Shareholder and POTAM disclosures

Disclosure of Short Position

Used by investors who have a short position in excess of 0.25% in a company who are undertaking a Rights Issue

Disclosure Table

POTAM list of companies currently in offer period

Form 8 (DD) - [insert name of offeree or offeror]

Dealing disclosure by a party to an offer or person acting in concert (including for the account of discretionary investment clients)

Form 8 (OPD) - [insert name of offeree or offeror]

Opening position disclosure by a party to an offer

Form 8.3 - [insert name of offeree or offeror]

Opening position disclosure/dealing disclosure by a person with interests in relevant securities representing 1% or more

Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

Opening position disclosure/dealing disclosure by an exempt principal trader without recognised intermediary ("RI") status or where RI status is not applicable

Form 8.5 - [EPT/RI]

Dealing disclosure by an exempt principal trader with recognised intermediary ("RI") status dealing in a client-serving capacity

Holding(s) in Company

Notification of major interest in shares (see Schedule 10 of the FSA Listing Rules)

Rule 2.10 Announcement

POTAM requirement that when an offer begins the offeree and offeror company detail all classes of relevant securities in issue.

Short Selling Disclosure

Daily disclosure of all net short positions in excess of 0.25 per cent of the ordinary share capital of UK publicly quoted financial companies

Statement re (POTAM)

Statement regarding a particular POTAM issue