Rule 8.1- Eidos Plc
27 April 2005 - 9:15PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:5838L
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
27 April 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
27/04/05......................................................
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS
AND MERGERS
Date of dealing
26/04/05...............................................................
Dealing in (name of company)
Eidos Plc...............................................................
1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)
Ordinary...............................................................
2.
Amount Amount Price per
Bought Sold unit
25,000 0.68034
25,000 0.68
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)
14,935,046* 10.49%*
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
YES
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: 27th April 2005
Form 8 Enclosure
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 14,935,046 Eidos PLC
ordinary shares. These shares are held to hedge Contract for Differences
("CFD") and Spreadbets positions for clients.
In accordance with an agreement entered into on March 31,2005 between Cantor
Fitzgerald Europe and Plane Investments Limited has the option to acquire
13,250,000 ordinary shares in Eidos Plc held by Cantor Fitzgerald Europe in
connection with a Contract for Difference with a maturity date of 31st December
2010* and has the right to control the exercise of voting rights in respect of
such shares on and subject to the terms set out in the agreement.
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: 27-Apr-05
Eidos Plc Cantor Reference
Fitzgerald Underlying Price
Number
Product Name Date Buy/Sell Of Shares (pence)
Executed
Eidos Plc, Long February 28, Sell 107,368 58.355
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long March 1, Sell 250,000 58.365
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long March 1, Sell 250,000 58.4
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long March 3, Sell 255,000 58.255
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long March 3, Sell 250,000 59
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long March 3, Sell 80,000 59
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long March 3, Sell 35,000 59
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long March 4, Sell 250,000 59
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long March 4, Sell 300,000 59
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long March 7, Sell 100,000 59
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long March 7, Sell 72,632 58.354
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long March 4, Sell 250,000 59
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long March 24, Sell 750,000 63
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long March 24, Sell 4,250,000 63
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long April 5, Sell 750,000 76.75
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long April 6, Sell 7,500,000 77
CFD 2005
Eidos Plc, Long April Sell 50,000 0.69
CFD 18,2005
15,500,000
Spread Bets Cantor Reference
Eidos Plc Fitzgerald Stake - # per Price
Point
Expiry Date Date Buy/Sell 1 Point = 1 (pence)
Executed pence
June 14, 2005 December 9, Sell 2 77.9
2004
June 14, 2005 March 10, Buy -1,500 36.3
2005
June 14, 2005 March 11, Buy -10 32
2005
June 14, 2005 March 17, Buy -50 37
2005
September 20, March 10, Buy -4,000 34.9
2005 2005
-5,558
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