Rule 8 - Wireless Group PLC
20 Janvier 2004 - 2:37PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:4346U
Pension Services Limited
20 January 2004
Date of Disclosure 20/1/04
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3
OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Date of dealing 19/1/04
Dealing in THE WIRELESS GROUP (name of company)
1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY
2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
100,000 108P
3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class) 2,525,000 (3.56%)
4) Party making disclosure PENSION SERVICES LTD
5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)2,000,000 BRITISH STEEL
PENSION FUND.
525,000 THE TRUSTEES OF THE CORUS ENGINEERING STEELS PENSION SCHEME
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 N/A
(Also print name of signatory) S COLLEY
Telephone and extension number 020 77165200
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 which 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
relevant information can be given.
Note 6. In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade
should be disclosed.
Note 7. The resultant total percentage holding of the class of relevant
security is to be calculated by reference to the percentage held and
in issue outside treasury.
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. Email: monitoring@disclosure.org.uk
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