Rule 8 - Bespak plc
22 July 2003 - 9:02PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:8101N
Merrill Lynch Investment ManagersLd
22 July 2003
FORM 8.1/8.3
Lodge with Company Announcements Office (which will publicise and copy to the
Panel). Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have
been made.
Date of disclosure:..22nd July, 2003.....................
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKE-OVERS
AND MERGERS
Date of dealing:........21st July, 2003.......................
Dealing in:.......Bespak plc..................(name of company)
(1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares):...........10p Ordinary Shares.
(2)
Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
15,055 347.5p
(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class): .........805,981 (3.00%)
(4) Party making disclosure : MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT MANAGERS LIMITED
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(5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (note 1)..............
OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
organisation:
MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT MANAGERS LIMITED
(6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
(a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3) XXX/NO
(ii) offeree company XXX/NO
Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)
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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/XX
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above
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(Also print name of signatory):...........Keli Walters......
Telephone and extension number 0207 964 7492
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 with 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.
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For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Take-overs and Mergers, Tel. No: 01 382 9026.
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