SG Option Europe - Rule 8.3- Resolution plc

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RNS Number:1377R
SG Option Europe
31 March 2008



      FORM 8.3

    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)               SG Option Europe

Company dealt in                               Resolution plc

Class of relevant security to which the
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)       5p Ordinary Shares

Date of dealing                                28 March 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                     7,364,484     1.06

(2) Derivatives (other than options)                                          6,386,664   0.93

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell

Total                                       7,364,484     1.06                6,386,664   0.93
                                                                              


(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

         Purchase                          3357                            6.86
         Purchase                          36806                           6.86
         Purchase                          4362                            6.86
         Purchase                          1444                            6.86
         Purchase                          1531                            6.86
         Purchase                          49026                           6.86
         Purchase                           89                             6.87
         Purchase                          11396                           6.87
      Total Purchase                      108011
           Sale                            20899                           6.85
           Sale                            3991                            6.86
           Sale                            7511                            6.86
           Sale                            58569                           6.86
           Sale                            2908                            6.86
           Sale                            11396                           6.87
        Total Sale                        105274





(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 6)       Number of securities (Note 7)        Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD





(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,         Writing, selling, Number of securities  Exercise   Type, e.g.      Expiry     Option money
                        purchasing,     to which the option              American,
e.g. call option      varying etc.      relates (Note 7)      price      European etc.   date       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.




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

Date of disclosure                                      31 March 2008

Contact name                                            Patrick Overmeer

Telephone number                                        0207 676 6885

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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