Rule 8.3 - Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc


 
 
 
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)
DAVIDSON KEMPNER EUROPEAN PARTNERS, LLP
Company dealt in
Taylor Nelson Sofres Plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
ORDINARY SHARES
Date of dealing
10 July 2008
 
 
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
 
 
Number
(%)
Number
(%)
(1) Relevant securities
 
 
 
 
 
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
 
21,227,500  
 
5.12%
 
 
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
21,227,500   
 
 
5.12%
 
 
 
(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
 
Class of relevant security:
US$ CONVERTIBLE BONDS 2049
 
Long
Short
 
 
Number
(%)
Number
(%)
(1) Relevant securities
 
 
 
 
 
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
(c)        Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
 
Class of relevant security:
 
Details
 
 
 
 
 
3.         DEALINGS (Note 4)
 
(a)        Purchases and sales
 
Purchase/sale
 
Number of securities
Price per unit (Note 5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)
 
Product name,
e.g. CFD
Long/short (Note 6)
Number of securities (Note 7)
Price per unit (Note 5)
EQUITY SWAP
Long
 500,000  
271 p
EQUITY SWAP
Long
 500,000  
270.8 p
 
(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
 
Product name,
e.g. call option
 
Writing, selling,  purchasing, varying etc.
Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)
Exercise
price
Type, e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry
date
Option money
paid/received per unit (Note 5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(ii)        Exercising
 
Product name, e.g. call option
Number of securities
Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
 
Nature of transaction (Note 8)
 
Details
Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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. 
 
None.
 
 
 
 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
NO
 
 
Date of disclosure
11 July 2008
Contact name
Michael Herzog /Lilian Figueroa
Telephone number
44-207-292-6750 /646-282-5906
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected
 
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)
 
 
 
Notes
 
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk