Rule 8.3- Debtmatters Group

RNS Number:3005M
Brewin Dolphin Limited
22 January 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)


1.     KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing  (Note 1)                         Brewin Dolphin Limited

Company dealt in                                         Debtmatters Group

Class of relevant security to which the dealings 
being disclosed relate (Note 2)                          Ord GBP0.10

Date of dealing                                          21/01/08


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                         1,670,135       5.3751%     

(2) Derivatives (other than options)
          
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
          
Total                                           1,670,135       5.3751%
     

(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                          800                        15.00p
Sale                         3400                        15.00p


(b)     Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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

               
(c)     Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)     Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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

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

                                                        

 

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

 
Nature of transaction   Details         Price per unit 
(Note 8)                                (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.

 

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

 
Date of disclosure                                     21/01/08                           
                                                         
Contact name                                           Katie Edwards  
                                                         
Telephone number                                       0191 279 7678  
                                                         
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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