0725
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 08/09/04 SALE 580,000 1.0675
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 07/09/04 SALE 17,487 1.0675
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 06/09/04 SALE 81,513 1.0550
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 03/09/04 SALE 304,432 1.0525
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 18,510 1.7300
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 10,000 1.7100
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 5,334 1.6875
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 5,486 1.7000
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 6,250 1.7325
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 6,465 1.7075
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 6,825 1.7200
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 8,930 1.7192
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 10,000 1.6900
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 10,000 1.7000
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 12,272 1.7300
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 16,572 1.7300
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 3,738 1.6893
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 19,727 1.7400
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 22,622 1.7100
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 23,379 1.6913
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 23,600 1.7050
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 25,000 1.7000
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 75,000 1.6975
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 30/04/04 SALE 16,033 1.7050
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 29/04/04 SALE 9,470 1.7000
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 29/04/04 SALE 4,253 1.7200
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 29/04/04 SALE 326 1.7100
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 29/04/04 SALE 5,647 1.7100
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 29/04/04 SALE 9,384 1.7000
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 29/04/04 SALE 10,000 1.7150
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 29/04/04 SALE 15,000 1.7050
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 29/04/04 SALE 25,000 1.7000
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 29/04/04 SALE 30,320 1.7094
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 29/04/04 SALE 29,481 1.6997
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 29/04/04 SALE 9,680 1.6950
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 28/04/04 SALE 2,000 1.7275
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 28/04/04 SALE 20,527 1.7292
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 27/04/04 SALE 15,000 1.7475
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 27/04/04 SALE 361 1.7150
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 26/04/04 SALE 7,820 1.7300
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 26/04/04 SALE 5,000 1.7300
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 26/04/04 SALE 5,000 1.7325
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 26/04/04 SALE 21,561 1.7200
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 26/04/04 SALE 7,000 1.7318
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 26/04/04 SALE 3,032 1.7175
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 26/04/04 SALE 7,797 1.7200
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 26/04/04 SALE 8,480 1.7200
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 26/04/04 SALE 10,000 1.7300
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 26/04/04 SALE 18,365 1.7200
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 26/04/04 SALE 25,000 1.7325
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 26/04/04 SALE 30,000 1.7300
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 26/04/04 SALE 10,319 1.7200
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 17/07/01 SALE 1,000 0.0000
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 24/03/00 SALE 2,000 3.0500
Eidos PLC LONG CFD 28/01/00 SALE 1,000 5.9000
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