Rule 8.3- Adecco SA

    RNS Number : 3114D
  UBS Global Asset Mgmnt. Switzerland
  12 September 2008
   



    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)


    *     KEY INFORMATION    

 Name of person dealing  (Note   UBS AG (BUSINESS GROUP
 1)                              UBS GLOBAL ASSET
                                 MANAGEMENT OPERATING IN
                                 SWITZERLAND)
 Company dealt in                Adecco Registered
 Class of relevant security to   Ordinary share
 which the dealings being
 disclosed relate (Note 2)
 Date of dealing                 11th September 2008


    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         3,419,906                
                                                    1.9608%
 (2) Derivatives (other than
 options)

 (3) Options and agreements to
 purchase/sell

 Total                           3,419,906                 
                                                    1.9608%

    (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           1500                  CHF 48.84


    (b)    Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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




    (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. American,  Expiry   Option money
 e.g. call      purchasing, varying   to which the option   price     European etc.         date     paid/received per
 option         etc.                  relates (Note 7)                                               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.  



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


 Date of disclosure                                      12th September 2008  
 Contact name                                            Zeljko Rudonjic      
                                                         UBS Global Asset     
                                                         Management AG        
                                                         Gessnerallee 3-5 /   
                                                         P.O. Box             
                                                         CH-8098 Zurich /     
                                                         Switzerland          
 Telephone number                                        [phone]     
 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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