Form 8.3 - Astek Group plc

 
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  FORM 8.3 
 

  PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY 
 

  A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE 
 

  Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code") 
 

  1.KEY INFORMATION 
 
(a) Identity of the person whose positions/dealings   Richard Bishop 
are being  disclosed: 
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(b) Owner or controller of interests and short 
positions  disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
The naming of nominee or vehicle 
companies is insufficient 
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(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose      Astek Group plc 
relevant  securities this form relates: 
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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(d) If an exempt fund manager connected 
with an offeror/offeree, 
state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: 
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(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:            14/05/2010 
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(f) Has the discloser previously disclosed,           No 
or are they today  disclosing, 
under the Code in respect of any 
other party to this  offer? 
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  2.POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 
 

  (a)Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any) 
 
Class of relevant security:             July 2011 warrants 
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                                        Interests      Short positions 
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                                        Number   %     Number  % 
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(1) Relevant securities owned           500.000  1.22 
and/or controlled: 
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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:                                  500.000  1.22 
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  All interests and all short positions should be disclosed. 
 

  Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions). 
 

  (b)Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options) 
 
Class of relevant security in relation 
to which subscription  right exists: 
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Details, including nature of the rights 
concerned and relevant  percentages: 
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  If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security. 
 

  3.DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 
 

  (a)Purchases and sales 
 
Class of relevant   Purchase/sale  Number of securities  Price per unit 
security 
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  (b)Derivatives transactions (other than options) 
 
Class of relevant   Product      Nature of            Number of reference  Price per unit 
security            description  dealing              securities 
                    e.g. CFD     e.g. 
                                 opening/closing 
                                 a 
                                 long/short 
                                 position, 
                                 increasing/reducing 
                                 a 
                                 long/short 
                                 position 
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  (c)Options transactions in respect of existing securities 
 

  (i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
Class of   Product          Writing,      Number         Exercise price  Type            Expiry date  Option money 
relevant   descriptione.g.  purchasing,   of securities  per unit        e.g. American,               paid/ 
security   call             selling,      to                             European etc.                received 
           option           varying etc.  which option                                                per unit 
                                          relates 
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  (ii)Exercising 
 
Class of relevant   Product description  Number         Exercise price 
security            e.g. call option     of securities  per unit 
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  (d)Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
Class of relevant   Nature of dealing   Details  Price per unit (if 
security            e.g. subscription,           applicable) 
                    conversion 
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  The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated. 
 

  Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in. 
 

  4.OTHER INFORMATION 
 

  (a)Indemnity and other dealing arrangements 
 
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, 
or any agreement  or understanding, 
formal or informal, relating to relevant 
securities which may be an inducement to 
deal or refrain from  dealing entered into by 
the person making the disclosure and any 
party to the offer or any person acting 
in concert with a party to  the offer: 
If there are no such agreements, arrangements 
or  understandings, state "none" 
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None 
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  (b)Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
Details of any agreement, arrangement or 
understanding, formal or  informal, 
between the person making the disclosure 
and any other  person relating to: 
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any  option; or 
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any 
relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: 
If there are no such agreements, arrangements 
or  understandings, state "none" 
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None 
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  (c)Attachments 
 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   NO 
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Date of disclosure:   17/05/2010 
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Contact name:         Richard Bishop 
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Telephone number:     07710 416857 
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  Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [e-mail] Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on [phone]. 
 

  The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.