Rule 8.3-Broker Network Hldgs

RNS Number:6304K
F&C Asset Management PLC
24 December 2007


                                                             FORM 8.3

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

              (Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)



1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing  (Note 1)               F&C Asset Management plc

Company dealt in                               Broker Network Holdings

Class of relevant security to which the        GBP 0.02
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                                21/12/07




2.         INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a)        Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
                                                             Long                              Short
                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities                        0        (0.00%)                 -                                       
                  

(2) Derivatives (other than options)           -                                -


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell    -                                -


Total                                          0        (0.00%)                 -




(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
Class of relevant security:                                  Long                              Short
                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities                        -                                -


(2) Derivatives (other than options)           -                                -


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell    -                                -


Total                                          -                                -





(c)        Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
Class of relevant security:                    Details


-





3.         DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a)        Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale                          Number of securities                  Price per unit (Note 5)


Sale                                   300,000                               GBP 6.0500



 (b)       Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 6)       Number of securities (Note 7)        Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD


-



(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name,        Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise   Type, e.g.     Expiry     Option money
                       purchasing,     to which the option             American,
e.g. call option     varying etc.      relates (Note 7)     price      European etc.  date       paid/received per
                                                                                                 unit (Note 5)

-



(ii)        Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 5)


-



(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction (Note 8)         Details                               Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)


-



4.         OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives


Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating
to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.  If none, this should be stated.


None



Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                       NO


Date of disclosure                                                24/12/07


Contact name                                                      Rita Doig, F&C Asset Management plc

Telephone number                                                  0131 718 1099

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected  -
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)          -


Notes: The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk


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