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RNS Number : 3813I
F&C Asset Management PLC
10 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)                                                  F&C Asset Management plc
 Company dealt in                                                                  Forth Ports
 Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)  GBP 0.50 Ordinary
 Date of dealing                                                                   09/03/2010


GBP 0.50 Ordinary

Date of dealing

09/03/2010

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                      2,747,230                               6.01%   -
 (2) Derivatives (other than options)         -                                               -
 (3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell  -                                               -
 Total                                        2,747,230                              6.01%    -


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

-

-

Total

2,747,230                              6.01%

-

(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                                        -                                               -


-

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

-

-

Total

-

-

(c)           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)
 Sale           4,210                 GBP 13.979492


Sale

4,210

GBP 13.979492

(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)
 -


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


None

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                                                                NO

 Date of disclosure                                                10/03/2010
 Contact name                                                      Lynn Edgar F&C Asset Management plc
 Telephone number                                                  0131 718 1052
 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, name of offeree/offeror with which connected

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 at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

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