Rule 8.1- ThirdForce PLC

 

TIDMTHF 
 
RNS Number : 2166B 
Dolmen Securities Ld 
22 October 2009 
 

 
 
 
FORM 8.1(a)&(b)(i) 
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL 
 
 
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a) AND (b)(i) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, 
TAKEOVER RULES, 2007 (AS AMENDED) 
 
 
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR 
DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS 
 
 
1.    KEY INFORMATION 
 
 
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| Name of person dealing (Note 1)    | DOLMEN SECURITIES LTD                                | 
|                                    |                                                      | 
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| Company dealt in                   | THIRDFORCE PLC                                       | 
|                                    |                                                      | 
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| Class of relevant security to      | ORDINARY SHARES                                      | 
| which the dealings being disclosed |                                                      | 
| relate (Note 2)                    |                                                      | 
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| Date of dealing                    | 21/10/2009                                           | 
|                                    |                                                      | 
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2.    INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS 
 
 
(a)    Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of 
relevant security dealt in (Note 3) 
 
 
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|                                    |           Long            |            Short            | 
+------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------+ 
|                                    | Number      | (%)         | Number       | (%)          | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
| (1) Relevant securities            | 10,205,097  | 3.93%       |              |              | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
| (2) Derivatives (other than        | 893,658     | 0.35%       |              |              | 
| options)                           |             |             |              |              | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
| (3) Options and agreements to      |             |             |              |              | 
| purchase/sell                      |             |             |              |              | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
| Total                              | 11,098,755  | 4.28%       |              |              | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
 
 
(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                              |             |             |              |              | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
 
 
 
 
3.    DEALINGS (Note 4) 
 
 
(a)    Purchases and sales 
 
 
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| Purchase/sale                | Number of relevant          | Price per unit (Note 5)       | 
|                              | securities                  |                               | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
| PURCHASE                     | 200,000                     |                               | 
|                              |                             | EUR0.076                        | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
 
 
 
 
(b)    Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions) 
 
 
+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| Product name,   | Nature of          | Number of relevant         | Price per unit (Note 5) | 
| e.g. CFD        | transaction (Note  | securities                 |                         | 
|                 | 6)                 | (Note 7)                   |                         | 
+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------+ 
|                 |                    |                            |                         | 
+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------+ 
 
 
 
 
(c)    Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities 
(i)    Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
 
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+ 
| Product name,   | Writing,     | Number of       | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry  | Option money  | 
| e.g. call       | selling,     | securities to   | price    | American,  | date    | paid/received | 
| option          | purchasing,  | which the       |          | European   |         | per unit      | 
|                 | varying etc. | option relates  |          | etc.       |         | (Note 5)      | 
|                 |              | (Note 7)        |          |            |         |               | 
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+ 
|                 |              |                 |          |            |         |               | 
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+ 
 
 
 
 
(ii)    Exercising 
 
 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
| Product name, e.g. call      | Number of securities        | Exercise price per unit (Note | 
| option                       |                             | 5)                            | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
|                              |                             |                               | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
 
 
(d)    Other dealings (including transactions in respect of new securities) 
(Note 4) 
 
 
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| Nature of transaction (Note  | Details                     | Price per unit (if            | 
| 8)                           |                             | applicable) (Note 5)          | 
|                              |                             |                               | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
|                              |                             |                               | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
 
 
 
 
 
4.    OTHER INFORMATION 
 
 
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
 
 
 
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| 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.                              | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
| NONE                                                                                     | 
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| Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)        | NO                                     | 
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| Date of disclosure                                | 22ND OCTOBER 2009                     | 
|                                                   |                                       | 
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| Contact name                                      | SARAH BURKE                           | 
|                                                   |                                       | 
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| Telephone number                                  | 01 633 3800                           | 
|                                                   |                                       | 
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| Name of offeree/offeror with which associated     | LEARN VANTAGE                         | 
|                                                   |                                       | 
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| Specify category and nature of associate status   | (d)  - a bank or a financial or other | 
| (Note 10)                                         | professional advisor which is acting  | 
|                                                   | in relation to the offer or possible  | 
|                                                   | offer concerned for the offeror.      | 
|                                                   |                                       | 
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The Notes on Form 8.1(a) & (b)(i) can be viewed on the Panel's website at 
www.irishtakeoverpanel.ie 
 
 
 
 
 
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