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RNS Number:3163W
State Street Global Advisors
30 December 2005
FORM 8.3
DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
(Rule 8.3 of the City Code on Takeovers & Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of Person Dealing State Street
(Note 1) Global Advisors
Company Dealt In O2 PLC
Class of Relevant Ord
Security to Which the
Dealings Being
Disclosed Relate (Note
2)
Date of Dealing 29/12/2005
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS & RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests & Short Positions (following dealing) in the Class of Relevant
Security Dealt In (Note 3)
Class of Relevant Long Short
Security:
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant Securities 159,713,411 1.82%
(2) Derivatives (other
than options)
(3) Options &
Agreements to Purchase/
Sell
Total 159,713,411 1.82%
(b) Interests & Short Positions in Relevant Securities of the Company (ex. Class
Dealt In) (Note 3)
Class of Relevant Long Short
Security:
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant Securities
(2) Derivatives (other
than options)
(3) Options &
Agreements to Purchase/
Sell
Total
(c) Rights to Subscribe (Note 3)
Class of Relevant Details
Security:
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases & Sales
Purchase/Sale Number of Price per Unit
Securities (Note 5)
BUY 117,708 1.98
BUY 1,273,725 1.98
(b) Derivatives Transactions (other than options)
Product Name (e.g. CFD) Long/Short (Note Number of Price per Unit
6) Securities (Note 5)
(Note 7)
(c) Options Transactions in Respect of Existing Securities
(i) Writing, Selling, Purchasing or Varying
Product Name (e.g. call Writing, Number of Exercise Price Type
(e.g. Expiry Option Money
option) Selling, Securities to American, Date Paid/Received
Purchasing, Which the European etc.) per Unit
Varying etc. Option Relates (Note 5)
(Note 7)
(ii) Exercising
Product Name (e.g. call Number of Exercise Price
option) Securities per Unit (Note
5)
(d) Other Dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of Transaction Details Price per Unit
(Note 8) (if
applicable)
(Note 5)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Agreements, Arrangements or Understandings Relating to Options or
Derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or
understanding between the person disclosing & 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.
Is a Supplemental Form 8 Attached? (Note 9) YES/NO
Date of Disclosure 30/12/2005
Contact Name Caroline
O'Connor
Telephone Number 020 7698 6130
If a Connected EFM, N/A
Name of Offeree/Offeror
With Which Connected
If a Connected EFM, N/A
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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