Rule 8 - Fitness First Plc
12 4월 2003 - 2:31AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:9734J
IFX Markets Limited
11 April 2003
Date of Disclosure 11 APRIL 2003
DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3
OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS
Date of dealing 10 APRIL 2003
Dealing in FITNESS FIRST (name of company)
1) Class of securities (eg ordinary shares) ORDINARY
2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit
1,539,000 172
3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class) NIL ( %)
4) Party making disclosure IFX MARKETS
5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) IFX MARKETS LIMITED
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) KEVIN TAYLOR
Telephone and extension number 0207 890 8990
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.
For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Tel No: 020 7382 9026
Form 8 Enclosure
IFX Markets Limited was the owner of 1,539,000 shares held in Fitness First. All
of the shares were held to hedge Contracts for Differences ("CFD") for clients.
We no longer hold any positions in this market.
CFDs Closed on 10 April 2003
Product Open Date IFX Markets Underlying Open Price Closing
Name Buy / Sell number of Price
shares
Fitness First 27/01/2003 Buy 890,000 146 172
Long CFD
Fitness First 02/04/2003 Buy 649,000 152.5 172
Long CFD
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