Rule 8.3 - Thus Group Plc
September 12 2008 - 10:00AM
UK Regulatory
Stevens Capital Management LP
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) Stevens Capital Management LP
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Company dealt in Thus Group Plc
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Class of relevant security to which the Common Shares
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
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Date of dealing 11 September 2008
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2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)
Long Short
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Number (%) Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) 1,888,438 (1.02%)
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(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
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Total 1,888,438 (1.02%)
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(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Long Short
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Number (%) Number (%)
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(1) Relevant securities N/A
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(2) Derivatives (other than options)
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(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
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Total
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Details
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N/A
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
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N/A
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD
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Total Return Equity Long �1.7825
Swap 2,800
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name, Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
e.g. call option selling, securities to price American, date paid/received
purchasing, which the option European per unit (Note
varying etc. relates (Note 7) etc. 5)
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N/A
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(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
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N/A
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note
5)
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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.
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None
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES
Date of disclosure September 12, 2008
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Contact name Jeffrey W. Cameron
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Telephone number 610.971.5000
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If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which
connected N/A
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If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) N/A
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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
92471.01
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8
DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as
appropriate)
OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)
Product name, Written or Number of securities Exercise price Type, e.g. Expiry date
e.g. call option purchased to which the option (Note 2) American,
or derivative European
relates etc.
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Total Return Equity Purchased Cash Settled
Swap 1,888,438 N/A Equity Swap N/A
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Notes
1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except
for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements
to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form.
2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.
For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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