EPT Disclosure

 

TIDMSEY 
 
RNS Number : 4897U 
Evolution Securities 
25 June 2009 
 

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS 
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY 
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 
 
 
1.    KEY INFORMATION 
 
 
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| Name of exempt principal trader    | EVOLUTION SECURITIES LTD                             | 
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| Company dealt in                   | STERLING ENERGY PLC                                  | 
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| Class of relevant security to      | ORD                                                  | 
| which the dealings being disclosed |                                                      | 
| relate (Note 1)                    |                                                      | 
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| Date of dealing                    | 24/06/2009                                           | 
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2.    DEALINGS (Note 2) 
 
 
(a)    Purchases and sales 
 
 
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| Total number of securities   | Highest price paid (Note 3) | Lowest price paid (Note 3)    | 
| purchased                    |                             |                               | 
|                              |                             |                               | 
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| 684,690                      | 2.08 gbx                    | 2.08 gbx                      | 
|                              |                             |                               | 
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| Total number of securities   | Highest price received      | Lowest price received (Note   | 
| sold                         | (Note 3)                    | 3)                            | 
|                              |                             |                               | 
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| 480,000                      | 2.15 gbx                    | 2.118 gbx                     | 
|                              |                             |                               | 
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(b)    Derivatives transactions (other than options) 
 
 
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| Product name,   | Long/short (Note   | Number of securities (Note | Price per unit (Note 3) | 
| e.g. CFD        | 4)                 | 5)                         |                         | 
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|                 |                    |                            |                         | 
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(c)    Options transactions in respect of existing securities 
(i)    Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
 
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| Product name,   | Writing,     | Number of       | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry  | Option money  | 
| e.g. call       | selling,     | securities to   | price    | American,  | date    | paid/received | 
| option          | purchasing,  | which the       |          | European   |         | per unit      | 
|                 | varying etc. | option relates  |          | etc.       |         | (Note 3)      | 
|                 |              | (Note 5)        |          |            |         |               | 
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+ 
|                 |              |                 |          |            |         |               | 
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+ 
 
 
(ii)    Exercising 
 
 
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| Product name, e.g. call      | Number of securities        | Exercise price per unit (Note | 
| option                       |                             | 3)                            | 
|                              |                             |                               | 
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|                              |                             |                               | 
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3.    OTHER INFORMATION 
 
 
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 
 
 
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| 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.                              | 
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| Date of disclosure                                | 25/06/2009                            | 
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| Contact name                                      | JAMIE RICHARDS                        | 
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| Telephone number                                  | 020 7071 4421                         | 
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| Name of offeree/offeror with which connected      | STERLING ENERGY PLC                   | 
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| Nature of connection (Note 6)                     | 2                                     | 
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Notes 
 
 
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at 
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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