FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
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Name of person dealing (Note 1) |
Peter Lynch |
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Company dealt in |
eircom Group plc |
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) |
ordinary shares |
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Date of dealing |
14th August 2006 |
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)
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Long |
Short |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
1,292,543ord. Shares @ €0.10 |
(0.1%) |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
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Total |
1,292,543ord. Shares @ €0.10 |
(0.1%) |
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Long |
Short |
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Number |
(%) |
Number |
(%) |
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(1) Relevant securities |
4,098 trancheable redeemable pref. Shares (%) |
(1.742%) |
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) |
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell |
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Total |
4,098 trancheable redeemable pref. Shares |
(1.742%) |
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
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Class of relevant security: |
Details |
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ordinary shares |
219,955 @ €2.205 employee share option plan over ord. Shares. 179,555 @ €0.10 key executive award plan over ord. Shares |
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
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Purchase/sale |
Number of securities |
Price per unit (Note 5) |
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
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Product name, e.g. CFD
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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
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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
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Product name, e.g. call option |
Number of securities |
Exercise price per unit (Note 5) |
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Exercise of options over ord.shares granted in 2004 under the employee share option plan |
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343,287 |
1.3575 euro |
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(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
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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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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
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Date of disclosure |
15th August 2006 |
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Contact name |
John Mason |
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Telephone number |
00 353 1 701 5631 |
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Name of offeree/offeror with which associated |
eircom Group plc |
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Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) |
n/a |
Notes The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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