Rule 8-Six Continents-Replace
07 Abril 2003 - 6:24AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:7109J
Merrill Lynch Investment ManagersLd
07 April 2003
**AMENDMENT**
This announcement is replacing RNS No. 6577J released on 4th April, 2003 at
11:39am. This is due to an additional sale being made late. All changes have
been marked with an asterix.
FORM 8.1/8.3
Lodge with Company Announcements Office (which will publicise and copy to the
Panel). Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have
been made.
Date of disclosure: 7th April, 2003
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKE-OVERS
AND MERGERS
Date of dealing: 3rd April, 2003
Dealing in: Six Continents plc (Name of Company)
(1) Class of securities: 28p Ordinary Shares (eg ordinary shares):
(2)
Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
20,714 614p
*72,800 *612.89p
(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class 10,872,417 (*1.25%)
(4) Party making disclosure : MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT MANAGERS LIMITED
(5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (note 1)
OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
organisation:
MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT MANAGERS LIMITED
(6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
(a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3) XXX/NO
(ii) offeree company YES/XX
Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)
If category (8), explain Category 2 - Six Continents plc
(b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1%
or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in) YES/XX
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above
(Also print name of signatory): Frances Morten
Telephone and extension number 020 7964 5952
Note 1. Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant,
also identify controller of owner, eg where an owner normally acts on
instructions of a controller.
Note 2. Disclosure might be made for more than one reason: if so,
state all reasons.
Note 3. Specify which offeror if there is more than one.
Note 4. When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the
offeree company or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree
company in relation to relevant securities, details of such arrangement
must be disclosed, as required by Note 6 on Rule 8.
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