Rule 8.3 - Thirdforce Plc

 

TIDMTHF 
 
RNS Number : 3079Y 
J & E Davy 
01 September 2009 
 

   FORM 8.3 
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL 
 
 
Disclosure Under Rule 8.3 of the Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997, 
Takeover Rules, 2007 (As Amended) 
 
 
Dealings by persons with interests in relevant securities 
Representing 1% or more 
 
 
1.    KEY INFORMATION 
 
 
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| Name of person dealing  (Note 1)   | J & E Davy                                           | 
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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                    | 26th August 2009                                     | 
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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) 
 
 
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|                                    |           Long            |            Short            | 
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|                                    | Number      | (%)         | Number       | (%)          | 
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| (1) Relevant securities            | 801,722     | 3.71%       |              |              | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
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| (2) Derivatives (other than        | N/A         |             |              |              | 
| options)                           |             |             |              |              | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
| (3) Options and agreements to      | N/A         |             |              |              | 
| purchase/sell                      |             |             |              |              | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
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| Total                              | 801,722     | 3.71%       |              |              | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
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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)                           |                          |                            | 
|                                    |                          |                            | 
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| (3) Options and agreements to      |                          |                            | 
| purchase/sell                      |                          |                            | 
|                                    |                          |                            | 
+------------------------------------+--------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Total                              |                          |                            | 
|                                    |                          |                            | 
+------------------------------------+--------------------------+----------------------------+ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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| Buy                          | 617,284                     | EUR0.09                         | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
| Buy                          | 5,000                       | EUR0.095                        | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
 
 
 
 
(b)Derivatives transactions (other than option transactions) 
 
 
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| Product name,   | Long/short (Note   | Number of securities (Note | Price per unit (Note 5) | 
| e.g. CFD        | 6)                 | 7)                         |                         | 
+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| N/A             |                    |                            |                         | 
|                 |                    |                            |                         | 
+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------+ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(c)    Options transactions in respect of existing 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)        |          |            |         |               | 
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+ 
| N/A             |              |                 |          |            |         |               | 
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+ 
 
 
 
 
(ii)Exercising 
 
 
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| Product name, e.g. call      | Number of securities        | Exercise price per unit (Note | 
| option                       |                             | 5)                            | 
|                              |                             |                               | 
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| N/A                          |                             |                               | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
 
 
(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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| N/A                          |                             |                               | 
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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.                              | 
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| None                                                                                     | 
|                                                                                          | 
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)NO 
 
 
 
 
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| Date of disclosure                                | 31st August 2009                      | 
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| Contact name                                      | Mark Smyth                            | 
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| Telephone number                                  | 01-6149063                            | 
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| If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with  | N/A                                   | 
| which connected                                   |                                       | 
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| If a connected EFM, state nature of connection    | N/A                                   | 
| (Note 10)                                         |                                       | 
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This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of 
                            the Irish Stock Exchange. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
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