Rule 8.3 - Axon Group Plc

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) | Tisbury Capital | | | Management LLP | |-----------------------------------------------+-------------------| | Company dealt in | Axon Group Plc | |-----------------------------------------------+-------------------| | Class of relevant security to which the | 1p ordinary | | dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) | | |-----------------------------------------------+-------------------| | Date of dealing | 19 September 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 | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------------------+----------+-------+--------+-----| | (2) Derivatives (other than | | | | | | options) | 694,125 | 1.079 | | | | | | | | | |---------------------------------+----------+-------+--------+-----| | (3) Options and agreements to | | | | | | purchase/sell | | | | | | | | | | | |---------------------------------+----------+-------+--------+-----| | Total | 694,125 | 1.079 | | | | | | | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ (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 (Note 5) | | | | | |---------------+----------------------+-------------------------| | | | | | | | | |---------------+----------------------+-------------------------| | | | | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ (b) Derivatives transactions (other than options) +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Product | Long/short | Number of securities | Price per | | name, | (Note 6) | (Note 7) | unit (Note 5) | | e.g. CFD | | | | |----------+------------+---------------------------+---------------| | CFD | Long | 219,000 | 616.3000 GBp | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ (c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Product |Writing, |Number of |Exercise|Type, e.g.|Expiry|Option money | | name, |selling, |securities to which|price |American, |Date |paid/received | |e.g. call|purchasing, |the option relates | |European | |per unit (Note| | option |varying etc.|(Note 7) | |etc. | |5) | | | | | | | | | |---------+------------+-------------------+--------+----------+------+--------------| | | | | | | | | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ (ii) Exercising +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Product name, e.g. | Number of securities | Exercise price per | | call option | | unit (Note 5) | | | | | |--------------------+----------------------+-----------------------| | | | | | | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ (d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4) +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Nature of transaction | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) | | (Note 8) | | (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. | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | NONE | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Date of disclosure | 23/09/2008 | |------------------------------------------------+------------------| | Contact name | Julien Naginski | |------------------------------------------------+------------------| | Telephone number | +44 20 7268 8642 | |------------------------------------------------+------------------| | 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 ---END OF MESSAGE---