RNS Number:5011R
Oryx International Growth Fund Ld
19 February 2007

                                    FORM 8.1

          DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

                  FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

                 (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)



1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)                Oryx International Growth Fund Limited
Company dealt in                               American Opportunity Trust PLC
Class of relevant security to which the        Ordinary shares of 12.5p
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                                19 February 2007




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)


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


Total





(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





(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)


Purchase                               1 share                               #1.01





(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 6)       Number of securities (Note 7)        Price per unit (Note 5)

e.g. CFD






(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities



(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


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


Subscription





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





5.         Other



Oryx International Growth Fund Limited ("Oryx") has today acquired one ordinary
share in American Opportunity Trust PLC ("AOT").  This will mean that Oryx will
be a member of AOT on the effective date of the scheme of arrangement and
accordingly there will be no requirement under Section 103 of the Companies Act
1985 for an independent valuation of the ordinary shares in AOT to be allotted
to Oryx pursuant to the scheme of arrangement.



Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
            NO


Date of disclosure                                                19/02/07

Contact name                                                      Liana Johnstone

Telephone number                                                  + 44 (0) 1481 707213

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated                     Oryx International Growth Fund Limited
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)         Company Secretary




Notes



The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk


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