Rule 8.3- New Star Asset Management Group

 

TIDMNSAM 
 
RNS Number : 3689N 
VFT Ltd 
16 February 2009 
 

 
 
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 
 
 
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| Name of person dealing (Note 1)    | VFT LTD                                              | 
|                                    |                                                      | 
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| Company dealt in                   | NEW STAR ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP                      | 
|                                    |                                                      | 
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| Class of relevant security to      | ORD GBP0.25                                          | 
| which the dealings being disclosed |                                                      | 
| relate (Note 2)                    |                                                      | 
|                                    |                                                      | 
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| Date of dealing                    | 30/1/09, 12/2/09, 13/02/09                           | 
|                                    |                                                      | 
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2.    INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE 
 
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| (a) | Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security   | 
|     | dealt in (Note 3)                                                                     | 
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+--------------------------------------------------+------------+---------+--------+-------+ 
|                                                  | Long                 | Short          | 
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|                                                  | Number     | (%)     | Number | (%)   | 
|                                                  |            |         |        |       | 
+--------------------------------------------------+------------+---------+--------+-------+ 
| (1) Relevant securities                          | 3, 378,816 | 1.27224 |        |       | 
|                                                  |            |         |        |       | 
+--------------------------------------------------+------------+---------+--------+-------+ 
| (2) Derivatives (other than options)             |            |         |        |       | 
|                                                  |            |         |        |       | 
+--------------------------------------------------+------------+---------+--------+-------+ 
| (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell      |            |         |        |       | 
|                                                  |            |         |        |       | 
+--------------------------------------------------+------------+---------+--------+-------+ 
| Total                                            |            |         |        |       | 
+--------------------------------------------------+------------+---------+--------+-------+ 
 
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| (b) | Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the   | 
|     | class dealt in (Note 3)                                                               | 
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+--------------------------------------------------+--------+------+--------+-------+ 
|  Class of relevant security:                     | Long          | Short          | 
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|                                                  | Number | (%)  | Number | (%)   | 
|                                                  |        |      |        |       | 
+--------------------------------------------------+--------+------+--------+-------+ 
| (1) Relevant securities                          |        |      |        |       | 
|                                                  |        |      |        |       | 
+--------------------------------------------------+--------+------+--------+-------+ 
| (2) Derivatives (other than options)             |        |      |        |       | 
|                                                  |        |      |        |       | 
+--------------------------------------------------+--------+------+--------+-------+ 
| (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell      |        |      |        |       | 
|                                                  |        |      |        |       | 
+--------------------------------------------------+--------+------+--------+-------+ 
| Total                                            |        |      |        |       | 
|                                                  |        |      |        |       | 
+--------------------------------------------------+--------+------+--------+-------+ 
 
(c)    Rights to subscribe (Note 3) 
 
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| Class of relevant security:        | Details                                              | 
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|                                    |                                                      | 
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3.    DEALINGS (Note 4) 
 
(a)    Purchases and sales 
 
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| Purchase/sale                | Number of securities        | Price per unit (Note 5)       | 
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| PURCHASE 30/1/09             | 951,247                     | 1.91P                         | 
| PURCHASE 12/2/09             | 491,295                     | 1.93P                         | 
| SALE 12/2/09                 |  48,908                     | 2.0788P                       | 
| PURCHASE 13/2/09             | 500,000                     | 1.92P                         | 
| PURCHASE 13/2/09             | 485,182                     | 1.9397P                       | 
| PURCHASE 13/2/09             | 1,000,000                   | 1.92587P                      | 
|                              |                             |                               | 
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(b)    Derivatives transactions (other than options) 
 
+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| Product name,   | Long/short (Note   | Number of securities (Note | Price per unit (Note 5) | 
| e.g. CFD        | 6)                 | 7)                         |                         | 
+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------+ 
|                 |                    |                            |                         | 
+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------+ 
 
 
(c)    Options transactions in respect of existing securities 
(i)    Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+ 
| Product         | Writing,     | Number of       | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry  | Option        | 
| name, e.g.      | selling,     | securities to   | price    | American,  | date    | money         | 
| call option     | purchasing,  | which the       |          | European   |         | paid/received | 
|                 | varying etc. | option          |          | etc.       |         | per unit      | 
|                 |              | relates         |          |            |         | (Note         | 
|                 |              | (Note 7)        |          |            |         | 5)            | 
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+ 
|                 |              |                 |          |            |         |               | 
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+ 
 
 
(ii)    Exercising 
 
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| Product name, e.g. call      | Number of securities        | Exercise price per unit (Note | 
| option                       |                             | 5)                            | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
|                              |                             |                               | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
 
(d)    Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) 
 
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| Nature of transaction (Note  | Details                     | Price per unit (if            | 
| 8)                           |                             | applicable) (Note 5)          | 
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|                              |                             |                               | 
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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   | NO                             | 
| 9)                                         |                                | 
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| Date of disclosure                                | 16/2/09                               | 
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| Contact name                                      | B.LEMER                               | 
|                                                   |                                       | 
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| Telephone number                                  | 020 7739 6568                         | 
|                                                   |                                       | 
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| If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with  |                                       | 
| which connected                                   |                                       | 
|                                                   |                                       | 
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| If a connected EFM, state nature of connection    |                                       | 
| (Note 10)                                         |                                       | 
|                                                   |                                       | 
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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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