Rule 2.10 Announcement

 

TIDMCOE 
 
RNS Number : 2925Q 
Coe Group PLC 
30 July 2010 
 
COE GROUP PLC (the "Company") 
 
30 July 2010 
 
Rule 2.10 Announcement - Relevant Securities in Issue 
 
 
In accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, COE 
Group plc (the "Company") confirms that, as at the close of business on 29 July 
2010, it has the following securities in issue: 36,744,400 ordinary shares of 1 
pence each (ISIN: GB00B0VQMW25). 
 
In accordance with Rule 19.11 of the City Code, a copy of this announcement will 
be published on www.coe.co.uk. 
 
 
 
For further information please contact:- 
 
Zeus Capital Limited                                               0161 831 1512 
Nick Cowles 
 
 
Zeus Capital Limited ("Zeus"), which is regulated in the United Kingdom by the 
Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively as financial adviser to COE 
Group plc and no one else (including the recipients of this announcement) in 
connection with the arrangements that are the subject matter of this 
announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than COE Group plc for 
providing the protections afforded to clients of Zeus or for advising any other 
person in connection with the arrangements that are the subject matter of this 
announcement. 
 
Zeus makes no representation, express or implied, with respect to the accuracy 
or completeness of any information contained in this announcement and accepts no 
responsibility for, nor does it authorise, the contents of, or the issue of this 
announcement, or any other statement made or purported to be made by COE Group 
plc, or on its behalf, in connection with COE Group plc or any of the other 
arrangements that are the subject matter of this announcement and, accordingly, 
it disclaims all and any liability whatsoever whether arising out of tort, 
contract or otherwise which they might otherwise have in respect of this 
announcement or any other statement. 
 
 
 
DEALING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS 
 
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any 
class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any paper offeror 
(being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been 
announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an 
Opening Position Disclosure following the commencement of the offer period and, 
if later, following the announcement in which any paper offeror is first 
identified.  An Opening Position Disclosure must contain details of the person's 
interests and short positions in, and rights to subscribe for, any relevant 
securities of each of (i) the offeree company and (ii) any paper offeror(s).  An 
Opening Position Disclosure by a person to whom Rule 8.3(a) applies must be made 
by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) on the 10th business day following the 
commencement of the offer period and, if appropriate, by no later than 3.30 p.m. 
(London time) on the 10th business day following the announcement in which any 
paper offeror is first identified. 
 
Relevant persons who deal in the relevant securities of the offeree company or 
of a paper offeror prior to the deadline for making an Opening Position 
Disclosure must instead make a Dealing Disclosure. Under Rule 8.3(b) of the 
Code, any person who is, or becomes, interested in 1% or more of any class of 
relevant securities of the offeree company or of any paper offeror must make a 
Dealing Disclosure if the person deals in any relevant securities of the offeree 
company or of any paper offeror.  A Dealing Disclosure must contain details of 
the dealing concerned and of the person's interests and short positions in, and 
rights to subscribe for, any relevant securities of each of (i) the offeree 
company and (ii) any paper offeror, save to the extent that these details have 
previously been disclosed under Rule 8.  A Dealing Disclosure by a person to 
whom Rule 8.3(b) applies must be made by no later than 3.30 p.m. (London time) 
on the business day following the date of the relevant dealing. 
 
If two or more persons act together pursuant to an agreement or understanding, 
whether formal or informal, to acquire or control an interest in relevant 
securities of an offeree company or a paper offeror, they will be deemed to be a 
single person for the purpose of Rule 8.3. 
 
Opening Position Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company and by any 
offeror and Dealing Disclosures must also be made by the offeree company, by any 
offeror and by any persons acting in concert with any of them (see Rules 8.1, 
8.2 and 8.4).  Details of the offeree and offeror companies in respect of whose 
relevant securities Opening Position Disclosures and Dealing Disclosures must be 
made can be found in the Disclosure Table on the Takeover Panel's website at 
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk, including details of the number of relevant 
securities in issue, when the offer period commenced and when any offeror was 
first identified.  If you are in any doubt as to whether you are required to 
make an Opening Position Disclosure or a Dealing Disclosure, you should contact 
the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit on [phone]. 
 
Please note that any address, electronic address and certain other information 
provided for the receipt of communications from the offeree company may be 
provided to an offeror during the offer period as required under Section 4 of 
Appendix 4 of the Code. 
 
"Interests in securities" arise, in summary, when a person has long economic 
exposure, whether conditional or absolute, to changes in the price of 
securities. In particular, a person will be treated as having an 'interest' by 
virtue of the ownership or control of securities, or by virtue of any option in 
respect of, or derivative referenced to, securities. 
 
 
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