EPT Disclosure

 

TIDMVPC 
 
RNS Number : 1845Y 
GoldmanSachs International 
28 August 2009 
 
 
 
 
 
FORM 38.5(a) 
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS 
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY 
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 
 
1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ 
| Name of exempt principal     | (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL              | 
| trader                       |                                               | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ 
| Company dealt in             | VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC                        | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ 
| Class of relevant security   | 0.4p ordinary                                 | 
| to which the dealings being  |                                               | 
| disclosed relate (Note 1)    |                                               | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ 
| Date of dealing              | 27 August 2009                                | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ 
 
2.         DEALINGS (Note 2) 
 
 
(a)        Purchases and sales 
 
 
+-----------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| Total number of securities  | Highest price paid      | Lowest price paid (Note | 
| purchased                   | (Note 3)                | 3)                      | 
| (no. of underlying ords if  |                         |                         | 
| ADR)                        |                         |                         | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
|                      45,920 |                8.44 GBP |               8.435 GBP | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
 
 
 
+----------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| Total number of securities | Highest price received  | Lowest price received   | 
| sold                       | (Note 3)                | (Note 3)                | 
| (no. of underlying ords if |                         |                         | 
| ADR)                       |                         |                         | 
+----------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
|                    345,920 |                8.44 GBP |               8.435 GBP | 
+----------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
 
 (b)       Derivatives transactions (other than options) 
 
 
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+ 
| Product name,    | Long/short    | Number of securities | Price per unit     | 
| e.g. CFD         | (Note 4)      | (Note 5)             | (Note 3)           | 
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+ 
| SWAP             | Long          |              123,900 |           8.44 GBP | 
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+ 
| SWAP             | Long          |              176,100 |           8.44 GBP | 
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+ 
| CFD              | Long          |                5,920 |         8.4411 GBP | 
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+ 
| CFD              | Short         |                5,920 |         8.4411 GBP | 
+------------------+---------------+----------------------+--------------------+ 
 
(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities 
 
 
(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
 
+-------------+-------------+--------------+------------+-----------+---------+---------------+ 
| Product     | Writing,    | Number of    | Exercise   | Type,     | Expiry  | Option        | 
| name, e.g.  | selling,    | securities   | price      | e.g.      | date    | money         | 
| call option | purchasing, | to which the |            | American, |         | paid/received | 
|             | varying     | option       |            | European  |         | per unit      | 
|             | etc.        | relates      |            | etc.      |         | (Note 3)      | 
|             |             | (Note 5)     |            |           |         |               | 
+-------------+-------------+--------------+------------+-----------+---------+---------------+ 
 
(ii)        Exercising 
+----------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
| Product name, e.g.   | Number of securities        | Exercise price per unit (Note | 
| call option          |                             | 3)                            | 
+----------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
 
3.         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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| Date of disclosure               | 28 August 2009                 | 
+----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ 
| Contact name                     | Peter Highton                  | 
+----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ 
| Telephone number                 | [phone]               | 
+----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ 
| Name of offeree/offeror with     | CENTRICA PLC                   | 
| which connected                  |                                | 
+----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ 
| Nature of connection (Note 6)    | Advisor                        | 
+----------------------------------+--------------------------------+ 
 
Notes 
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at 
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk 
 
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