Form 8 (DD) Group NBT Plc (6189S)

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RNS Number : 6189S

Group NBT PLC

23 November 2011

FORM 8 (DD)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER OR PERSON ACTING IN CONCERT (INCLUDING DEALINGS FOR THE ACCOUNT OF DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT CLIENTS)

Rules 8.1, 8.2 and 8.4 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

   1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 (a) Identity of the party to the offer or person acting in concert making the        Geoff Wicks 
 disclosure: 
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 (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different     N/A 
 from 1(a): 
 The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient 
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 (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form       Group NBT Plc 
 relates: 
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
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 (d) Status of person making the disclosure:                                          Person acting in concert 
 e.g. offeror, offeree, person acting in concert with the offeror/offeree (specify 
 name of 
 offeror/offeree) 
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 (e) Date dealing undertaken:                                                         22.11.11 
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 (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today disclosing, under the Code    YES. Disclosure made on 23.09.11 
 in respect 
 of any other party to this offer? 
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   2.         POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing

 
 Class of relevant security: 
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                                                       Interests       Short positions 
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                                                     Number     %       Number      % 
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 (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:    816,826   2.94      Nil       N/A 
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 (2) Derivatives (other than options):                 Nil     N/A       Nil       N/A 
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 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell:          Nil     N/A       Nil       N/A 
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  TOTAL:                                             816,826   2.94      Nil       N/A 
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All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options)

 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:    Nil 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:   Nil 
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If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

   3.         DEALINGS BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE 
   (a)        Purchases and sales 
 
 Class of relevant security   Purchase/sale   Number of securities   Price per unit 
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 Ordinary shares              Sale            2,020                  Nil 
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   (b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options) 
 
    Class of relevant       Product description      Nature of dealing         Number of reference      Price per unit 
         security                 e.g. CFD         e.g. opening/closing a           securities 
                                                    long/short position, 
                                                   increasing/reducing a 
                                                    long/short position 
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 N/A                        N/A                   N/A                        N/A                        N/A 
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   (c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities 
   (i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
   Class of       Product        Writing,      Number of       Exercise          Type       Expiry date   Option money 
   relevant     description    purchasing,     securities      price per         e.g.                        paid/ 
   security      e.g. call       selling,       to which         unit         American,                   received per 
                   option      varying etc.      option                        European                       unit 
                                                relates                          etc. 
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 N/A            N/A            N/A            N/A            N/A             N/A            N/A           N/A 
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   (ii)        Exercising 
 
 Class of relevant security   Product description   Number of securities   Exercise price per unit 
                                e.g. call option 
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 Ordinary shares              Unapproved Options    105,000                GBP0.25 
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 Ordinary shares              Unapproved Options    70,000                 GBP3.135 
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 Ordinary shares              Unapproved Options    50,000                 GBP3.025 
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 Ordinary shares              Unapproved Options    50,000                 GBP2.29 
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 Ordinary shares              LTIP Options          41,826                 Nil 
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   (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities) 
 
 Class of relevant security         Nature of dealing          Details   Price per unit (if applicable) 
                               e.g. subscription, conversion 
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 N/A                          N/A                              N/A       N/A 
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The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

   4.         OTHER INFORMATION 
   (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements 
 
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal 
  or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain 
  from dealing entered into by the party to the offer or person acting in concert making the 
  disclosure and any other person: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
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  N/A 
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   (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party 
  to the offer or person acting in concert making the disclosure and any other person relating 
  to: 
  (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
  (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which 
  any derivative is referenced: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
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  N/A 
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   (c)        Attachments 

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   NO 
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 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    23.11.11 
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 Contact name:          Raj Nagevadia 
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 Telephone number:      [phone] 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [e-mail]. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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