Rule 8.3 - Lonmin Plc


 
 
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)
DAVIDSON KEMPNER EUROPEAN PARTNERS, LLP
Company dealt in
Lonmin Plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)
ORDINARY SHARES
Date of dealing
 16 September 2008  
 
 
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) Derivatives (other than options)
 
2,819,000
1.80 %
 
 
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
 
 
 
1,100,000
0.70%
Total
 
2,819,000
1.80 %
1,100,000
0.70%
 
(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
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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)
EQUITY SWAP
 SHORT
100,000
2732.5 p
EQUITY SWAP
 SHORT
100,000
2757.5 p
 
(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)
YES
 
 
Date of disclosure
17 September 2008  
Contact name
Suzanne Curl/John Bandey
Telephone number
44-207-292-6768/44-207-292-6769
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8
 
 
DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS
(This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as appropriate)
 
 
 
 
OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)
 
Product name,
e.g. call option
 
Written or purchased
 
Number of securities to which the option or derivative relates
Exercise price (Note 2)
 
Type, e.g. American, European etc.
Expiry date
Lonmin Dec 08
3400 Call
Written
1,000,000
3400p
American
DEC 08
Lonmin Dec 08
3300 Call
Written
100,000
3300p
American
DEC 08
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes
 
1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except for CFDs), full details should be given.  Full details of any  existing agreements to purchase or to sell  should also be given on this form.  
 
2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.
 
For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk