Rule 8 - Granada PLC
15 January 2004 - 3:39AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:2457U
Fidelity International Ltd
14 January 2004
Date of Disclosure JANUARY 14, 2004
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3
OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Date of dealing JANUARY 13, 2004
Dealing in GRANADA GROUP PLC (name of company)
1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY SHARES
2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
5,000,000 2.47807$/SHARE
78,700 2.51626$/SHARE
3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class) 228,691,177* (8.26%)
* HOLDINGS INCLUDE NON MARKET TRANSACTION DECREASE OF 39,943 SHARES
4) Party making disclosure FMR CORP. AND 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 MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY, AND 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) (GRANADA PLC/CARLTON COMMUNICATIONS YES
(ii) offeree company (GRANADA PLC/CARLTON COMMUNICATIONS YES
Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf) DEFINITION 6
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) 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.
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
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