Rule 8 - Hamleys Plc-Replcmnt
20 Junio 2003 - 11:16AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:6042M
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
20 June 2003
The following replaces the Rule 8 Hamleys Plc announcement released on 18th June
2003 at 15:18hrs under RNS 4815M.
Under Section (2) the trade of 85,000 shown under Amount bought should appear in
the Amount sold column.
The full amended version appears below:
FORM 8.1/8.3
Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack and the Takeover Panel. Use separate form for each
class of securities in which dealings have been made.
Date of disclosure 18/06/03...........
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) AND 8.3
OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Date of dealing 17/06/03..................................
Dealing in Hamleys Plc................(name of company)
(1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) ordinary shares...............
(2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
900,000 2.02
85,000 2.01
In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) have undertaken certain
CFD and Spreadbet transactions(see below).
(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class) 35,000 shares* ( 0.15%)
(4) Party making disclosure Cantor Fitzgerald Europe......
(5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) Cantor Fitzgerald
Europe........................
OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of
fund management organisation
......................................................................
(6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
(a) associate of (i) offeror (Note 3) NO
(ii) offeree company NO
Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf) .......
If category (8), explain .............................................
......................................................................
(b) Rule 8.3 (ie disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or
more of the class of relevant securities dealt in) YES
Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above .....................
(Also print name of signatory) Simon Rogers...................
Telephone and extension number 020 7894 7854.....................
______________________________________
*In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe(and affiliates) are party to certain CFDs
and Spreadbets (see below)
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.
Note 5. It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative
transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all relevant
information can be given.
Note 6. In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should be
disclosed.
For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No:
020 7638 0129. E-mail:monitoring@disclosure.org.uk
Date of Disclosure: June 18, 2003
Form 8 Enclosure
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 35,000 Hamleys PLC ordinary
shares. 33,200 of these shares are held to hedge Spreadbet positions between
Cantor Index Limited and other clients.
A Spread Bet is a product where the client to whom the product is sold can
realise a gain or a loss depending on whether the price of the underlying
security increases above or falls below the reference price. The client's
Spread bet position is described as his "stake". A "stake" is expressed in
pounds (sterling) per "point" and a "point" is the price in pence of the
underlying shares. A client with a "stake" of #100 per point will make a gain
of #100 for every penny increase in the underlying shares and he/she has an
exposure equivalent to 10,000 shares.
A purchaser of a Spread Bet contract will realise a gain if the price of the
underlying security goes up. A seller of a Spread Bet contract will realise a
gain if the price of the underlying security goes down.
There are no written or oral agreements between Cantor Fitzgerald Europe and any
clients concerning the control of voting rights in relation to the underlying
shares used to hedge the Spreadbets.
Spread Bets Cantor Reference
Hamleys PLC Fitzgerald Stake - # per Point Price
Expiry Date Date Executed Buy/Sell 1 Point = 1 pence (pence)
16-Sep-03 June 16, 2003 Sell 300 191.9
16-Sep-03 June 5, 2003 Sell 30 196
16-Sep-03 June 5, 2003 Sell 2 200
332
Spread Bets Closed out
17-Jun-03 Open Date Open Price Close Price
16-Sep-03 June 10, 2003 Sell 1,000 190.4 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 11, 2003 Sell 250 192.4 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 12, 2003 Sell 1,000 192.3 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 3, 2003 Sell 250 175.3 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 3, 2003 Sell 50 175.3 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 3, 2003 Sell 500 176.3 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 4, 2003 Sell 2,000 188.4 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 4, 2003 Sell 50 185.4 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 4, 2003 Sell 1,000 186.4 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 4, 2003 Sell 500 188.4 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 4, 2003 Sell 500 192.5 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 4, 2003 Sell 500 190.5 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 4, 2003 Sell 250 190.5 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 6, 2003 Sell 500 191.4 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 5, 2003 Sell 500 191.4 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 16, 2003 Sell 150 192.3 198.5
16-Sep-03 June 16, 2003 Sell 850 192.3 197.7
9,850
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