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RNS Number : 3186I
Lloyds Banking Group PLC
09 March 2010
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) Lloyds Banking Group plc and its
subsidiaries
Company dealt in Forth Ports PLC
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate(Note 2) Ordinary 50p
Date of dealing 08 March 2010
Ordinary 50p
Date of dealing
08 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)
Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 646,562 (1.415%)
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total 646,562* (1.415%)
Total
646,562*
(1.415%)
* Difference in position of 648 shares due to transfers out
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in(Note 3)
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
(c) Rights to subscribe(Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Details
Details
3. DEALINGS(Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
Sale 8,200 £13.845
8,200
£13.845
(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)
(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.
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N/A
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached?(Note 9) NO
Date of disclosure 09 March 2010
Contact name Matthew Wilson
Telephone number 0113 235 7729
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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