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JPMorgan Asset Mngt Form 8.3 - Firestone Diamonds Plc

 
TIDMFDI 
 
 

FORM 8.3

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

 

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

 

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.KEY INFORMATION

 
(a) Identity of the person                       JPMorgan Asset Management 
whose positions/dealings 
are being  disclosed: 
=-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short   N/A 
positions  disclosed, if different from 1(a): 
The naming of nominee or vehicle 
companies is insufficient 
=-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
(c) Name of offeror/offeree                      Firestone Diamonds Plc 
in relation to whose 
relevant  securities this form relates: 
Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree 
=-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected          N/A 
with an offeror/offeree, 
state this and specify identity 
of offeror/offeree: 
=-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:       21 July 2010 
=-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
(f) Has the discloser previously disclosed,      Yes 
or are they today  disclosing,                   Kopane Diamond 
under the Code in respect of any                 Developments Plc 
other party to this  offer? 
=-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 

2.POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

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

 
Class of relevant security:     Ordinary Shares 
=-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                Interests          Short positions 
=-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                Number      %      Number  % 
=-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
(1) Relevant securities owned   13,059,536  10.21          0.00 
and/or controlled: 
=-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
(2) Derivatives (other 
than options): 
=-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
(3) Options and agreements 
to purchase/sell: 
=-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOTAL:                          13,059,536  10.21          0.00 
=-------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 

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).

 

(b)Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other executive options)

 
Class of relevant security in relation 
to which subscription  right exists: 
=---------------------------------------- 
Details, including nature of the rights 
concerned and relevant  percentages: 
=---------------------------------------- 
 
 

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.

 

3.DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

 

(a)Purchases and sales

 
Class of relevant  Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit 
security 
=------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 

(b)Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 
Class of relevant  Product     Nature of           Number of reference Price per unit 
security           description dealing             securities 
                   e.g. CFD    e.g. 
                               opening/closing 
                               a 
                               long/short 
                               position, 
                               increasing/reducing 
                               a 
                               long/short 
                               position 
=------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
 

(c)Options transactions in respect of existing securities

 

(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 
Class of  Product         Writing,     Number        Exercise price Type           Expiry date Option money 
relevant  descriptione.g. purchasing,  of securities per unit       e.g. American,             paid/ 
security  call            selling,     to                           European etc.              received 
          option          varying etc. which option                                            per unit 
                                       relates 
=---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 

(ii)Exercising

 
Class of relevant  Product description Number of securities Exercise price 
security           e.g. call option                         per unit 
=------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 

(d)Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 
Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing  Details Price per unit (if 
                            e.g. subscription,         applicable) 
                            conversion 
=------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
 
 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

 

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 person making the disclosure and any 
party to the offer or any person acting 
in concert with a party to  the offer: 
If there are no such agreements, arrangements 
or  understandings, state "none" 
=----------------------------------------------- 
None 
=----------------------------------------------- 
 
 

(b)Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 
Details of any agreement, arrangement or 
understanding, formal or  informal, 
between the person making the disclosure 
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" 
=---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
None 
=---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 

(c)Attachments

 
Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?   No 
=-------------------------------------------------------- 
 
 
Date of disclosure:   22 July 2010 
=----------------------------------- 
Contact name:         Kartik Parekh 
=----------------------------------- 
Telephone number:     020 7325 9387 
=----------------------------------- 
 
 

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.

 
 
 
 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

July 22, 2010 07:44 ET (11:44 GMT)