REG-Berggruen Holdings Rule 8.3 - F & C

LONDON--(Business Wire)--

FORM 8.3

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

(Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

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Name of person dealing (Note 1) Berggruen Holdings Ltd.
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Company dealt in F&C Asset Management Plc
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Class of relevant security to which the dealings Ordinary
being disclosed relate (Note 2)
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Date of dealing 10-09-08
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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 10,000,000 2.03%
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(2) Derivatives (other than options) 9,645,507 1.96%
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(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
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Total 19,645,507 3.99%
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(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
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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
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(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

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Class of relevant security: Details
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3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

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Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
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(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

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Product name, Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD
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CFD Short 9,758,248 CFD with Kaupthing (in
administration). Awaiting
response to closing notice.
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(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

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Product name, Writing, selling, Number of securities Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
e.g. call option purchasing, to which the option price American, date paid/received per
varying etc. relates (Note 7) European etc. unit (Note 5)
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(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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(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)
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4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

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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 10/22/2008
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Contact name Christy Zhan
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Telephone number 212-380-2230
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If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected
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If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)
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Notes

The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk

Berggruen Holdings

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