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RNS Number : 3092I
BlackRock Group
09 March 2010
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) BlackRock Group
Company dealt in Forth Ports PLC
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate(Note 2) 50p Ordinary
Date of dealing 8th March 2010
50p Ordinary
Date of dealing
8th March 2010
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in(Note 3)
Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in(Note 3)
Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 1,323,881 2.90%
(2) Derivatives (other than options) 86,056 0.19% -155,910 -0.34%
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total 1,409,937 3.09% -155,910 -0.34%
Total
1,409,937
3.09%
-155,910
-0.34%
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in(Note 3)
Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in(Note 3)
Started late
Class of relevant security: Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total
Total
(a) Rights to subscribe(Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Details
3. DEALINGS(Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
Purchase 1,919 GBP 13.93
1,919
GBP 13.93
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)
CFD Long 460 GBP 13.82
CFD Long 437 GBP 1.89
CFD Long 73,819 GBP 13.93
CFD Long 240 GBP 13.95
CFD Long 2,186 GBP 13.99
CFD
Long
240
GBP 13.95
CFD
Long
2,186
GBP 13.99
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product name e.g. call option Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. Number of securities to which the option
relates (Note 7) Exercise price Type, e.g. American, European etc. Expiry date Option money paid/received per unit
(Note 5)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
(d) Other dealings (including new securities)(Note 4)
#
Nature of transaction (Note 8)# Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating
to
the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights
or
future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is
referenced.
If none, this should be stated.
None##########################
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?(Note 9) NO
Date of disclosure 9th March 2010
Contact name Andrew Manchester
Telephone number 020 7743 5773
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected N/A
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10) N/A
N/A
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)
N/A
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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