Rule 8 - Eidos Plc
18 March 2005 - 10:42PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:9346J
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
18 March 2005
FORM 8.1/8.3
Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel. Use a
separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.
Date of Disclosure
18/03/05......................................................
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS
AND MERGERS
Date of dealing
17/03/05...............................................................
Dealing in (name of company)
Eidos Plc...............................................................
1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)
Ordinary...............................................................
2.
Amount Amount Price per
Bought Sold unit
116,033 0.36
20,017 0.3625
363,950 0.3675
50,000 0.37
In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) have undertaken certain
CFD and Spreadbet transactions (see below)
3. Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of
class)
4,076,065* 2.87%*
4. Party making disclosure
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe......................................................
5. EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor (Note 1)
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe......................................................
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
...............................................................
(Also print name of signatory)
Claire Swaby...............................................................
Telephone and Extension number
020 7894 7990...............................................................
*In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) are party to certain
CFDs and Spreadbets (see below)
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.
Note 5.
It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative transactions, to
append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all 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
Date of Disclosure: March 18, 2005
Form 8 Enclosure
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 4,076,065 Eidos PLC ordinary
shares. These shares are held to hedge Contract for Differences ("CFD") and
Spreadbets positions for clients.
A Long CFD is a product where the client to whom the product is sold is taking a
long economic interest in the underlying share price such that the client can
realise a gain if the price of the underlying securities rises above the
reference price.
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.
A purchaser of a Spread Bet or a CFD contract will realise a gain if the price
of the underlying security goes up. A seller of a Spread Bet or a CFD contract
will realise a gain if the price of the underlying security goes down.
Contracts for Differences Disclosure Date: 18-Mar-05
Eidos Plc Cantor Reference
Fitzgerald Underlying Price
Number
Product Name Date Buy/Sell Of Shares (pence)
Executed
Eidos Plc, 07/01/05 Sell 120,000 81
Long CFD 09:09:00
Eidos Plc, 10/02/05 Sell 25,000 71.75
Long CFD 14:57:00
Eidos Plc, 17/02/05 Sell 25,000 66
Long CFD 08:19:00
Eidos Plc, 22/02/05 Sell 25,000 58.75
Long CFD 11:28:01
Eidos Plc, 24/02/05 Sell 25,000 59.5
Long CFD 14:00:34
Eidos Plc, 25/02/05 Sell 25,000 60
Long CFD 08:08:00
Eidos Plc, 28/02/05 Sell 750,000 58.355
Long CFD 16:41:23
Eidos Plc, 28/02/05 Sell 100,000 58
Long CFD 12:39:00
Eidos Plc, 28/02/05 Sell 150,000 58
Long CFD 12:39:00
Eidos Plc, 01/03/05 Sell 250,000 58.365
Long CFD 10:17:07
Eidos Plc, 01/03/05 Sell 250,000 58.4
Long CFD 12:46:15
Eidos Plc, 03/03/05 Sell 255,000 58.255
Long CFD 14:08:39
Eidos Plc, 03/03/05 Sell 250,000 59
Long CFD 15:12:00
Eidos Plc, 03/03/05 Sell 80,000 59
Long CFD 16:38:08
Eidos Plc, 03/03/05 Sell 35,000 59
Long CFD 16:46:07
Eidos Plc, 04/03/05 Sell 250,000 59
Long CFD 11:12:00
Eidos Plc, 04/03/05 Sell 300,000 59
Long CFD 17:03:55
Eidos Plc, 07/03/05 Sell 50,000 60
Long CFD 12:59:58
Eidos Plc, 07/03/05 Sell 100,000 59
Long CFD 16:19:00
Eidos Plc, 07/03/05 Sell 72,632 58.354
Long CFD 16:40:38
Eidos Plc, 04/03/05 Sell 250,000 59
Long CFD 14:50:00
Eidos Plc, 09/03/05 Sell 25,000 46
Long CFD 15:05:29
Eidos Plc, 09/03/05 Sell 25,000 46
Long CFD 15:38:41
Eidos Plc, 09/03/05 Sell 25,000 42.75
Long CFD 16:06:54
Eidos Plc, 11/03/05 Sell 50,000 35.742188
Long CFD 15:44:26
Eidos Plc, 11/03/05 Sell 200,000 35.742188
Long CFD 15:44:26
Eidos Plc, 14/03/05 Sell 250,000 34.537893
Long CFD 15:00:50
Eidos Plc, 15/03/05 Sell 50,000 34.375
Long CFD 12:03:15
Eidos Plc, 16/03/05 Sell 200,000 34.5
Long CFD 09:45:44
Eidos Plc, 17/03/05 Sell 500,000 36.555934
Long CFD 14:21:35
4,712,632
Spread Bets Cantor Reference
Eidos Plc Fitzgerald Stake - # Price
per Point
Expiry Date Date Buy/Sell 1 Point = (pence)
Executed 1 pence
June 14, 2005 09/12/04 Sell 2 77.9
16:20:00
June 14, 2005 12/01/05 Sell 2 75.25
10:37:42
June 14, 2005 09/03/05 Sell 600 51.5
15:08:05
June 14, 2005 10/03/05 Buy -1,500 36.3
09:15:54
June 14, 2005 10/03/05 Sell 150 42.3
14:43:06
June 14, 2005 11/03/05 Buy -10 32
16:30:01
June 14, 2005 14/03/05 Sell 500 33.6
08:15:52
June 14, 2005 17/03/05 Buy -50 37
09:06:29
September 20, 10/03/05 Buy -4,000 34.9
2005 11:42:32
March 25, 14/03/05 Buy -10 32.2
2005 09:55:40
-4,316
CFDs Closed out Number
17-Mar-05 Open Date Of Shares Open Price Close
Price
Eidos Plc, 11/03/05 Sell 50,000 35.742188 37
Long CFD 15:44:26
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