Rule 8.3 - VT Group plc

 
TIDMVTG 
 
 

  FORM 8.3 
 

  DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE 
 

  (Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code) 
 

  1.KEY INFORMATION 
 
Name of person dealing(Note 1)                      INVESCO LIMITED 
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Company dealt in                                    VT GROUP PLC 
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings    ORDINARY 5p SHARES 
being disclosed  relate(Note 2) 
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Date of dealing                                     29 JANUARY 2010 
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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) 
 
                                       Long                Short 
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                                       Number      (%)     Number  (%) 
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(1) Relevant securities                19,573,510  10.89% 
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) 
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(3) Options and agreements 
to purchase/sell 
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Total                                  19,573,510  10.89% 
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  PLEASE NOTE - The difference in the totals from the previous notification is the result of a transfer in. 
 

  (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 
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                                              Number  (%)  Number  (%) 
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(1) Relevant securities 
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) 
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 
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Total 
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  (c)Rights to subscribe (Note 3) 
 
Class of relevant security:   Details 
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  3.DEALINGS (Note 4) 
 

  (a)Purchases and sales 
 
Purchase/sale   Number of securities  Price per unit(Note 5) 
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Purchase        6128                  5.35 GBP 
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Purchase        225,467               5.34 GBP 
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  (b)Derivatives transactions (other than options) 
 
Product name,   Long/short(Note 6)  Number              Price per unit(Note 
e.g. CFD                            of securities(Note  5) 
                                    7) 
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  (c)Options transactions in respect of existing securities 
 

  (i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
Product     Writing,      Number      Exercise  Type,      Expiry  Option 
name,                     of                    e.g.               money 
e.g. call   selling,      securities  price     American,  date    paid/received 
option                    to 
            purchasing,   which                 European           per unit 
                          the                   etc.               (Note 
            varying etc.  option                                   5) 
                          relates 
                          (Note 
                          7) 
 
 

  (ii)Exercising 
 
Product name, e.g. call option   Number of securities  Exercise price per 
                                                       unit(Note 5) 
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  (d)Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) 
 
Nature of transaction(Note 8)    Details  Price per unit (if 
                                          applicable)(Note 
                                          5) 
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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. 
 
 

  Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO 
 
Date of disclosure                            01 FEBRUARY 2010 
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Contact name                                  ON BEHALF OF INVESCO LIMITED 
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Telephone number                              01491 416381 
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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