Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

 
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FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.KEY INFORMATION

 
(a) Name of exempt                 Royal Bank of Scotland plc (Royal Bank 
principal trader:                  of Scotland N.V. London  Branch) 
(b) Name of offeror/offeree        Hansen Transmissions International NV 
in relation to whose 
relevant  securities 
this form relates: 
Use a separate form for 
each offeror/offeree 
(c) Name of the party to           ZF International BV 
the offer with which 
exempt principal  trader 
is connected: 
(d) Date dealing undertaken:       30 September 2011 
(e) Has the EPT previously         YES 
disclosed, 
or is it today disclosing, 
under the Code in respect of any 
other party to this offer? 
 
 

2.DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)Purchases and sales

 
Class of   Purchases/ sales  Total number of  Highest price  Lowest price 
relevant                     securities       per unit       per unit 
security                                      paid/received  paid/received 
ORD        Sale              6,443            0.6555 GBP     0.6515 GBP 
 
 

(b)Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 
Class of relevant   Product      Nature of            Number of reference  Price per unit 
security            description  dealing              securities 
                    e.g. CFD     e.g. 
                                 opening/closing 
                                 a 
                                 long/short 
                                 position, 
                                 increasing/reducing 
                                 a 
                                 long/short 
                                 position 
 
 

(c)Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 
Class of   Product          Writing,      Number         Exercise price  Type            Expiry date  Option money 
relevant   descriptione.g.  purchasing,   of securities  per unit        e.g. American,               paid/ 
security   call             selling,      to                             European etc.                received 
           option           varying etc.  which option                                                per unit 
                                          relates 
 
 

(ii)Exercising

 
Class of relevant   Product description  Number         Exercise price 
security            e.g. call option     of securities  per unit 
 
 

(d)Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 
Class of relevant   Nature of dealing   Details  Price per unit (if 
security            e.g. subscription,           applicable) 
                    conversion 
 
 

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(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

3.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 exempt principal 
trader making the  disclosure and 
any party to the offer or any person acting 
in  concert with a party to the offer: 
If there are no such agreements, arrangements 
or  understandings, state "none" 
 
 

(b)Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, 
formal or  informal, between 
the exempt principal trader 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" 
 
 
Date of disclosure:   03 October 2011 
Contact name:         Milica Tumpic 
Telephone number:     [phone] 
 
 

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] 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.