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RNS Number : 7730D

AssetCo PLC

28 March 2011

FORM 8 (OPD)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER

Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

 
     (a) Identity of the party to the offer making 
     the disclosure:                                   AssetCo plc ("AssetCo") 
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     (b) Owner or controller of interests and short 
     positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
     The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is 
     insufficient 
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     (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to 
     whose relevant securities this form relates: 
     Use a separate form for each party to the 
     offer                                             AssetCo 
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     (d) Is the party to the offer making the 
     disclosure the offeror or the offeree?            OFFEREE 
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     (e) Date position held:                           28-3-11 
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     (f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is     NO 
      it today disclosing, under the Code in respect 
      of any other party to this offer? 
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2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates

 
 Class of relevant security: 
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                                                Interests     Short positions 
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                                               Number    %      Number      % 
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     (1) Relevant securities owned and/or 
     controlled: 
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     (2) Derivatives (other than options): 
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     (3) Options and agreements to 
     purchase/sell: 
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     TOTAL:                                      NIL             NIL 
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All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities

 
 Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription   N/A 
  right exists: 
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 Details, including nature of the rights concerned              N/A 
  and relevant percentages: 
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If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(c) Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent

 
 Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters 
  of intent procured by the party to the offer making 
  the disclosure or any person acting in concert with 
  it (see Note 3 on Rule 2.11 of the Code): 
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 As announced on 14 March, Arcapita Bank B.S.C. ("Arcapita") 
  made an approach that was supported by John Shannon, 
  the CEO of AssetCo. 
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3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 
 Details of any interests, short positions and rights 
  to subscribe of any person acting in concert with 
  the party to the offer making the disclosure: 
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 The following directors of directors of AssetCo have 
  interests in AssetCo shares, post the placing of 160m 
  new ordinary shares which started trading on 23 March 
  2011, as follows: 
   Executive Directors 
   John Shannon (resigned 24 March 
    2011)                               26,963,327 
   Scott Brown                                   0 
   Tudor Davies (appointed 23-Mar-11)            0 
 
   Non-Executive Directors 
   Tim Whiteman                          1,432,083 
   Peter Manning                           278,846 
   Andrew Freemantle                        18,480 
   Chris Mills (appointed 23-Mar-11) 
   Chris Mills is interested in 
    AssetCo through the North Atlatic 
    Value holding, being part of JO 
    Hambro Group                         3,070,637 
 
   Others 
   Ex-Director Frank Flynn who is 
    considered to be acting in 
    concert with John Shannon            7,447,222 
  Total AssetCo ordinary shares of 1p each in issue 
  of 250,712,740. 
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If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3 for each additional class of relevant security.

Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

 
 Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or 
  any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, 
  relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement 
  to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the 
  party to the offer making the disclosure or any person 
  acting in concert with it: 
  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, 
  state "none" 
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 None 
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 
     Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, 
      formal or informal, between the party to the offer 
      making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert 
      with it, and any other person relating to: 
      (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under 
      any option; or 
      (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal 
      of any relevant securities to which any derivative 
      is referenced: 
      If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, 
      state "none" 
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 None 
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(c) Attachments

Are any Supplemental Forms attached?

 
 Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions)   NO 
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 Supplemental Form 8 (SBL)              NO 
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 Date of disclosure:    28 March 2011 
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 Contact name:          Scott Brown 
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 Telephone number:      020 8515 3801 
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Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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